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Cracker Barrel 400 2026Results, Stages & Qualifying

FinalRound 14
  • Track: Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon
  • Raced: Sun, May 31, 7:00 PM ET

Cracker Barrel 400 2026, round 14 of the NASCAR Cup Series, at Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, May 31, 2026. Denny Hamlin won. Full results, stage results, qualifying and points.

Race Summary

Winner
Denny Hamlin
Laps
300
Lead changes
31
Leaders
15

Laps led: Denny Hamlin (59), Kyle Larson (56), Ryan Blaney (46), Tyler Reddick (40), Christopher Bell (29), Zane Smith (18), Chase Briscoe (14), Shane Van Gisbergen (12), Daniel Suarez (10), AJ Allmendinger (7), Chase Elliott (3), Erik Jones (3), Joey Logano (1), Riley Herbst (1), Ty Gibbs (1).

Cracker Barrel 400 2026 Results

FinStCarDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
11#11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30059Running62
24#20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30029Running38
331#19Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30014Running39
415#47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.HYAK MotorsportsChevrolet3000Running41
510#97Shane Van GisbergenTrackhouse RacingChevrolet30012Running32
62#45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota30040Running37
729#9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3003Running37
87#12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord30046Running37
911#38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord30018Running28
1017#77Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet3000Running27
1113#43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota3003Running26
1230#10Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet3000Running25
136#54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3001Running24
149#22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3001Running23
1514#71Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet3000Running27
1626#4Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord2990Running21
1723#35Riley Herbst23XI RacingToyota2991Running22
1832#3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2990Running19
193#7Daniel SuarezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet29910Running28
2021#34Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord2990Running17
2120#41Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamChevrolet2990Running16
2234#51Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet2990Running15
235#5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29956Running23
2427#42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota2980Running13
2524#67Corey Heim23XI RacingToyota2980Running0
2636#2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord2960Running18
2725#33Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2930Running0
2837#66Chad FinchumGarage 66Ford2890Running0
2922#17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord2860Accident8
308#24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2310Accident15
3133#21Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord2140Accident6
3218#23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota2030Accident10
3319#48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2030Accident13
3412#6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord1920Accident4
3516#16AJ AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1727Accident12
3628#60Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord900Radiator1
3735#1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet810Accident1
3838#88Connor ZilischTrackhouse RacingChevrolet710Accident1

Fin = finishing position, St = starting position, Led = laps led. Points are the driver's race points.

Stage Results

Stage 1

PosDriverPts
1AJ Allmendinger#1610
2Kyle Larson#59
3Ryan Blaney#128
4Chase Elliott#97
5Tyler Reddick#456
6Bubba Wallace#235
7William Byron#244
8Chase Briscoe#193
9Riley Herbst#352
10Corey Heim#670

Stage 2

PosDriverPts
1Daniel Suarez#710
2Alex Bowman#489
3Ricky Stenhouse Jr.#478
4Austin Cindric#27
5Denny Hamlin#116
6Michael McDowell#715
7William Byron#244
8Christopher Bell#203
9Chase Briscoe#192
10Brad Keselowski#61

Top 10 of each stage, by car number joined to the race entry.

Qualifying

PosCarDriver
1#11Denny Hamlin
2#45Tyler Reddick
3#7Daniel Suarez
4#20Christopher Bell
5#5Kyle Larson
6#54Ty Gibbs
7#12Ryan Blaney
8#24William Byron
9#22Joey Logano
10#97Shane Van Gisbergen
11#38Zane Smith
12#6Brad Keselowski
13#43Erik Jones
14#71Michael McDowell
15#47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
16#16AJ Allmendinger
17#77Carson Hocevar
18#23Bubba Wallace
19#48Alex Bowman
20#41Cole Custer
21#34Todd Gilliland
22#17Chris Buescher
23#35Riley Herbst
24#67Corey Heim
25#33Austin Hill
26#4Noah Gragson
27#42John Hunter Nemechek
28#60Ryan Preece
29#9Chase Elliott
30#10Ty Dillon
31#19Chase Briscoe
32#3Austin Dillon
33#21Josh Berry
34#51Cody Ware
35#1Ross Chastain
36#2Austin Cindric
37#66Chad Finchum
38#88Connor Zilisch

Practice

PosCarDriverTime
1#20Christopher Bell29.802
2#1Ross Chastain29.824
3#11Denny Hamlin29.827
4#54Ty Gibbs29.935
5#45Tyler Reddick29.937
6#16AJ Allmendinger29.941
7#5Kyle Larson29.945
8#12Ryan Blaney29.952
9#19Chase Briscoe29.970
10#24William Byron30.004
11#35Riley Herbst30.006
12#9Chase Elliott30.018
13#17Chris Buescher30.020
14#88Connor Zilisch30.024
15#2Austin Cindric30.042
16#77Carson Hocevar30.044
17#47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.30.061
18#42John Hunter Nemechek30.062
19#23Bubba Wallace30.064
20—Corey Heim30.077
21#71Michael McDowell30.078
22#43Erik Jones30.093
23#6Brad Keselowski30.122
24#38Zane Smith30.123
25#3Austin Dillon30.130
26#48Alex Bowman30.158
27#10Ty Dillon30.164
28#97Shane Van Gisbergen30.171
29#33Austin Hill30.188
30#51Cody Ware30.209
31#22Joey Logano30.212
32#21Josh Berry30.225
33#60Ryan Preece30.269
34#4Noah Gragson30.286
35#41Cole Custer30.319
36#7Daniel Suarez30.335
37#34Todd Gilliland30.387
38—Chad Finchum31.325

Weekend schedule

  • QualifyingSat, May 30, 5:40 PM ET · Done
  • PracticeSat, May 30, 5:40 PM ET · Done
  • RaceSun, May 31, 7:00 PM ET · Done

Race weather

  • Conditions: Drizzle
  • Temperature: 26°C (80°F)
  • Humidity: 69%
  • Wind: 10 km/h (6 mph)