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• NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Charlotte race, Chase picture

  12-10-2026 00:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson continued to hold the NASCAR Cup Series points lead through the Bank of America 400 on Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Larson finished sixth while also winning the first stage. His lead is now 49 points ahead of Denny Hamlin.Hamlin had a solid day points-wise in finishing fifth, but virtually only matched Larson in the standings.Chase Briscoe closed to within 65 points of Larson with his second win in two weeks.Here's the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings:BIG CRASH:Bubba
  
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• Ryan Blaney Battles Back From Early Penalty to Finish Third at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney had every reason to be frustrated early in Sunday’s Bank of America 400. By the time the checkered flag waved at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he had turned a potentially costly afternoon into one of his strongest performances of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase.The Team Penske driver overcame an early speeding penalty, battled an ill-handling car and fought his way back to finish third.It wasn’t a straightforward afternoon for the No. 12 team. But with just four races remaining i
  
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• Michael McDowell wrecks Ricky Stenhouse in heated post-race clash

  12-10-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn the final run of the NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a heated battle was unfolding for the race win, but also near the rear of the top 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Michael McDowell spent several laps dive-bombing one another, making contact, and even hitting the wall as they fought for position.At one point, Stenhouse shoved McDowell off into the corner in Turn 1 and then tried to pull off an unsuccessful slide job. That was essentially the end the of their on-
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Charlotte II

  12-10-2026 01:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Larson finished sixth at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and while that was his worst finish of the Chase so far, he still managed to extend his advantage over Denny Hamlin in the championship. He's now 49pts ahead, adding nine points to his total.However, both Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe gained some ground, Bell now 51pts back and Briscoe 65pts behind.With his second consecutive race win, Briscoe was again the biggest mover in the Chase standings, jumping two positions fro
  
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• Briscoe Back-to-Back in NASCAR Chase After Close Charlotte Finish

  12-10-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, N.C. -- Chase Briscoe went back-to-back in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship with a win in a close finish to Sunday's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Briscoe won for the second race in a row, claiming victory over Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds. It was the second closest finish in the Cup Series' 67-year history at the track, behind only Jimmie Johnson's 2005 Coca-Cola 600 win over Bobby Labonte.Briscoe's pit crew had a fast enough pit stop to get him the lead for the
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Chase Standings Update After Charlotte

  12-10-2026 01:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson extended his points lead in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 5 entered with a 40-point lead over Denny Hamlin and now holds a 49-point advantage with four races remaining in the Chase.Larson started on the pole after qualifying was set by the metric due to rain washing out the single-car session on Saturday. The Hendrick Motorsports star paced the field for a race-high 97 laps, won Stage 1, and finished fourth
  
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• Race Results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 00:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe was able to hold off Christopher Bell, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, in a photo finish to score his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series win in the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Ryan Blaney would finish third, followed by Josh Berry and Denny Hamlin.Here are the complete race results for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway:Bank of America 400 Race ResultsFinStCarDriverTeamMakeLapsDiffStatusPoints1219Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs Ra
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Charlotte II

  12-10-2026 00:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChase Briscoewon Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, hanging on after getting door-slammed by teammateChristopher 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 Labonte remains No. 1 at 0.027s).Ryan Blaney led the way for Ford in third, Josh Berry fourth,
  
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• Chase Briscoe beats Christopher Bell by 0.029s in stunning NASCAR Cup photo finish

  12-10-2026 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChase Briscoe held on against Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They were separated by just 0.029s at the checkered flag, slamming doors at the exit of Turn 4.After 400 miles and 267 laps, Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway came down to a few feet. Struggling with the tires and facing a lot of lapped traffic, Briscoe ran the outside line as Bell dove to the inside in the final corner. They made contac
  
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• Chase Briscoe beats Christopher Bell by 0.029s in NASCAR Cup Charlotte photo finish

  12-10-2026 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChase Briscoe held on against Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They were separated by just 0.029s at the checkered flag, slamming doors at the exit of Turn 4.After 400 miles and 267 laps, Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway came down to a few feet. Struggling with the tires and facing a lot of lapped traffic, Briscoe ran the outside line as Bell dove to the inside in the final corner. They made contac
  
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• “I Have a Lot of Unfinished Business”: Frankie Muniz Wins First Racing Championship, But NASCAR Still Awaits

  12-10-2026 00:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireFrankie Muniz could have chased a race win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Instead, he settled for second, secured the championship and walked away with something he has never done in racing before. After a season of juggling two very different racing programs, Muniz and Tyler Stone clinched the GT4 America Am-class title on October 11. But even as he celebrated his first championship, Muniz made it clear that one part of his racing career still weighs on him: NASCAR.&
  
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• Chase Briscoe Edges Christopher Bell in Thrilling NASCAR Charlotte Finish

  12-10-2026 00:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe was victorious in the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in thrilling fashion over Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell. It was Briscoe’s third win of the 2026 season and second straight victory after winning at Las Vegas last Sunday.It was a side-by-side battle at the finish line. As the leaders dove into turn 3 on the final lap, Briscoe’s No. 19 Toyota occupied the outside lane, while Bell dove in on the inside line.The two mad
  
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• Who won NASCAR Charlotte race? Winner is Chase Briscoe, plus full results

  12-10-2026 00:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe won for the second straight week by edging out his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell at the finish of the NASCAR Charlotte race on Oct. 11.Briscoe and Bell made contact as they approached the end of the Bank of America 400. Briscoe finished 0.03 seconds ahead of Bell. It was the second-closest finish in Charlotte Motor Speedway history. It was the closest Cup race in the 2026 season. Briscoe, who led 62 laps, won on Oct. 4 at Las Vegas. He was second at Kansas on Sept. 27.
  
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• NASCAR The Chase Standings Right Now: The Chase Points Leaders after Charlotte

  12-10-2026 00:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectSunday afternoon’s Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway marked the sixth race of The Chase, with the battle for the Cup Series title starting to come down to a small group of drivers. With four races now remaining, a look at the NASCAR The Chase standings right now shows why this might only be a four-man competition moving forward.Related: Bank of America 400 Results, NASCAR Stage Results at CharlotteLet’s dive into the NASCAR The Chase stan
  
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• “I’ve Got to Do More"- Bubba Wallace Drops Raw Accountability Check to Keep 23XI's Title Hopes Alive

  11-10-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireBubba Wallace knows that he needs to do way more than he has to make himself a title contender. Despite four top-ten finishes across the opening five Chase races, the 23XI Racing driver sits 10th in the standings, 137 points behind the championship leader. With Larson continuing to deliver when it matters most, Wallace needs to find a way to turn consistency into a genuine title challenge.Wallace is not ready to give up on that ambition, though he knows the margin for
  
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• Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman uninjured after vicious crash in Charlotte NASCAR Cup race

  11-10-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith three laps to go in Stage 1 of the Charlotte Cup race, Alex Bowman dove to the inside of Bubba Wallace in the battle for fifth position. Partway through the corner, Bowman's No. 48 started to slide sideways and he overcorrected in an attempt to save it. Bowman shot up the track, directly into the right-rear of Wallace's car in a huge hit. Both cars then slammed the outside wall, before spinning to the inside of the track and tagging the inside barrier as well.William By
  
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• Bubba Wallace Walks to Ambulance After Violent NASCAR Crash at Charlotte

  11-10-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A frightening crash involving Bubba Wallace brought an abrupt end to Stage 1 of Sunday’s Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with NASCAR safety crews responding to the 23XI Racing driver’s badly damaged No. 23 Toyota.Wallace was caught in a multi-car accident in Turn 2 after Alex Bowman lost control of his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and slid up the racetrack, collecting Wallace and William Byron.The impact left Wallace’s Toyota with extensive damage and
  
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• Denny Hamlin’s First Pit Stop at Charlotte Goes Horribly Wrong

  11-10-2026 22:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin went from running inside the top five to fighting his way back through the field after a disastrous first pit stop at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 11.The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran was among the frontrunners during the early stages of the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 when trouble on pit road derailed his afternoon.A safety violation compounded an already frustrating stop, sending Hamlin tumbling from the top five to 30th in the running order.And judging by his rea
  
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• NASCAR Announces Charlotte Cup Race Change Just Hours Before Scheduled Start

  11-10-2026 21:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR announces a change affecting Sunday's Charlotte Cup Series race just hours before its scheduled start. Here's what changed and what fans need to know. GettyJust a few hours before the scheduled start of the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR announced a change to the structure of the race.Race officials will throw a competition caution flag at Lap 35 of Sunday’s race, giving the teams in Charlotte an early look at tire wear and other potential issues, NASCAR ann
  
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• Frankie Muniz wins GT4 America championship with co-driver Tyler Stone

  11-10-2026 20:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe 2026 GT4 America season came to an end with a double-header weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.Actor-turned-racer Frankie Muniz was in position to win the championship, skipping multiple NASCAR races where he is a full-time Truck Series driver to chase the crown with co-driver Tyler Stone.They entered the weekend with just one point over their closest competition, but a pair of runner-up finishes was enough to secure them the Am class title by 19 points ov
  
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• Bell 'in shock' after falling short to Briscoe in thrilling Charlotte photo finish

  11-10-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, N.C. — A NASCAR Cup Series classic saw Christopher Bell finish just short of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe in a photo finish to end Sunday’s Bank of America 400 Chase race presented by Mobil 1 — a highly anticipated fall return to Charlotte Motor Speedway’s oval.On Wednesday leading into Charlotte, Bell called his shot, saying “if we can go out and win three of the next five, I think I’ll be the champion.”However, the No. 20 Joe Gibbs
  
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• NASCAR at Charlotte, starting lineup for 2026 Bank of America 400

  11-10-2026 19:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 11, for the Bank of America 400. Kyle Larson and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet will start on the pole, while the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe is on the outside row.It marks the second pole of the season for Larson, but the NASCAR metric formula awarded it after weather canceled qualifying runs on Saturday.WATCH: NASCAR stars Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney brawl at BristolTyler Reddick, Ryan
  
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• “Media Tries to Get You to Think About It” – Kyle Larson Outright Rejects Narrative Trap Around Championship Pressure

  11-10-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 12: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 12, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 12 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2502124033500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireKyle Larson has turned a 55-point deficit into a 40-point championship le
  
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• NASCAR starting lineup for Cup race at Charlotte in 2026 Chase

  11-10-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports will lead the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the Chase race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October. Kyle Larson won the pole for the 2026 Bank of America 400 at Charlotte this weekend. Kyle Chase Briscoe will join Larson on the front row for Sunday afternoon's event. Qualifying was cancelled due to weather.Tyler Reddick and Ryan Blaney will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece, Erik Jones, Josh Berry, Ross Chastain, Conn
  
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• How to watch NASCAR live at Charlotte in 2026 Chase, schedule

  11-10-2026 18:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming action at Charlotte Motor Speedway, marking the 34th official race weekend of the 2026 season. In 2025, NASCAR competed at the Charlotte ROVAL instead. All three NASCAR levels will be on-track at Charlotte. You don't want to miss the action!Below, you can find more details about the on-track action at Charlotte this weekend!NASCAR live today: Charlotte Motor SpeedwayHere are the upcoming practice, qualifying, and race times for the current race weekend on the NAS
  
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• Bowman spins, collecting Wallace, Byron in major Charlotte wreck

  11-10-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A pair of NASCAR Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1 drivers were involved in a wreck to end Stage 1 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.With three laps to go in Stage 1 of the Bank of America 400, Bubba Wallace, in the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, and Alex Bowman, in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, made contact, with Bowman getting loose in Turn 2 and slamming into Wallace while battling for fifth.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: CharlotteWallace hit the outside wall before slidi
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Charlotte race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for Bank of America 400

  11-10-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Chase continues to the Charlotte oval.The Bank of America 400 on Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is back on the regular, 1.5-mile oval after a years-long stretch on the road course for the track's fall date.This is the third 1.5-mile oval in successive weeks, with Chase Briscoe and Kyle Larson trading wins in battles for victory at Kansas and Las Vegas.Larson leads the points standings by 40 points over Denny Hamlin with six races to go.Practice and qualifying was raine
  
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• Brad Keselowski Says RFK Is ‘Clearly Not Tier One’

  11-10-2026 17:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Keselowski believes he can win more races, but not in equipment that is short of tier one. He spoke with reporters at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, in a video posted by Frontstretch.Keselowski was asked why he is confident he can still win at the Cup level. He has won one race in the last five seasons.“I know I’m capable of way more. I mean, you’re right. I’ve only won once in the last five years, but then I’ve got like eight or nine second-place finish
  
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• Running recap: Larson wins Stage 1; multiple Chase drivers have trouble

  11-10-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 1 recap: Larson wins opening frameKyle Larson won Stage 1 of Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (live on USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Chase Briscoe finished second, followed by Christopher Bell, Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick. Daniel Suárez, Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Chris Buescher and Ryan Blaney completed the top 10 and points earners.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: CharlotteLarson led every lap in the open
  
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• Running recap: Larson wins Stage 1 at Charlotte

  11-10-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 1 recap: Larson wins opening frameKyle Larson won Stage 1 of Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (live on USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Chase Briscoe finished second, followed by Christopher Bell, Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick. Daniel Suárez, Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Chris Buescher and Ryan Blaney completed the top 10 and points earners.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: CharlotteLarson led every lap in the open
  
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