Chase Briscoe finally delivered when it mattered most.
After running near the front throughout Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway, Briscoe held off a late charge from Christopher Bell to win the inaugural eero 400, giving Joe Gibbs Racing another marquee victory in NASCAR’s long-awaited return to the 1.5-mile Illinois oval.
The win marks Briscoe’s first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and comes after he qualified seventh before methodically working his way to the front.
Bell finished second after closing the gap over the final laps but was unable to get close enough to make a move. Denny Hamlin completed an all-Toyota podium in third after leading 30 laps and strengthening his grip on the regular season points lead.
William Byron, who swept both Stage 1 and Stage 2 earlier in the afternoon, came home fourth after leading a race-high 94 laps. Alex Bowman rounded out the top five.
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