The Team Penske driver is embracing the challenge of proving he can win a title in the format that puts a greater emphasis on banking consistently strong finishes.
Zilisch, a 20-year-old rookie currently driving for Trackhouse Racing, will replace Alex Bowman behind the wheel.
The Team Penske driver earned his second victory in the past four races
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Busch and the No. 18 Toyota M&M’s car were synonymous when he drove for Joe Gibbs Racing from 2008-22.
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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver outdueled teammate Christopher Bell for his second win this season.
Blaney comes into the race third in the series point standings. He is 120 points behind series leader Denny Hamlin with four races left.
Byron, who will start 19th in Sunday’s 350-lap race, comes in ranked 12th in the season standings with 568 points.
The sanctioning body announced the move, saying the race will be held Feb. 13, 2027.
Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
And he did it this time with a daring outside move to overtake Hamlin, then leading the final 35 laps and holding off Bell by 0.287 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.
The 23XI Racing driver becomes the youngest NASCAR Cup winner at Indy since Jeff Gordon’s inaugural victory in 1994.
