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While the final Chase seedings took shape on Saturday, there was a host of other moments throughout the 26-race regular season that shaped the Chase field. Here are the biggest moments that, in hindsight, changed the course of the season.

Ryan Preece scores first career NASCAR Cup win, Chase berth

Preece blazed own trail in NASCAR, and it finally led to victory lane

Shane van Gisbergen denied Chase berth after Preece's Daytona win

NASCAR Cup Series Chase field set after Daytona

NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 takeaways

Alex Palou is on pace to shatter IndyCar records like no driver has done

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 29

Shane van Gisbergen denied Chase berth after Ryan Preece's Daytona win

Shane van Gisbergen was stuck between a rock and a hard place in the closing laps of Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona.

Shane van Gisbergen wins wild Stage 1 of Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

Ryan Preece scores first career NASCAR Cup win, Chase berth in wild race at Daytona

After 424 races, Ryan Sieg's first NASCAR win was a long time coming

NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase field set after Daytona

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 11

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Iowa

Following Ty Gibbs' win in Sunday's Iowa Corn 350, there are only three races left in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season. Here's what the Chase grid looks like through 23 races.

Ty Gibbs holds off Christopher Bell, wins Iowa Corn 350

Ryan Blaney had speed early, but not enough late to win at Iowa

'White-knuckle every lap': Denny Hamlin fights through brake issues to finish fifth at Iowa

Carson Kvapil scores second straight NASCAR O'Reilly Series win after wild finish at Iowa

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 3

Justin Marks has confidence that Shane van Gisbergen can hold onto Chase spot

With four races left in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Shane van Gisbergen sits 15th in the standings, but 57 points above the Chase cut line.

Numbers point to Denny Hamlin having edge over Tyler Reddick in race for No. 1 seed in NASCAR's Chase

Iowa comes at perfect time on NASCAR calendar for struggling William Byron

Carson Brown: NASCAR O'Reilly Series debut was 'a long time coming'

RCR development driver Carson Brown making NASCAR O'Reilly Series debut at Iowa

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 1

If Zilisch leaves Trackhouse, could Chastain, van Gisbergen follow?

If Connor Zilisch leaves Trackhouse, could Ross Chastain, Shane van Gisbergen follow?

Zilisch was seen as the future of Trackhouse Racing, but it looks like he may end up becoming the future of Hendrick Motorsports instead.

Soon-to-be 16-year-old readying for NASCAR debut at Richmond

Christopher Bell catching fire at the right time in 2026 NASCAR season

How confident Cup Series drivers should be in race for final Chase spots

Jimmie Johnson won't regret 'second go' at NASCAR retirement

Jeff Gordon reveals question he regretted not asking Dale Earnhardt

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 31

How confident NASCAR Cup Series drivers should be in race for final Chase spots

With only four races left in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, it's crunch time in the race to make the Chase.

Soon to be 16-year-old Tristan McKee readying for NASCAR debut at Richmond

NASCAR Truck Series drivers most in need of extended break

Chase Briscoe says NASCAR's product at Indianapolis is 'worst-case scenario'

Report: Rockingham likely off 2027 NASCAR schedule, North Wilkesboro likely won't have points race

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 26

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Indianapolis

There are only four races left in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season following Corey Heim's win in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis on Sunday. Here's what the Chase grid looks like after 22 races.

Corey Heim holds off Christopher Bell, Joey Logano to win Brickyard 400

Christopher Bell 'needed one bobble' from Corey Heim that he never got to win Brickyard 400

Joey Logano's low-percentage move, final charge fall shot at Indianapolis

Todd Gilliland beats Ryan Blaney for $1M in NASCAR In-Season Challenge

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 19

What the Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after North Wilkesboro

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after North Wilkesboro

Joey Logano scored a huge win Sunday at North Wilkesboro Speedway that put him back on the right side of the Chase bubble with five races left in the regular season.

Joey Logano wins NASCAR Cup race at North Wilkesboro; snaps 45-race winless streak

Shane van Gisbergen turns in best oval performance of NASCAR career at North WIlkesboro

Todd Gilliland, Ryan Blaney set to battle for $1 million in NASCAR In-Season Challenge finale

NASCAR Window World 450 takeaways: Joey Logano dominates in return to North Wilkesboro

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 7

NASCAR makes major decision on penalties after Chicagoland

NASCAR officials likely had a busy start to their week reviewing incidents from Sunday's Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR needs consistency to take precedence on penalty decisions

Kyle Petty calls Zane Smith crashing Carson Hocevar a 'kamikaze mission'

Tommy Baldwin believes Hocevar is driving like a 'lunatic'

Richard Childress: Shane van Gisbergen intentionally wrecked Austin Hill

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 6

Three big questions ahead of Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway

Here are three big questions ahead of the 20th race of the regular season.

Toyota's dominance, Chevy, Ford's struggles show how NASCAR ebbs and flows

Racing was excellent, traffic issues not so in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Tommy Baldwin believes Carson Hocevar is driving like a 'lunatic'

Christopher Bell reveals updated timeline for injured wrist

NASCAR eero 400 takeaways: Chase Briscoe leads banner day for Toyota in return to Chicagoland

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 5

Shane van Gisbergen says contact with Austin Hill at Chicagoland was unintentional

Contact from Shane van Gisbergen to the left-rear of Austin Hill's No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet sent Hill around and into the wall on Lap 45 of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway, but despite the history between the two drivers, van Gisbergen said it wasn't intentional.

Richard Childress believes Shane van Gisbergen intentionally wrecked Austin Hill at Chicagoland

Chase Briscoe holds off Christopher Bell, wins in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Here's who advanced to Round 3 of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Chicagoland

NASCAR eero 400 takeaways: Chase Briscoe leads banner day for Toyota in return to Chicagoland

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 5

Richard Childress believes Shane van Gisbergen intentionally wrecked Austin Hill at Chicagoland

Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill have a history that may or may not have culminated in the former wrecking the latter in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Connor Zilisch crashes on Lap 1 in NASCAR Cup race at Chicagoland

Austin Dillon commends Austin Hill but doesn't reveal his NASCAR Cup future

Brandon Jones beats Chase Elliott to win NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Chicagoland in OT

What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Chicagoland

Tyler Reddick on losing NASCAR points lead: 'That's racing'

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 1

Three must-see battles in second round of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

The second installment of NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge returned with a bang at Sonoma Raceway as power steering issues eliminated No. 1 seed Tyler Reddick and flipped the bracket upside down.

Connor Zilisch's first NASCAR Cup top 10 'something to be proud of'

Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals potential return of Chicago Street Course on 2027 NASCAR schedule

Penske crew chief Brian Wilson understands frustration around Ford's NASCAR struggles

Why Dodge's return to the NASCAR Cup Series may be delayed

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 29

Three big questions ahead of NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Here are three big questions ahead of the eero 400 at Chicagoland.

Shane van Gisbergen holds off Chase Briscoe, wins NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma

Ryan Blaney's sneaky consistency solidifying him as NASCAR title threat

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Sonoma

NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 takeaways: Shane van Gisbergen fends off Chase Briscoe for Sonoma win

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 28

Shane van Gisbergen wins NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen holds off Chase Briscoe, wins NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma

Chase Briscoe gave Shane van Gisbergen the biggest challenge any driver has given the New Zealand native on a road course in recent years, but van Gisbergen held off the Joe Gibbs Racing driver to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.

van Gisbergen finally looked vulnerable at a road course but still won

Chase Briscoe frustrated after Sonoma runner-up to van Gisbergen

What the Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Sonoma

Who advanced to second round of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 takeaways

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The 'NFL 100-touchdown club' quiz

The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 27

Shane van Gisbergen's diagnosis of No. 97 Chevy should terrify NASCAR Cup field

Most NASCAR Cup Series drivers would at least be somewhat happy about being fifth-fastest in practice and qualifying sixth for a race. But when you're Shane van Gisbergen at a road course, the opposite is true.

Shane van Gisbergen dominates NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen's O'Reilly win at Sonoma is a case of pace management

Connor Zilisch's topsy-turvy day at Sonoma ends with runner-up finish

What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Sonoma

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 27

Shane van Gisbergen's O'Reilly win at Sonoma is a case of pace management

There didn't seem to be much of a doubt that Shane van Gisbergen would win Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma, even once a fellow road course ace in Connor Zilisch got to second in the closing laps and began laying down some of the fastest laps of the afternoon.

Shane van Gisbergen dominates NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Sonoma

Connor Zilisch's topsy-turvy day at Sonoma ends with runner-up finish

What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Sonoma

NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 27

Shane van Gisbergen dominates O'Reilly Series race at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen dominates NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen was reportedly running at only about 80 percent for most of the final run during Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma, yet he still drove away from the field and beat his JR Motorsports teammate, Connor Zilisch, to the checkered flag by 1.324 seconds.

van Gisbergen's O'Reilly win at Sonoma is a case of pace management

Connor Zilisch's topsy-turvy day at Sonoma ends with runner-up finish

What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Sonoma

Ty Gibbs wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma

Toyota/Save Mart 350 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 26

Shane van Gisbergen all smiles at Sonoma after 'wasted' race at Coronado

Shane van Gisbergen was his normal cheery self on Friday afternoon at Sonoma Raceway, and why wouldn't he be? The 37-year-old driver was second-fastest in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice on Friday and later earned his sixth career series pole for Saturday's NOAPS race.

Shane van Gisbergen wins pole for NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Sonoma

Corey Day fastest in NASCAR O'Reilly Series practice at Sonoma

Three drivers who could surprise in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

Three drivers who could disappoint in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 26

Shane van Gisbergen wins pole for NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen won the pole for Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma Raceway on Friday.

Corey Day fastest in NASCAR O'Reilly Series practice at Sonoma

Chase Briscoe believes NASCAR field has somewhat caught up to SVG on road course

Three drivers who could disappoint in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

Report: Dodge could be back in NASCAR Cup Series by 2027, Kaulig likely candidate

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 23

Why Sonoma is the biggest race of Shane van Gisbergen's NASCAR career

As good of a bounce-back story as it would be if van Gisbergen won at Sonoma, a victory might be more of a necessity for him.

Shane van Gisbergen, AJ Allmendinger trending differently on Chase bubble after Coronado

Coronado could be first NASCAR race of many on U.S. military installations

Corey Heim has arrived on NASCAR's biggest stage ahead of schedule

NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble tightens dramatically after Coronado

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 20

Shane van Gisbergen wins pole for NASCAR Cup race at Coronado

Shane van Gisbergen hit the wall twice on his qualifying lap at Naval Base Coronado yet still won the pole for the inaugural race at the California street course.

Christopher Bell says he was 'too optimistic' about wrist injury ahead of tremendous challenge

Brent Crews wins pole for NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Coronado

What the NASCAR Truck Series Chase grid looks like after Coronado

Tyler Reif nearly scored first NASCAR win in wild fashion at Coronado

Layne Riggs wins wild NASCAR Truck Series race at Coronado

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 17

Shane van Gisbergen has eye-opening take ahead of historic race at Naval Base Coronado

As America's 250th birthday approaches, NASCAR is set to honor the military the best way it knows how in Sunday's Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado (4 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

NASCAR insider drops not-so-subtle hint about Josh Berry's Wood Brothers replacement

Seeding set for NASCAR's second In-Season Challenge

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Pocono

Three big questions ahead of NASCAR at Naval Base Coronado

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 10

NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen takeaways: Shane van Gisbergen puts on a clinic in dominant Watkins Glen win

The legend of Shane van Gisbergen continues to grow when the NASCAR Cup Series goes road racing.

Shane van Gisbergen mounts incredible charge to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen

Connor Zilisch, Ty Gibbs battled for Watkins Glen win before Shane van Gisbergen flew by

Head-scratching strategy for Michael McDowell pays dividends

Richard Childress Racing shows proof of life with Watkins Glen run

Hendrick Motorsports lays an egg at Watkins Glen

NASCAR surprisingly opted not to throw caution after Cody Ware crash

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 10

Shane van Gisbergen wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen

Shane van Gisbergen mounts incredible charge to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen

With an incredible drive that saw him make up 29 seconds to the leaders over 17 laps, Shane van Gisbergen won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen from the pole, taking the seventh victory of his career and his first of 2026.

Head-scratching strategy for Michael McDowell pays dividends

Connor Zilisch, Ty Gibbs battled hard for Watkins Glen win

Richard Childress Racing shows proof of life with Watkins Glen run

Hendrick Motorsports lays an egg at Watkins Glen

NASCAR surprisingly opted not to throw caution after Cody Ware crash

NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen takeaways