Joey Logano led the final six of 267 laps and utilized a late strategic pit call to stretch his fuel to notch his fourth Cup victory at Vegas and Logano clinches Championship 4 berth.
The 42-year-old Allmendinger from Los Gatos, California, led a race-high 102 of 201-scheduled laps and became the first Playoff contender to secure a Championship 4 berth by winning the Xfinity Series' Round of 8 opener at Vegas.
NASCAR travels to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend as the Playoffs continue. The Cup Series will begin the Round of 8 at the 1.5-mile track as the following drivers continue their quest for the 2024 championship title.
The 19-year-old Gray from Artesia, New Mexico, will pilot the No. 54 Toyota Supra led by crew chief Tyler Allen next season after spending this season competing on a full-time basis in the Truck Series with TRICON Garage and on a part-time basis in the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, is scheduled to achieve a milestone start in his third full-time season as a competitor in the Xfinity Series.
A suspension of two pit crew members for Richard Childress Racing's No. 3 Cup Series team and four Xfinity crew chiefs being fined for lug nut violations on their respective entries highlight this past weekend's NASCAR events at the Charlotte Roval.
Bowman's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet entry failed to meet the minimum weight specifications during the Charlotte Roval's post-race inspection process, which has resulted with Bowman being removed from the Playoff's Round of 8 field and moving Joey Logano back into Playoff contention.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led a race-high 62 of 109-scheduled laps and muscled away from the field during a 26-lap dash to the finish to notch his sixth Cup victory of the 2024 season and race his way into the Playoff's Round of 8.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Norman, Oklahoma, erased a 33-race winless drought and commenced the 2026 Chase with his second career crown-jewel victory, the Southern 500, in Darlington, South Carolina.
Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team started their championship title-defending campaign with a strong top-five finish in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
