{
  "id": 4327748,
  "title": "NASCAR The Chase Standings: Cup Series Points Leaders After Regular Season, 16 Drivers in 10-Race Chase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nascar-the-chase-standings-cup-series-points-leaders-after-regular",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T02:43:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nascar-chase-standings-cup-series-024355218.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 16 drivers competing in the NASCAR The Chase after the regular season have been determined. Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece secured the final three spots, resulting in the current standings for the 10-race Chase. The following is the list of The Chase standings and the starting points for each of the 16 drivers in the playoffs. Additionally, the final Cup Series points leaders after the regular season are provided below.\n\n1. Denny Hamlin leads the Chase with 2,100 points.\n2. Ryan Blaney follows with 2,075 points.\n3. Ty Gibbs is third with 2,065 points.\n4. Tyler Reddick is fourth with 2,060 points.\n5. Chase Briscoe is fifth with 2,055 points.\n6. Christopher Bell is sixth with 2,050 points.\n7. Kyle Larson holds the seventh position with 2,045 points.\n8. Chase Elliott is eighth with 2,040 points.\n9. Joey Logano is ninth with 2,035 points.\n10. Chris Buescher is tenth with 2,030 points.\n11. Daniel Suarez is eleventh with 2,025 points.\n12. Carson Hocevar is twelfth with 2,020 points.\n13. William Byron is thirteenth with 2,015 points.\n14. Bubba Wallace is fourteenth with 2,010 points.\n15. Austin Cindric is fifteenth with 2,005 points.\n16. Ryan Preece is sixteenth with 2,000 points.\n\nThe Cup Series points leaders after the regular season are as follows:\n\n1. Denny Hamlin leads with 1,028 stage points.\n2. Ryan Blaney is close behind with 938 stage points.\n3. Tyler Reddick follows with 893 stage points.\n4. Ty Gibbs has 892 stage points.\n5. Chase Briscoe is fifth with 760 stage points.\n6. Christopher Bell is sixth with 759 stage points.\n7. Kyle Larson is seventh with 724 stage points.\n8. Chase Elliott is eighth with 723 stage points.\n9. Joey Logano is ninth with 709 stage points.\n10. Chris Buescher is tenth with 677 stage points.\n11. Daniel Suárez is eleventh with 676 stage points.\n12. Carson Hocevar is twelfth with 673 stage points.\n13. William Byron is thirteenth with 666 stage points.\n14. Bubba Wallace is fourteenth with 651 stage points.\n15. Austin Cindric is fifteenth with 631 stage points.",
  "summary": "Who made The Chase? Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona marked the end of the regular season in […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric, and Ryan Preece secure Chase spots",
    "Denny Hamlin leads Chase with 2,100 points",
    "Cup Series regular season points: Hamlin leads with 1,028 stage points"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing a spot in the NASCAR Chase playoffs elevates the fortunes of Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric, and Ryan Preece, as they join 13 other drivers in the 10-race postseason competition.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}