1. Joey Logano: Logano started on the pole and was the class of the field at Atlanta, winning Stage 1 and leading 140 on his way to the win in the Ambetter Health 400.
William Byron was strong early in the United Rentals Work United 400, winning Stage 1. After falling back from the front late, Byron used a fast two-tire pit stop, and two timely cautions, to win his second consecutive race.
Stenhouse overtook Joey Logano for the lead on an overtime restart, but a huge pileup behind necessitated another restart. Stenhouse again nailed the restart and won when Kyle Larson's spin brought out the caution.
Ross Chastain blasted his way into the championship round, pinning his No. 1 Chevy to the outside all and rocketing his way past Denny Hamlin for the fourth and final playoff spot.
NASCAR's creation of the "Open Exemption Provisional" (OEP) policy along with updates to the Damaged Vehicle Policy (DVP) and Playoff waiver policy highlight the sport's set of new and updated rules within the rule book for use, beginning in 2025.
The SMX LeaugeTM announced that zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, The Dome at America’s Center, and The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the 2025 SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final in September.
JRM's crew chief lineup for the 2025 Xfinity season features Jim Pohlman and Phillip Bell remaining at Nos. 7 and 8 teams, Andrew Overstreet and Mardy Lindley shifting to Nos. 1 and 88 teams, and Cory Shea working atop No. 9 "all-star" team.
Amber Balcaen (No. 70A Nitro Motorsports Toyota) was the fastest of 70 drivers that took time in the two-day ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway.
