Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Sonoma 2026
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Key Points:
- After 18 of 36 races in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series, Denny Hamlin has taken over the championship lead by a single point following a challenging race for Tyler Reddick and himself.
- Tyler Reddick suffered a power steering failure resulting in a last-place finish, while Hamlin dealt with splitter damage but managed to finish 26th, enough to surpass Reddick in points.
- Shane van Gisbergen won the race and made the biggest jump in the standings, moving up three positions to 14th and securing a 36-point cushion above the cutoff line for the Chase.
- Alex Bowman also improved his standing, moving from 32nd to 29th after a top-ten finish, while Erik Jones dropped three spots to 17th, falling outside the Chase.
- Austin Cindric now holds the final Chase spot, sitting 12 points ahead of Jones following the last road course race of the season.
