0.029 Seconds! NASCAR Charlotte Delivers Second-Closest Finish in Track's 66-Year History
Charlotte is a city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., produced the second-closest finish in the track's 66-year history: Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe, in the No. 19 Toyota, edged teammate Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds.
The decisive moment came on the final lap: coming out of turn 4, the two Gibbs Toyotas banged together and Briscoe's car went sideways, but he held the narrow edge to the checkered flag. Team owner Joe Gibbs, 85, admitted afterward that watching his own two cars battle for the win is when he gets "most nervous."
It is Briscoe's first back-to-back Cup Series victory and the eighth Cup win of his career. The win moved him to fourth in the Chase standings, 65 points behind leader Kyle Larson.
The race was dramatic early too: near the end of Stage 1, Alex Bowman lost control and slammed into Bubba Wallace, collecting William Byron — all three retired from the race but walked away unhurt. The top 10: Briscoe, Bell, Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry, Denny Hamlin and others.
Four races remain in the NASCAR postseason, with the series heading to the Phoenix short track next. For drivers behind in points, every race is now must-win.
Sources: USA Today; Jayski.
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