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NASCAR Standings 2026
Last Updated: EchoPark Speedway
40 drivers · 2026 seasonPosDriverPointsGap
1
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
791pts
—
2
Tyler Reddick
23XI Racing
767pts
−24
3
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
726pts
−65
4
Ty Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Racing
665pts
−126
5
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
610pts
−181
6
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
594pts
−197
7
Chris Buescher
RFK Racing
568pts
−223
8
Carson Hocevar
Spire Motorsports
563pts
−228
9
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
551pts
−240
10
Chase Briscoe
Joe Gibbs Racing
542pts
−249
11
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
520pts
−271
12
Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
493pts
−298
13
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
470pts
−321
14
Shane Van Gisbergen
Trackhouse Racing
469pts
−322
15
Erik Jones
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB
446pts
−345
16
Joey Logano
Team Penske
438pts
−353
17
Ryan Preece
RFK Racing
420pts
−371
18
Brad Keselowski
RFK Racing
403pts
−388
19
Ross Chastain
Trackhouse Racing
401pts
−390
20
Michael McDowell
Spire Motorsports
399pts
−392
21
AJ Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
396pts
−395
22
Zane Smith
Front Row Motorsports
356pts
−435
23
Todd Gilliland
Front Row Motorsports
353pts
−438
24
Daniel Suarez
Spire Motorsports
350pts
−441
25
Riley Herbst
23XI Racing
350pts
−441
26
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
HYAK Motorsports
344pts
−447
27
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
327pts
−464
28
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
281pts
−510
29
Noah Gragson
Front Row Motorsports
241pts
−550
30
Ty Dillon
Kaulig Racing
238pts
−553
31
Cole Custer
Haas Factory Team
237pts
−554
32
Josh Berry
Wood Brothers Racing
233pts
−558
33
John Hunter Nemechek
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB
213pts
−578
34
Connor Zilisch
Trackhouse Racing
208pts
−583
35
Cody Ware
Rick Ware Racing
169pts
−622
36
Kevin Magnussen
RFK Racing
11pts
−780
37
Casey Mears
Garage 66
10pts
−781
38
Jimmie Johnson
23XI Racing
9pts
−782
39
Katherine Legge
Live Fast Motorsports
8pts
−783
40
BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
4pts
−787
Who leads the 2026 NASCAR Championship?
Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing) leads the 2026 NASCAR championship with 791 points. Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing) sits second on 767 points, 24 points behind, with Ryan Blaney (Team Penske) third on 726 points. The NASCAR Cup Series is America's premier stock car championship and one of the world's most popular motorsport championships. These standings are updated after every round of the 2026 season.