The late two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, is the 21st competitor to be named Most Popular Driver in the Cup division and the first to posthumously receive the title since Dale Earnhardt in 2001.
The 2023 Daytona 500 pole-winning crew chief will replace Stephen Doran and work as a Cup crew chief for van Gisbergen and the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team for the 2027 campaign.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, clinched his third title at the conclusion of the first stage period and officially celebrated it at the finale's conclusion while Ryan Blaney outdueled Tyler Reddick for his fourth Cup victory of 2026 in Miami.
The 32-year-old Rodgers from Maui, Hawaii, replaces Patrick Staropoli as the full-time driver of Big Machine Racing's No. 48 Chevrolet entry for the 2027 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, etched his name as a two-time champion by 14 points with a top-10 result in the 2026 finale at Homestead that was won by Brandon Jones.
The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, posted a qualifying lap at 166.687 mph in 32.396 seconds to achieve the final pole position of the 2026 Cup Series season in Miami.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, posted a qualifying lap of 160.820 mph in 33.578 seconds to achieve the pole position in his final start with Haas Factory Team and in preparation of his 2026 championship bid in Miami.
The 2024 CARS Pro Late Model Tour champion from Willow Park, Texas, became the 23rd competitor to achieve a championship in the Truck Series division after he won the 2026 finale at Homestead and beat Layne Riggs for the title by 83 points.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion from Miami, Florida, posted a qualifying lap of 164.855 mph in 32.756 seconds for his first Truck pole in two years and second overall at Homestead.
Nearly 12 Hours of On-Track Competition Featured Three Endurance Races, Support Sprints and Qualifying for All Eight Run Groups Ahead of Saturday's Classic 24-Hour Race
Reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta powered to the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, staying in the championship hunt to open this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
The penultimate round of the 2026 Flo Night In America Championship with the Super Dirt Late Models was held Friday night with night 1 at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia.