The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the first pole position of the 2026 Chase for the Cup Series based on a qualifying metric formula due to inclement weather and lightning canceling the event's practice and qualifying sessions.
The 2021 CARS Tour Late Model Tour champion from Mooresville, North Carolina, will commence his first-ever Chase for a championship on pole position for the first time in his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career.
The 2020 Formula 2 champion and former Formula 1 competitor will pilot the No. 66 ENVE Composites Dallara-Honda entry for Meyer Shank Racing for his sophomore IndyCar campaign in 2027.
The 29-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, will part ways with Legacy Motor Club following a three-year campaign at the conclusion of the 2026 Cup Series season.
The 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion from Berlin, Connecticut, led five of 166 over-scheduled laps and rallied from an incident at the conclusion of the first stage period to achieve his first Cup career victory and race his way into the Chase at the World Center of Racing.
The 27-year-old Herbst from Las Vegas, Nevada, will be replaced by Harrison Burton for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway due to lingering effects from last weekend's incident at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The 39-year-old Sieg from Tucker, Georgia, led the final two of 105 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on an overtime shootout to notch his first career victory in his 424th series start at the World Center of Racing.
The 2025 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Alva, Florida, posted a pole-winning lap at 184.396 mph in 48.808 seconds for his first Cup pole nearly two years at the World Center of Racing.
The 24-year-old Caruth from Washington, D.C., posted a pole-winning lap at 183.232 mp in 49.118 seconds to become the 220th competitor to win an O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position and to take a critical step towards his 2026 Chase hopes.
The 29-year-old Jones from Atlanta, Georgia, will return for his 13th consecutive full-time campaign in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series division and eighth with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2027.
Kaulig Racing's first technical director will replace Andrew Dickeson and work as Ty Dillon's interim crew chief at Martinsville and Homestead to cap off the 2026 Cup Series season.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to Martinsville Speedway, the Wood Brothers’ home track, carrying momentum from a strong second half of the NASCAR Cup Series season
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