Matt Johnson
We’re officially now through four races in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, with the battle leading up to the 10-race The Chase only beginning to heat up. Following a battle at Phoenix that saw a few of the top drivers wreck, while others snagged top-10 finishes, there’s a bit of movement for the Cup Series points leaders right now.
Let’s dive into the NASCAR points standings today following the Straight Talk Wireless 500.
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NASCAR Points Standings Today: Cup Series Playoff Picture
Here are the NASCAR points leaders right now following the race today at Phoenix. For the top 16 drivers who would make The Chase, we’ve listed how many points behind Tyler Reddick they are. From 17th down is how many points behind the 16th and final Chase spot they are.
| Pos. | Driver | Points | Behind Leader/Chase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 225 | — |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 165 | -60 |
| 3 | Bubba Wallace | 153 | -72 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 128 | -97 |
| 5 | Shane van Gisbergen | 116 | -109 |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 113 | -112 |
| 7 | Joey Logano | 113 | -112 |
| 8 | Michael McDowell | 111 | -114 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 111 | -114 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 109 | -116 |
| 11 | William Byron | 108 | -117 |
| 12 | Denny Hamlin | 107 | -118 |
| 13 | AJ Allmendinger | 104 | -121 |
| 14 | Carson Hocevar | 103 | -122 |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs | 101 | -124 |
| 16 – LINE | Brad Keselowski | 100 | -125 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 98 | -2 behind 16th |
| 18 | Ryan Preece | 92 | -8 behind 16th |
| 19 | Zane Smith | 85 | -15 behind 16th |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | 81 | -19 behind 16th |
| 21 | Ty Dillon | 76 | -24 behind 16th |
| 22 | John H. Nemechek | 75 | -25 behind 16th |
| 23 | Ross Chastain | 74 | -26 behind 16th |
| 24 | Riley Herbst | 72 | -28 behind 16th |
| 25 | Noah Gragson | 66 | -34 behind 16th |
| 26 | Todd Gilliland | 65 | -35 behind 16th |
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 64 | -36 behind 16th |
| 28 | Erik Jones | 59 | -41 behind 16th |
| 29 | Austin Dillon | 56 | -44 behind 16th |
| 30 | Austin Cindric | 52 | -48 behind 16th |
| 31 | Josh Berry | 50 | -50 behind 16th |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 50 | -50 behind 16th |
| 33 | Chase Briscoe | 47 | -53 behind 16th |
| 34 | Connor Zilisch | 45 | -55 behind 16th |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 42 | -58 behind 16th |
| 36 | Alex Bowman | 23 | -77 behind 16th |
