US EditionWho Won the NASCAR Bristol Race? Winner Is Ty Gibbs, Plus Full Results
Gibbs held off Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson on a final restart, earning his first Cup victory in his 131st start.
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, Ty Gibbs secured his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning in overtime after 131 career starts.
- The win followed a late caution that prompted leaders Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson to pit for fresh tires, leaving them behind Gibbs for the final restart.
- Holding the lead for the final 25 laps, Gibbs outdueled the two champions; his grandfather, NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner and former Super Bowl-winning coach Joe Gibbs, called it "one of his best experiences."
- Blaney finished second and Larson third, while Alex Bowman suffered a last-place finish in his return from vertigo after being involved in a multicar crash.
- The NASCAR Cup Series continues its season on April 19 at Kansas Speedway, the first of three consecutive races on tracks 1.5 miles or longer.
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