RECAP: Late Strategy Propels Ty Gibbs to First NASCAR Cup Series Victory at Bristol

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Late strategy propels Ty Gibbs to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday in the Food City 500.

BRISTOL, Tenn.—When Chase Elliott spun to cause the eighth caution in Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, driver Ty Gibbs had an emphatic message for crew chief Tyler Allen.

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Kyle Larson Dominates the NASCAR Cup Series for an Emotional Victory at Bristol

Kyle Larson dominates the NASCAR Cup Series for an emotional victory at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday in the Food City 500.

BRISTOL, Tenn.— He did it for Jon.

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Denny Hamlin Wins NASCAR Cup Series Tire Management Battle with a Victory at Bristol

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Cup Series tire management battle with a victory at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City 500.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — How appropriate. 

On a day where tire management was the essential element in a NASCAR Cup Series race, three veterans swept the podium positions, with Denny Hamlin winning Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. 

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With Luck on his Side, Kyle Busch Seems Unstoppable

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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – He may not win all the time, though considering the frequency in which Kyle Busch does visit Victory Lane it certainly creates the impression that the Joe Gibbs Racing driver is omnipresent in the winner’s circle.

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Power But No Steering

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It was a frustrating day for pole winner Chase Elliott as the Hendrick Motorsports driver lost the power steering in his No. 9 Chevrolet barely 20 laps into the race, then was involved in an incident just shy of the halfway point of the 500-lap race.

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