NASCAR sets first round matchups for 2026 In-Season Challenge
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
The 2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge will commence at Sonoma Raceway on June 28. This year's event features a 32-driver single-elimination format with first-round matchups including Tyler Reddick against Alex Bowman and Denny Hamlin versus Ty Dillon. The Challenge schedule includes subsequent rounds at various tracks culminating in a championship race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26. The In-Season Challenge debuted successfully in 2025, with Ty Gibbs as the inaugural winner.
- •First round starts at Sonoma Raceway on June 28.
- •Matchups include Reddick vs. Bowman and Hamlin vs. Dillon.
- •The tournament format is single-elimination.
- •Locations include Chicagoland and Indianapolis for later rounds.
- •Ty Gibbs won the In-Season Challenge in 2025.
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR In-Season Challenge 2026: First Round Matchups Set, Guide to In-Season Challenge
"The NASCAR In-Season Challenge is back in the Cup Series, returning for the 2026 season after a successful debut last […]
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