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Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Nemechek was already one lap down before the opening-stage pit cycle. Staying out on old tires increased his deficit to three laps, and he blamed the strategy for a setback the team never recovered from.
Finished 31st
Winter NASCAR iRacing Series, Nov 4, 2026
Gen 4 Cup takes the regular season’s Fixed NiS slots, while the returning 1987 championship takes the Open slots. Both begin at legacy Michigan on November 11.
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Chastain ran 4th before the final pit cycle, but extra time spent tightening a wheel left him with an 11th-place finish.
Running position 4th to 11th
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
The No. 19 stayed out during the mid-stage stops and ended the segment 21st. Fresh tires helped Byron, Gibbs and Bell score.
Finished 14th
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Excess personnel in the pit-service area brought a tail-end penalty. Day’s crash damage preceded the violation, and he later recovered to finish 3rd.
Penalty Tail End
Great Lakes Gauntlet, Michigan International Speedway, Nov 3, 2026
NASCAR Trucks return for a tournament taking 100 eligible students into the opening rounds. Forty drivers will advance to the November 18 final.
iRacing Homestead Championship, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov 4, 2026
Shawn M Conklin leads the open championship. Maximillion Bianco heads the fixed standings, with Nick Olsen and Yuma Yao still in contention.
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Kvapil slipped off the bottom on the late opening-stage restart, letting Justin Allgaier, Sheldon Creed and Brandon Jones pass. He finished the stage 4th before recovering to win the race.
Positions lost 3
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Hill dropped from 22nd to 29th after locking his front tires. A later right-front flat and repairs preceded his 31st-place finish.
Positions lost 7
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Bell restarted 14th after a speeding penalty erased his pit-timing advantage. Subsequent contact added another setback before his 10th-place finish.
Penalty Speeding on pit road
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Preece’s right-rear wheel came off while he ran 4th, bringing a spin and a two-lap penalty. NASCAR later suspended James Price and Samuel Wright for two Cup Series events, including the 2027 Clash.
Running position 4th to 23rd
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Josh Berry’s brake check left Ryan Blaney with radiator damage and a 35th-place finish. NASCAR fined Berry $50,000 and docked him 25 driver points.
Running position 8th to 35th
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Repeated contact after Hocevar slowed left Cindric 36th, a loss of 20 positions. NASCAR fined Hocevar and deducted points, and Spire suspended him for Homestead.
Running position 16th to 36th
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
A loose left-front wheel and a wedge wrench left in the rear window disrupted separate stops. Logano finished 18th, two laps down, and left Martinsville eliminated from championship contention.
Positions lost 14
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Cliff Daniels mirrored Denny Hamlin’s strategy and left Kyle Larson 23rd at the opening stage break. Larson recovered to finish 9th.
Finished 9th
Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway, Nov 1, 2026
Chris Gayle kept Denny Hamlin out through the opening stage, leaving him 17th without stage points. Hamlin recovered to finish 6th.
Positions lost 16
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Mason Maggio slid up with Garrett Smithley alongside, triggering a crash that also collected Patrick Emerling. All retired after completing 161 laps.
Finished 36th
YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 25, 2026
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. moved high to cover William Byron on the final lap, opening the bottom for Kyle Larson’s winning run. The move cost Stenhouse 2 positions.
Running position 1st to 3rd
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Justin Allgaier used his tires recovering through traffic after the later stop. Carson Kvapil stopped earlier and held him off by 0.434 seconds.
Behind the winner 0.434 s
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Burton contacted Gray while defending against Carson Kvapil. Gray subsequently ran a lap down before recovering to finish 21st; Burton finished 24th.
Finished 24th