{
  "id": 13816489,
  "title": "Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Charlotte II",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/official-race-results-2026-nascar-cup-charlotte-ii",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T22:49:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/official-race-results-2026-nascar-cup-charlotte-ii/10864497/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chase Briscoe secured victory in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, narrowly edging out teammate Christopher Bell by just 0.029 seconds. This marked the closest finish of the 2026 Cup season, and the second-closest in the history of NASCAR Cup racing at Charlotte, with the previous record held by the 2005 Coke 600 between Jimmie Johnson and Bobby Labonte at 0.027 seconds.\n\nRyan Blaney claimed third place for Ford, followed by Josh Berry in fourth, and Denny Hamlin in fifth. Kyle Larson finished sixth for the first time during the entire Chase, but it still contributed to his championship lead. Shane van Gisbergen won at the Charlotte Roval one year prior, but his performance on the oval was not as impressive, placing him seventh.\n\nThere were six cautions, affecting 33 laps, and a total of 11 lead changes between just five drivers. Larson led the most laps, totaling 97, while Bell led for 93, Briscoe for 62, Wallace for 11, and Blaney for four. Four drivers did not finish the 400-mile race, all due to accidents.\n\nDespite the challenging conditions, 27 of the 39 starters concluded the day on the lead lap, demonstrating a competitive and exciting race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.",
  "summary": "Chase Briscoe won Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, hanging on after getting door-slammed by teammate Christopher Bell at the exit of the final corner. Briscoe took the win, just 0.029s clear of Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 Cup season, and the second-closest finish in the history of NASCAR Cup racing at Charlotte (2005 Coke 600 between Jimmie Johnson and Bobby ...…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}