Chase Elliott

Elliott, the 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, led nine of 60-scheduled laps and fended off Carson Hocevar with eight laps remaining to record his third career Daytona Duel victory.

The 35-year-old Preece from Berlin, Connecticut, led 46 of 200 laps and outlasted sleet conditions and numerous on-track chaos to become the 27th competitor to win the Clash.

Rajah Caruth will be piloting JR Motorsports' No. 88 Chevrolet entry in 23 of the 33-race schedule while Alex Bowman, William Byron, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will split the remaining 10 events for the 2026 OAP Series season.

After NASCAR announced the new Chase Playoff format, several former and current drivers came forward in support of the new system.

Kyle Larson wins the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, claims his second Championshpt Title.

The two-time Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, led a race-high 304 of 500-scheduled laps and clinched a Championship 4 berth with a dominant victory at Martinsville.

The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, led 16 of 193 over-scheduled laps and executed a final-lap pass during an overtime shootout to score his third victory of the 2025 Cup season and claim his first Championship 4 berth.

The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, led nine of 267-scheduled laps and strategically outdueled Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe during a 14-lap dash to achieve his 60th career victory in Sin City and secure a Championship 4 berth.

Denny Hamlin is back on top in this week’s Power Rankings after his third-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Denny Hamlin is back on top in this week's Power Rankings.