The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Norman, Oklahoma, erased a 33-race winless drought and commenced the 2026 Chase with his second career crown-jewel victory, the Southern 500, in Darlington, South Carolina.

Talk about ending the year on a high note. Scott McLaughlin turned in a dominant drive at Laguna Seca to snap a 35-race winless streak.

The 24-year-old Caruth from Washington endured a roller-coaster run in his first O'Reilly Chase event that concluded with a 26th-place run following a late (second) fuel pickup issue.

The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, led the final 53 of 147 laps after he inherited the lead following a pit stop prior to the final stage period and withstood two restarts under the final 50 laps to win the first Chase event of the 2026 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.

The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, maintains a seven-point lead following the first Chase event despite having a dominant run hindered with a late fade and wall scrape.