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Chase Briscoe Wins NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland

Monday, July 6, 2026

Chase Briscoe won NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland at Chicagoland Speedway. FantasyJolt results are official, with William Byron leading the fantasy scoring.

Race Summary

Chase Briscoe won NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL. The official NASCAR results have been imported, and FantasyJolt scoring is settled from the final running order, stage results, laps led, and salary data.

Denny Hamlin started from the pole. William Byron won Stage 1. William Byron won Stage 2. William Byron led the most laps with 94.

Final Top 10

PosCarDriverStartLaps LedFJ Points
119Chase BriscoeP75165.10
220Christopher BellP6146.10
311Denny HamlinP13054.00
424William ByronP109468.40
548Alex BowmanP12041.00
623Bubba WallaceP83547.50
712Ryan BlaneyP14841.80
854Ty GibbsP5043.00
967Corey HeimP28133.10
1035Riley HerbstP18036.00

Key Takeaways

Chase Briscoe finished P1 after starting P7

Chase Briscoe finished P1, led 51 laps, and scored 65.10 FantasyJolt points.

William Byron led the most laps with 94

William Byron controlled the largest chunk of the race by leading 94 laps.

Corey Heim gained 19 spots from start to finish

Corey Heim started P28, finished P9, and gained 19 positions.

William Byron led FantasyJolt scoring with 68.40 points

William Byron controlled the largest chunk of the race by leading 94 laps.

Fantasy Recap

  • Top FantasyJolt scorer: William Byron, 68.40 points at a $13 salary.
  • Best top-10 value: William Byron, 5.26 points per salary dollar.
  • Toughest top-tier day: Kyle Larson started P2 and finished P34.
  • Model note: FantasyJolt ranked Denny Hamlin 1, and he finished P3.

What It Means

Chase Briscoe's win sets the headline for NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland, but the fantasy read was just as important: William Byron was the fantasy anchor at 68.40 points.

William Byron supplied the strongest top-10 value at $13 Kyle Larson's slide from P2 to P34 was the expensive miss FantasyJolt's pre-race board also had Denny Hamlin inside the top 1 before a P3 finish.

By the Numbers

  • 267 scheduled laps
  • 400.5 scheduled miles
  • Pole sitter: Denny Hamlin
  • Stage 1 winner: William Byron
  • Stage 2 winner: William Byron
  • Most laps led: William Byron, 94
  • Biggest top-10 mover: Corey Heim, +19