Check out the full 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Food City 500 Race Results, round 8 of 36.
Ty Gibbs stormed to his maiden Cup Series victory after overcoming Ryan Blaney in a heart-pounding overtime duel at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The 23-year-old driver and grandson to Hall of Fame team owner Joe Gibbs held off Blaney by just 0.055 seconds in a spectacular photo finish, while Kyle Larson settled for third after his Stage 1 and 2 dominance was undone by pit delays.
Tyler Reddick charged to fourth in the 23XI Racing Toyota as Chase Briscoe capitalized on the late stays-out gambit to round out the top five in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Toyota.
Todd Gilliland, Joey Logano, Ryan Preece, Denny Hamlin and Carson Hocevar completed the top ten.
2026 NASCAR Cup Bristol Food City 500 Race Results
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Gap | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 25 | |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Ford | +0.055 | 190 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +0.229 | 284 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Toyota | +0.665 | |
| 5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | +1.195 | |
| 6 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | +1.450 | |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Ford | +1.516 | |
| 8 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Ford | +1.677 | |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | +1.770 | |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | +1.826 | |
| 11 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Toyota | +1.956 | |
| 12 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | +2.013 | |
| 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Ford | +2.077 | |
| 14 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Ford | +2.350 | |
| 15 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | +2.624 | |
| 16 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Ford | +4.904 | |
| 17 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet | +1 Lap | |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | +1 Lap | |
| 19 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Ford | +1 Lap | |
| 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | +1 Lap | |
| 21 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Toyota | +1 Lap | |
| 22 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club Toyota | +2 Laps | |
| 24 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | +2 Laps | |
| 25 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | +2 Laps | |
| 26 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Ford | +2 Laps | |
| 27 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | +4 Laps | |
| 28 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet | +4 Laps | |
| 29 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | +4 Laps | |
| 30 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +5 Laps | |
| 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet | +5 Laps | |
| 32 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Ford | +15 Laps | |
| 33 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | +27 Laps | |
| 34 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | +170 Laps | |
| 35 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club Toyota | +181 Laps | |
| 36 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 Ford | +264 Laps | |
| 37 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +342 Laps |
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