NASCAR Cup Series · 2026
Jack Link's 500 2026Results, Stages & Qualifying
FinalRound 10
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
- Raced: Sun, Apr 26, 3:00 PM ET
Jack Link's 500 2026, round 10 of the NASCAR Cup Series, at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL, April 26, 2026. Carson Hocevar won. Full results, stage results, qualifying and points.
Race Summary
Laps led: Christopher Bell (31), Denny Hamlin (28), Ross Chastain (22), Chris Buescher (22), Ryan Preece (21), Carson Hocevar (19), Ty Gibbs (17), Chad Finchum (8), Austin Dillon (5), Chase Briscoe (3), Bubba Wallace (3), Joey Logano (3), Tyler Reddick (2), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2), Noah Gragson (2), Michael McDowell (1).
Jack Link's 500 2026 Results
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | #77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 19 | Running | 55 |
| 2 | 10 | #17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 188 | 22 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 20 | #48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 4 | 8 | #9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 5 | 30 | #38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 6 | 22 | #47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 24 | #1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 22 | Running | 41 |
| 8 | 13 | #2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 188 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 29 | #4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 2 | Running | 31 |
| 10 | 34 | #8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | #34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 12 | 16 | #7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 35 | #10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 1 | #45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 188 | 2 | Running | 27 |
| 15 | 3 | #11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 | 28 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 28 | #16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | #20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 | 31 | Running | 29 |
| 18 | 11 | #60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 188 | 21 | Running | 34 |
| 19 | 18 | #3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 33 | #97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | #51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 22 | 23 | #42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 187 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | #43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 187 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 40 | #78 | Daniel Dye | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | #35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 186 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | #88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 37 | #33 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 28 | 38 | #66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 | Ford | 182 | 8 | Running | 0 |
| 29 | 5 | #19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 180 | 3 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 39 | #44 | Joey Gase | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | #6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 166 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 32 | 31 | #71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 1 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 26 | #21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 34 | 9 | #54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 122 | 17 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 7 | #24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 4 | #23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 114 | 3 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 15 | #12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 114 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 38 | 27 | #41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 39 | 25 | #22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 114 | 3 | Accident | 9 |
| 40 | 2 | #5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
Fin = finishing position, St = starting position, Led = laps led. Points are the driver's race points.
Stage Results
Stage 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Preece#60 | 10 |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski#6 | 9 |
| 3 | Joey Logano#22 | 8 |
| 4 | Chris Buescher#17 | 7 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney#12 | 6 |
| 6 | Josh Berry#21 | 5 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick#45 | 4 |
| 8 | Noah Gragson#4 | 3 |
| 9 | Todd Gilliland#34 | 2 |
| 10 | Ross Chastain#1 | 1 |
Stage 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Chastain#1 | 10 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell#20 | 9 |
| 3 | Chris Buescher#17 | 8 |
| 4 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.#47 | 7 |
| 5 | Todd Gilliland#34 | 6 |
| 6 | Ryan Preece#60 | 5 |
| 7 | Cody Ware#51 | 4 |
| 8 | Alex Bowman#48 | 3 |
| 9 | Chase Elliott#9 | 2 |
| 10 | Zane Smith#38 | 1 |
Top 10 of each stage, by car number joined to the race entry.
Qualifying
| Pos | Car | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | Tyler Reddick |
| 2 | #5 | Kyle Larson |
| 3 | #11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 4 | #23 | Bubba Wallace |
| 5 | #19 | Chase Briscoe |
| 6 | #6 | Brad Keselowski |
| 7 | #24 | William Byron |
| 8 | #9 | Chase Elliott |
| 9 | #54 | Ty Gibbs |
| 10 | #17 | Chris Buescher |
| 11 | #60 | Ryan Preece |
| 12 | #77 | Carson Hocevar |
| 13 | #2 | Austin Cindric |
| 14 | #20 | Christopher Bell |
| 15 | #12 | Ryan Blaney |
| 16 | #7 | Daniel Suarez |
| 17 | #35 | Riley Herbst |
| 18 | #3 | Austin Dillon |
| 19 | #34 | Todd Gilliland |
| 20 | #48 | Alex Bowman |
| 21 | #43 | Erik Jones |
| 22 | #47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 23 | #42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 24 | #1 | Ross Chastain |
| 25 | #22 | Joey Logano |
| 26 | #21 | Josh Berry |
| 27 | #41 | Cole Custer |
| 28 | #16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 29 | #4 | Noah Gragson |
| 30 | #38 | Zane Smith |
| 31 | #71 | Michael McDowell |
| 32 | #88 | Connor Zilisch |
| 33 | #97 | Shane Van Gisbergen |
| 34 | #8 | Kyle Busch |
| 35 | #10 | Ty Dillon |
| 36 | #51 | Cody Ware |
| 37 | #33 | Jesse Love |
| 38 | #66 | Chad Finchum |
| 39 | #44 | Joey Gase |
| 40 | #78 | Daniel Dye |
| 41 | #62 | Casey Mears |