The Underdog House: Connor Zilisch Breaks Through for 1st Cup Series Top 10
The No.88 driver’s performance at Sonoma adds a silver lining to what has been a tough maiden voyage in the Cup Series.
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The Underdog House: Zane Smith Is Proving He Belongs Up Front
The driver of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford picked up his second top-five finish of the 2026 season at Naval Base Coronado.
The Underdog House: John Hunter Nemechek Finishes Off Strong Performance at Pocono
The driver of the No. 42 Toyota Camry continued a strong stretch of recent performances for Legacy Motor Club and finally got the finish he deserved.
The Underdog House: Hometown Hero Erik Jones Runner-up at Michigan
The Michigan native came just one spot short of winning at his home track and now sits just 18 points below the Chase cut line.
The Underdog House: AJ Allmendinger Shows Speed at Nashville
The veteran driver won stage one before succumbing to a brake issue on a late night in the Music City.
The Underdog House: Shane van Gisbergen Has Career Night at Charlotte
Whether he admits it or not, van Gisbergen is rapidly adapting to oval racing, and the illustrious Coca-Cola 600 may have been the best example yet.
The Underdog House: That (Erik) Jones Boy Stays Up Front at Dover
Though it wasn’t a points race, Erik Jones pieced together his best performance of the season in the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway.
The Underdog House: Michael McDowell’s Strategy Pays Off
McDowell grabs his best finish of 2026, adding to Spire Motorsports’ recent hot streak.
The Underdog House: We Shouldn’t Have Doubted You, Daniel Suarez
Suarez’s departure from Trackhouse Racing last season looked bleak in the moment, but it’s looking more and more like he’s benefited the most from the split.
The Underdog House: Despite Crash, Chad Finchum Impresses at Talladega
He may not have been the most recognizable underdog, but Finchum and Garage 66 were the little engines that could at Talladega.