On the same day his replacement at Trackhouse for 2026 was confirmed to be Connor Zilisch, Daniel Suarez nearly pulled off a stunning upset in the regular season finale.
Suarez was running 19th with two laps to go, but he followed Ryan Blaney in a remarkable late charge through the field. As they approached the finish, Suarez was on the far outside of a four-wide photo finish, ultimately crossing the line in second place. NASCAR's results show the No. 99 of Suarez being just 0.031s behind Blaney at the checkered flag.
