Chase Briscoe introduced house win No. 1 of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Sequence season.
Briscoe handed race chief William Byron on inexperienced flag stops and held off the Hendrick Motorsports driver for the victory at Chicagoland Speedway.
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Joe Gibbs Racing teammates went 1-2-3 with Christopher Bell second and NASCAR Cup Sequence factors chief Denny Hamlin third. Byron, who received the primary two phases, slipped from second to fourth within the closing laps.
Briscoe had second-place finishes at each Atlanta and Sonoma for his finest races of the yr previous to the NASCAR Chicagoland race. Briscoe and the NASCAR Cup Sequence return to Atlanta subsequent week.
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: A normal view of the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Mitchell Tenpenny performs on stage on the Busch Gentle Summer season Music pre-race live performance for the NASCAR Cup Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Greatest Chevrolet, pose for photographs in the course of the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Mitchell Tenpenny performs on stage on the Busch Gentle Summer season Music pre-race live performance for the NASCAR Cup Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Higher Deck Area Jam thirtieth Anniversary Toyota, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JULY 05: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Higher Deck Area Jam thirtieth Anniversary Toyota, takes a selfie with a fan previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph 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 Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Pictures)
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Jul 5, 2026; Joliet, Illinois, USA; Crew members for NASCAR Cup Sequence 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 Sequence 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 Gentle Summer season Music pre-race live performance for the NASCAR Cup Sequence eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Pictures)
(James Gilbert, Getty Pictures)Who received the NASCAR Cup Chicagoland race? Winner, race outcomes for the eero 400
Unofficial outcomes
1. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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4. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
7. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Staff Penske Ford
8. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
10. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
11. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12. Joey Logano, No. 22 Staff Penske Ford
13. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Staff Penske Ford
14. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
15. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota
16. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
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17. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
18. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
19. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
20. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
21. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
22. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
23. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota
24. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
25. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
27. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
28. Zane Smith, No. 38 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
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29. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
30. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
31. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Manufacturing facility Staff Chevrolet
32. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
33. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wooden Brothers Racing Ford
34. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
35. JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Staff Chevrolet
36. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
37. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
38. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
