The NASCAR Cup Series visited Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon in the Bank of America 400. Qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Kyle Larson started the race on the pole, with Chase Briscoe starting second.
Kyle Larson led the opening 45 laps in the first stage. On lap 43, Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski got together. Both drivers were able to continue the race. Late in the first stage, Kyle Larson took the lead from Bubba Wallace. A three-car crash involving William Byron, Alex Bowman, and Bubba Wallace brought out the third caution and ended the first stage, which was won by Kyle Larson.
In the second stage, Kyle and Christopher Bell traded the lead several times. On lap 118, John Hunter Nemechek spun after having his right front tire go down. Christopher Bell led 59 laps to win the second stage. In the final stage, Ryan Blaney won the race off pit road to be the new leader. When the race restarted, Bell and Chase Briscoe quickly got by him.
On lap 206, Gray Gaulding went around after making slight contact with Tyler Reddick. Meanwhile, Bell led 34 laps before losing the lead to Chase Briscoe on lap 207. Bell got close to Briscoe several times. Chase Briscoe led 62 laps, including the final 61 laps. On the last lap, Bell gave it all he had and made contact with Briscoe. Chase Briscoe held on to the car to win his second straight race and the third of the season by 0.029 seconds.
Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry, and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five. Kyle Larson, Shane van Gisbergen, Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, and Chris Buescher completed the top ten. Click here to view the full results. Kyle Larson led a race-high 97 of 267 laps. There were six cautions for 33 laps, and 11 lead changes among five drivers.
The Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway next Sunday at 3 pm on USA Network.
