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 two-time Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, rebounded from a late DNF at Darlington and being involved in a multi-car wreck at the final stage's start to finish in fourth place at Gateway and jump from 16th to 15th in the Chase standings.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 80 of 247 over-scheduled laps and survived two overtime shootouts along with 18 caution periods to score his first Cup victory since May 2025.
The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, led 70 of 180-scheduled laps and executed a race-winning pass with 16 laps remaining to notch his first victory since the 2025 finale and establish his championship-defensive run.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, posted a lap at 137.124 mph in 32.817 seconds for his 35th Cup career pole and second of 2026 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
The 23-year-old Kvapil from Mooresville, North Carolina, posted a qualifying lap at 133.825 mph in 33.626 seconds for his second consecutive O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole for the second Chase event of 2026 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Nick Leitz, Brent Crews, Corey Heim and Gavan Boschele will be piloting TRICON's No. 1 Toyota entry throughout the Truck Series' seven-race Chase stretch and pursuit of the owner's title.
The 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion from Berlin, Connecticut, implemented a late gamble by racing on worn tires than a majority of the field to finish 10th in the Chase opener and jump from 16th to 15th in the standings.
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.
