It was almost a happy day for Kevin Harvick who led 34 laps but was passed for the win late in the going. Harvick qualified sixth, placed eighth in Stage 1 and fifth in Stage 2.
J Allmendinger took home the checkered flag in the Drive for the Cure 250 on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval course, giving Kaulig Racing their second-ever XFINITY Series win.
It was a wild weekend for most of the JR Motorsports' teams who fielded four cars this time around at Charlotte Motor Speedway. However, two drivers had especially eventful days.
William Byron led the way at Charlotte Motor Speedway to capture his fifth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole this year and the fifth of his career. Alex Bowman qualified second for a 1-2 Hendrick Motorsports front-row sweep.
This weekend the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series head to Charlotte Motor Speedway. It will serve as the elimination race in the Round of 16 Cup Series Playoffs, trimming the field to 12 drivers.
Instituting the Playoff system in the NASCAR XFINITY Series was meant to be a way to level the playing field for NASCAR's Triple-A division, a goal furthered when Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regulars were limited in the XFINITY Series attempts.
After making contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. mid-race, Martin Truex Jr. was able to rebound. He took the lead from his teammate Kyle Busch with 25 laps to go en route to his sixth victory of the season.
In what was dominating fashion, the No. 20 of Christopher Bell won at Richmond Raceway, the first race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. With the win, he is locked into the Round of 8.
Hendrick Motorsports enters this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway as the facility's all-time leader in wins (14), poles (13), top fives (70), top 10s (107) and laps led (3,115).
Flying Lizard Motorsports continues its 2026 SRO America campaign this weekend at Circuit of The Americas, bringing momentum from a successful Sonoma Raceway
