Chase Elliott picked up his 23rd career win in the NASCAR Texas race on May 3.
It was Elliott’s second in the last five races. The driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet also won at Darlington on March 29.
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Elliott led for a race-high 87 laps, followed by part-time Cup driver Coery Heim at 69 in the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Denny Hamlin finished second, Alex Bowman was third, Tyler Reddick, winner of five Cup races in 2026, was fourth, and Chris Buescher, who is from Prosper, Texas, was fifth.
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota, and Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Choice Privileges Chevrolet, attend the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota, and Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Choice Privileges Chevrolet, attend the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: (L-R) Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, and Todd Gilliland, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford, attend the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, attends the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, attends the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Cooper Flagg poses for a photo with Noah Gragson, driver of the #4 Rush Truck Centers Ford, during the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, attends the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, attends the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Cooper Flagg attends the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Cooper Flagg poses for a photo with Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, during the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Texas race best photos from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Choice Privileges Chevrolet, and Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota, attend the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, attends the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Choice Privileges Chevrolet, greets a young fan during the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, and Todd Gilliland, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford, attend the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: A general view during the driver’s meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Modo Casino Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Freightliner Ford, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Choice Privileges Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Bell taken out of NASCAR Texas race: Todd Gilliland crashes Wurth 400 race leader Christopher Bell at NASCAR Texas race
NASCAR Texas race results
Results are not official
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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