Ty Gibbs became the 207th different driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race, beating Ryan Blaney in a 0.055s photo finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the closest Cup finish at Bristol in 35 years.
Blaney had to settle for second while Kyle Larson, who won both stages and led 284 of 500 laps, finished third. Championship leader Tyler Reddick was fourth, and Chase Briscoe was fifth.
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Todd Gilliland also earned his first top ten finish for the entire season.
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing
Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Austin Cindric, Team Penske
Austin Cindric, Team Penske
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Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team
Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports
Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
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Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team
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Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing, Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing, Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
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Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing
Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing
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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, Team Penske, Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, Team Penske, Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing
Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing
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Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing
Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing
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Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing
Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing
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Joey Logano, Team Penske, Austin Cindric, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske, Austin Cindric, Team Penske
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Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
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Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
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Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing
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Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing
Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., HYAK Motorsports
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Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing
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Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
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Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing
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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Joe Gibbs Racing team members celebrate
Joe Gibbs Racing team members celebrate
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing celebrates with mother Heather and grandfather Joe Gibbs
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing celebrates with mother Heather and grandfather Joe Gibbs
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Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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NASCAR Cup results — 2026 Food City 500 at Bristol
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1 |
54 |
Ty Gibbs |
Toyota |
505 |
3:01’49.631 |
|
7 |
25 |
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2 |
12 |
Ryan Blaney |
Ford |
505 |
3:01’49.686 |
0.055 |
9 |
190 |
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3 |
5 |
Kyle Larson |
Chevrolet |
505 |
3:01’49.860 |
0.229 |
9 |
284 |
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|
4 |
45 |
Tyler Reddick |
Toyota |
505 |
3:01’50.296 |
0.665 |
8 |
|
|
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5 |
19 |
Chase Briscoe |
Toyota |
505 |
3:01’50.826 |
1.195 |
8 |
|
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6 |
34 |
Todd Gilliland |
Ford |
505 |
3:01’51.081 |
1.450 |
10 |
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|
|
7 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Ford |
505 |
3:01’51.147 |
1.516 |
11 |
|
|
|
8 |
60 |
Ryan Preece |
Ford |
505 |
3:01’51.308 |
1.677 |
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
505 |
3:01’51.401 |
1.770 |
9 |
|
|
|
10 |
77 |
Carson Hocevar |
Chevrolet |
505 |
3:01’51.457 |
1.826 |
8 |
|
|
|
11 |
23 |
Bubba Wallace |
Toyota |
505 |
3:01’51.587 |
1.956 |
9 |
|
|
|
12 |
7 |
Daniel Suarez |
Chevrolet |
505 |
3:01’51.644 |
2.013 |
12 |
|
|
|
13 |
17 |
Chris Buescher |
Ford |
505 |
3:01’51.708 |
2.077 |
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
6 |
Brad Keselowski |
Ford |
505 |
3:01’51.981 |
2.350 |
13 |
|
|
|
15 |
16 |
AJ Allmendinger |
Chevrolet |
505 |
3:01’52.255 |
2.624 |
11 |
|
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|
16 |
2 |
Austin Cindric |
Ford |
505 |
3:01’54.535 |
4.904 |
10 |
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|
17 |
47 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
Chevrolet |
504 |
3:01’51.919 |
1 Lap |
8 |
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18 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Chevrolet |
504 |
3:01’52.223 |
1 Lap |
10 |
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19 |
38 |
Zane Smith |
Ford |
504 |
3:01’52.465 |
1 Lap |
12 |
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|
20 |
1 |
Ross Chastain |
Chevrolet |
504 |
3:01’52.866 |
1 Lap |
8 |
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21 |
35 |
Riley Herbst |
Toyota |
504 |
3:01’57.343 |
1 Lap |
10 |
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22 |
9 |
Chase Elliott |
Chevrolet |
504 |
3:02’37.108 |
1 Lap |
11 |
6 |
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23 |
43 |
Erik Jones |
Toyota |
503 |
3:01’52.679 |
2 Laps |
9 |
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|
24 |
71 |
Michael McDowell |
Chevrolet |
503 |
3:01’52.699 |
2 Laps |
10 |
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|
|
25 |
8 |
Kyle Busch |
Chevrolet |
503 |
3:01’52.816 |
2 Laps |
12 |
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|
|
26 |
4 |
Noah Gragson |
Ford |
503 |
3:01’56.610 |
2 Laps |
8 |
|
|
|
27 |
20 |
Christopher Bell |
Toyota |
501 |
3:01’52.609 |
4 Laps |
13 |
|
|
|
28 |
41 |
Cole Custer |
Chevrolet |
501 |
3:01’53.452 |
4 Laps |
7 |
|
|
|
29 |
10 |
Ty Dillon |
Chevrolet |
501 |
3:01’55.359 |
4 Laps |
11 |
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|
|
30 |
24 |
William Byron |
Chevrolet |
500 |
3:01’52.590 |
5 Laps |
11 |
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|
|
31 |
51 |
Cody Ware |
Chevrolet |
500 |
3:01’54.867 |
5 Laps |
10 |
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|
32 |
21 |
Josh Berry |
Ford |
490 |
3:01’59.271 |
15 Laps |
13 |
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|
33 |
88 |
Connor Zilisch |
Chevrolet |
478 |
3:01’55.333 |
27 Laps |
13 |
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|
34 |
97 |
Shane van Gisbergen |
Chevrolet |
335 |
3:01’56.975 |
170 Laps |
13 |
|
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|
35 |
42 |
John Hunter Nemechek |
Toyota |
324 |
3:01’58.372 |
181 Laps |
12 |
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|
36 |
66 |
Chad Finchum |
Ford |
241 |
1:59’15.198 |
264 Laps |
8 |
|
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|
37 |
48 |
Alex Bowman |
Chevrolet |
163 |
1:07’29.111 |
342 Laps |
10 |
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