Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Bristol Night Race
Kyle Larson has become just the third different driver to lead the championship standings this year, joining Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin in that very exclusive club. Larson is now a single point ahead of Hamlin, and things remain incredibly close three races into the ten-race Chase for the championship. After a surprise late charge netted him his 40th career win at Bristol, Joey Logano ...…
Kyle Larson leads the NASCAR Cup championship standings by a single point over Denny Hamlin. Larson is the third driver to lead the standings this year, joining Hamlin and Tyler Reddick.
The top three in the standings are Larson, Hamlin, and Joey Logano, who moved up four positions after winning at Bristol. Logano is 16 points behind Larson.
Other drivers in the top eight include Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs, Ryan Blaney, and Tyler Reddick. Blaney dropped to sixth overall after being wrecked out of the Bristol race and is now 52 points behind Larson.
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