Briscoe Holds Off Bell in NASCAR's Return to Chicagoland Speedway
Briscoe earned his first Cup Series win of 2026 after holding off Christopher Bell and surviving late cautions in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland.
- On Sunday, July 5, 2026, Chase Briscoe won the inaugural eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, securing his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season for Joe Gibbs Racing.
- The event marked NASCAR's return to the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway for the first time since 2019, with the race covering 400.5 miles across 267 laps on the facility's rough asphalt oval.
- Briscoe held off a late charge from Christopher Bell to take the checkered flag, while Denny Hamlin finished third and William Byron placed fourth after leading a race-high 94 laps.
- Following the victory, Briscoe and Bell advanced as two of eight drivers into the In-Season Challenge quarterfinals, which continue next week during the race in Atlanta.
- Hamlin strengthened his regular season points lead by finishing third, while the In-Season Challenge concludes with a winner to be determined on July 26 in Indianapolis.
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