The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season is gearing up, and your favorite drivers are back on the track in hopes of taking home the championship title. Below you’ll find the latest standings for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, so you can make sure you’re always up to speed.
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2026 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Standings
Find out where each driver stands after the Jack Link’s 500 Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 26.
| Pos | Driver | Manufacturer | Points | Stage Points | Behind | Starts | Wins |
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 484 | 78 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 374 | 83 | -110 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 344 | 87 | -140 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 340 | 48 | -144 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 322 | 59 | -162 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 315 | 91 | -169 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 309 | 58 | -175 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 292 | 42 | -192 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 290 | 73 | -194 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 279 | 42 | -205 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 277 | 55 | -207 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 276 | 71 | -208 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Ryan Preece | Ford | 269 | 37 | -215 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet | 235 | 26 | -249 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Joey Logano | Ford | 234 | 54 | -250 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 226 | 49 | -258 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | Chase Briscoe | Toyota | 222 | 32 | -262 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 205 | 22 | -279 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | Shane van Gisbergen | Chevrolet | 195 | 24 | -289 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Zane Smith | Ford | 183 | 11 | -301 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 183 | 15 | -301 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | 181 | 19 | -303 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 179 | 19 | -305 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 163 | 8 | -321 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet | 161 | 11 | -323 | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 161 | 0 | -323 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 160 | 11 | -324 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Josh Berry | Ford | 147 | 30 | -337 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | Riley Herbst | Toyota | 144 | 9 | -340 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | Noah Gragson | Ford | 144 | 4 | -340 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 | John H. Nemechek | Toyota | 141 | 14 | -343 | 10 | 0 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | -361 | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 103 | 2 | -381 | 10 | 0 |
| 34 | Cole Custer | Chevrolet | 89 | 3 | -395 | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | Chevrolet | 85 | 4 | -399 | 10 | 0 |
| 36 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 80 | 10 | -404 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 9 | 3 | -475 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | B.J. McLeod | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | -481 | 2 | 0 |
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