Denny Hamlin still holds the lead after Atlanta but Tyler Reddick has slashed his advantage to just 24 points, while race winner Ryan Blaney remains third in the tightening NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship battle.
Both Hamlin and Reddick have automatically clinched a spot in the Chase, as Blaney closes in on securing a berth with six races to go before the playoffs.
In the chase cutline, Erik Jones remains on the bubble with Joey Logano just eight points adrift in 17th, while Ryan Preece sits 18th, 26 points out of the final playoff spot.
Full 2026 NASCAR Cup Atlanta Quaker State 400 Race Results
Updated 2026 NASCAR Cup points standings after Atlanta Quaker State 400
| Pos | Driver | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin* | 791 | 0 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick* | 767 | -24 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 726 | -65 |
| 4 | Ty Gibbs | 665 | -126 |
| 5 | Chase Elliott | 610 | -181 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 594 | -197 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | 568 | -223 |
| 8 | Carson Hocevar | 563 | -228 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 551 | -240 |
| 10 | Chase Briscoe | 542 | -249 |
| 11 | Daniel Suárez | 529 | -262 |
| 12 | William Byron | 520 | -271 |
| 13 | Bubba Wallace | 493 | -298 |
| 14 | Austin Cindric | 470 | -321 |
| 15 | Shane van Gisbergen | 469 | -322 |
| 16 – chase cutline | Erik Jones | 446 | -345 |
| 17 | Joey Logano | 438 | -353 |
| 18 | Ryan PREECE | 420 | -371 |
| 19 | Brad Keselowski | 403 | -388 |
| 20 | Ross Chastain | 401 | -390 |
| 21 | Michael McDowell | 399 | -392 |
| 22 | AJ Allmendinger | 396 | -395 |
| 23 | Zane Smith | 356 | -435 |
| 24 | Todd Gilliland | 353 | -438 |
| 25 | Riley Herbst | 350 | -441 |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 344 | -447 |
| 27 | John H. Nemechek | 344 | -447 |
| 28 | Austin Dillon | 327 | -464 |
| 29 | Alex Bowman | 281 | -510 |
| 30 | Noah Gragson | 241 | -550 |
| 31 | Ty Dillon | 238 | -553 |
| 32 | Cole Custer | 237 | -554 |
| 33 | Josh Berry | 233 | -558 |
| 34 | Connor Zilisch | 208 | -583 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 169 | -622 |
* = clinched a spot in the Chase
