After a three-wide battle for the win, Denny Hamlin emerged victorious over Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe.
This is Hamlin’s 62nd career NASCAR Cup win, his second of the 2026 season, and his first at Nashville.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned his first top five since the Daytona 500, finishing fourth for the small Hyak Motorsports team.
Chase Elliott and Tyler Reddick finished fifth and sixth, respectively, and then crashed after crossing the finish line. Shane van Gisbergen continues to impress on ovals, narrowly missing out on a top five and finishing seventh.
2026 NASCAR Cup Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville results
| Cla | Driver | # | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Interval | Pits | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Toyota | 300 |
3:44’56.861 |
8 | 62 | ||
| 2 | C. BellJoe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Toyota | 300 |
+0.115 3:44’56.976 |
0.115 | 8 | 38 | |
| 3 | C. BriscoeJoe Gibbs Racing | 19 | Toyota | 300 |
+0.709 3:44’57.570 |
0.594 | 9 | 39 | |
| 4 | R. Stenhouse JrHyak Motorsports | 47 | Chevrolet | 300 |
+1.080 3:44’57.941 |
0.371 | 10 | 41 | |
| 5 | S. van GisbergenTrackHouse Racing | 97 | Chevrolet | 300 |
+1.620 3:44’58.481 |
0.540 | 8 | 32 | |
| 6 | T. Reddick23XI Racing | 45 | Toyota | 300 |
+1.621 3:44’58.482 |
0.001 | 8 | 37 | |
| 7 | C. ElliottHendrick Motorsports | 9 | Chevrolet | 300 |
+1.625 3:44’58.486 |
0.004 | 9 | 37 | |
| 8 | R. BlaneyTeam Penske | 12 | Ford | 300 |
+1.690 3:44’58.551 |
0.065 | 10 | 37 | |
| 9 | Z. SmithFront Row Motorsports | 38 | Ford | 300 |
+1.732 3:44’58.593 |
0.042 | 9 | 28 | |
| 10 | C. HocevarSpire Motorsports | 77 | Chevrolet | 300 |
+1.985 3:44’58.846 |
0.253 | 10 | 27 | |
| 11 | E. JonesLegacy Motor Club | 43 | Toyota | 300 |
+2.014 3:44’58.875 |
0.029 | 8 | 26 | |
| 12 | T. DillonKaulig Racing | 10 | Chevrolet | 300 |
+2.886 3:44’59.747 |
0.872 | 10 | 25 | |
| 13 | T. GibbsJoe Gibbs Racing | 54 | Toyota | 300 |
+2.958 3:44’59.819 |
0.072 | 8 | 24 | |
| 14 | J. LoganoTeam Penske | 22 | Ford | 300 |
+5.085 3:45’01.946 |
2.127 | 9 | 23 | |
| 15 | M. McDowellSpire Motorsports | 71 | Chevrolet | 300 |
+5.256 3:45’02.117 |
0.171 | 10 | 27 | |
| 16 | N. GragsonFront Row Motorsports | 4 | Ford | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:44’59.231 |
1 Lap | 9 | 21 | |
| 17 | R. Herbst23XI Racing | 35 | Toyota | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:45’00.013 |
0.782 | 12 | 22 | |
| 18 | A. DillonRichard Childress Racing | 3 | Chevrolet | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:45’00.023 |
0.010 | 13 | 19 | |
| 19 | D. SuarezSpire Motorsports | 7 | Chevrolet | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:45’01.028 |
1.005 | 11 | 28 | |
| 20 | T. GillilandFront Row Motorsports | 34 | Ford | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:45’01.267 |
0.239 | 20 | 17 | |
| 21 | C. CusterHaas Factory Team | 41 | Chevrolet | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:45’01.615 |
0.348 | 11 | 16 | |
| 22 | C. WareRick Ware Racing | 51 | Chevrolet | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:45’02.439 |
0.824 | 12 | 15 | |
| 23 | K. LarsonHendrick Motorsports | 5 | Chevrolet | 299 |
+1 Lap 3:46’33.076 |
1’30.637 | 9 | 23 | |
| 24 | J. NemechekLegacy Motor Club | 42 | Toyota | 298 |
+2 Laps 3:45’02.581 |
1 Lap | 9 | 13 | |
| 25 |
C. Heim23XI Racing
|
67 | Toyota | 298 |
+2 Laps 3:45’03.526 |
0.945 | 16 | ||
| 26 | A. CindricTeam Penske | 2 | Ford | 296 |
+4 Laps 3:45’00.823 |
2 Laps | 12 | 18 | |
| 27 | A. HillRichard Childress Racing | 33 | Chevrolet | 293 |
+7 Laps 3:43’35.150 |
3 Laps | 13 | ||
| 28 | C. FinchumGarage 66 | 66 | Ford | 289 |
+11 Laps 3:45’18.910 |
4 Laps | 11 | ||
| 29 | C. BuescherRFK Racing | 17 | Ford | 286 |
+14 Laps 3:31’25.360 |
3 Laps | 10 | 8 | |
| 30 | W. ByronHendrick Motorsports | 24 | Chevrolet | 231 |
+69 Laps 3:22’45.554 |
55 Laps | 10 | 15 | |
| 31 |
J. BerryWood Brothers Racing
|
21 | Ford | 214 |
+86 Laps 2:48’38.964 |
17 Laps | 7 | 6 | |
| 32 | B. Wallace23XI Racing | 23 | Toyota | 203 |
+97 Laps 2:36’13.451 |
11 Laps | 6 | 10 | |
| 33 | A. BowmanHendrick Motorsports | 48 | Chevrolet | 203 |
+97 Laps 2:36’14.660 |
1.209 | 7 | 13 | |
| 34 | B. KeselowskiRFK Racing | 6 | Ford | 192 |
+108 Laps 2:23’02.258 |
11 Laps | 6 | 4 | |
| 35 | A. AllmendingerKaulig Racing | 16 | Chevrolet | 172 |
+128 Laps 1:58’07.214 |
20 Laps | 5 | 12 | |
| 36 | R. PreeceRFK Racing | 60 | Ford | 90 |
+210 Laps 1:04’28.138 |
82 Laps | 6 | 1 | |
| 37 | R. ChastainTrackHouse Racing | 1 | Chevrolet | 81 |
+219 Laps 52’27.348 |
9 Laps | 5 | 1 | |
| 38 |
C. ZilischTrackHouse Racing |
88 | Chevrolet | 71 |
+229 Laps 40’51.810 |
10 Laps | 4 | 1 |
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
– The Motorsport.com Team
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: motorsport.com
