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Kyle Larson finished ninth at Martinsville and did not clinch the title early. He leads Christopher Bell by 67 points and Denny Hamlin by 70 ahead of the November 8 finale.
William Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet claimed its first win of 2026 after sweeping both stages and finishing ahead of teammate Chase Elliott. The title finale follows at Homestead on November 8.
Carson Kvapil led 121 of 250 laps to win the National Debt Relief 250. Runner-up Justin Allgaier took the NASCAR O’Reilly points lead before the finale as Jesse Love finished 31st following a brake failure.
Denny Hamlin secured the NASCAR Cup Series pole at Martinsville on 31 October with a 19.226-second lap (98.492 mph). Ty Gibbs starts second and championship leader Kyle Larson third for Sunday's Xfinity 500.
Carson Kvapil claimed the Martinsville NASCAR O’Reilly pole with a 19.855-second lap, ahead of JR Motorsports teammates Rajah Caruth and Justin Allgaier.
About three-quarters of the NASCAR Cup Series field briefly ran below Talladega's minimum speed while saving fuel. An all-team warning prompted a faster pace, avoiding black flags.
Ford Racing has named six teams and 12 drivers for the November 11 Daytona road-course charity exhibition, featuring a 15-minute qualifying session and a 30-minute race.
