The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, tied Ryan Newman for having the ninth-most poles all-time in the Cup Series with his third consecutive pole this season at the Tricky Triangle.
Brandon Jones clocked in a qualifying lap at 164.576 mph in 54.686 seconds for his first O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole of 2026 at the Tricky Triangle.
The Hendersonville, Tennessee, native will not be driving the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing at the conclusion of the 2026 season and after a two-year venture in the Cup Series division.
Denny Hamlin led 40 of 200 laps and rallied from starting at the rear of the field to tie the late Kyle Busch for ninth place on the all-time Cup wins list at 63.
In a press conference at Michigan International Speedway on June 6, 2026, team owner Richard Childress revealed plans to keep Austin Hill as the driver of the No. 33 Cup entry for the remainder of the 2026 season and initial plans of extending Kyle Busch's contract prior to his death.
Richmond (Va.) Raceway, site of Saturday night’s Cook Out 400, will be the final time NASCAR Cup Series drivers have to split a 50-minute practice session, with two groups each getting 25 minutes of track time the day before the race.
Blaney settled into third and maintained his position to the checkered flag for another strong finish and valuable points day at the Midwest short track.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 Menards/Masterforce Tools team turned a fast Ford Mustang Dark Horse and a late two-tire strategy call into a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway.
