From singing music on the streets of Nashville to participating in The Voice competition, Megan Ruger fulfilled another dream of singing the National Anthem in one of her biggest venues yet, the NASCAR race track at Dover, Delaware.
Carlos Munoz earned his first career Verizon IndyCar Series victory as severe weather prompted a red flag with 47 of 70 scheduled laps in Race 1 of the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans on the 2.35-mile, 14-turn Raceway at Belle Isle Park.
The world of NASCAR exists in its own bubble where the usual rules do not apply. The “winning is everything" motto is considered not only acceptable but trumps everything else. If you buy into it, all the normal rules of society do not apply.
After contact with his teammate Darrell Wallace Jr., Chris Buescher gambled on fuel and nursed his No. 60 Roush Performance Products Ford to the checkered flag in the Buckle Up 200 at the Monster Mile. This was also Buescher’s first victory in three races at Dover International Speedway.
So far this season, Martin Truex Jr. has ran up front each week and led laps, poised to snatch up a victory. There's one issue, though - he hasn't found that route to victory lane yet this year.
Last time Jeff Gordon was at Dover International Speedway, everything worked out well for the four-time Sprint Cup Series Champion. He was able to reach victory lane. Now returning this year, he hopes that he can do just that so he can punch his ticket for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Following his last pit stop of the race, Matt Crafton came off pit road in the second spot, looking to challenge Erik Jones and Tyler Reddick for the win. However, he wouldn't get the chance, as a pit road speeding penalty saw the defending series champion restart at the tail end of the longest line.
Will Power set the qualifying lap track record on the way to earning the Verizon P1 Award for Race 1 of the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans.
Tyler Reddick, driving the No. 19 BBR Music Group Ford for Brad Keselowski Racing, burned down Monster Mile’s house and headed to Victory Lane for the second time this season. Reddick took the lead late in the race and never let go to take the checkered flag in the 16th annual Lucas Oil 200.
In the 46th annual FedEx 400, it was only fitting that the No. 11 FedEx Cares Toyota, piloted by Denny Hamlin, scored the pole position, with a speed of 160.121 mph and a time of 22.483 seconds.
The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, rallied from a slow pit service, only to scrub the wall, cut a right-front tire, plummet to 19th in the final running order and face a 37-point deficit following the second Chase event of the 2026 Truck season.
