The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, trails the top-12 cutline to make the 2022 Xfinity Playoffs by 13 points entering the regular-season finale.
The 25-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, led a race-high 88 of 134-scheduled laps en route to his second Truck Series victory of 2022 and with a secured spot in the Playoff's Round of 8.
The 29-year-old McLaughlin from Hamilton, New Zealand, remains one of five competitors left standings to contend for the 2022 IndyCar title with his third victory of the season at Portland.
The reigning Formula 2 champion from Melbourne, Australia, is officially confirmed to compete with McLaren, beginning in 2023, following summer-long contract dispute between McLaren and Alpine.
The Melbourne, Australia, native is set to reach a milestone start in his third full-time season as a NASCAR Cup Series crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. and Joe Gibbs Racing.
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals is always a special race for six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson and this year’s trip to Summit Motorsports Park gives him a chance to add two more trophies to his extensive collection