The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Nashville Superspeedway, and it was a thrilling event. A.J. Allmendinger won Stage 1, while Daniel Suarez won Stage 2; however, neither driver reached victory lane. At the end of the night, it was a Joe Gibbs Racing driver who stole the show in Tennessee.
Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team for Joe Gibbs Racing won the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville on Sunday night, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. Hamlin had to battle Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe, but he came out on top after passing the No. 20 car in Turn 2 on the final lap.
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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver jumped the start as the pole sitter and climbed all the way through the field. While Hamlin didn’t have the same speed as Bell and Briscoe, he took advantage of his strong restarts. Hamlin looks like a championship contender, and he is closing the gap on Tyler Reddick during the regular season.
NASCAR results: Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway (May 2026)
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No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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No. 97 Shane van Gisbergen
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No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville in May 2026
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