NASCAR Cup 2026 standings
Kyle Larson leads Denny Hamlin by 49 points after 32 of 36 races. 4 races left in the Chase, ending with the championship race at Homestead-Miami on Sunday, November 8.
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Larson2 wins | 2,367 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin4 wins | 2,318−49 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell1 win | 2,316−51 |
| 4 | Chase Briscoe3 wins | 2,302−65 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney3 wins | 2,282−85 |
| 6 | Joey Logano3 wins | 2,275−92 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick5 wins | 2,253−114 |
| 8 | Austin Cindric | 2,222−145 |
| 9 | Ty Gibbs2 wins | 2,211−156 |
| 10 | Carson Hocevar1 win | 2,187−180 |
| 11 | Bubba Wallace | 2,182−185 |
| 12 | Chase Elliott2 wins | 2,182−185 |
| 13 | William Byron | 2,159−208 |
| 14 | Daniel Suárez1 win | 2,152−215 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 2,151−216 |
| 16 | Ryan Preece1 win | 2,140−227 |
| 17 | Shane van Gisbergen | 718−1649 |
| 18 | Brad Keselowski | 662−1705 |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 642−1725 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 615−1752 |
| 21 | Erik Jones | 595−1772 |
| 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | 560−1807 |
| 23 | Todd Gilliland | 557−1810 |
| 24 | Josh Berry | 550−1817 |
| 25 | Austin Dillon | 539−1828 |
| 26 | Alex Bowman | 504−1863 |
| 27 | Zane Smith | 501−1866 |
| 28 | John Hunter Nemechek | 499−1868 |
| 29 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 474−1893 |
| 30 | Riley Herbst | 465−1902 |
| 31 | Noah Gragson | 406−1961 |
| 32 | Cole Custer | 397−1970 |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | 346−2021 |
| 34 | Connor Zilisch (R) | 343−2024 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 235−2132 |
| 36 | Casey Mears | 13−2354 |
| 37 | Kevin Magnussen | 11−2356 |
| 38 | Jimmie Johnson | 9−2358 |
| 39 | Katherine Legge | 8−2359 |
| 40 | B. J. McLeod | 8−2359 |
NASCAR Cup 2026 standings — FAQ
Who is leading the 2026 NASCAR Cup standings?
Kyle Larson leads Denny Hamlin by 49 points after 32 of 36 races. 4 races left in the Chase, ending with the championship race at Homestead-Miami on Sunday, November 8.
When is the next NASCAR Cup race?
The Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix on Sunday, October 18. See the green flag in your timezone on its page.
Where is the 2026 NASCAR championship decided?
At Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, in the NASCAR Championship Race on Sunday, November 8.
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