Friday Faceoff: When Will Kyle Larson End His Cup Series Winless Streak?
The two-time Cup champion has now gone 35 starts without a visit to victory lane.
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The two-time Cup champion has now gone 35 starts without a visit to victory lane.
It is the second win of 2026 and second career Cup Series at Texas for the driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Also, Brent Crews won the Dash 4 Cash.
Daniel Suarez will start alongside Hocevar to complete a Spire Motorsports sweep of the front row for Sunday’s Cup Series race at Texas.
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He may not have been the most recognizable underdog, but Finchum and Garage 66 were the little engines that could at Talladega.
Day was the leader when the field crashed behind him, thereby ending the race with him celebrating in victory lane.
The wreck swept up several contenders for the win and ended Squirrel McNutt’s day early. No serious injuries were reported.
The five-time winner in 2026 earned the spot by virtue of being the Cup Series point leader. Casey Mears was the lone DNQ for the race.
The three-time Cup Series champion for Team Penske has not won a Cup Series race in nearly a year.