is rounding into kind because the season strikes into summertime — once more.
Like final season, Briscoe is beginning to run up entrance constantly. After final week’s runner-up end at Sonoma, Briscoe lastly broke by way of together with his first win of the season at Chicagoland.
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Briscoe held off teammate Christopher Bell to win the within the Cup Collection’ first race on the 1.5-mile monitor since 2019.
Listed here are the winners and losers from the NASCAR Chicagoland race:
POINTS AFTER CHICAGOLAND:
NASCAR Chicagoland winners and losers as Toyota continues its dominanceWinner: Toyota dominance
The yr of Toyota continued at Chicagoland, with teammates Chase Briscoe and Christopher Bell battling for the win within the closing laps.
Briscoe had simply sufficient of a result in maintain off Bell’s one actual likelihood to make a transfer on the ultimate lap to say his first victory of the season.
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Seven of the top-10 finishers had been Toyotas, with Briscoe, Bell, Denny Hamlin (third), Bubba Wallace (sixth), Ty Gibbs (seventh), Corey Heim (ninth) and Riley Herbst (tenth) all including a tally.
Outdoors of SVG’s road-course brilliance, a pair wins by Spire Motorsports and two Chase Elliott wins, Toyota has stood alone because the kings of the game in 2026. Hendrick Motorsports has made an effort to attract nearer, however with uneven success in comparison with Joe Gibbs Racing and 23XI Racing’s sheer numbers up entrance.
With Tyler Reddick’s latest struggles, cynics cannot cost Toyota’s success solely to him. Hamlin, Bell, Reddick, Briscoe and Gibbs may all contend for a title with no shock, and Wallace can be due for some good luck and a run of consistency. These six will seemingly make up 37.5% of the Chase subject.
Good luck, everybody else.
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: A normal view of the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: A normal view of the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, takes a selfie with a fan previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Mitchell Tenpenny performs on stage on the Busch Mild Summer time Music pre-race live performance for the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by James Gilbert/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Honorary tempo automobile driver, Mike Alstott (R) and Ty Dillon, driver of the #10 Sea Finest Chevrolet, pose for photographs through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Mitchell Tenpenny performs on stage on the Busch Mild Summer time Music pre-race live performance for the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by James Gilbert/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Higher Deck House Jam thirtieth Anniversary Toyota, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Higher Deck House Jam thirtieth Anniversary Toyota, takes a selfie with a fan previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Crimson Bull Chevrolet, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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Jul 5, 2026; Joliet, Illinois, USA; Crew members for NASCAR Cup Collection driver Joey Logano (not pictured) push the automobile to pit row earlier than the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Pictures
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Jul 5, 2026; Joliet, Illinois, USA; Crew members for NASCAR Cup Collection driver Cole Custer (not pictured) push the automobile to pit row earlier than the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Pictures
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Mitchell Tenpenny performs on stage on the Busch Mild Summer time Music pre-race live performance for the NASCAR Cup Collection eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Picture by James Gilbert/Getty Pictures)
(James Gilbert, Getty Pictures)Winner: Alex Bowman
Alex Bowman was the final Cup Collection winner at Chicagoland, incomes his first profession victory on the 2019 occasion that was the final Cup race on the 1.5-miler till this race, seven years later.
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The Cup automobile is far completely different than in 2019, however Bowman discovered good success in what has continued to be a attempting season.
The No. 48 surged into the highest 10 through the early phases of the ultimate 100 laps, then preserved a fifth-place end regardless of Toyota’s long-run velocity round him.
Bowman has recorded back-to-back top-10s, and he often excels through the summer season schedule.
Regardless of the inner expectations could also be for Bowman at Hendrick for the ultimate 4 months of the season, the No. 48 ought to be aggressive constantly. Chicagoland was a very good reminder that Bowman might be that.
Loser: Tyler Reddick
Tyler Reddick is discovering bother and unhealthy luck as of late, as evidenced by a radiator situation whereas operating within the high 10 midway by way of the race at Chicagoland.
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Reddick’s radiator was punctured, and a stream of fluid poured from the No. 45 Toyota onto the race and all around the proper facet of the race automobile.
The No. 45 group was allowed to interchange the radiator, however Reddick re-joined the race in thirty sixth, 29 laps down.
Reddick left Chicagoland with a 44-point deficit to Denny Hamlin after ending in thirty sixth. There’s nonetheless time for Reddick to make a cost at Hamlin, however the No. 11 has been glorious total. Do not depend on Hamlin coming again to the sphere. In fact, many would have mentioned the identical about Reddick six weeks in the past.
Loser: Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson had a top-five automobile at Chicagoland, however his winless streak prolonged to 43 races anyway.
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Larson certified second and was quick sufficient to remain within the high 5 for almost all of the primary 93 laps earlier than spinning on his personal from third off of flip 4.
Larson spun into the moist grass on the frontstretch and was caught with flat tires. After getting helped out of the grass, Larson drug the underbody a full lap round on flat tires earlier than making a cease.
The No. 5 suffered injury to the diffuser and underbody, dropping two laps within the course of.
Larson by no means bought his two laps again earlier than the top of the race, ending in thirty fourth.
Larson is in good condition, factors smart, among the many high six, however he’ll must win sooner or later this season to defend his Cup title.
