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Tyler Reddick continues to lead the NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings after a Texas finish that didn’t topple him, while Chase Elliott’s Texas win keeps him in third and Denny Hamlin sits second; the top three are unchanged as teams head to Watkins Glen.
Chase Elliott earned his second win of 2026 at Texas, signaling that he and Hendrick Motorsports are finding speed with the new Chevrolet body and establishing him as a serious title threat early in the season; the race featured a series of incidents that affected contenders—Bell clipped by Gilliland, Briscoe and Logano hampered on pit road, and Gibbs damaged after contact—while Busch and Nemechek tangled at the end and NASCAR will review the clash; Alex Bowman posted back-to-back third-place finishes as he continues his return from vertigo, setting the stage for a spring road-course weekend at Watkins Glen where road-course specialists are expected to shine.
Chase Elliott narrowly beat Denny Hamlin in a late four-lap sprint at Texas Motor Speedway to win the NASCAR Cup race, giving Hendrick Motorsports their second victory of the season; Alex Bowman finished third with Tyler Reddick fourth and Chris Buescher fifth, as Elliott captured his 23rd career Cup win.
Chase Elliott won the Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, praising his No. 9 team and Hendrick Motorsports for overcoming a rough stretch this season. Denny Hamlin finished second after a late restart challenge, with Alex Bowman third, Tyler Reddick fourth, and Chris Buescher fifth, as drivers reflected on restarts, pace, and strategies heading into the next races.
Chase Elliott led 87 of 267 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, beating Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman in a four-lap sprint to the checkered flag. The race featured 11 different lap leaders, 20 cars on the lead lap at the end, and DNFs for Heim, Gibbs, Logano and Bell. Erik Jones won Stage 1, Elliott won Stage 2, and Suarez and Hocevar scored double top-10s for a strong front-row showing for Spire.
Chase Elliott spins from 17th in Turn 2 at Bristol, bringing out a late caution with under 25 laps remaining and shaping the race’s closing moments.
Chase Elliott won the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, riding a late two-stop gamble to defeat Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano as Hendrick Motorsports celebrated. Hamlin finished runner-up, Logano third, with Ty Gibbs fourth and William Byron fifth, setting the stage for an Easter break and a strong early push for Elliott and his team.
Chase Elliott pulled off a bold late-race gamble at Martinsville, short-pitting on the final green-flag cycle for a two-stop plan and taking the lead on the last restart to hold off Denny Hamlin for Hendrick Motorsports’ first NASCAR Cup win of 2026.
Denny Hamlin dominated the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville, leading a race-high 292 laps, but late cautions shuffled the field and Chase Elliott sprinted away to win his first race of 2026, with Hamlin finishing second after signaling rear-end trouble late in the race; the result underscores NASCAR’s new format where a single dominant day doesn’t guarantee a win.
Tyler Reddick edged a chaotic Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing in a dramatic, green-flag finish, while Chase Elliott led late but was involved in the final crash; the race produced a 20-car pileup, highlighted Spire Motorsports’ near‑win and collapse, and saw Riley Herbst drawing mixed praise amid the chaos as NASCAR earned praise for its race management.
Half the Daytona 500 field was wiped out by a massive wreck on Lap 124 when Justin Allgaier bumped Denny Hamlin, triggering chaos that eliminated 17 cars; Bubba Wallace inherited the stage lead, while Chase Elliott looked set to win before the crash ended his bid.
A writer ranks all 41 Daytona 500 entrants from 41st to 1st by chances to win, weighing past performance at Daytona and similar drafting tracks alongside gut feel. The field includes a mix of veterans, rookies, and drafting-track specialists, with Chase Elliott positioned as the favorite after winning his qualifying race and Kyle Busch starting on the pole.
Chase Elliott finished 8th in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series, securing 2 wins and 11 top-five finishes, with a notable victory at Atlanta and a strong playoff performance, though he did not win the championship. His season showed significant progress, especially in the playoffs, and he remains optimistic about future success.
Chase Elliott's No. 9 Prime Video Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series has been unveiled, with the car scheduled to race three times in 2026 at Talladega, Texas, and Dover Motor Speedway.
Chase Elliott won the Kansas Cup race, advancing to the Round of 8, with notable performances from William Byron, Christopher Bell, and Chase Briscoe. Zane Smith and Denny Hamlin faced setbacks, while Team Penske struggled with only one driver in a good position heading into the next race.