The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led a race-high 462 of 500 laps and secured his spot into the Playoff's Round of 12 with his fifth Cup Series victory of 2024 at Thunder Valley.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion and 15-time Cup Series Most Popular Driver from Kannapolis, North Carolina, posted his 96th career top-10 result in his 147th Xfinity start after rallying from early radio issues and multiple cockpit changes.
The reigning Xfinity Series champion from Ladera Ranch, California, led a race-high 104 of 300 laps and rallied from falling off the pace with a cut tire to notch his second Xfinity victory of the 2024 season and claim his first regular-season title by three points.
The 31-year-old Bowman from Tucson, Arizona, posted a pole-winning lap at 126.720 mph in 15.142 seconds, which was enough to claim his fifth Cup Series pole position and first at Thunder Valley.
The 22-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, led the final 80 of 200-scheduled laps en route to becoming the first non-Playoff competitor to win the first two races of a Truck Series Playoffs with his second career victory at Thunder Valley.
Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race is the final event in the Round of 16 Cup Series Playoffs. At the conclusion of the race, four drivers will be eliminated from championship contention.
The following drivers are currently below the cutline:
The 30-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, will remain at 23XI Racing on a new multiyear basis as he is currently campaigning in his seventh consecutive season in the Cup Series division.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion from Miami, Florida, joins Big Machine Racing for his first full-time Xfinity campaign in 2025 after spending two seasons in the Craftsman Truck Series with Rev Racing.
The 32-year-old Truex from Mayetta, New Jersey, is scheduled to achieve a milestone start in his ninth season with at least one start in the Xfinity Series division.
Alex Labbé announced today that he is partnering with entertainment icons Nikki and Brie Garcia in the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma Raceway
Elite Motorsports hits the halfway mark of the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season with this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park (SMP).
