The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, clinched his third title at the conclusion of the first stage period and officially celebrated it at the finale's conclusion while Ryan Blaney outdueled Tyler Reddick for his fourth Cup victory of 2026 in Miami.
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 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, utilized a two-tire pit stop to drive from fifth to first in two laps during a 19-lap shootout and be within 56 points shy of the points lead with his sixth Cup victory of 2026 in the desert state.
The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, beat teammate Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds for his second consecutive Cup Chase victory and be within 65 points of the points lead.
The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, led a race-high 175 of 267 laps, swept all stages and cut his points deficit from 123 to 84 with his second victory of 2026 at Sin City.
Kyle Larson would dominate the Hollywood Casino 400 by leading the most laps, sweeping the stages, and even rallying back to take the lead away from Chase Briscoe.
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, 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 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the first pole position of the 2026 Chase for the Cup Series based on a qualifying metric formula due to inclement weather and lightning canceling the event's practice and qualifying sessions.
