The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led a race-high 181 of 267 laps and fended off a late charge from Tyler Reddick during a 27-lap dash to the finish to notch his second consecutive Cup victory at Sin City.
Alex Bowman, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Boris Said will take turns piloting Hendrick Motorsports' No. 17 entry throughout the 2024 Xfinity Series season.
The Cup debut of Kraus, Almirola's return and three Cup competitors entered for Friday's Truck Series action highlights NASCAR's upcoming triple-header weekend feature at Sin City.
The 2016 Xfinity Series champion from Monterrey, Mexico, led nine of 260 laps and edged Blaney by 0.003 seconds and Kyle Busch by 0.007 seconds to snap a one-year winless drought and return to Victory Lane at Atlanta.
The 26-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final four of 200 laps and prevailed during a four-lap shootout to become the 43rd competitor to win the Great American Race.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, led one of 60 laps to win a Duel at Daytona for the first time in his career while the seven-time Cup champion from El Cajon, California, raced his way into the 500 for the 21st time in his illustrious career.
With less than three months remaining until the commencement of the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season, a majority of teams and competitors have new or familiar faces or homes set in place while select seats remain within a handle of organizations.
The 29-year-old, third-generation Blaney from High Point, North Carolina, outdueled title rivals Kyle Larson, William Byron and Christopher Bell to become the 36th different competitor to win a Cup Series title following a runner-up result in the 2023 finale at Phoenix.
The third-generation Blaney from High Point, North Carolina, led 145 of 500 laps and beat runner-up Aric Almirola by nearly nine-tenths of a second to claim his third Cup Series victory of 2023 and secure his first Championship 4 berth.
