“It feels really good," Gilliland said. "Obviously, we wish we ran a little bit better than 24th today, but we did what we had to do. Really, that was the name of our game all the way throughout this challenge we just barely skated by. We were obviously a bit lucky, but we still stuck out these races. We did the best we could, and luckily it was good enough, just barely every single round. It’s a big prize. One million dollars going to the team. That’s just massive. Our team deserves it. They all ramped up and worked extremely hard, so I’m just super proud of everyone for what they’ve done. Hopefully, we can keep building on this and the intensity that we’re able to achieve."
This is arguably the biggest moment of Gilliland's career, as he now is an In-Season Challenge champion alongside 2025 winner Ty Gibbs. The Front Row Motorsports driver has earned $1,000,000 for him and his No. 34 team, which is major for an organization looking to improve at NASCAR's top level.
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