Chili Bowl 2026: How NASCAR stars Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell finished

The 2026 Chili Bowl wrapped up for another year on Saturday night, and unfortunately for NASCAR stars Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell, it wasn't to be on this occasion.

Although they have both won the prestigious midget racing event on three occasions previously, neither driver could get another in their trophy cabinet.

Ahead of the race, things were looking good for Larson. The defending champion was starting on the pole and in the first five laps, he held the lead.

However, on lap 15, his bid came to an abrupt halt as the race leaders worked their way through traffic and Larson ran into the back of CJ Leary, flipping Larson's car and putting him out of the race.

For Bell, meanwhile, even ahead of the race he felt his car just wasn't quite good enough for the win this year, and that proved to be the case, with the Joe Gibbs Racing star coming home in fifth position.

Emerson Axsom in the 39A was the eventual race winner, collecting the Golden Driller on this occasion.

Chili Bowl 2026 - Results

Here are the final results from the A-Feature race at the 2026 Chili Bowl that included Larson and Bell.