NASCAR Cup Series closest finishes |
Rank | Race | Margin | Winner | 2nd Place | Track | Date |
1 | 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | 0.002 | Ricky Craven | Kurt Busch | Darlington Raceway | March 16, 2003 |
1 | 2011 Aaron's 499 | 0.002 | Jimmie Johnson | Clint Bowyer | Talladega Superspeedway | April 17, 2011 |
3 | 2024 Ambetter Health 400 | 0.003 | Daniel Suárez | Ryan Blaney | Atlanta Motor Speedway | February 25, 2024 |
4 | 2001 Gatorade Duel 2* | 0.004 | Mike Skinner | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Daytona International Speedway | February 15, 2001 |
5 | 1993 DieHard 500 | 0.005 | Dale Earnhardt | Ernie Irvan | Talladega Superspeedway | July 25, 1993 |
5 | 2007 Pepsi 400 | 0.005 | Jamie McMurray | Kyle Busch | Daytona International Speedway | July 7, 2007 |
5 | 2011 Gatorade Duel 2* | 0.005 | Jeff Burton | Clint Bowyer | Daytona International Speedway | February 17, 2011 |
8 | 2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 | 0.006 | Kevin Harvick | Jeff Gordon | Atlanta Motor Speedway | March 11, 2001 |
8 | 2010 Gatorade Duel 1* | 0.006 | Jimmie Johnson | Kevin Harvick | Daytona International Speedway | February 11, 2010 |
10 | 2019 1000Bulbs.com 500 | 0.007 | Ryan Blaney | Ryan Newman | Talladega Superspeedway | October 14, 2019 |
10 | 2020 GEICO 500 | 0.007 | Ryan Blaney | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Talladega Superspeedway | June 22, 2020 |
12 | 1994 Pepsi 400 | 0.008 | Jimmy Spencer | Ernie Irvan | Daytona International Speedway | July 2, 1994 |
13 | 2000 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 | 0.010 | Dale Earnhardt | Bobby Labonte | Atlanta Motor Speedway | March 12, 2000 |
13 | 2004 Subway 400 | 0.010 | Matt Kenseth | Kasey Kahne | North Carolina Speedway | February 22, 2004 |
13 | 2016 Daytona 500[4] | 0.010 | Denny Hamlin | Martin Truex Jr. | Daytona International Speedway | February 21, 2016 |
13 | 2016 Good Sam 500[5] | 0.010 | Kevin Harvick | Carl Edwards | Phoenix International Raceway | March 13, 2016 |
17 | 2010 Aaron's 499 | 0.011 | Kevin Harvick | Jamie McMurray | Talladega Superspeedway | April 25, 2010 |
18 | 2023 YellaWood 500 | 0.012 | Ryan Blaney | William Byron [a] | Talladega Superspeedway | October 1, 2023 |
19 | 2012 Budweiser Shootout* | 0.013 | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart | Daytona International Speedway | February 18, 2012 |
20 | 2010 Gatorade Duel 2* | 0.014 | Kasey Kahne | Tony Stewart | Daytona International Speedway | February 11, 2010 |
20 | 2020 Daytona 500 | 0.014 | Denny Hamlin | Ryan Blaney | Daytona International Speedway | February 17, 2020 |
22 | 2016 Sprint Showdown* | 0.015 | Kyle Larson | Chase Elliott | Charlotte Motor Speedway | May 20, 2016 |
23 | 2005 Ford 400 | 0.017 | Greg Biffle | Mark Martin | Homestead-Miami Speedway | November 20, 2005 |
24 | 2011 Good Sam Club 500 | 0.018 | Clint Bowyer | Jeff Burton | Talladega Superspeedway | October 23, 2011 |
25 | 2007 Daytona 500 | 0.020 | Kevin Harvick | Mark Martin | Daytona International Speedway | February 18, 2007 |
26 | 2014 Budweiser Duel 1* | 0.022 | Matt Kenseth | Kasey Kahne | Daytona International Speedway | February 20, 2014 |
27 | 1994 Diehard 500 | 0.025 | Jimmy Spencer | Bill Elliott | Talladega Superspeedway | July 24, 1994 |
28 | 2005 Coca-Cola 600 | 0.027 | Jimmie Johnson | Bobby Labonte | Lowe's Motor Speedway | May 29, 2005 |
29 | 2004 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 | 0.028 | Elliott Sadler | Kasey Kahne | Texas Motor Speedway | April 5, 2004 |
29 | 2005 Golden Corral 500 | 0.028 | Carl Edwards | Jimmie Johnson | Atlanta Motor Speedway | March 20, 2005 |
31 | 1997 Pepsi 400 | 0.029 | John Andretti | Terry Labonte | Daytona International Speedway | July 5, 1997 |
32 | 2005 Gatorade Duel 1* | 0.030 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Daytona International Speedway | February 17, 2005 |
33 | 2022 Daytona 500 | 0.036 | Austin Cindric | Bubba Wallace | Daytona International Speedway | February 20, 2022 |
34 | 2021 Bluegreen Vacations Duel #1* | 0.041 | Aric Almirola | Christopher Bell | Daytona International Speedway | February 11, 2021 |
35 | 2006 UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400 | 0.045 | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | March 12, 2006 |
36 | 2022 YellaWood 500 | 0.046 | Chase Elliott | Ryan Blaney | Talladega Superspeedway | October 2, 2022 |
37 | 1995 Diehard 500 | 0.050 | Sterling Marlin | Dale Jarrett | Talladega Superspeedway | July 23, 1995 |
38 | 1998 Exide Select Batteries 400 | 0.051 | Jeff Burton | Jeff Gordon | Richmond International Raceway | September 12, 1998 |
39 | 2008 Amp Energy 500 | 0.052 | Tony Stewart | Paul Menard | Talladega Superspeedway | October 5, 2008 |
40 | 2021 Bluegreen Vacations Duel #2* | 0.057 | Austin Dillon | Bubba Wallace | Daytona International Speedway | February 11, 2021 |
41 | 2011 Budweiser Shootout* | 0.058 | Kurt Busch | Jamie McMurray | Daytona International Speedway | February 12, 2011 |
42 | 2011 Coke Zero 400 | 0.059 | David Ragan | Matt Kenseth | Daytona International Speedway | July 2, 2011 |
43 | 2002 Aaron's 499 | 0.060 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Michael Waltrip | Talladega Superspeedway | April 21, 2002 |
44 | 2007 Food City 500 | 0.064 | Kyle Busch | Jeff Burton | Bristol Motor Speedway | March 25, 2007 |
45 | 2007 Goody's Cool Orange 500 | 0.065 | Jimmie Johnson | Jeff Gordon | Martinsville Speedway | April 1, 2007 |
45 | 2011 Gatorade Duel 1* | 0.065 | Kurt Busch | Regan Smith | Daytona International Speedway | February 17, 2011 |
47 | 2007 UAW-Ford 500 | 0.066 | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Talladega Superspeedway | October 7, 2007 |
48 | 1994 Winston Select 500 | 0.067 | Dale Earnhardt | Ernie Irvan | Talladega Superspeedway | May 1, 1994 |
49 | 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 | 0.068 | Denny Hamlin | Jeff Gordon | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | July 1, 2007 |
50 | 2019 Quaker State 400 | 0.076 | Kurt Busch | Kyle Busch | Kentucky Speedway | July 13, 2019 |
51 | 2021 FireKeepers Casino 400 | 0.077 | Ryan Blaney | William Byron | Michigan International Speedway | August 22, 2021 |
52 | 2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 | 0.080 | Jimmie Johnson | Kyle Busch | Dover International Speedway | September 25, 2005 |
53 | 2004 Banquet 400 | 0.081 | Joe Nemechek | Ricky Rudd | Kansas Speedway | October 10, 2004 |
54 | 2023 South Point 400 | 0.082 | Kyle Larson | Christopher Bell | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | October 15, 2023 |
55 | 2001 Kmart 400 | 0.085 | Jeff Gordon | Ricky Rudd | Michigan International Speedway | June 10, 2001 |
56 | 2020 Yellawood 500 | 0.086 | Denny Hamlin | Erik Jones | Talladega Superspeedway | October 4, 2020 |
57 | 2008 Daytona 500 | 0.092 | Ryan Newman | Kurt Busch | Daytona International Speedway | February 17, 2008 |
57 | 2010 Coke Zero 400 | 0.092 | Kevin Harvick | Kasey Kahne | Daytona International Speedway | July 3, 2010 |
59 | 2020 Consumers Energy 400 | 0.093 | Kevin Harvick | Denny Hamlin | Michigan International Speedway | August 9, 2020 |
60 | 2003 EA Sports 500 | 0.095 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Talladega Superspeedway | September 28, 2003 |
60 | 2017 GEICO 500 | 0.095 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Jamie McMurray | Talladega Superspeedway | May 7, 2017 |
62 | 2009 Sharpie 500 | 0.098 | Kyle Busch | Mark Martin | Bristol Motor Speedway | August 22, 2009 |
62 | 2023 Coke Zero Sugar 400 | 0.098 | Chris Buescher | Brad Keselowski | Daytona International Speedway | August 26, 2023 |