Throughout the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, drivers have maintained that to have a shot at this year’s championship, they need to go into the 10-race, 16-driver Chase ranked among the top-four or five in the reseeded standings.
Ross Chastain once camped outside Turn 1 and watched races from Daytona’s grandstands. Friday night, the Florida native delivered a clutch lap to win pole.
There is a certain unmistakable drive that characterizes the Daytona International Speedway which both kickstarts the NASCAR Cup Series season and then months later, serve as the regular season finale to decide which 16 of sport’s most worthy will now run for the season championship.
Six wins belong to Layne Riggs. The final Chase spot belongs to Tyler Ankrum. And Stewart Friesen gets to spend the next four weeks wondering about Richmond.
Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano have both taken home New Hampshire’s famous lobster trophy. Now they’d like another one with a championship fight attached.
With Daytona looming and only 10 races deciding the championship, Shane van Gisbergen wants to build a cushion while Ross Chastain is trying to drive his way into the playoffs.
A 31st-place practice effort had Reddick hoping for a top-10 qualifying run. Instead, he beat Josh Berry for his 15th career pole.
Seven runner-up finishes have left Christopher Bell painfully close to victory, but New Hampshire may be the perfect place to finally turn second into first.
Only two NASCAR Cup Series regular season races and a few dozen points are left to decide which 16 drivers will compete in The Chase for the 2026 championship…
Kaden Honeycutt announced he was going to be a father this week. Then he went to Richmond and spent Saturday beating everyone senseless.