New 2026 NASCAR Cup Series points standings after Darlington Goodyear 400

March 23, 2026

Kevin Peterson

Tyler Reddick has extended his lead atop the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series points standings after taking victory in Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

The 23XI Racing driver, starting from the pole, led 77 laps including the final 28, overcoming early mechanical hurdles like battery issues to edge out Brad Keselowski by 5.847 seconds, showcasing the kind of precision and speed that has defined his early-season rampage.

The win, his fourth in just six starts, extended his points advantage to a staggering 95 markers over Ryan Blaney who climbs to second place after claiming a podium in Darlington.

Reddick’s teammate Bubba Wallace drops to third after a dismal race, while Denny Hamlin maintains fourth despite a rollercoaster Darlington where strategy played king.

Hendrick Motorsports drivers Chase Elliott and William Byron hold fifth and sixth, respectively, followed by Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson.

NASCAR Cup Darlington Race Highlights

2026 NASCAR Cup Series points standings after Darlington Goodyear 400

Pos	Car	Driver	Points	Gap
1	45	Tyler Reddick	325
2	12	Ryan Blaney	230	-95
3	23	Bubba Wallace	205	-120
4	11	Denny Hamlin	203	-122
5	9	Chase Elliott	194	-131
6	24	William Byron	191	-134
7	17	Chris Buescher	188	-137
8	20	Christopher Bell	182	-143
9	6	Brad Keselowski	182	-143
10	5	Kyle Larson	176	-149
11	54	Ty Gibbs	173	-152
12	60	Ryan Preece	154	-171
13	77	Carson Hocevar	151	-174
14	7	Daniel Suarez	150	-175
15	97	Shane van Gisbergen	140	-185
16	22	Joey Logano	139	-186
17	71	Michael McDowell	139	-186
18	16	AJ Allmendinger	124	-201
19	38	Zane Smith	123	-202
20	1	Ross Chastain	115	-210
21	2	Austin Cindric	109	-216
22	19	Chase Briscoe	108	-217
23	8	Kyle Busch	106	-219
24	43	Erik Jones	103	-222
25	42	John Hunter Nemechek	101	-224
26	3	Austin Dillon	93	-232
27	35	Riley Herbst	88	-237
28	10	Ty Dillon	86	-239
29	4	Noah Gragson	84	-241
30	34	Todd Gilliland	82	-243
31	47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	80	-245
32	21	Josh Berry	76	-249
33	88	Connor Zilisch	69	-256
34	41	Cole Custer	61	-264
35	51	Cody Ware	53	-272
36	48	Alex Bowman	23	-302
37	66	Casey Mears	9	-316
38	78	BJ McLeod	3	-322
39	33	Austin Hill	0	-325
40	48	Justin Allgaier	0	-325
41	33	Jesse Love	0	-325
42	67	Corey Heim	0	-325
43	44	JJ Yeley	0	-325
44	62	Anthony Alfredo	0	-325
45	66	Timmy Hill	0	-325
46	99	Corey LaJoie	0	-325
47	36	Chandler Smith	0	-325
48	84	Jimmie Johnson	0	-325