Hamlin survived a tussle with Carl Edwards with 88 laps to go and charged late, nearly catching Clint Bowyer for the win but settling for the runner-up spot in the Sylvania 400.
There are roles in racing that have been distinguished since the beginning – the officials create the rules, while the crew chiefs and teams job is to discover an advantage.
Over the previous weekend we watched a very happy race driver very carefully hold up a giant lobster in victory lane at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Connor Hall and the Comprehensive Logistics team pressed on and learned a lot together at Rockingham. Hall, who made his second-career NCTS start, qualified 27th for the 200-lap event.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, led 178 of 200 laps and fended off a late challenge from teammate Kaden Honeycutt to score his second consecutive Truck victory of 2026 at The Rock.
The 21-year-old Day from Clovis, California, clocked in a single pole-winning lap at 148.963 mph in 22.717 seconds to become the 217th competitor to win an O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position.
The 21-year-old Garcia from Monroe, Georgia, posted a single qualifying lap at 154.570 mph in 21.893 seconds to achieve the pole position at The Rock for a second consecutive year.
