Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after COTA 2026

Reddick has disappeared with the championship lead, just three races into the 2026 season

After winning all three races to start the year in a feat never seen before, Tyler Reddick has ran off with the early championship lead. As part of the format overhaul, wins are now worth an impressive 20 additional points over the runner-up spot.

That means Reddick has a massive 70-point lead over 23XI Racing teammate Bubba Wallace as NASCAR leaves COTA.

Shane van Gisbergen, who finished second, jumped all the way up to fifth from 16th in the championship standings.

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Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Ryan Preece, RFK Racing, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing, Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, Team Penske

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota; Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Michael Jordan

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

Circuit of the Americas - Sunday, in photos

NASCAR Cup

2026 NASCAR Cup points after COTA (Race 3 of 36)

Pos.	Driver	Points
1	Tyler Reddick	186
2	Bubba Wallace	116
3	Chase Elliott	114
4	Ryan Blaney	100
5	Shane van Gisbergen	90
6	Joey Logano	90
7	Daniel Suarez	87
8	AJ Allmendinger	86
9	Michael McDowell	83
10	Carson Hocevar	82
11	Chris Buescher	81
12	Brad Keselowski	78
13	William Byron	76
14	Zane Smith	75
15	Kyle Larson	73
16	Ryan Preece	68
17	Ty Gibbs	65
18	Noah Gragson	65
19	Ty Dillon	65
20	Ross Chastain	64
21	John-Hunter Nemechek	63
22	Kyle Busch	61
23	Denny Hamlin	60
24	Christopher Bell	59
25	Riley Herbst	53
26	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	49
27	Chase Briscoe	46
28	Josh Berry	45
29	Cole Custer	40
30	Todd Gilliland	39
31	Austin Cindric	39
32	Connor Zilisch	37
33	Cody Ware	37
34	Austin Dillon	35
35	Erik Jones	32
36	Alex Bowman	23
37	Casey Mears	9
38	BJ McLeod	3