NASCAR PLAYOFF STANDINGS 2026: ROUND OF 16
Round of 16 of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after 26 races (last: Coke Zero Sugar 400). Denny Hamlin leads with 2100 points; 16 drivers are still in, Ryan Preece holds the last transfer spot and Shane Van Gisbergen is first out, 0 points from the cutoff.
| Rank | Driver | Car | Points | +/- cutoff | Wins | Stage wins | Playoff pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | #11 | 2100 | +100 | 4 | 5 | 0 | In |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | #12 | 2075 | +75 | 3 | 8 | 0 | In |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | #45 | 2065 | +65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | In |
| 4 | Ty Gibbs | #54 | 2060 | +60 | 2 | 5 | 0 | In |
| 5 | Chase Briscoe | #19 | 2055 | +55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | In |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | #20 | 2050 | +50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | In |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | #5 | 2045 | +45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | In |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | #9 | 2040 | +40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | In |
| 9 | Joey Logano | #22 | 2035 | +35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | In |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | #17 | 2030 | +30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | In |
| 11 | Daniel Suárez | #7 | 2025 | +25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | In |
| 12 | Carson Hocevar | #77 | 2020 | +20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | In |
| 13 | William Byron | #24 | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | In |
| 14 | Bubba Wallace | #23 | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | In |
| 15 | Austin Cindric | #2 | 2005 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | In |
| 16 | Ryan Preece | #60 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | In |
| 17 | Shane Van Gisbergen | #97 | 605 | -1395 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Out |
| 18 | Brad Keselowski | #6 | 543 | -62 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Out |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | #1 | 518 | -25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Out |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | #71 | 517 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Out |
| 21 | Erik Jones | #43 | 498 | -19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Out |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | #34 | 468 | -30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Out |
| 23 | AJ Allmendinger | #16 | 463 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Out |
| 24 | Zane Smith | #38 | 455 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Out |
Top 16 advance. Source: official NASCAR points feed, refreshed every 15 minutes.