The reigning Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 10 of 201 over-scheduled laps and dodged a final-lap carnage to become the first competitor in five seasons to win the Great American Race in back-to-back seasons.
The 2022 Daytona 500 champion from Mooresville, North Carolina, edged Erik Jones at the moment of caution on the final lap to claim his first Daytona Duel victory while the third-generation LaJoie from Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed his ninth berth into the Great American Race with a "non-chartered" entry.
The 31-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, led a race-high 21 of 60 laps en route to his first Daytona Duel career victory while the reigning Xfinity Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, awarded JR Motorsports' first entrance to a Cup event for the 2025 Great American Race.
The reigning Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 182.745 mph in 49.249 seconds, which was enough to become the 46th competitor overall to win the pole for the Great American Race in his first qualifying trials with Joe Gibbs Racing and deliver the first Daytona 500 pole for Toyota.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, led a race-high 171 of 200-scheduled laps and fended off a late charge from Ryan Blaney to notch his first Clash victory from pole position and in NASCAR's return to its roots of racing at Bowman Gray.
Larson and Berry finished first and second during the Last Chance Qualifier event to automatically transfer to the Clash while Blaney was awarded the final starting spot based on the 2024 points provisional.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, achieved the pole position for the first qualifying Heat Race and proceeded to lead all 25 laps en route to his first career pole for the Clash.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led 107 of 312-scheduled laps and fended off teammate Ryan Blaney during a 54-lap dash to the finish to win the 2024 finale at Phoenix and become the 10th competitor overall to reach three championships in NASCAR's premier series.
The 2023 Cup Series champion from Hartford Township, Ohio, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 127.064 mph in 15.101 seconds for his first Cup pole of 2026 at The Last Great Coliseum.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Prairie, Minnesota, claimed his first O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position of the 2026 season as he bids for his first Dash 4 Cash bonus.
Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Daniel Suarez, driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
