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Kyle Larson retained the NASCAR Cup Series points lead after finishing second in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas, extending his margin over Denny Hamlin to 40 points. Chase Briscoe won the race, sweeping all stages, but remains 84 points behind Larson with five events remaining in the Chase.
Chase Briscoe won the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 4, 2026, finishing ahead of Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick. The victory moved Briscoe closer to the Chase leader, while Denny Hamlin struggled with car issues and finished outside the top 10. The race featured tributes to late champion Kyle Busch, with his brother Kurt driving the pace car.
Chase Briscoe won the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in a red, white and blue Bass Pro Shops Toyota on the Fourth of July weekend, calling it the most American moment of his life. The piece also highlights Bubba Wallace's July 4 message that divided fans, a post-race altercation between drivers, and broader chatter about patriotism in NASCAR during the holiday weekend.
Chase Briscoe held off Christopher Bell on the final laps to win the eero 400 at Chicagoland, giving Toyota a top-three showing as the Cup Series returned to the 1.5-mile track. William Byron won both Stage 1 and Stage 2, Denny Hamlin started on pole and led portions of the race, and Kyle Larson spun early and spent time back in the pack before rallying, but Briscoe secured his first win of the season.
Shane van Gisbergen extended his road-course dominance with a second Sonoma Cup win of the season, using tire-saving and precise braking to control a car that wasn’t perfect as he led 74 of 110 laps. Chase Briscoe closed in late but mistimed a Turn 1 downshift with a few laps to go and finished second. Denny Hamlin’s 26th-place result, aided by Tyler Reddick’s power-steering issue, moved him into the series lead by one point ahead of Reddick, while Christopher Bell fought through a wrist injury to finish fifth and pad his points cushion. The series heads to Chicagoland next.
Denny Hamlin overtook Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe in a late four-lap dash at Nashville Superspeedway to win the Cracker Barrel 400, with Bell finishing second and Briscoe third; Bell acknowledged a costly mistake, Briscoe voiced frustration, and both moved up in the regular-season standings as the playoff picture tightens.
Kyle Larson surged from seventh after a late restart on Lap 154 of 200 to win the LiUNA!-sponsored O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, finishing 2.557 seconds ahead of Chase Briscoe. Sheldon Creed finished third, Justin Allgaier led the most laps but ended up fourth, and this victory marks Larson's 18th career O'Reilly win and his second Las Vegas win in this series.
Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing sit 2-for-2 to start the Cup Series as EchoPark sets up a road-course run at Circuit of The Americas. The weekend produced a shakeup: Chase Briscoe charged from 34th to 2nd, Carson Hocevar rallied to 4th, and Zane Smith finished 7th; meanwhile Kyle Larson (32nd), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (36th) and Ty Gibbs (37th) endured rough outings that tighten the early standings ahead of the COTA race.
William Byron and Chase Briscoe reflect on their challenging Phoenix race, with Byron apologizing for a late crash and Briscoe discussing his comeback from setbacks, emphasizing the unpredictability of racing and their determination to continue competing at the highest level.
During NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway, championship contender Chase Briscoe experienced a tire failure at the 1-mile oval, posing a potential setback in his race preparations.
Chase Briscoe won the Talladega Cup race with team support, while drivers like Todd Gilliland and Ty Gibbs expressed mixed emotions about their performances. The race was marked by strategic moves, crashes, and reflections on upcoming races at Martinsville, with drivers sharing their thoughts on the race's challenges and their prospects.
Chase Briscoe won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega, securing his spot in the Championship 4 for the first time, after surviving a tense overtime finish and a crash involving several playoff contenders.
Chase Briscoe's dominant win at Darlington has catapulted him to the top of NASCAR's playoff contenders, while other drivers like Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell remain in the hunt. The upcoming race at Gateway is critical, with some drivers desperate to rebound from early playoff setbacks amid intense competition and high stakes.
Chase Briscoe won the Southern 500, leading the most laps and securing his second consecutive victory, while Tyler Reddick finished second and moved up in playoff standings. Legacy Motor Club had a strong showing with both cars in the top five, and several non-playoff drivers finished high. Losers included Alex Bowman, who struggled with a pit stop issue and finished 31st, and Josh Berry, who crashed on the first lap and finished last.
Chase Briscoe won his second consecutive Southern 500 at Darlington, significantly impacting the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings, with only four of the top 16 drivers finishing in the top 10 and several involved in incidents, leaving the playoff picture highly competitive with two races remaining in the first round.