NASCAR Standings 2026
Last Updated: Race 33 (Phoenix Raceway)
40 drivers · 2026 season| Position | Driver | Points | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports | 2370 | Leader |
| 2 | Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing | 2365 | −5 |
| 3 | Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing | 2346 | −24 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing | 2339 | −31 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney Team Penske | 2330 | −40 |
| 6 | Joey Logano Team Penske | 2326 | −44 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing | 2314 | −56 |
| 8 | Austin Cindric Team Penske | 2240 | −130 |
| 9 | Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing | 2238 | −132 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports | 2221 | −149 |
| 11 | Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports | 2212 | −158 |
| 12 | Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing | 2208 | −162 |
| 13 | William Byron Hendrick Motorsports | 2180 | −190 |
| 14 | Chris Buescher RFK Racing | 2166 | −204 |
| 15 | Ryan Preece RFK Racing | 2159 | −211 |
| 16 | Shane Van Gisbergen Trackhouse Racing | 729 | −1641 |
| 17 | Brad Keselowski RFK Racing | 683 | −1687 |
| 18 | Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing | 673 | −1697 |
| 19 | Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports | 616 | −1754 |
| 20 | Erik Jones LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 607 | −1763 |
| 21 | Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing | 584 | −1786 |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports | 582 | −1788 |
| 23 | AJ Allmendinger Kaulig Racing | 574 | −1796 |
| 24 | Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing | 540 | −1830 |
| 25 | Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports | 523 | −1847 |
| 26 | Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports | 512 | −1858 |
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. HYAK Motorsports | 481 | −1889 |
| 28 | Riley Herbst 23XI Racing | 470 | −1900 |
| 29 | Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports | 430 | −1940 |
| 30 | Cole Custer Haas Factory Team | 407 | −1963 |
| 31 | Connor Zilisch Trackhouse Racing | 360 | −2010 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing | 352 | −2018 |
| 33 | Daniel Suarez Spire Motorsports | 350 | −2020 |
| 34 | Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing | 237 | −2133 |
| 35 | John Hunter Nemechek LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 213 | −2157 |
| 36 | Casey Mears Garage 66 | 13 | −2357 |
| 37 | Kevin Magnussen RFK Racing | 11 | −2359 |
| 38 | Jimmie Johnson 23XI Racing | 9 | −2361 |
| 39 | BJ McLeod Live Fast Motorsports | 8 | −2362 |
| 40 | Katherine Legge Live Fast Motorsports | 8 | −2362 |
Who leads the 2026 NASCAR Championship?
Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports) leads the 2026 NASCAR championship with 2370 points after Round 32 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing) sits second on 2365 points, 5 points behind, with Chase Briscoe (Joe Gibbs Racing) third on 2346 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.
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