The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion led four times for 28 of 200 laps and fended off the field in a four-lap shootout to claim his second victory at Auto Club Speedway.
“I don’t know what comes of this,” Bayne continued. “I don’t know if I end up back in a Cup car full-time or a Xfinity car contending for championships. That’s what I would love to see happen."
The Ladera Ranch, California, native rallied from two slow pit stops and through three overtime restarts to claim a dominant victory in NASCAR's return at Auto Club Speedway.
The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion commenced his first full-time campaign in the Cup Series by becoming the 41st different winner of the Great American Race.
The Winston, Georgia, native commenced his first full-time Xfinity campaign with Richard Childress Racing on a high note by winning the season-opening event at Daytona.
A 19-car incident as the field approached the white flag signaling one lap to go instead sent Friday night’s NEXTEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway into overtime where 22-year old Californian Zane Smith won under caution over defending series champion Ben Rhodes.
In an overtime restart, 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick made a last-lap pass to capture the eventual race win, his fifth victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Tyler Reddick continued his early season dominance as he claimed his fifth win in the first nine races this season with a stellar last lap pass at Kansas Speedway.
Kyle Larson heads home from the Heartland with his second consecutive podium appearance of the season, with the reigning champion driving to a second-place result in the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.
