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2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Results: Winner & Full Finishing Order — May 3

Chase Elliott won at Texas Motor Speedway. See how the race was decided, what the result means and the complete finishing order below.

Race date

3:30 PM ET

Local time

Winner

Chase Elliott

Car 9 · Chevrolet

Track

Texas Motor Speedway

Fort Worth, TX

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Race recap

Chase Elliott avoids the trouble and wins at Texas

How Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas

Chase Elliott won the Texas Cup race after starting 14th, finishing ahead of Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman on a day that eliminated several established contenders.

The decisive moment

Elliott kept the No. 9 Chevrolet clean while crashes and strategy changes shuffled the leaders, then executed the final run without giving Hamlin a winning opening.

What the result means

The victory was Elliott's second of 2026 and showed the Martinsville winner could convert speed on both a short track and a 1.5-mile oval.

Race outcome and turning point checked against NASCAR Cup Series race recap. The table below is maintained from the race results feed.

Watch the race

NASCAR Cup Series at Texas YouTube highlights and race videos

Watch four videos from the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas: race highlights, the finish, onboard or postrace footage, and a longer replay when available. Each selection was checked against this event and result.

Race highlights

NASCAR Cup Series Highlights | 2026 Texas Motor Speedway

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Final laps & finish

2026 NASCAR Cup Texas - #9 Chase Elliott P1 Finish Onboard

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Full race replay

NASCAR Cup Series Full Race Replay: 2026 Texas Motor Speedway

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Race clip

Chase Elliott Reacts to Hard-Fought Texas Win | 2026 NASCAR Cup Series

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NASCAR Cup Series at Texas practice, qualifying and race schedule

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NASCAR Cup Series at Texas

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Checkered flag

NASCAR Cup Series at Texas results and full finishing order

Chase Elliott wins the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas

Started 14 · Led — laps · Earned — points

FinishDriverCarMfrStart+/−LapsLedStatusPoints
1Chase Elliott 🏁9Chevrolet14+13——Running—
2Denny Hamlin11Toyota4+2——Running—
3Alex Bowman48Chevrolet9+6——Running—
4Tyler Reddick45Toyota8+4——Running—
5Chris Buescher17Ford3-2——Running—
6Daniel Suarez7Chevrolet2-4——Running—
7Carson Hocevar77Chevrolet1-6——Running—
8William Byron24Chevrolet15+7——Running—
9Bubba Wallace23Toyota37+28——Running—
10Ryan Blaney12Ford31+21——Running—
11Riley Herbst35Toyota18+7——Running—
12Erik Jones43Toyota21+9——Running—
13Brad Keselowski6Ford25+12——Running—
14Ryan Preece60Ford20+6——Running—
15Austin Cindric2Ford13-2——Running—
16Connor Zilisch88Chevrolet12-4——Running—
17Shane van Gisbergen97Chevrolet30+13——Running—
18Austin Dillon3Chevrolet38+20——Running—
19Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47Chevrolet22+3——Running—
20Kyle Busch8Chevrolet6-14——Running—
21John Hunter Nemechek42Toyota33+12——Running—
22Zane Smith38Ford34+12——Running—
23Chase Briscoe19Toyota5-18——Running—
24Ty Dillon10Chevrolet35+11——Running—
25AJ Allmendinger16Chevrolet26+1——Running—
26Ross Chastain1Chevrolet16-10——Running—
27Michael McDowell71Chevrolet19-8——Running—
28Noah Gragson4Ford280——Running—
29Josh Berry21Ford24-5——Running—
30Cody Ware51Chevrolet29-1——Running—
31Corey Heim67Toyota17-14——Running—
32Todd Gilliland34Ford320——Running—
33Chad Finchum66Ford36+3——Running—
34Kyle Larson5Chevrolet11-23——Running—
35Cole Custer41Chevrolet27-8——Running—
36Ty Gibbs54Toyota10-26——Running—
37Joey Logano22Ford23-14——Running—
38Christopher Bell20Toyota7-31——Running—

Starting grid

NASCAR Cup Series at Texas starting lineup

14

Chase Elliott

Car 9 · Chevrolet

4

Denny Hamlin

Car 11 · Toyota

9

Alex Bowman

Car 48 · Chevrolet

8

Tyler Reddick

Car 45 · Toyota

3

Chris Buescher

Car 17 · Ford

2

Daniel Suarez

Car 7 · Chevrolet

1

Carson Hocevar

Car 77 · Chevrolet

15

William Byron

Car 24 · Chevrolet

37

Bubba Wallace

Car 23 · Toyota

31

Ryan Blaney

Car 12 · Ford

18

Riley Herbst

Car 35 · Toyota

21

Erik Jones

Car 43 · Toyota

25

Brad Keselowski

Car 6 · Ford

20

Ryan Preece

Car 60 · Ford

13

Austin Cindric

Car 2 · Ford

12

Connor Zilisch

Car 88 · Chevrolet

30

Shane van Gisbergen

Car 97 · Chevrolet

38

Austin Dillon

Car 3 · Chevrolet

22

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Car 47 · Chevrolet

6

Kyle Busch

Car 8 · Chevrolet

33

John Hunter Nemechek

Car 42 · Toyota

34

Zane Smith

Car 38 · Ford

5

Chase Briscoe

Car 19 · Toyota

35

Ty Dillon

Car 10 · Chevrolet

26

AJ Allmendinger

Car 16 · Chevrolet

16

Ross Chastain

Car 1 · Chevrolet

19

Michael McDowell

Car 71 · Chevrolet

28

Noah Gragson

Car 4 · Ford

24

Josh Berry

Car 21 · Ford

29

Cody Ware

Car 51 · Chevrolet

17

Corey Heim

Car 67 · Toyota

32

Todd Gilliland

Car 34 · Ford

36

Chad Finchum

Car 66 · Ford

11

Kyle Larson

Car 5 · Chevrolet

27

Cole Custer

Car 41 · Chevrolet

10

Ty Gibbs

Car 54 · Toyota

23

Joey Logano

Car 22 · Ford

7

Christopher Bell

Car 20 · Toyota

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Quick answers

NASCAR Cup Series at Texas FAQ

When is the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas?

The race is scheduled for Sunday, May 3, 2026. The green-flag time above converts automatically to your local timezone.

What time does the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas start?

The listed start is 3:30 PM ET; use the automatically converted time at the top of this page for your location.

What channel is the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas on?

The current broadcast listing is HBO Max, FS1. Recheck near race day in case the network moves coverage.

Where is the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas?

The event is at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX. It is listed as a intermediate.

Who won the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas?

Chase Elliott won the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas. The decisive sequence and result context are summarized in the race recap above.

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