Larson who fended off a young racer in the making and Hendrick Motorsports developmental Corey Day in the waning laps of the 25-lap feature by 0.096 seconds.
The 2023 Cup Series champion rallied from a pair of loose wheel miscues, utilizing a late two-tire pit strategy to claim his first Cup victory of 2026.
Tyler Reddick doubled down from his Daytona 500 victory a week ago by motoring his way to a wild NASCAR Cup Series victory in the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, February 22, amid two overtime shootouts.
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.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 133.759 mph in 26.914 seconds for his fifth Cup pole of 2025 and to gain an advantage for Sunday's Championship Race.
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.
