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2026 In-Season Challenge bracket set after Pocono

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The second edition of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge is just around the corner, and the bracket has been set following Sunday's Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, won by Denny Hamlin. Full In-Season Challenge printable bracket Points leader Tyler Reddick will enter the In-Season Challenge as the No. 1 seed, with Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Ty Gibbs clinching the top five seeds in the bracket. Alex Bowman and Cole Custer were tied for the 32nd and final spot in the tournament after Pocono, but Bowman earned the tiebreaker based on highest finish in 2026 (third at Talladega). RELATED: Race results | How the In-Season Challenge works | Register now! The In-Season Challenge begins Sunday, June 28 at Sonoma Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with the tournament making stops at Chicagoland Speedway, EchoPark Speedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway and the championship round hosted at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26. SEED LIST   1. Tyler Reddick 2. Denny Hamlin 3. Ryan Blaney 4. Chase Elliott 5. Ty Gibbs 6. Kyle Larson 7. Chris Buescher 8. Daniel Suárez 9. Carson Hocevar 10. Christopher Bell 11. William Byron 12. Chase Briscoe 13. Bubba Wallace 14. Shane van Gisbergen 15. Erik Jones 16. Austin Cindric 17. Brad Keselowski 18. Joey Logano 19. Ryan Preece 20. Michael McDowell 21. AJ Allmendinger 22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 23. Ross Chastain 24. Zane Smith 25. Todd Gilliland 26. John Hunter Nemechek 27. Riley Herbst 28. Austin Dillon 29. Noah Gragson 30. Josh Berry 31. Ty Dillon 32. Alex Bowman MORE: Register now for bracket game! | Advice for filling out bracket FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS
No. 1 Tyler Reddick vs No. 32 Alex Bowman
No. 16 Austin Cindric vs No. 17 Brad Keselowski
No. 8 Daniel Suárez vs No. 25 Todd Gilliland
No. 9 Carson Hocevar vs No. 24 Zane Smith
No. 12 Chase Briscoe vs No. 21 AJ Allmendinger
No. 5 Ty Gibbs vs No. 28 Austin Dillon
No. 13 Bubba Wallace vs No. 20 Michael McDowell
No. 4 Chase Elliott vs No. 29 Noah Gragson
No. 2 Denny Hamlin vs No. 31 Ty Dillon
No. 15 Erik Jones vs No. 18 Joey Logano
No. 7 Chris Buescher vs No. 26 John Hunter Nemechek
No. 10 Christopher Bell vs No. 23 Ross Chastain
No. 11 William Byron vs No. 22 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
No. 6 Kyle Larson vs No. 27 Riley Herbst
No. 14 Shane van Gisbergen vs No. 19 Ryan Preece No. 3 Ryan Blaney vs No. 30 Josh Berry