The 2026 NASCAR season is underway, delivering a new points format. Gone are the days of win-and-in for the playoffs, it is now a 26-race battle for 16 spots in the Chase format. Sunday’s Daytona 500 is just the first of many races to come under the new format, with points more important than years past.
As the Daytona 500 draws to a close, let’s dive into the NASCAR points standings today in the Cup Series.
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NASCAR Points Standings After Today: Cup Series Points Standings
Here are the NASCAR Cup Series points leaders after today following the Daytona 500.
| Rank | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 58 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 46 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 43 |
| 4 | Zane Smith | 41 |
| 5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 39 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 39 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | 39 |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 37 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 36 |
| 10 | Riley Herbst | 35 |
| 11 | Daniel Suarez | 35 |
| 12 | Carson Hocevar | 35 |
| 13 | Josh Berry | 33 |
| 14 | Kyle Busch | 29 |
| 15 | Kyle Larson | 29 |
| 16 | Noah Gragson | 27 |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 26 |
| 18 | William Byron | 25 |
| 19 | John Hunter Nemechek | 25 |
| 20 | Ty Dillon | 23 |
| 21 | Cody Ware | 20 |
| 22 | AJ Allmendinger | 19 |
| 23 | Ross Chastain | 17 |
| 24 | Ryan Preece | 17 |
| 25 | Erik Jones | 16 |
| 26 | Ty Gibbs | 16 |
| 27 | Cole Custer | 13 |
| 28 | Shane van Gisbergen | 13 |
| 29 | Austin Cindric | 13 |
| 30 | Casey Mears | 9 |
| 31 | Christopher Bell | 9 |
| 32 | Austin Dillon | 9 |
| 33 | Denny Hamlin | 8 |
| 34 | Connor Zilisch | 5 |
| 35 | Todd Gilliland | 4 |
| 36 | Alex Bowman | 4 |
| 37 | Chase Briscoe | 2 |
Related: Daytona 500 Results, NASCAR Stage Results Today
