Atlanta turned into a Saturday night junkyard, but Justin Allgaier somehow emerged with a battered race car, his sixth win of the season and the No. 1 seed heading into NASCAR’s Chase.
The first Cup win got everyone’s attention. What Ty Gibbs has done since should have the championship favorites looking over their shoulders.
Chase Briscoe used flawless pit stops, perfect strategy and nerves of steel to beat Christopher Bell in a chaotic Fourth of July showdown at Chicagoland.
Rain delayed it. Fireworks framed it. Overtime settled it. Brandon Jones finally conquered Chicagoland in one of 2026’s wildest races.
For four laps at Sonoma, SVG looked beatable. One downshift later, Chase Briscoe was left wondering what could have been.
Chase Briscoe chased, pressured and nearly cracked Shane van Gisbergen, but Sonoma still ended the same way it usually does.
The 18-year-old’s first NASCAR Cup Series race experience ended with more questions than mileage.
Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch had the speed to control Sunday. One crowded restart ended both of their afternoons.