All Sonoma Races in the $1M In‑Season NASCAR Bracket Challenge

The NASCAR In‑Season Challenge returns for a second consecutive year, offering a $1 million prize on TNT Sports’ summer schedule.

Season‑Long Bracket and Indy Final

Seeding follows the points standings after Pocono, with each round running a head‑to‑head bracket. The two finalists will clash in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26.

Round 1: Sonoma Matchups

The first combatants are set on Sonoma’s road course:

• Tyler Reddick (No. 1) vs Alex Bowman (No. 32)
• Denny Hamlin (No. 2) vs Ty Dillon (No. 31)
• Ryan Blaney (No. 3) vs Josh Berry (No. 30)
• Chase Elliott (No. 4) vs Noah Gragson (No. 29)
• Ty Gibbs (No. 5) vs Austin Dillon (No. 28)
• Kyle Larson (No. 6) vs Riley Herbst (No. 27)
• Chris Buescher (No. 7) vs John Hunter Nemechek (No. 26)
• Daniel Suarez (No. 8) vs Todd Gilliland (No. 25)
• Carson Hocevar (No. 9) vs Zane Smith (No. 24)
• Christopher Bell (No. 10) vs Ross Chastain (No. 23)
• William Byron (No. 11) vs Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (No. 22)
• Chase Briscoe (No. 12) vs A.J. Allmendinger (No. 21)
• Bubba Wallace (No. 13) vs Michael McDowell (No. 20)
• Shane van Gisbergen (No. 14) vs Ryan Preece (No. 19)
• Erik Jones (No. 15) vs Joey Logano (No. 18)
• Austin Cindric (No. 16) vs Brad Keselowski (No. 17)

Championship Impact and Last Year’s Outcome

The tournament carries no points, yet it has already influenced on‑track rivalries. Last season’s finale saw Ty Gibbs defeat Ty Dillon to claim the million‑dollar prize.

With the first round complete, the spotlight now shifts to how each driver will leverage his bracket advantage as the season gears toward Indianapolis.