Chase Briscoe won Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the second-closest finish in the history of Charlotte NASCAR Cup racing. Briscoe secured the victory by 0.029s over teammate Christopher Bell following contact between the two at the exit of the final corner. This result marks the closest finish of the 2026 Cup season. Ryan Blaney finished third for Ford, followed by Josh Berry in fourth and Denny Hamlin in fifth. Kyle Larson, who led a race-high 97 laps, finished sixth but managed to extend his championship lead. The race saw 11 lead changes among five drivers and six caution periods spanning 33 laps. Of the 39 starters, 27 finished on the lead lap after the 400-mile event. Four drivers recorded DNFs, all resulting from accidents.
