Denny Hamlin chased down Bubba Wallace over the closing laps, but couldn't get close enough to make the pass, instead settling for his second-consecutive runner-up finish.
Martin Truex Jr. finished 8th at Daytona, but it wasn't enough to put him in the playoffs as first-time season winner Austin Dillon took the surprising win.
Kyle Larson stalked Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott over the final laps at Watkins Glen, and finally forced his way by on the final restart. Then Larson repelled the challenge of A.J. Allmendinger to win the Go Bowling At The Glen.
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.