Chase Elliott put Hendrick Motorsports back in victory lane on May 3, winning at Texas Motor Speedway for the second time in his career.

Elliott led 87 laps and won Stage 2 en route to winning the Wurth 400. He beat out Denny Hamlin for the win on a late restart after Corey Heim brought out a late caution after spinning out.

Elliott's win came a month after being victorious at Martinsville.

Here are our winners and losers from the NASCAR Texas race.

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Winner

Chase Elliott

Elliott won his second NASCAR Cup race of the season, joining Tyler Reddick as a multi-winner for the 2026 season. Elliott got strong late, winning Stage 2. He finished the race with 87 laps led. Both of Elliott's wins — at Martinsville and Texas — have come with Denny Hamlin finishing second.

Alex Bowman

Alex Bowman missed a month of the season battling vertigo. He's shown he's health again. He's finished third in back-to-back races (Talladega and Texas). Now, Bowman is nowhere near a playoff team after missing so much time behind the while. However, Bowman appears to be a top-10 car again.

Loser

Christopher Bell

If something can go wrong, it's gone terrible wrong for Christopher Bell during the 2026 NASCAR season. The latest? He was clipped by Todd Gilliland after Gilliland's car came down the track after he saved it from hitting the wall. Oh, and Bell was leading the Wurth 400 at the time of the crash, which ended his NASCAR Texas race.

Bell finished last in 38th place. Bell's last four races have brought him finishes of 27th, 20th, 17th and now 38th. Things can't get much worse for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.

Loser

Kyle Larson

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion remains chasing his first Cup win of the 2026 season. Larson, like several drivers, had a one-car crash when the back of his car got loose and went out from under him, forcing him to spin out. He finished 31st.

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