The 29-year-old, third-generation Blaney from High Point, North Carolina, outdueled title rivals Kyle Larson, William Byron and Christopher Bell to become the 36th different competitor to win a Cup Series title following a runner-up result in the 2023 finale at Phoenix.
The 2014 Cup Series champion from Bakersfield, California, led 23 laps en route to earning a top-10 result in his 826th and final career start as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series competitor.
The 21-year-old Gibbs from Charlotte, North Carolina, recorded four top-five results, 10 top-10 results, 112 laps led and an average-finishing result of 18.4 en route to becoming the fourth different competitor to win a Cup rookie title for Joe Gibbs Racing.
The 25-year-old Custer from Ladera Ranch, California, led a race-high 96 of 202 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on an overtime shootout to win the finale in the desert state and become the 33rd different competitor to win an Xfinity Series championship.
The 19-year-old Smith from Johnston, Iowa, notched his first career victory at Phoenix in March, made the 2023 Xfinity Playoffs and finished sixth in the final standings during his first full-time campaign in the Xfinity circuit with Joe Gibbs Racing.
The 2021 Truck Series champion from Louisville, Kentucky, withstood four overtime shootouts and avoided a series of late carnages to claim his second series' title with a top-five finish in the desert state, one spot ahead of title rival Grant Enfinger.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion from Miami, Florida, made the 2023 Truck Series Playoffs and notched five poles and 12 top-10 results throughout the 23-race schedule en route to this year's rookie title.
The 25-year-old Custer from Ladera Ranch, California, will return for a fifth full-time campaign in the Xfinity circuit for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Olive Branch, Mississippi, is set to achieve a milestone start in his 11th full-time season in NASCAR's premier series.
The 26-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, is set to achieve a milestone start while contending for his first Xfinity Series title in the desert state.
Tyler Reddick claimed his fourth win of the season in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday afternoon. But it was not without its obstacles.
The 2012 Cup Series champion from Rochester Hills, Michigan, fell one position shy of snapping a 65-race winless drought despite leading the most laps and winning two stages throughout the 2026 Goodyear 400.
Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing brought a lot of vibrant colors to the Lady in Black Sunday. Each of its three teams honored Greg Biffle with iconic paint schemes reminiscent of The Biff’s famous on-track identities.
