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 21-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, notched a career-best third-place run at Watkins Glen International in September, finished in the top 10 six times and settled in 21st place in the final standings to become the first Michigan native to achieve the Cup rookie title in seven years.
The reigning Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, led 32 of 500-scheduled laps and overtook Playoff contender Chase Elliott for the lead with 14 laps remaining to muscle his way to a redemptive Cup victory at Martinsville and return to the Championship 4 round with an opportunity to defend his series title.
The 31-year-old Chastain from Alva, Florida, led 52 of 267-scheduled laps and fended off Playoff contender William Byron during a 20-lap shootout to win for the first time since the 2023 finale at Phoenix.
The 2015 Xfinity Series champion led 19 of 92 over-scheduled laps and bumped his way past van Gisbergen on the final lap during an overtime shootout to score his first Cup Series victory both of the 2024 season and his first on a road course venue at The Glen.
Josh Berry, Jesse Love and Layne Riggs each lead the rookie standings in the Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series divisions, respectively, with four months of racing remaining until the 2024 season's conclusion.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led eight of 167 over-scheduled laps and prevailed in two overtime attempts to win the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis for the first time in his career.
The 21-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, has been fined $50,000 and docked 25 points, which drops him to 24th place in the driver's standings, for wrecking Burton under caution with 58 laps remaining.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led the final nine of 331 over-scheduled laps and stretched his fuel tank to 110 laps and through a record-setting five overtime attempts to become the 11th winner of the 2024 Cup Series season at Music City.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion form Norman, Oklahoma, led a race-high 149 of 305 over-scheduled laps and executed an overtime shootout to perfection on wet tires for his third Cup victory of 2024 at the Magic Mile.