After seven second-place finishes in the 2026 season, Christopher Bell earned his first career victory of the year at the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Bell started from 11th, but showcased that he had one of the fastest cars of the field early on as he climbed up to fourth by the end […]

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs finished as the runner-up in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Gibbs started the race from deep in the field in 28th, after qualifying was canceled on Saturday due to weather. Gibbs did not carry much of a presence towards the front throughout most of the race […]

Tyler Reddick did not win the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but still had a strong performance with a great finish. Reddick began the race from the pole position after practice, and qualifying was canceled due to weather on Saturday. In the first stage, Reddick lost the lead to Daniel Suarez and then […]

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson had an uphill battle at Darlington Raceway, but finished fifth and had a shot at winning the Cook Out Southern 500. Larson's uphill battle started from the beginning when he was given a starting position of 25th after qualifying was canceled due to weather. The No. 5 Chevrolet driver spent […]

Denny Hamlin entered the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway as the No. 1 Seed for The Chase, but ended the race with the championship lead despite a big setback. Hamlin began the race from the fourth position after qualifying was canceled due to weather. The No. 11 Toyota driver started strong, as he […]

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports is starting 18th for the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway after practice and qualifying were canceled due to weather. In 19 Cup races at Darlington, Elliott has eight top-10 finishes and an average finish of 15.8. Elliott placed in the top 15 in six of the last seven […]

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing will start in the 28th position for this week's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The driver of the No. 54 Toyota will start in the same exact position as the spring race from Darlington earlier this year, where he went on to finish sixth. Through eight Cup […]

Chris Buescher of RFK Racing will start 35th for the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Buescher obtained the lowest starting position of his Cup career for a Darlington race after qualifying was canceled and starting positions were set by a metric from the NASCAR rulebook. In 18 Cup races at the site, Buescher […]

Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing is starting 12th for this week's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski was given the starting position inside the top 15 after qualifying for the event was canceled due to weather. In 25 Cup starts at Darlington, Keselowski has two wins, 13 top-10 finishes, and an average finish […]

Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain will start in the 23rd position after qualifying for the Cook Out Southern 500, which was canceled due to weather at Darlington Raceway. In 14 Cup starts at Darlington, Chastain has nine top-20 finishes with four inside the top 10, and an average finish of 16.9. Through 26 Cup races so […]

With 26 races now fully complete, it is time to start The Chase in the NASCAR Cup Series this week. The Chase is NASCAR's postseason, where 16 drivers compete through points racing in the final 10 races to determine the champion after a points reset. Whichever driver earns the most points through the final 10 […]

Ryan Preece was the first driver below the cut line who needed enough points to gain a spot in The Chase for 2026, and needed to make up those points in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Preece made the most of this race and won it after starting from fourth position. […]

Spire Motorsports driver Daniel Suarez finished the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway as the runner-up. At the beginning of the race, Suarez started 23rd, but quietly rode around in the back of the pack in the first stage while keeping his car damage-free. He ended the first stage in 29th and did […]

Tyler Reddick finished third in Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Reddick started the race from 17th, but did not have much of a presence in the race's first two stages as he remained towards the back or middle of the pack. The No. 45 Toyota driver scored zero stage points […]

Team Penske's Austin Cindric finished in sixth position during Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The driver of the No. 2 Ford began the race from the eighth position, and during the first stage, he steadily ran inside the top 10 without much issue. Cindric ultimately finished the first stage in […]

Shane Van Gisbergen ran well throughout the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, but ultimately ended with an underwhelming finish of 28th. Van Gisbergen started the race from the sixth position, but quickly competed for the lead alongside Ross Chastain, Chris Buescher, and eventually Kyle Larson throughout the first stage. Coming at the […]

Chase Briscoe of Joe Gibbs Racing will start in the 12th position for this week's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway after qualifying. This will be Briscoe's first race at Daytona, where he will start outside of the top 10 since the 2024 Daytona 500. In 11 Cup starts in his career, Briscoe […]

Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports will start 28th after qualifying for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Hocevar last qualified this far back in the field at the site during the 2025 Daytona 500. In five previous races at Daytona, Hocevar has two top-20 finishes and a best finish of 11th, which […]

Chris Buescher of RFK Racing qualified on the outside of the front row in second for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. It will be the first front-row start for Buescher at the site in his Cup career. In 21 Cup races at Daytona, Buescher has one win and 11 top-10 finishes […]

Ryan Preece will start this week's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway from the fourth position. This matches the highest starting position of Preece's Cup career at Daytona, which was obtained in August 2024. In 13 Cup starts at the site, Preece has four top-15 finishes and an average finish of 24.3. After […]

After Ryan Blaney's third win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at New Hampshire, only one race remains before The Chase begins for this year's championship. It will be the Coke Zero Sugar 400, taking place at Daytona International Speedway. This will be the second trip the Cup Series will have at Daytona after […]

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney won the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after leading the most laps (115). Blaney started the race from the eighth position and ran well throughout the entire race. In the first stage, Blaney ran inside the top 10 throughout the whole stage and ended the stage in sixth, […]

Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing finished Sunday's Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway as the runner-up despite a late-race charge. Wallace faced an uphill battle from the beginning as he began the race from 23rd place. In the first stage, Wallace displayed plenty of speed early as he gained several positions during the […]

Wood Brothers Racing driver Josh Berry was one of the top contenders to fight for the win during the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Berry started the race from second and displayed plenty of speed early as he ran inside the top five throughout the first stage. The No. 21 Ford driver […]

Kyle Larson was the top-finishing driver from Chevrolet in Sunday's Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Larson started ninth in Sunday's race after qualifying, but showed plenty of speed early in the first stage. The No. 5 Chevrolet driver made up positions on track and through pit road, and on lap 57, he […]

Denny Hamlin ended Sunday's Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a top-10 finish. Hamlin began the race from the fourth position but quickly dealt with a positional setback on the first lap. Tyler Reddick spun his car in front of Hamlin, causing Hamlin to slow down to avoid crashing into him. Reddick's […]

Joey Logano of Team Penske won the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Logano started the race on Saturday Night from 10th, but quickly made up ground during the race's first stage. The No. 22 Ford driver raced up to third by the end of the first stage, finishing behind his teammate Ryan Blaney and […]

Chase Briscoe was one of the main contenders to compete for the win throughout the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Starting outside of the front row in second, Briscoe ran towards the front throughout the entire race outside of pit stops. In the first stage, he ran second the whole time behind Ryan Blaney, […]

Team Penske's Austin Cindric scored his best finish of the 2026 season in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Cindric first had an uphill battle to a top finish as he started the race from 23rd, but the speed in his car was better than most. The No. 2 Ford driver moved up through […]

Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin finished in fourth position during Saturday Night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Hamlin started the race from 14th and showcased plenty of speed early in the race. In the first stage of the race, Hamlin went from 14th and made it up to seventh by the end of the […]