Chase Briscoe tells the Chase field to shut up and listen
Christopher Bell nearly stole the show on the final lap, but Chase Briscoe held his nerve, his line and the checkered flag in a Charlotte thriller.
Christopher Bell nearly stole the show on the final lap, but Chase Briscoe held his nerve, his line and the checkered flag in a Charlotte thriller.
Denny Hamlin salvaged his Sunday, but Larson stole the silverware
Denny Hamlin could use a little less gloom and a lot more winning
Chase Briscoe gets what he wanted, just not who he wanted beside him
Kyle Larson saw a familiar sight at Kyle Busch’s celebration of life
Kyle Busch’s legacy gets a smoky exclamation point in Charlotte
Corey Day made a mistake on pit road, recovered, then drove three-wide to steal the lead. He’s won two straight Chase races, and the championship leader may want to check his mirrors.
Friday October 16
3:30 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Practice and Qualifying at Phoenix Raceway, FS2
7:30 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Chase race at Phoenix Raceway, FS1
Saturday October 17
2 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Practice and Qualifying at Phoenix Raceway, ESPN Unlimited
4:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at Phoenix Raceway, truTV and HBO Max
7 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW
7:30 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix Raceway, The CW and ESPN Unlimited
Sunday October 18
2:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Pre-Race: Phoenix, USA Network
3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway, USA Network and HBO Max
6 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Post-Race: Phoenix, USA Network

Freeway Insurance 500
Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, AZ
Date: Sunday Oct. 18, 2026
TV: USA
Green Flag: 3:00 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 312
Miles: 312
Track: 1.0 mile paved track
Defending Winner: Ryan Blaney
Bank of America 400
Winner: Chase Briscoe
Average Speed of Race Winner: 139.561 mph.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 52 Mins, 11 Secs.
Margin of Victory: .029 Seconds.
Caution Flags:6 for 33 laps
Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers.
Stage 1 Top 10: 5,19,20,2,45,7,67,77, 17, 12
Stage 2 Top 10: 20,12,11,5,45,2,19,21,9,77
Fastest Lap: #5 Lap 2 / 29.369

| # | NO. | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2367 | 0 | — |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 2318 | -49 | — |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 2316 | -51 | — |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 2302 | -65 | ▲2 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 2282 | -85 | — |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | 2275 | -92 | ▼2 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 2253 | -114 | — |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 2222 | -145 | ▲1 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 2211 | -156 | ▼1 |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 2187 | -180 | ▲1 |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 2182 | -185 | ▲1 |
| 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 2182 | -185 | ▼1 |
| 13 | 24 | William Byron | 2159 | -208 | ▼1 |
| 14 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 2152 | -215 | — |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 2151 | -216 | — |
| 16 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 2140 | -227 | — |