The official NASCAR Cup 2026 Chase grid after points reset

We now know all 16 drivers who will compete for the 2026 NASCAR Cup title

Denny Hamlin will lead the field of 16 into the ten-race Chase for the championship as the No. 1 seed, and after a wild night of racing at Daytona International Speedway, we now know all of the drivers who will join him.

Making his 249th career start, Ryan Preece earned his first-ever NASCAR Cup win, replacing Shane van Gisbergen as the final driver in the 2026 Chase for the championship.

Some of these points positions were adjusted after a review of the chaotic finish, with Larson ending up just ahead of Elliott after some changes in the finishing order.

The full 2026 NASCAR Cup Chase grid can be found below:

NASCAR Cup Series 2026 Chase field

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points after reset
1	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	2100pts
2	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	2075pts
3	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	2065pts
4	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	2060pts
5	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	2055pts
6	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	2050pts
7	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	2045pts
8	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	2040pts
9	Joey Logano	Team Penske	2035pts
10	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	2030pts
11	Daniel Suarez	Spire Motorsports	2025pts
12	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	2020pts
13	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	2015pts
14	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	2010pts
15	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	2005pts
16	Ryan Preece	RFK Racing	2000pts