Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Talladega spring race
Reddick still remains firmly in control of the championship after the Jack Link's 500, and even extended his advantage to 110 points
Tyler Reddick and Kyle Larson lead the field to the green flag
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Tyler Reddick managed to slightly extend his championship lead at Talladega, now 110 points clear of Denny Hamlin in the standings.
After earning his first Cup win, Carson Hocevar jumped from 12th to eighth in the standings. However, the biggest mover in the points was Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who jumped five positions from 30th to 25th.
The biggest losers were Michael McDowell, William Byron, and Bubba Wallace, who each lost four positions in the standings after crashes at Talladega.
A the cutline, it's now Austin Cindric on the bubble, just four points ahead of Chase Briscoe and 21 points ahead of Ross Chastain.
2026 NASCAR Cup points after Talladega I (Race 10 of 36)
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
Positions gained or lost |
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 484 | -- |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 374 | -- |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 344 | -- |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 340 | +2 |
| 5 | Ty Gibbs | 322 | -1 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 315 | --1 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | 309 | +4 |
| 8 | Carson Hocevar | 292 | +4 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 290 | +1 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 279 | -1 |
| 11 | William Byron | 277 | -4 |
| 12 | Bubba Wallace | 276 | -4 |
| 13 | Ryan Preece | 269 | -- |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez | 235 | +2 |
| 15 | Joey Logano | 234 | -1 |
| 16 | Austin Cindric | 226 | +1 |
| CHASE CUTLINE | CHASE CUTLINE | CHASE CUTLINE | CHASE CUTLINE |
| 17 | Chase Briscoe | 222 | -2 |
| 18 | Ross Chastain | 205 | +2 |
| 19 | Shane van Gisbergen | 195 | -1 |
| 20 | Zane Smith | 183 | +2 |
| 21 | AJ Allmendinger | 183 | -- |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | 181 | +1 |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 179 | -4 |
| 24 | Austin Dillon | 163 | +1 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 161 | +5 |
| 26 | Erik Jones | 161 | -2 |
| 27 | Kyle Busch | 160 | -- |
| 28 | Josh Berry | 147 | -2 |
| 29 | Riley Herbst | 144 | -1 |
| 30 | Noah Gragson | 144 | +1 |
| 31 | John Hunter Nemechek | 141 | -2 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 123 | -- |
| 33 | Connor Zilisch | 103 | -- |
| 34 | Cole Custer | 89 | -- |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 85 | -- |
| 36 | Alex Bowman | 80 | -- |
| 37 | Casey Mears | 9 | -- |
| 38 | BJ McLeod | 3 | -- |
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