Todd Gilliland wins $1 million in NASCAR In-Season Bracket Challenge
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 11:07 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Todd Gilliland, the No. 25 seed in the NASCAR In-Season Bracket Challenge, achieved an unexpected victory at the conclusion of the five-week competition. Competing for the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, he emerged as the champion, defeating Ryan Blaney for the title. The race was part of TNT's summer broadcast window, which offered a $1 million prize to the victor. Gilliland's win as a lower-seeded driver marks a significant upset in the tournament's history.
- •Gilliland is the No. 25 seed in the tournament.
- •He drives for Front Row Motorsports.
- •The challenge concluded as part of TNT's summer broadcast.
- •The victory comes with a $1 million prize.
- 11:07 PMYahoo Sports — "My heart was pounding" as Todd Gilliland earns $1 million in huge NASCAR upset
- 11:07 PMMotorsport.com — "My heart was pounding" as Todd Gilliland earns $1 million in huge NASCAR upset
"The five-week In-Season Bracket Challenge has come to an end as part of TNT's summer broadcast window. The victor earns a trophy and a $1 million prize, and the last man standing is one few would have ever expected. Todd Gilliland, the No. 25 seed in the 32-driver competition, has managed to pull off an underdog victory for the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford. He defeated Ryan Blaney ...Keep reading
"The No. 25 seed edged Ryan Blaney by just six tenths at Indianapolis to complete an unlikely In-Season Challenge run
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 11:07 PM"My heart was pounding" as Todd Gilliland earns $1 million in huge NASCAR upset
The No. 25 seed edged Ryan Blaney by just six tenths at Indianapolis to complete an unlikely In-Season Challenge run
- Motorsport.comJul 26, 2026, 11:07 PM"My heart was pounding" as Todd Gilliland earns $1 million in huge NASCAR upset
The five-week In-Season Bracket Challenge has come to an end as part of TNT's summer broadcast window. The victor earns a trophy and a $1 million prize, and the last man standing is one few would have ever expected. Todd Gilliland, the No. 25 seed in the 32-driver competition, has managed to pull off an underdog victory for the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford. He defeated Ryan Blaney ...Keep reading
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