The 23-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, led 19 of 188 laps and fended off Chris Buescher amid a three-lap shootout to become the 208th winner in the Cup Series division at 'Dega.
Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray have been selected to drive Kaulig Racing's No. 25 Free Agent RAM 1500 entry at Dover Motor Speedway (May 15) and San Diego's Naval Base Coronado (June 19), respectively.
The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, led the final lap of 113-scheduled laps and outdueled the field on the final lap to become the 184th competitor to win in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series division at 'Dega.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the pole position for Sunday's Cup event at Talladega due to rain canceling Saturday's qualifying session.
The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, clocked in a single-qualifying lap at 182.313 mph in 52.525 seconds for his first pole position of the 2026 season at 'Dega.
The 2026 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 has been postponed to Saturday, May 23, at 8 a.m. ET on FS1 due to inclement weather canceling Friday night's scheduled event.
The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, was awarded the pole position for Charlotte due to inclement weather canceling Friday's qualifying session.