Ryan Blaney captured the win at the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, navigating the 1.058-mile oval ahead of Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry as the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season winds down toward its final race at Daytona International Speedway.
Blaney secured the victory in the Team Penske No. 12 Ford after a competitive afternoon in Loudon, New Hampshire. The event marked a return to the regular season schedule for the track, which hosted a playoff race the previous year, something it hadn’t done since 2017.
### Dollar Tree 301 Race Results and Podium
Ryan Blaney took the checkered flag first, followed closely by 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace in the No. 23 Toyota. Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry rounded out the podium by finishing third in the No. 21 Ford.
Behind the top three, Christopher Bell finished fourth in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and Kyle Larson placed fifth in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Rounding out the top ten spots in the full race results were Ty Gibbs in sixth, Denny Hamlin in seventh, pole-sitter Tyler Reddick in eighth, Ryan Preece in ninth, and Noah Gragson in tenth.
### Stage Breakdown at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
The 301-lap race featured fierce competition through each stage before setting the final running order. Kyle Larson claimed the Stage 1 victory in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, leading a top-tier group that included Christopher Bell and Carson Hocevar.
As the race progressed into Stage 2, Ryan Blaney asserted his dominance by taking the stage win in the No. 12 Ford. Josh Berry followed in second place for Stage 2, while Bubba Wallace took third, setting the stage for the final push to the finish line.
### Regular Season Nears Finale at Daytona
With the New Hampshire event concluded, teams turn their focus to the final race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season. The regular-season finale is scheduled for next Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 will take place on Saturday, August 29, with live television coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The race serves as the last opportunity for drivers to secure their positions and lock in seeding for the upcoming 16-race Chase postseason.
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