Who Won The NASCAR Cup Race at New Hampshire? Full Results

Blaney Survives Pit Miscue and Late Pressure to Win at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. — Ryan Blaney overcame a major mistake by his pit crew and charged from 17th position to first, winning Sunday's Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory at the track. The Team Penske driver led a race-high 115 of 301 laps and fended off Bubba Wallace by 0.586 seconds, according to the Associated Press.

The win was Blaney's third of the 2026 season and the 20th of his Cup Series career. He had cruised to a big lead when a lug nut fell off the left-front tire of his No. 12 Ford during a pit stop under caution with 111 laps remaining, as reported by the Associated Press. After falling to 17th, he picked his way through traffic and was back up to seventh when the yellow flag flew on the 226th lap for a three-car crash. Crew chief Jonathan Hassler then made an aggressive strategy call for two right-side tires, and Blaney gained six spots in the pits to retake the lead, according to the Associated Press. He led the final 74 laps on the 1.058-mile oval.

Wallace, who had four fresh tires to Blaney's two, got within half a second of the leader in the closing laps, but a left-front lock-up going into turn 3 proved decisive, as reported by Yardbarker. "Good call after our issue on pit road," Blaney told USA Network, according to Yardbarker. "We took two on the end to hopefully get the lead, and we did. Just trying to manage my stuff. I knew those four tire guys would pressure me eventually. Bubba came on pretty hard there. What a fun day, starting in the rain."

Top Five and Notable Finishes

Josh Berry finished a season-best third, his fourth consecutive top-10 finish for Wood Brothers Racing, according to the Associated Press. Berry, who is seeking a ride for the 2027 season, had a slow pit stop that forced a late charge but got caught up in lapped traffic, preventing a run at Wallace for second, as reported by Yardbarker. Christopher Bell finished fourth and Kyle Larson completed the top five, according to multiple reports. Ty Gibbs, Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Preece and Noah Gragson rounded out the top 10, as reported by Yardbarker.

Among other notable finishers: Brad Keselowski finished 11th, Joey Logano 14th, Carson Hocevar 19th, Shane van Gisbergen 20th, and Chase Elliott 25th, per Yardbarker.

Wet Start, Incidents and Byron's Crash

The race was moved up an hour due to a rain threat, and the field started on wet-weather tires after a midafternoon shower, as reported by Heavy. and the Associated Press. The track dried quickly, and drivers switched to slick tires at a competition caution on Lap 40, according to both outlets. Tyler Reddick, who started on pole, spun on the opening lap but recovered to finish eighth, as reported by Heavy.

William Byron suffered a violent crash after the left rear tire fell off his Hendrick Motorsports machine with 68 laps to go, finishing 30th, five laps down, according to Heavy. Carson Hocevar, after a slow pit stop and two spins—one after contact with Connor Zilisch and another that triggered a caution—finished 19th, as Heavy. reported.

Chase Picture Tightens Ahead of Daytona Finale

Ryan Preece finished ninth and gained 19 points on Shane van Gisbergen, who finished 20th and remains in the 16th and final spot for the 10-race title run, according to the Associated Press. Van Gisbergen holds a 31-point advantage over Preece heading into the Aug. 29 regular season finale at Daytona, as reported by Yardbarker. Denny Hamlin, who finished seventh, clinched the No. 1 seed in the Chase with a 77-point lead over Blaney, according to Yardbarker.

Chastain's Title Hopes End

Ross Chastain finished last (36th) after his No. 1 Chevrolet suffered a mechanical problem only 40 laps into the race, eliminating him from Chase contention, as reported by the Associated Press and Heavy. Chastain said, according to the Associated Press: "The speed has gotten better, so we'll hopefully keep moving forward on that. That's the important part. With the things in our control, we were able to make them better through the summer. I've learned that's really tough to do in the NASCAR Cup Series. We did get better, but we've got a ways to go."

Up Next

The NASCAR Cup Series regular season concludes with a race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 29, which will set the 16-driver Chase field, as reported by the Associated Press and Yardbarker.