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.
The 2017 NASCAR Truck Series champion from Norman, Oklahoma, led 26 of 267 laps, including the final 15, en route to his second Cup Series victory of 2023 and claim a Championship 4 berth for a second consecutive season.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led a race-high 133 of 267-scheduled laps and fended off a last-lap charge from Christopher Bell to become the first Playoff contender to clinch a Championship 4 berth.
The 41-year-old Allmendinger from Los Gatos, California, led a race-high 46 of 109 laps and survived four caution and restart attempts before fending off a hard-charging Byron to claim his first Cup victory of the 2023 season at the Charlotte Roval.
Ryan Blaney won Stage 1 at Talladega Superspeedway and held off Kevin Harvick in a wild finish to win the YellaWood 500 and lock in his spot in the Round Of 8.
The 29-year-old Blaney from High Point, North Carolina, led eight of 188-scheduled laps and beat Kevin Harvick by 0.012 seconds to grab his second Cup Series victory of 2023 and transfer into the Playoff's Round of 8.
The 25-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final six of 267-scheduled laps and overtook pole-sitter Bubba Wallace during a six-lap shootout to notch his sixth Cup victory of the 2023 season and deliver a milestone victory for Hendrick Motorsports.
