
Closest finishes in NASCAR Cup Series history
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Don't blink, or you may just miss a photo finish. Scroll through to find out which drivers battled it out in the closest races in NASCAR Cup Series history -- including this Kyle Larson-Chris Buescher classic that topped them all.
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Rank: 17th
Race: YellaWood 500
Date: Oct. 1, 2023
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory (MOV): 0.012 seconds
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Second place: William Byron
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Rank: 16th
Race: Aaron's 499
Date: April 25, 2010
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
MOV: 0.011
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Second place: Jamie McMurray
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Rank: T-12th
Race: Daytona 500
Date: Feb. 21, 2016
Track: Daytona International Speedway
MOV: 0.010
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Second place: Martin Truex Jr.
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Rank: T-12th
Race: Good Sam 400
Date: March 13, 2016
Track: Phoenix Raceway
MOV: 0.010
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Second place: Carl Edwards
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Rank: T-12th
Race: Subway 400
Date: Feb. 22, 2004
Track: Rockingham Speedway
MOV: 0.010
Winner: Matt Kenseth
Second place: Kasey Kahne
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Rank: T-12th
Race: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500
Date: March 12, 2000
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
MOV: 0.010
Winner: Dale Earnhardt
Second place: Bobby Labonte
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Rank: 11th
Race: Pepsi 400
Date: July 2, 1994
Track: Daytona International Speedway
MOV: 0.008
Winner: Jimmy Spencer
Second place: Ernie Irvan
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Rank: T-9th
Race: 1000Bulbs.com 500
Date: Oct. 13, 2019
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
MOV: 0.007
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Second place: Ryan Newman
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Rank: T-9th
Race: GEICO 500
Date: June 22, 2020
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
MOV: 0.007
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Second place: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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Rank: T-7th
Race: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500
Date: March 11, 2001
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
MOV: 0.006
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Second place: Jeff Gordon
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Rank: T-7th
Race: YellaWood 500
Date: Oct. 6, 2024
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
MOV: 0.006
Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Second place: Brad Keselowski
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Rank: T-5th
Race: Die Hard 500
Date: July 25, 1993
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
MOV: 0.005
Winner: Dale Earnhardt
Second place: Ernie Irvan
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Rank: T-5th
Race: Pepsi 400
Date: July 7, 2007
Track: Daytona International Speedway
MOV: 0.005
Winner: Jamie McMurray
Second place: Kyle Busch
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Rank: 4th
Race: Ambetter Health 400
Date: Feb. 25, 2024
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
MOV: 0.003
Winner: Daniel Suárez
Second place: Ryan Blaney
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Rank: T-2nd
Race: Aaron's 499
Date: April 17, 2011
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
MOV: 0.002
Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Second place: Clint Bowyer
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Rank: T-2nd
Race: Carolina Dodge Dealer's 400
Date: March 16, 2003
Track: Darlington Raceway
MOV: 0.002
Winner: Ricky Craven
Second place: Kurt Busch
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Rank: 1st
Race: AdventHealth 400
Date: May 5, 2024
Track: Kansas Speedway
MOV: 0.001
Winner: Kyle Larson
Second place: Chris Buescher