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Chase Briscoe beats Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds at Charlotte
Chase Briscoe won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
He finished just 0.029 seconds ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell after the two made contact on the final lap.
The win was Briscoe's second in a row during the playoffs and the eighth of his career.
Ryan Blaney finished third, while playoff leader Kyle Larson came sixth and added nine points to his lead.
Briscoe has cut his gap to Larson from 123 points to 65 and is fourth in the standings, with four races left.
Bell is 51 points behind Larson, and Denny Hamlin is 49 points back.
The remaining races will decide the Cup Series champion.
Chase Briscoe beat teammate Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds to win the NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday.
The finish was the closest of the 2026 Cup season and the second-closest in Charlotte Cup history.
The victory was Briscoe’s second straight playoff win, his eighth career win and third of the season.
Ryan Blaney finished third, followed by Josh Berry and Denny Hamlin, while Kyle Larson placed sixth.
Briscoe’s back-to-back victories cut his points deficit to playoff leader Larson from 123 points to 65.
- Who
- Chase Briscoe won, ahead of Christopher Bell.
- What
- Briscoe won the NASCAR Cup race by 0.029 seconds.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
- Why
- Not stated
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I don't know what it is about these finishes. I have to quit making it so exciting at the end,
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That's always when I'm the most nervous, when a couple of our guys are running up front,
We got to execute better, be a little faster -- all of the above,
Briscoe won the playoff race at Las Vegas, cutting into Kyle Larson’s points lead.
Larson started on the pole and led 68 of 80 laps in the first stage.
Bell won the second stage after catching Larson.
Briscoe held off Bell at the finish to win at Charlotte by 0.029 seconds.
- Winning margin
- 0.029 seconds
- Venue
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Briscoe’s career wins
- 8
- Briscoe’s wins this season
- 3
- Briscoe’s points deficit to Larson
- 65 points after the race
- Finishers on lead lap
- 27 of 39 starters
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