Blaney vs. Gilliland: $1M In-Season final at Brickyard

NASCAR Cup Series · story · 2026-07-25

Ryan Blaney (No. 12, Team Penske, No. 3 seed) and Todd Gilliland (No. 34, Front Row Motorsports, No. 25 seed) will contest the final round of NASCAR's 2026 In-Season Challenge at Sunday's Brickyard 400, with a $1 million prize going to the higher finisher between the two. Gilliland reached the final by finishing eighth at North Wilkesboro, eliminating fourth-seeded Chase Elliott, who finished 17th. Blaney advanced by defeating Christopher Bell in the semifinal. Gilliland is winless in 165 Cup Series starts entering the race.

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