The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, overtook Kyle Larson for the lead with 30 laps remaining, only to lose it with seven laps remaining after managing 'free' handling issues and wall scrubs in Kansas City, Kansas.
Bullins, the 2022 Daytona 500-winning crew chief, departs RFK Racing after nearly two seasons and will be replaced by engineer Mike Skarbowski this upcoming weekend at Kansas Speedway.
Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar engaged in a heated fight following a run-in with 43 laps remaining after Hocevar turned and wrecked Blaney while battling upfront at the Last Great Coliseum.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led 93 of 500 laps and went from fourth to first in a single lap during a nine-lap shootout to notch his third Cup victory of 2026 under the lights at Thunder Valley.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, was awarded the pole position for the third Chase event of the 2026 Cup season at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying.
The two-time Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, rebounded from a late DNF at Darlington and being involved in a multi-car wreck at the final stage's start to finish in fourth place at Gateway and jump from 16th to 15th in the Chase standings.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 80 of 247 over-scheduled laps and survived two overtime shootouts along with 18 caution periods to score his first Cup victory since May 2025.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, posted a lap at 137.124 mph in 32.817 seconds for his 35th Cup career pole and second of 2026 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, will return for a second consecutive full-time campaign in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and make limited Cup Series starts in 2027 as part of his long-term contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports.
