The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, emerged uninjured following a harrowing rollover ride as part of a 15-car pileup in the closing laps of the 2026 YellaWood 500 at Talladega.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 23 of 189-overscheduled laps and went from 11th to 1st in half of the final lap during an overtime shootout to score his first superspeedway victory and increase his points lead by 73 points with two-scheduled events remaining.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Johnston, Iowa, reeled in, slingshotted and outdueled teammate Carson Kvapil on the final lap to snatch his first elusive O'Reilly victory of the 2026 season and his second national touring series victory of this weekend at Talladega.
The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 186.065 mph in 51.466 seconds for his first Cup pole of the 2026 season and the 10th of his career at Talladega.
The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, notched his third O'Reilly pole of the 2026 season, his fifth at Talladega and ninth on a superspeedway venue with a pole-winning lap at 182.626 mph in 52.435 seconds.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Johnston, Iowa, led a race-high 21 of 86 laps and outdueled Ty Majeski, Kaden Honeycutt and a pack of eight competitors on the final lap to become the 130th competitor to win in the Truck Series division.
The 2024 Truck Series champion from Seymour, Wisconsin, posted a pole-winning lap at 177.389 mph in 53.983 seconds for his third Truck pole of 2026, first at Talladega and the 14th of his career.
Rackley W.A.R. will end its NASCAR Truck Series program at the conclusion of this weekend's Chase event at Talladega Superspeedway and following a six-year campaign.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Johnston, Iowa, will add two Craftsman Truck Series events with Spire Motorsports to his schedule to cap off the 2026 season.
The 49-year-old Roper from Vernon, Texas, will make his 50th Truck career start as part of his second start with Halmar Friesen Racing in 2026 at Talladega, Alabama.
