2026 NASCAR Cup Series points standings after Daytona 500

February 17, 2026

Kevin Peterson

Tyler Reddick’s dramatic victory in the Daytona 500 propels him to the top of the new 2026 NASCAR Cup Series points standings with 58 points, setting the stage for an intensely competitive season ahead.

Joey Logano follows closely in second, 12 points adrift, while Chase Elliott takes third—both drivers won the duels and finished Sunday’s race in the top five.

Zane Smith holds fourth at 41 points, followed by a three-way tie for fifth between Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher all at 39 points.

Bubba Wallace sits eighth with 37 points, Ryan Blaney ninth at 36, while Riley Herbst, Daniel Suarez, and Carson Hocevar share 10th through 12th at 35 points each.

Following The Great American Race, the series heads to EchoPark Speedway for the Autotrader 400 on February 22.

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New 2026 NASCAR Cup Series points standings after Daytona 500

Pos	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	Carson Hocevar	36
10	Ryan Blaney	36
11	Riley Herbst	35
12	Daniel Suarez	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	18
23	Ross Chastain	17
24	Ryan Preece	17
25	Erik Jones	17
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
38	BJ McLeod