The 2025 Brickyard 400 champion from Mobile, Alabama, gained three spots in the Chase standings to 10th after commencing his title run with a combined 15 stage points and an eighth-place run in the Southern 500.
The 27-year-old Herbst from Las Vegas, Nevada, will be replaced by Harrison Burton for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway due to lingering effects from last weekend's incident at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, went from being the 31st-fastest in practice to capture the pole position for the 2026 Dollar Tree 301 with a pole-winning lap at 131.094 mph in 29.054 seconds.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, led a race-high 58 of 160 laps and outdueled Christopher Bell and Joey Logano through a 34-lap dash to the finish to achieve his first crown jewel victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The reigning Brickyard 400 champion from Mobile, Alabama, is 69 points above the Chase cutline with his 10th top-10 result of 2026 at North Wilkesboro.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, is pleased with his San Diego victory and strong on-track runs in 2026 despite seeking more before becoming a full-time Cup competitor in 2027.
Bubba Wallace's rear tire changer, Adam Hartman, and jackman, Nathan Ricketts, have been issued two-race suspensions for a detached wheel from Wallace's entry during this past weekend's Cup event at San Diego.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, became the 209th competitor to win in the Cup Series division after he outdueled teammate Tyler Reddick with three laps remaining.
