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.
The 2015 Xfinity Series champion led 19 of 92 over-scheduled laps and bumped his way past van Gisbergen on the final lap during an overtime shootout to score his first Cup Series victory both of the 2024 season and his first on a road course venue at The Glen.
Harrison Burton and Nick Sanchez will be competing in two NASCAR national touring series events at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). Kaden Honeycutt will be competing in the ARCA-Truck Series doubleheader feature at IRP.
