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The winner was overshadowed by a postrace feud in a Saturday night short track showdown.
Relive the action from Bristol Motor Speedway as drivers jockey for positioning in the third race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
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The new format — which was last used in 2013 — is designed to reward performance throughout the entire season and provide a larger sample size to determine a champion.
The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, with the top-16 drivers embarking on a 10-race stretch that will determine who hoists the Bill France Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway in mid-November.
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The winner was overshadowed by a postrace feud in a Saturday night short track showdown.
It’s the first win in 16 months for the defending NASCAR champion.
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