Joe Gibbs Racing Best Race of 2026? All Four Drivers Finish In Top 10
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Joe Gibbs Racing had one of the best all around team performances of the season. All four Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota’s finished in the Top, including three of those drivers finishing inside the top three.
Here’s where they all finished:
P1: Chase Briscoe
P2: Christopher Bell
P3: Denny Hamlin
P8: Ty Gibbs
For NASCAR fans, it might be a refresher not seeing Denny Hamlin back in victory lane, but his team still dominated. Hamlin was close to getting a 2nd place finish until he bumped the wall towards the end of the race. He was still able to hold off a fast William Byron. While he may not have won the race, he was able to extend his points lead by 44 points.
Christopher Bell has been so close to Victory Lane so many times this season. Bell scored his 7th top-5 finish on the season and his 8th top 10. An even crazier stat, Bell has finished 2nd in FOUR of those seven top-5 finishes. While most would be happy with a 2nd place finish, you can only imagine how frustrated Bell might be not being able to get over that hump and into victory lane. Nonetheless, Bell still continues to be a great driver even with an injured wrist.
Ty Gibbs has had quite an underrated season, he’s 4th in points but I feel like no one is talking about him as much as they should be. With 7 top-5 finishes and 12 top-10 finishes, Gibbs has had one of the more consistent season this year. The one downside from the race is that he got eliminated in the In-Season Challenge by Christopher Bell, so there won’t be a chance to go back-to-back.
Chase Briscoe was outside of the top 10 in points before this weekend, this win put him in 8th. Briscoe found himself in victory lane even though he was not the fastest car in the field. The No. 19 Toyota was 16th in 5-lap averages, with an average of 30.782. Regardless, the No. 19 team had the perfect strategy to put themselves in Victory Lane.
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