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2026 NASCAR Cup Series Standings

Live 2026 NASCAR Cup Series driver standings — championship points, wins, top 5s, top 10s, and average finish for all 36 full-time drivers. Sorted by championship rank. Updated May 24, 2026 after Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Points leader: Tyler Reddick · 620 ptsPlayoff cutoff (16th): Ryan Preece · 303 pts

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Driver Standings (36)

Sorted by championship points
#45
Tyler Reddick
23XI Racing
Rank: 1Cut: +317Pts: 620Wins: 5Avg: 5.5
#11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rank: 2Cut: +195Pts: 498Wins: 1Avg: 9.4
#12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Rank: 3▲1Cut: +143Pts: 446Wins: 1Avg: 12.5
#54
Ty Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rank: 4▲2Cut: +122Pts: 425Wins: 1Avg: 13.2
#9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Rank: 5▼2Cut: +120Pts: 423Wins: 2Avg: 12.2
#5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Rank: 6▲2Cut: +83Pts: 386Wins: 0Avg: 16.3
#17
Chris Buescher
RFK Racing
Rank: 7▼2Cut: +82Pts: 385Wins: 0Avg: 12.8
#20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rank: 8▲3Cut: +58Pts: 361Wins: 0Avg: 16.6
#77
Carson Hocevar
Spire Motorsports
Rank: 9▼2Cut: +53Pts: 356Wins: 1Avg: 15.2
#7
Daniel Suárez
Spire Motorsports
Rank: 10▲4Cut: +47Pts: 350Wins: 1Avg: 13.9
#6
Brad Keselowski
RFK Racing
Rank: 11▼2Cut: +40Pts: 343Wins: 0Avg: 14.7
#24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Rank: 12Cut: +34Pts: 337Wins: 0Avg: 15.5
#23
Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Rank: 13▼3Cut: +25Pts: 328Wins: 0Avg: 17.4
#97
Shane Van Gisbergen
Trackhouse Racing
Rank: 14▲2Cut: +13Pts: 316Wins: 1Avg: 17.6
#19
Chase Briscoe
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rank: 15▲2Cut: +1Pts: 304Wins: 0Avg: 18.8
#60
Ryan Preece
RFK Racing
Rank: 16▼3Cut: 0Pts: 303Wins: 0Avg: 15.3
#2
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Rank: 17▼2Cut: -15Pts: 288Wins: 0Avg: 19.7
#22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Rank: 18Cut: -29Pts: 274Wins: 0Avg: 21.3
#16
AJ Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
Rank: 19▲1Cut: -49Pts: 254Wins: 0Avg: 19.4
#71
Michael McDowell
Spire Motorsports
Rank: 20▲1Cut: -55Pts: 248Wins: 0Avg: 19.5
#38
Zane Smith
Front Row Motorsports
Rank: 21▲2Cut: -59Pts: 244Wins: 0Avg: 19.2
#43
Erik Jones
LEGACY Motor Club
Rank: 22▲3Cut: -59Pts: 244Wins: 0Avg: 19.5
#1
Ross Chastain
Trackhouse Racing
Rank: 23▼4Cut: -65Pts: 238Wins: 0Avg: 21.2
#3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Rank: 24▼2Cut: -78Pts: 225Wins: 0Avg: 20.9
#34
Todd Gilliland
Front Row Motorsports
Rank: 25▲1Cut: -80Pts: 223Wins: 0Avg: 21.5
#47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Hyak Motorsports
Rank: 26▲1Cut: -81Pts: 222Wins: 0Avg: 21.7
#8
Kyle Busch
Richard Childress Racing
Rank: 27▼3Cut: -86Pts: 217Wins: 0Avg: 20.8
#35
Riley Herbst
23XI Racing
Rank: 28▲1Cut: -101Pts: 202Wins: 0Avg: 22.5
#42
John H. Nemechek
LEGACY Motor Club
Rank: 29▼1Cut: -103Pts: 200Wins: 0Avg: 23.1
#4
Noah Gragson
Front Row Motorsports
Rank: 30Cut: -122Pts: 181Wins: 0Avg: 23.4
#21
Josh Berry
Wood Brothers
Rank: 31Cut: -135Pts: 168Wins: 0Avg: 26.5
#10
Ty Dillon
Kaulig Racing
Rank: 32▲1Cut: -151Pts: 152Wins: 0Avg: 25.4
#48
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Rank: 33▲1Cut: -156Pts: 147Wins: 0Avg: 22.4
#88
Connor Zilisch
Trackhouse Racing
Rank: 34▼2Cut: -157Pts: 146Wins: 0Avg: 26.5
#41
Cole Custer
Haas Factory Team
Rank: 35Cut: -169Pts: 134Wins: 0Avg: 27.2
#51
Cody Ware
Rick Ware Racing
Rank: 36Cut: -201Pts: 102Wins: 0Avg: 29.6

About the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Standings

These are the current 2026 NASCAR Cup Series driver standings, sorted by championship points earned across every points race so far this season. Stage points, race-finish points, and the new 55-point race-winner bonus all feed the rank you see here. Exhibition events like the All-Star Race do not count. Click any driver to see their full season stats, track-by-track history, and Scorzia Edge rating.

How the 2026 Chase field is set

NASCAR returned to The Chase format in 2026 — the "win-and-in" rule that gave any regular-season race winner an automatic playoff spot is gone. The top 16 drivers in points after the 26-race regular season qualify for The Chase, full stop. The playoff cutoff line above is the points total of the 16th-ranked driver — watch the gap to track who's in, who's on the bubble, and who's chasing it. The Chase itself runs the final 10 races; whoever has the most points after the season finale is the Cup Series champion.