Ware’s finish is his second-best of the season. His best was a fourth-place result in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Aug. 24.
The No. 16 sustained minimal damage and came to pit road for fresh tires. Van Gisbergen restarted the final stage in 12th. At the first attempt at overtime, Van Gisbergen took the checkered flag in 15th.
In another chaotic Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, four Toyota Camry XSEs notched top-10 finishes on Sunday with Erik Jones (fifth), Christopher Bell (sixth), Bubba Wallace (ninth) and Denny Hamlin (10th).
AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse – IT LOOKED LIKE THE GUYS BEHIND YOU HAD A BIG RUN. ANYTHING AS THE LEAD CAR YOU CAN DO BESIDES JUST BRACE AND HOLD ON?
Thirty years ago, the NASCAR Cup Series last raced for points at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a short track synonymous with the sport’s roots and one that helped define its gritty, blue-collar reputation.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 eero team wrapped up the road-course portion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a 28th-place finish in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
Austin Cindric and the No. 2 America's Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse battled to a 13th-place finish in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.