2026 NASCAR Chase field for Cup Series championship in 2026
Here are the 16 drivers who will compete for a championship over the final 10 races of the season.
The 2026 NASCAR Chase for the Cup Series championship field consists of 16 drivers. Denny Hamlin leads the field as the No. 1 seed with 2100 points. The top 9 drivers in the standings are Hamlin, Ryan Blaney with 2075 points, Tyler Reddick with 2065 points, Ty Gibbs with 2060 points, Chase Briscoe with 2055 points, Christopher Bell with 2050 points, Kyle Larson with 2045 points, Chase Elliott with 2040 points, and Joey Logano with 2035 points.
Ryan Preece secured the final spot in the Chase with a win at the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway in overtime. According to the Winnipeg Free Press, this was Preece's first-ever NASCAR Cup win, and it came in his 249th career start.
The Chase for the championship will consist of 10 races, and the driver with the most points at the end will be crowned the champion.
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