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Joey Logano and Kyle Larson made huge championship gains at Bristol while Ryan Blaney’s late crash turned a dominant night into a major Chase setback.

Bristol’s first 300 laps struggled to produce passing before tire differences and late chaos transformed the race. The tire may be the key to fixing it.

Joey Logano charged from fourth to first late at Bristol to earn his 40th Cup victory before Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar traded punches on pit road.

Bell finally won, Gibbs charged from 28th to second and Byron’s engine failure created an immediate Chase setback.

Christopher Bell used fresh tires to pass Kyle Larson and win the 2026 Southern 500, ending a 33-race winless streak in the Chase opener. Excerpt: Christopher Bell chased down Kyle Larson on fresh tires to win the Southern 500 and move within 12 points of the Chase lead.