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Chase Briscoe beats Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds at Charlotte
Chase Briscoe beat Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds in a dramatic NASCAR Cup race finish at Charlotte.
Bell closed quickly over the final two laps, and the teammates ran side by side across the line.
They also made contact near the final corner but avoided a crash.
Bell said they were competing to win, not holding back because they were teammates.
The result was Bell’s eighth second-place finish this year, alongside one victory at Darlington.
He is third in the standings, 51 points behind championship leader Kyle Larson, and gained four points on Larson at Charlotte.
Bell and crew chief Adam Stevens reviewed the finish after the race, but the account does not say what they plan to change next.
Chase Briscoe beat Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds in a dramatic NASCAR Cup finish at Charlotte.
Bell closed rapidly on Briscoe in the final two laps but crossed the line short of the win.
The finish was the closest of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season.
Bell said the drivers were competing to win despite being teammates.
Bell left Charlotte third in the standings, 51 points behind leader Kyle Larson.
- Who
- Chase Briscoe beat teammate Christopher Bell.
- What
- Briscoe won by 0.029 seconds in a photo finish.
- When
- The race date is not stated. Motorsport.com published its report on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Charlotte.
- Why
- Bell closed on Briscoe in the final laps, but Briscoe reached the finish first.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We're not teammates running to the line
This sport is about winning and we haven't won this year…that's it.
Bell had a big slide and thought he was done.
Bell rapidly closed on Briscoe and got alongside him.
Briscoe beat Bell by 0.029 seconds.
Bell discussed the finish and left Charlotte third in the standings.
- Winning margin
- 0.029 seconds
- Winner
- Chase Briscoe
- Runner-up
- Christopher Bell
- Track
- Charlotte
- Closest finish
- Closest of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season
- Bell's standing
- Third, 51 points behind Kyle Larson
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