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.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Norman, Oklahoma, erased a 33-race winless drought and commenced the 2026 Chase with his second career crown-jewel victory, the Southern 500, in Darlington, South Carolina.
The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, maintains a seven-point lead following the first Chase event despite having a dominant run hindered with a late fade and wall scrape.
The 24-year-old Caruth from Washington endured a roller-coaster run in his first O'Reilly Chase event that concluded with a 26th-place run following a late (second) fuel pickup issue.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, led the final 53 of 147 laps after he inherited the lead following a pit stop prior to the final stage period and withstood two restarts under the final 50 laps to win the first Chase event of the 2026 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the first pole position of the 2026 Chase for the Cup Series based on a qualifying metric formula due to inclement weather and lightning canceling the event's practice and qualifying sessions.
The 2021 CARS Tour Late Model Tour champion from Mooresville, North Carolina, will commence his first-ever Chase for a championship on pole position for the first time in his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career.
Tyler Reddick claimed his fourth win of the season in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday afternoon. But it was not without its obstacles.
The 2012 Cup Series champion from Rochester Hills, Michigan, fell one position shy of snapping a 65-race winless drought despite leading the most laps and winning two stages throughout the 2026 Goodyear 400.
