Dillon will race Ty Gibbs for the $1 million prize next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gibbs finished fifth Sunday at Dover. He beat Tyler Reddick, who placed 12th.

Hamlin won in the No. 11 Toyota for the second straight time at Dover to add to wins this season at Martinsville, Darlington, and Michigan.

NASCAR released an official statement announcing a pause on the Chicago street race in 2026. The event has been dropped from the sport's calendar for next year so that NASCAR could work with the City of Chicago to form a plan that "further optimizes operational efficiencies." The objective is to bring the street race back in 2027.

Denny Hamlin was in the lead when racing was halted after 386 laps. He was clinging to a slim lead over Christopher Bell as the two went back and forth ever since a restart on Lap 343. With the weather growing ominous, Bell kept trying to pass Hamlin, who managed to hold him off.

NASCAR is pausing the Chicago street race because it needs more time to try to reschedule the event and reduce the build-out and breakdown of the pop-up racecourse.

NASCAR said it hopes to return in 2027, but noted the need to find a new potential date as part of the difficulties for next season.

NASCAR race team owner Denny Hamlin remained undeterred in the wake of another setback in court, vowing “all will be exposed” in the scheduled December trial as part of 23XI Racing’s federal suit agai

Christopher Bell spun for a second time in the NASCAR Dover race. This time, he collected two other drivers late in the running.