Hamlin and Bell emphasized the winning term as their ultimate approach to regain the points lost to Kansas winner Kyle Larson following the fourth Chase event of the 2026 Cup Series season.
The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, overtook Kyle Larson for the lead with 30 laps remaining, only to lose it with seven laps remaining after managing 'free' handling issues and wall scrubs in Kansas City, Kansas.
The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, rallied from a slow pit service, only to scrub the wall, cut a right-front tire, plummet to 19th in the final running order and face a 37-point deficit following the second Chase event of the 2026 Truck season.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Columbus, Indiana, returns for his second Truck Series start of 2026 at Talladega in mid-October eight months after competing in the season opener at Daytona.
Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar engaged in a heated fight following a run-in with 43 laps remaining after Hocevar turned and wrecked Blaney while battling upfront at the Last Great Coliseum.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led 93 of 500 laps and went from fourth to first in a single lap during a nine-lap shootout to notch his third Cup victory of 2026 under the lights at Thunder Valley.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, used fresh tires and the inside lane to fend off the field during an overtime shootout and notch his second O'Reilly victory in the Chase at Thunder Valley.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, was awarded the pole position for the third Chase event of the 2026 Cup season at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying.
The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, was awarded the pole position for the third Chase event of 2026 at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying.
The 21-year-old Garcia from Monroe, Georgia, led 104 of 250-scheduled laps and persevered through a fuel-only pit stop prior to the final stage period to become the 219th competitor to win in the Truck division.
