The 2026 NASCAR Cup season is almost over and Kyle Larson holds a comfortable lead of 67 points over Christopher Bell and 70 points over Denny Hamlin heading into the season finale. All other drivers are eliminated from the title race.
The biggest mover in the standings was race winner William Byron, who climbed two positions to ninth in the standings. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate and Martinsville runner-up Chase Elliott also moved up two positions to tenth.
The biggest loser was Austin Cindric, who suffered a retirement and dropped three positions to 11th in the standings.
In the battle to be the best of the rest, Shane van Gisbergen sits in 17th place, 29 points ahead of teammate Ross Chastain after a top five finish.
2026 NASCAR Cup Points After Martinsville II (Race 35 of 36)
Note: Kyle Busch scored 217 points before his tragic passing, and we have been following NASCAR’s decision to no longer rank Busch in the weekly driver standings.
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