JOHN FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, PEAK COOLANT & MOTOR OIL/REPUBLIC SERVICES CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 1 qualifier; 148th career Funny Car win; eighth Gatornationals victory and first since 2001):
The 2023 Cup Series champion rallied from a pair of loose wheel miscues, utilizing a late two-tire pit strategy to claim his first Cup victory of 2026.