Kyle Larson pulled off what once seemed unfathomable Saturday night, using a four-hour rain delay at Knoxville Raceway to make the trip from his NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway and arrive in time to start the Knoxville Nationals from the pole.
And Larson made the improbable journey worthwhile, leading the 50-lap finale from start to finish to capture his fourth Knoxville Nationals victory and third in the last four years.
2026 Knoxville Nationals Results At Knoxville Raceway
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 57 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | — |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | — |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | +1 |
| 4 | 3 | 21T | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT | -1 |
| 5 | 12 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | +7 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | +4 |
| 7 | 5 | 83 | Michael Kofoid | Penngrove, CA | -2 |
| 8 | 7 | 71 | Parker Price Miller | Kokomo, IN | -1 |
| 9 | 18 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | +9 |
| 10 | 9 | 23D | Chase Dietz | York, PA | -1 |
| 11 | 24 | 13 | Tanner Holmes | Jacksonville, OR | +13 |
| 12 | 6 | 11 | Justin Henderson | Tea, SD | -6 |
| 13 | 21 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | +8 |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | Corey Day | Clovis, CA | +1 |
| 15 | 13 | 23 | Garet Williamson | Columbia, MO | -2 |
| 16 | 20 | 28 | Jace Park | Overland Park, KS | +4 |
| 17 | 11 | 14TSR | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | -6 |
| 18 | 14 | 2C | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | -4 |
| 19 | 19 | 88T | Tanner Thorson | Broken Arrow, OK | — |
| 20 | 23 | 42 | Sye Lynch | Cowansville, PA | +3 |
| 21 | 22 | 41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | +1 |
| 22 | 8 | 69K | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | -14 |
| 23 | 16 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | -7 |
| 24 | 17 | 88W | Austin McCarl | Altoona, IA | -7 |