NASCAR race results from North Wilkesboro Speedway
For the first time since 1996, NASCAR Cup Series drivers are racing for points in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The 5/8-mile of North Wilkesboro Speedway is set to host the Window World 250.
View North Wilkesboro Speedway race results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Ryan Blaney and Ty Gibbs set the front row. 450 laps of short track racing are up next…
North Wilkesboro
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 80 (1-80 / 450)
Green flag, Gibbs rolls the top and he’s clear off turn two. Hocevar follows him through for 2nd.
Lap 40, John Hunter Nemechek is around with help from Zane Smith and the caution is out.
Gibbs heads for the pit lane from the lead with most of the field. Kyle Larson makes heavy contact with Connor Zilisch on the pit lane.
Green, Hamlin leads Shane van Gisbergen off turn two.
Lap 52, Shane van Gisbergen works the inside lane with fresher tires. He clears Hamlin for the race lead!
1 to go, Gibbs fakes a move to the inside. Shane van Gisbergen throws a block and he takes a narrow entry as a result. Gibbs rolls the top and he works to his right rear.
They run side by side to the line, Gibbs wins stage one at North Wilkesboro!
North Wilkesboro Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Ty Gibbs; 2. Shane van Gisbergen; 3. Joey Logano; 4. Denny Hamlin; 5. Carson Hocevar; 6. Christopher Bell; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. Chase Briscoe; 9. Austin Cindric; 10. William Byron
North Wilkesboro
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 185 (81-265 / 450)
Pit Penalty: Gibbs will drop to the rear after speeding on the pit lane.
Green flag on stage two, Logano and van Gisbergen run side by side for the lead. Shane van Gisbergen is clear via the inside lane. He throws a book on Logano to hold the lead.
Lap 113, Logano rolls the outside lane. He works to the right rear of van Gisbergen and Logano takes the lead away.
Lap 176, AJ Allmendinger wiggles and slams the outside wall. No caution as he heads to the pit lane.
Lap 183, Alex Bowman heads for the pit lane and he’s clipped by Tyler Reddick as he turns across the track. The caution is out.
Half the field is now trapped a lap down as this caution falls during green flag stops. Logano pits under caution and holds the lead.
Lap 199, Christopher Bell wiggles and he clips Josh Berry. Berry is turned and he finds the wall. The caution is out.
Joey Logano wins stage two at North Wilkesboro Speedway!
North Wilkesboro Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Joey Logano; 2. Denny Hamlin; 3. Chase Briscoe; 4. Bubba Wallace; 5. Shane van Gisbergen; 6. Carson Hocevar; 7. Brad Keselowski; 8. Ryan Blaney; 9. Todd Gilliland; 10. Daniel Suarez
North Wilkesboro
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 185 (266-450 / 450)
Green flag on stage three, Logano rolls the outside lane and he clears Hamlin to hold the lead.
Lap 350, Logano leads Hamlin by 1.5 seconds.
Lap 360, Hamlin pits from 2nd and green flag stops are underway. Logano pits a lap later.
70 to go, Logano cycles back to the lead. Hamlin trails by four car lengths.
34 to go, Logano leads Hamlin by 1 second. The leaders slice through heavy lap traffic.
15 to go, Logano struggles with the lap car of Riley Herbst. Hamlin closes the gap.
Joey Logano wins at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Race Results
July 19, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Joey Logano
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Chase Briscoe
4. Ty Gibbs
5. Shane van Gisbergen
6. Bubba Wallace
7. Brad Keselowski
8. Todd Gilliland
9. Daniel Suarez
10. Ryan Preece
11. Ryan Blaney
12. William Byron
13. Carson Hocevar
14. Austin Cindric
15. Kyle Larson
16. Ty Dillon
17. Chase Elliott
18. Riley Herbst
19. Christopher Bell
20. Chris Buescher
21. Erik Jones
22. Zane Smith
23. Austin Dillon
24. Michael McDowell
25. Noah Gragson
26. Alex Bowman
27. Ross Chastain
28. Cole Custer
29. Cody Ware
30. Tyler Reddick
31. John Hunter Nemechek
32. Connor Zilisch
33. Austin Hill
34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
35. Chad Finchum
36. Josh Berry
37. AJ Allmendinger
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
842
2. Tyler Reddick
-68
3. Ryan Blaney
-87
4. Ty Gibbs
-134
5. Chase Elliott
-208
6. Kyle Larson
-226
7. Carson Hocevar
-244
8. Chase Briscoe
-255
9. Chris Buescher
-257
10. Christopher Bell
-268
11. Daniel Suarez
-284
12. William Byron
-296
13. Bubba Wallace
-311
14. Shane van Gisbergen
-326
15. Joey Logano
-331
16. Austin Cindric
-347
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Erik Jones
-33
18. Ryan Preece
-48
19. Brad Keselowski
-58
20. Michael McDowell
-83
