Podium finishers
- P1 · Denny Hamlin · No. 11
- P2 · Christopher Bell · No. 20
- P3 · Chase Briscoe · No. 19
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2026 Cracker Barrel 400 Results: Winner & Full Finishing Order — May 31
Denny Hamlin won at Nashville Superspeedway. See how the race was decided and review the supplied result details below.
Race date
7:00 PM ET
Local time
Winner
Denny Hamlin
Car 11 · Toyota
Track
Nashville Superspeedway
Lebanon, TN
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Post-race snapshot
Cracker Barrel 400 race results: podium, biggest mover and laps led
The quickest way for NASCAR fans to read the result before opening the full finishing order.
Most laps led
Denny Hamlin
Led 57 laps · finished P1.
Biggest mover
Chase Briscoe
Started P31, finished P3 · gained 28.
Field report
38 drivers in the result
23 listed as a retirement or non-running finish.
Race recap
Denny Hamlin goes first-to-last-to-first at Nashville
How Denny Hamlin won the Cracker Barrel 400
Denny Hamlin recovered from a penalty for jumping the initial start to win at Nashville by 0.115 seconds over JGR teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe.
The decisive moment
On the final four-lap restart, Bell and Briscoe battled outside while Hamlin attacked the inside, then cleared Bell off Turn 2 on the last lap.
What the result means
The 62nd win of Hamlin's career produced the first Toyota Cup victory at Nashville and a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the podium.
Race outcome and turning point checked against NASCAR Cup Series race recap. The table below is maintained from the race results feed.
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Danny Hamlin! WINNER! | NASCAR Cup Series Highlights | 2026 Nashville Superspeedway
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Final laps & finish
2026 Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race Final Lap And Denny Hamlin Wins In Nashville!
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Cracker Barrel 400 results and full finishing order
Denny Hamlin wins the Cracker Barrel 400
Started 1 · Led 57 laps · Earned 62 points
| Finish | Driver | Car | Mfr | Start | +/− | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin 🏁 | 11 | Toyota | 1 | 0 | 300 | 57 | Running | 62 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | 4 | +2 | 300 | 29 | Running | 38 |
| 3 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Toyota | 31 | +28 | 300 | 14 | Running | 39 |
| 4 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | 15 | +11 | 300 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | Shane van Gisbergen | 97 | Chevrolet | 10 | +5 | 300 | 12 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 2 | -4 | 300 | 42 | Running | 37 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | 29 | +22 | 300 | 3 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | 7 | -1 | 300 | 46 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | Zane Smith | 38 | Ford | 11 | +2 | 300 | 18 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Chevrolet | 17 | +7 | 300 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | 13 | +2 | 300 | 3 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Chevrolet | 30 | +18 | 300 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | 6 | -7 | 300 | 1 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | 9 | -5 | 300 | 1 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Chevrolet | 14 | -1 | 300 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 16 | Noah Gragson | 4 | Ford | 26 | +10 | 299 | 0 | 1 lap down | 21 |
| 17 | Riley Herbst | 35 | Toyota | 23 | +6 | 299 | 1 | 1 lap down | 22 |
| 18 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | 32 | +14 | 299 | 0 | 1 lap down | 19 |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | 7 | Chevrolet | 3 | -16 | 299 | 10 | 1 lap down | 28 |
| 20 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | Ford | 21 | +1 | 299 | 0 | 1 lap down | 17 |
| 21 | Cole Custer | 41 | Chevrolet | 20 | -1 | 299 | 0 | 1 lap down | 16 |
| 22 | Cody Ware | 51 | Chevrolet | 34 | +12 | 299 | 0 | 1 lap down | 15 |
| 23 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | 5 | -18 | 299 | 56 | 1 lap down | 23 |
| 24 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | 27 | +3 | 298 | 0 | 2 laps down | 13 |
| 25 | Corey Heim | 67 | Toyota | 24 | -1 | 298 | 0 | 2 laps down | 0 |
| 26 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | 36 | +10 | 296 | 0 | 4 laps down | 18 |
| 27 | Austin Hill | 33 | Chevrolet | 25 | -2 | 293 | 0 | 7 laps down | 0 |
| 28 | Chad Finchum | 66 | Ford | 37 | +9 | 289 | 0 | 11 laps down | 0 |
| 29 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | 22 | -7 | 286 | 0 | 14 laps down | 8 |
| 30 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | 8 | -22 | 231 | 0 | 69 laps down | 15 |
| 31 | Josh Berry | 21 | Ford | 33 | +2 | 214 | 0 | 86 laps down | 6 |
| 32 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 18 | -14 | 203 | 0 | 97 laps down | 10 |
| 33 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | 19 | -14 | 203 | 0 | 97 laps down | 13 |
| 34 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | 12 | -22 | 192 | 0 | 108 laps down | 4 |
| 35 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | 16 | -19 | 172 | 7 | 128 laps down | 12 |
| 36 | Ryan Preece | 60 | Ford | 28 | -8 | 90 | 0 | 210 laps down | 1 |
| 37 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | 35 | -2 | 81 | 0 | 219 laps down | 1 |
| 38 | Connor Zilisch | 88 | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 229 laps down | 1 |
Starting grid
Cracker Barrel 400 starting lineup
1
Denny Hamlin
Car 11 · Toyota
4
Christopher Bell
Car 20 · Toyota
31
Chase Briscoe
Car 19 · Toyota
15
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Car 47 · Chevrolet
10
Shane van Gisbergen
Car 97 · Chevrolet
2
Tyler Reddick
Car 45 · Toyota
29
Chase Elliott
Car 9 · Chevrolet
7
Ryan Blaney
Car 12 · Ford
11
Zane Smith
Car 38 · Ford
17
Carson Hocevar
Car 77 · Chevrolet
13
Erik Jones
Car 43 · Toyota
30
Ty Dillon
Car 10 · Chevrolet
6
Ty Gibbs
Car 54 · Toyota
9
Joey Logano
Car 22 · Ford
14
Michael McDowell
Car 71 · Chevrolet
26
Noah Gragson
Car 4 · Ford
23
Riley Herbst
Car 35 · Toyota
32
Austin Dillon
Car 3 · Chevrolet
3
Daniel Suarez
Car 7 · Chevrolet
21
Todd Gilliland
Car 34 · Ford
20
Cole Custer
Car 41 · Chevrolet
34
Cody Ware
Car 51 · Chevrolet
5
Kyle Larson
Car 5 · Chevrolet
27
John Hunter Nemechek
Car 42 · Toyota
24
Corey Heim
Car 67 · Toyota
36
Austin Cindric
Car 2 · Ford
25
Austin Hill
Car 33 · Chevrolet
37
Chad Finchum
Car 66 · Ford
22
Chris Buescher
Car 17 · Ford
8
William Byron
Car 24 · Chevrolet
33
Josh Berry
Car 21 · Ford
18
Bubba Wallace
Car 23 · Toyota
19
Alex Bowman
Car 48 · Chevrolet
12
Brad Keselowski
Car 6 · Ford
16
AJ Allmendinger
Car 16 · Chevrolet
28
Ryan Preece
Car 60 · Ford
35
Ross Chastain
Car 1 · Chevrolet
38
Connor Zilisch
Car 88 · Chevrolet
Quick answers
Cracker Barrel 400 FAQ
When is the Cracker Barrel 400?
The race is scheduled for Sunday, May 31, 2026. The green-flag time above converts automatically to your local timezone.
What time does the Cracker Barrel 400 start?
The listed start is 7:00 PM ET; use the automatically converted time at the top of this page for your location.
What channel is the Cracker Barrel 400 on?
The current broadcast listing is HBO Max, Prime Video. Recheck near race day in case the network moves coverage.
Where is the Cracker Barrel 400?
The event is at Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, TN. It is listed as a oval.
Who won the Cracker Barrel 400?
Denny Hamlin won the 2026 Cracker Barrel 400. The decisive sequence and result context are summarized in the race recap above.
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