The 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion from Berlin, Connecticut, led five of 166 over-scheduled laps and rallied from an incident at the conclusion of the first stage period to achieve his first Cup career victory and race his way into the Chase at the World Center of Racing.
The 2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final 20 of 350 laps and fended off teammate Christopher Bell on two fresh tires to achieve his second career victory in NASCAR's premier series in Newton, Iowa.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, led a race-high 58 of 160 laps and outdueled Christopher Bell and Joey Logano through a 34-lap dash to the finish to achieve his first crown jewel victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led a race-high 323 of 450 laps and reignited his Chase hopes by scoring a momentous victory in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
The 2023 Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, led a race-high 171 of 263 over-scheduled laps and capped off a dominant run from pole position by sweeping all stages and surviving an overtime attempt for his second Cup victory of 2026 at EchoPark Speedway.
The 2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, Ty Gibbs, posted a fast qualifying lap at 95.738 mph in 74.829 seconds to edge Carson Hocevar for his first Cup pole of 2026 in Sonoma, California.
Denny Hamlin led 40 of 200 laps and rallied from starting at the rear of the field to tie the late Kyle Busch for ninth place on the all-time Cup wins list at 63.
A $50,000 fine and a 25-point dock for Ryan Preece highlights the penalty report from this past weekend's triple-header weekend of racing at Texas Motor Speedway.
