The competition in the NASCAR Cup remains intense, with Tyler Reddick leading the standings after the spring race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Reddick holds a 62-point advantage over Ryan Blaney, who has notably closed the gap after 500 laps of racing.
After achieving his first victory in NASCAR, Ty Gibbs has jumped to fourth place in the overall standings. The race was marked by several interruptions, including an accident that affected Shane van Gisbergen, who has fallen below the cut line for the Chase with only a one-point advantage over Chase Briscoe.
Briscoe, with a strong fifth place finish in the race, has been the biggest mover of the week, climbing from 21st to 17th place. In contrast, Brad Keselowski has seen his points decrease, falling from eighth to ninth place in the standings.
NASCAR Cup Standings 2026 After Bristol Race I (Race 8 of 36)
Position Driver Points Changes
1. Tyler Reddick 386 —
2. Ryan Blaney 324 —
3. Denny Hamlin 300 —
4. Ty Gibbs 281 +2
5. Chase Elliott 264 -1
6. Kyle Larson 260 +3
7. William Byron 245 -2
8. Bubba Wallace 236 +3
9. Christopher Bell 231 -2
10. Chris Buescher 206 —
11. Brad Keselowski 229 -3
12. Joey Logano 218 —
13. Carson Hocevar 209 +2
14. Ryan Preece 209 -1
15. Daniel Suarez 192 +1
16. Shane van Gisbergen 177 -2
17. Chase Briscoe 176 +4
18. Austin Cindric 172 —
19. Michael McDowell 171 -2
20. AJ Allmendinger 156 —
21. Ross Chastain 153 -2
22. Zane Smith 144 —
23. Erik Jones 133 —
24. Kyle Busch 131 —
25. Josh Berry 128 —
26. Todd Gilliland 127 +2
27. Austin Dillon 124 —
28. John Hunter Nemechek 111 -2
29. Riley Herbst 109 +1
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 107 +1
31. Noah Gragson 104 -2
32. Ty Dillon 95 —
33. Connor Zilisch 84 —
34. Cole Custer 76 —
35. Cody Ware 64 —
36. Alex Bowman 24 —
37. Casey Mears 9 —
38. BJ McLeod 3 —
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