Chase Briscoe beats Christopher Bell by 0.029s in NASCAR Cup Charlotte photo finish
The Joe Gibbs Racing teammates made contact exiting Turn 4 before drag-racing to the line in the closest NASCAR Cup finish of 2026
In a thrilling NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chase Briscoe edged out teammate Christopher Bell by just 0.029 seconds in a tight photo finish. The 400-mile, 267-lap event saw the drivers battle it out on the track, with Briscoe managing to hold his lead despite facing struggles with tires and lapped traffic. Both Briscoe and Bell encountered contact in turn 4, but managed to maintain control of their race cars.
Ryan Blaney secured third place, Josh Berry took fourth, and Denny Hamlin finished fifth. Despite Briscoe's worst finish of the Chase, his victory extended his championship lead to 49 points over Hamlin.
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