The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, was awarded the pole position for the 2026 Chase opener at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying in its final stages.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion from Miami, Florida, will replace Kligerman at Henderson Motorsports for the 2026 Truck Series' Chase opener at Bristol as Kligerman continues to recover from an illness from this past week.
The 2011 Southern 500 champion from Cato, New York, will drive Kaulig Racing's No. 25 'Free Agent' RAM 1500 entry at Bristol in September and Charlotte in October during the Chase.
Ty Gibbs withstood an overtime shootout against two NASCAR Cup Series champions, earning his first Cup career victory in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 12.
The 18-year-old Crews from Hickory, North Carolina, contended for his first O'Reilly victory in the closing laps before settling in a career-best third place at the Last Great Coliseum.
The 19-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 24 of 300 laps and utilized a late move by remaining on the track with worn tires to prevail through two restarts and claim his first NASCAR victory both of the 2026 season and at Bristol.
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.
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race continued its season Friday night with the sixth race of the year at Bristol Motor Speedway. Christopher...
