2026 NASCAR Cup Series Standings
Denny Hamlin leads the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship. Full driver points, wins, and finishes — updated after every race.
Updated August 9, 2026
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Back | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing | 923 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs Racing | 820 | -103 | 2 |
| 3 | Ryan BlaneyTeam Penske | 813 | -110 | 2 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick23XI Racing | 803 | -120 | 5 |
| 5 | Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs Racing | 663 | -260 | 1 |
| 6 | Christopher BellJoe Gibbs Racing | 659 | -264 | 0 |
| 7 | Chase ElliottHendrick Motorsports | 657 | -266 | 2 |
| 8 | Carson HocevarSpire Motorsports | 644 | -279 | 1 |
| 9 | Chris BuescherRFK Racing | 637 | -286 | 0 |
| 10 | Kyle LarsonHendrick Motorsports | 629 | -294 | 0 |
| 11 | William ByronHendrick Motorsports | 600 | -323 | 0 |
| 12 | Daniel SuarezSpire Motorsports | 597 | -326 | 1 |
| 13 | Joey LoganoTeam Penske | 586 | -337 | 1 |
| 14 | Bubba Wallace23XI Racing | 565 | -358 | 0 |
| 15 | Shane Van GisbergenTrackhouse Racing | 544 | -379 | 2 |
| 16 | Austin CindricTeam Penske | 526 | -397 | 0 |
| 17 | Ryan PreeceRFK Racing | 497 | -426 | 0 |
| 18 | Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing | 479 | -444 | 0 |
| 19 | Brad KeselowskiRFK Racing | 478 | -445 | 0 |
| 20 | Erik JonesLegacy Motor Club | 476 | -447 | 0 |
| 21 | Michael McDowellSpire Motorsports | 454 | -469 | 0 |
| 22 | AJ AllmendingerKaulig Racing | 438 | -485 | 0 |
| 23 | Todd GillilandFront Row Motorsports | 421 | -502 | 0 |
| 24 | Zane SmithFront Row Motorsports | 417 | -506 | 0 |
| 25 | Riley Herbst23XI Racing | 386 | -537 | 0 |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.HYAK Motorsports | 383 | -540 | 0 |
| 27 | Austin DillonRichard Childress Racing | 382 | -541 | 0 |
| 28 | John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor Club | 373 | -550 | 0 |
| 29 | Alex BowmanHendrick Motorsports | 313 | -610 | 0 |
| 30 | Josh BerryWood Brothers Racing | 297 | -626 | 0 |
| 31 | Noah GragsonFront Row Motorsports | 288 | -635 | 0 |
| 32 | Ty DillonKaulig Racing | 279 | -644 | 0 |
| 33 | Cole CusterHaas Factory Team | 279 | -644 | 0 |
| 34 | Connor ZilischTrackhouse Racing | 245 | -678 | 0 |
| 35 | Cody WareRick Ware Racing | 188 | -735 | 0 |
| 36 | Casey Mears | 12 | -911 | 0 |
| 37 | Kevin Magnussen | 11 | -912 | 0 |
| 38 | Jimmie Johnson | 9 | -914 | 0 |
| 39 | Katherine Legge | 8 | -915 | 0 |
| 40 | BJ McLeod | 4 | -919 | 0 |
| 41 | Corey Heim | 0 | -923 | 2 |
| 42 | Austin HillRichard Childress | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 43 | JJ Yeley | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 44 | Justin Allgaier | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 45 | Daniel Dye | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 46 | Jesse Love | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 47 | Chad Finchum | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 48 | Joey Gase | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 49 | Anthony Alfredo | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 50 | Josh Bilicki | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 51 | Timmy Hill | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 52 | Corey LaJoie | 0 | -923 | 0 |
| 53 | Chandler Smith | 0 | -923 | 0 |
Pts = points · Back = behind leader · W = wins · St = starts