The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, clocked in a single qualifying lap at 135.537 mph in 26.561 seconds for the first Cup pole of 2026 for himself, Team Penske and Ford at Phoenix.
Ross Chastain's rear-tire changer and jackman have been barred for the upcoming two Cup Series events due to a detached right-rear wheel this past weekend in Austin.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, posted a pole-winning lap at 88.380 mph in 97.760 seconds for his third career pole in Austin and in a bid to three-peat on Sunday.
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series travel to Circuit of the Americas. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will compete at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the pole position for Sunday's Cup event at Atlanta due to rain and lightning canceling Saturday's qualifying session.
This weekend, NASCAR travels to Atlanta to compete at EchoPark Speedway. The upcoming race marks the ninth Cup Series race at Atlanta since the track reconfiguration.
The 23-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, capped off a triple-header weekend of competing at the World Center of Racing by nearly winning the Daytona 500 prior to a final lap spin.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, was leading on the final lap and with the finish of the 2026 Daytona 500 in sight before he wrecked and ended up in fourth place.
