2026 Würth 400
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | May 3, 2026 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.541 km) | ||
| Weather | Clear 81 °F (27 °C) | ||
| Average speed | 136.315 miles per hour (219.378 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Spire Motorsports | ||
| Time | 28.222 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 87 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Time | 28.890 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Nick Yeoman | ||
| Turn announcers | Andrew Kurland (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Würth 400 was an NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on May 3, 2026, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the eleventh race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Chase Elliott won the race. Denny Hamlin finished 2nd, and Alex Bowman finished 3rd. Tyler Reddick and Chris Buescher rounded out the top five, and Daniel Suárez, Carson Hocevar, William Byron, Bubba Wallace, and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top ten.
Report
[edit]Background
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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]William Byron was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 28.527 seconds and a speed of 189.294 mph (304.639 km/h).
Practice results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.527 | 189.294 |
| 2 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.646 | 188.507 |
| 3 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 28.675 | 188.317 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Carson Hocevar scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.222 and a speed of 191.340 mph (307.932 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
[edit]Race
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage Results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 69 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 43 |
| 3 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 35 |
| 4 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 36 |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 36 |
| 7 | 1 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 41 |
| 8 | 15 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 |
| 9 | 37 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 31 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 18 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 29 |
| 12 | 21 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 35 |
| 13 | 25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 32 |
| 14 | 20 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 4 |
| 15 | 13 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 12 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 38 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 20 | 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 21 | 33 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 266 | 16 |
| 22 | 34 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 266 | 20 |
| 24 | 35 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 16 |
| 26 | 16 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 11 |
| 27 | 19 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 28 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 254 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsprots | Ford | 254 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 66 | Chad Finchum (i) | Garage 66 | Ford | 223 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 180 | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 173 | 2 |
| 36 | 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 8 |
| 37 | 23 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 94 | 1 |
| 38 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 67 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 23 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 40 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 56 minutes and 17 seconds
- Average speed: 136.315 miles per hour (219.378 km/h)
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]Fox Sports will cover the race on the television side Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and three-time Texas winner Kevin Harvick will call the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, and Josh Sims will handle pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds will provide insight on-site during the race.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith Josh Sims | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
[edit]PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Brad Gillie & Nick Yeoman covered the action for PRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Andrew Kurland covered the action for PRN from a platform outside of Turns 1 & 2, & Pat Patterson covered the action from a platform outside of Turns 3 & 4 for PRN. Alan Cavanna, Brett McMillan, and Heather Debeaux had the call from pit lane for PRN.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Nick Yeoman | Turns 1 & 2: Andrew Kurland Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Alan Cavanna Brett McMillan Heather Debeaux |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ↑ "2026 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ↑ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 27, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Würth 400 Results". Racing-Reference. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ DeGroot, Nick (May 2, 2026). "NASCAR Cup Texas starting lineup: Spire sweeps front row with Hocevar and Suarez". Motorsport.com. Fort Worth, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
