Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Atlanta II 2026

Both Hamlin and Reddick have clinched a spot in the Chase as the battle for the points lead tightens once again

Tyler Reddick made up a little bit of ground on Denny Hamlin in the fight for the regular season championship lead, closing from 44pts behind to 24pts back after Atlanta. There are now just six races until the Chase grid is set.

After Atlanta, both Hamlin and Reddick also mathematically clinched a spot in the 2026 Chase field. Race winner Ryan Blaney is close, and will likely clinch next weekend. The victory also put him just 65pts back of the championship lead.

In the battle around the cut-line, Shane van Gisbergen is 31pts above after another oval top ten, while Erik Jones remains on the bubble, eight points ahead of Joey Logano. Ryan Preece is -26pts, Brad Keselowski -43pts, and Ross Chastain -45pts.

Chastain was also the biggest mover in the standings, jumping two positions from 22nd to 20th, while A.J. Allmendinger was the biggest loser, falling three positions from 19th to 22nd.

Additionally, Cody Ware earned the fastest lap bonus point for the first time in his NASCAR Cup career, denying Blaney a max points day.

2026 NASCAR Cup points after Atlanta II (Race 20 of 36)

Pos.	Driver	Points	Positions gained or lost
1	Denny Hamlin	791	--
2	Tyler Reddick	767	--
3	Ryan Blaney	726	--
4	Ty Gibbs	665	--
5	Chase Elliott	610	--
6	Kyle Larson	594	--
7	Chris Buescher	568	--
8	Carson Hocevar	563	+1
9	Christopher Bell	551	+1
10	Chase Briscoe	542	-2
11	Daniel Suarez	529	--
12	William Byron	520	--
13	Bubba Wallace	493	--
14	Austin Cindric	470	+1
15	Shane van Gisbergen	469	-1
16	Erik Jones	446	--
CHASE CUTLINE	CHASE CUTLINE	CHASE CUTLINE	CHASE CUTLINE
17	Joey Logano	438	+1
18	Ryan Preece	420	-1
19	Brad Keselowski	403	+1
20	Ross Chastain	401	+2
21	Michael McDowell	399	--
22	AJ Allmendinger	396	-3
23	Zane Smith	356	--
24	Todd Gilliland	353	+1
25	Riley Herbst	350	-1
26	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	344	--
27	John Hunter Nemechek	344	--
28	Austin Dillon	327	--
29	Alex Bowman	281	--
30	Noah Gragson	241	--
31	Ty Dillon	238	+1
32	Cole Custer	237	+1
33	Josh Berry	233	-2
34	Connor Zilisch	208	--
35	Cody Ware	169	--
36	Kevin Magnussen	11	--
37	Casey Mears	10	--
38	Jimmie Johnson	9	--
39	Katherine Legge	8	--
40	BJ McLeod	4	--

Note: Kyle Busch scored 217 points before his tragic passing, and we have followed NASCAR's decision to no longer classify Busch in the weekly driver standings.