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Tyler Reddick, the current points leader, became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first three races of a season.

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series is the 78th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 55th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The preseason featured the Cook Out Clash exhibition race on February 4 at Bowman Gray Stadium, followed by the season-opening 68th running of the Daytona 500 on February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end at Homestead–Miami Speedway on November 8.[1]

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports returns as the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion.[2]

The season was marred by the death of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch due to sepsis caused by pneumonia on May 21, days before the Coca-Cola 600. Busch was the first active full-time driver to pass away during a season since Dale Earnhardt's death in 2001, the first to do so off-track since Davey Allison in 1993, and overall driver since Jason Leffler, who was a part-time driver in 2013.[3]

Teams and drivers

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Chartered teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief References
Chevrolet Haas Factory Team 41 Cole Custer Aaron Kramer [4][5]
Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Larson Cliff Daniels [6]
9 Chase Elliott Alan Gustafson [7]
24 William Byron Rudy Fugle [8]
48 Alex Bowman 32 Blake Harris [9][10][11][12][13]
Anthony Alfredo 1
Justin Allgaier 3
Hyak Motorsports 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Mike Kelley [14][15]
Kaulig Racing 10 Ty Dillon Andrew Dickeson [16]
16 A. J. Allmendinger Trent Owens [17]
Richard Childress Racing 3 Austin Dillon Richard Boswell [18][19]
8/33 Kyle Busch 12 Jim Pohlman 10
Andy Street 25
Johnny Klausmeier 1 		[20][21][22][23][24][25]
Austin Hill 24
Rick Ware Racing 51 Cody Ware Billy Plourde [26][27]
Spire Motorsports 7 Daniel Suárez Ryan Sparks [18][28][29][30]
71 Michael McDowell Travis Peterson [31][30]
77 Carson Hocevar Luke Lambert [32][30]
Trackhouse Racing 1 Ross Chastain Brandon McSwain [33][34]
88 Connor Zilisch (R) Randall Burnett [35][36][37][38]
97 Shane van Gisbergen Stephen Doran [35][39]
Ford Front Row Motorsports 4 Noah Gragson Grant Hutchens [40][41]
34 Todd Gilliland Chris Lawson [42]
38 Zane Smith Ryan Bergenty [43]
RFK Racing 6 Brad Keselowski Jeremy Bullins [44]
17 Chris Buescher Scott Graves [18]
60 Ryan Preece Derrick Finley [18][26]
Team Penske 2 Austin Cindric Brian Wilson [45]
12 Ryan Blaney Jonathan Hassler 35
Matt Swiderski 1 		[46]
22 Joey Logano Paul Wolfe [47]
Wood Brothers Racing 21 Josh Berry Miles Stanley 35
Matt Swiderski 1 		[48][49]
Toyota 23XI Racing 23 Bubba Wallace Charles Denike [50]
35 Riley Herbst Davin Restivo [51]
45 Tyler Reddick Billy Scott [52]
Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Denny Hamlin Chris Gayle [53][54]
19 Chase Briscoe James Small [55]
20 Christopher Bell Adam Stevens [56][57]
54 Ty Gibbs Tyler Allen [18]
Legacy Motor Club 42 John Hunter Nemechek Travis Mack [18]
43 Erik Jones Justin Alexander [58][59]

Non-chartered teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races References
Chevrolet Beard Motorsports 62 Anthony Alfredo Darren Shaw 1 [60][61][62]
Casey Mears 6
JR Motorsports 40 Justin Allgaier Greg Ives 1 [63]
Live Fast Motorsports 78 B. J. McLeod David Ingram 2 [64]
Daniel Dye 5 [65][66]
Katherine Legge 2 [67][68]
NY Racing Team 44 J. J. Yeley Jay Guy 4 [64][69][70]
Joey Gase 1
Richard Childress Racing 33/TBA Jesse Love Andy Street 2 [71][72][73][74]
Austin Hill 2
Trackhouse Racing 91 Kevin Magnussen Phil Surgen 1 [75]
Ford Front Row Motorsports 36 Chandler Smith Seth Barbour 1 [76]
Garage 66 66 Casey Mears Jason Miller 4
Carl Long 4 		1 [77][78][79][80][81][82]
Timmy Hill 2
Chad Finchum 4
Josh Bilicki 2
TBA 6
RFK Racing 99 Corey LaJoie Mike Skarbowski 1 [83]
Toyota 23XI Racing 67 Corey Heim Bootie Barker 12 [84][85]
Legacy Motor Club 84 Jimmie Johnson Chad Johnston 2 [86][87][88]

Team changes

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Chevrolet unveiled a new body style for the ZL1 in November 2025 for the 2026 season to replace the model that had been used since 2022. The redesign is based on the Camaro ZL1 Carbon Performance Package accessories kit.[89] Haas Factory Team and Rick Ware Racing switched from Ford to Chevrolet in 2026.[5] HFT has a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports, while RWR formed a technical partnership with Richard Childress Racing.[27]

Driver changes

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Justin Haley did not return to Spire Motorsports.[28] Haley returned to Kaulig Racing, driving in the Craftsman Truck Series.[90] Daniel Suárez, who was released from Trackhouse Racing, moved to Spire Motorports in Haley's place.[29]

Kyle Busch died three days before the 2026 Coca-Cola 600 from hemorrhagic shock caused by sepsis from untreated pneumonia; he was going to skip the race weekend to deal with the illness and Austin Hill was to drive in his place.[3] In his honor, Richard Childress Racing decided to stop using his number, 8, and hold it until his son Brexton could begin racing in NASCAR; the car was renumbered to 33.[91] On June 6, Hill was named as Busch's permanent replacement for at least the remainder of the season.[92]

Rookie

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See also: NASCAR Rookie of the Year § Cup Series

Connor Zilisch is the only full-time rookie for 2026. He signed with Trackhouse Racing to replace Daniel Suárez.[37]

Rule changes

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Technical changes

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Horsepower

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Horsepower increased from 670 to 750 at tracks under 1.5 miles and road courses.[93]

Track packages

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Bristol, Darlington, Dover, Nashville, New Hampshire, and St. Louis would run the short track package rather than the intermediate package from previous years.[94] NASCAR also mandated a permanent A-post flap for all races to prevent flips. The A-post flap debuted the previous year at Daytona II.[95]

Policy changes

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Loosening lower series restriction

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The amount of races full-time Cup drivers can run in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series was increased to ten and eight respectively, up from the 2025 restriction of five in each series. Cup drivers remain ineligible for points, as well as unable to compete in the regular season finale and postseason events.[96]

Age limit

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The minimum age requirement to race in the O'Reilly Auto Parts series was lowered to 17 for road courses and oval tracks less than 1.25 miles in length. This change creates a staggered minimum age: 16 in Trucks, 17 in O'Reilly, and 18 in Cup Series events.[96]

Qualifying hand restriction

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The restriction of hands out the window during qualifying at drafting tracks such as Daytona, Talladega, and Atlanta (EchoPark) was added, and drivers who touch the window net or the hole in between to redirect air will have their qualifying time disallowed.[97] Noah Gragson was the first to break this rule, having his Daytona 500 qualifying time erased.[98]

Charter agreement changes

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Following the outcome of the 23XI Racing lawsuit, all teams were offered "evergreen" charters. In contrast to previous agreements, which expired at a set date, the new agreement would include charters that would not expire.[99]

Points system changes

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Postseason format

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NASCAR revealed a new postseason format in January 2026. Used in the top three series, it is a return of the Chase format previously used from 2004 to 2013. The top 16 drivers on points after 26 races will qualify for the Chase, with the 'win-and-you're-in' rule being scrapped, and starting points in the Chase will be staggered based on the regular season standings.[100] This format replaced a derided playoff system, which included four "rounds" with points resets. With the change, playoff points are no longer awarded.[100]

First-place point increase

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The points awarded for finishing first in a race was increased from 40 to 55.[100]

Fastest lap restriction

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Drivers who enter the garage during a race will no longer be eligible for the fastest lap bonus point. If the driver's fastest lap was achieved before they entered the garage, it will still stand.[101]

Schedule

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The 2026 schedule consists of 32 oval races, 3 road course races, 1 street track race, and 3 non-championship races held on ovals.[1]

Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2026. For the races where a 2026 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2025 are listed.[1]

Bolded races indicate an event generally known as a Crown Jewel race.

 O  Oval track
 R  Road course
 S  Street course

No Race name Track Location Date Time (ET)[102] TV Radio
Regular Season
Cook Out Clash  O  Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina February 4[a] 6 pm FOX MRN
America 250 Florida Duel at Daytona[104]  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 12 7 pm FS1
1 Daytona 500 February 15 1:30 pm[b] FOX
2 Autotrader 400[106]  O  EchoPark Speedway Hampton, Georgia February 22 3 pm PRN
3 DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix[107]  R  Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas March 1 3:30 pm
4 Straight Talk Wireless 500[108]  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona March 8 FS1 MRN
5 Pennzoil 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada March 15 4 pm PRN
6 Goodyear 400  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina March 22 3 pm MRN
7 Cook Out 400  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia March 29 3:30 pm
8 Food City 500  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee April 12 3 pm PRN
9 AdventHealth 400  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas April 19 2 pm FOX MRN
10 Jack Link's 500  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama April 26 3 pm
11 Würth 400  O  Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas May 3 3:30 pm FS1 PRN
12 Go Bowling at The Glen  R  Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York May 10 3 pm MRN
NASCAR All-Star Race[109]  O  Dover Motor Speedway Dover, Delaware May 17 1 pm[c] PRN
13 Coca-Cola 600  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina May 24 6 pm Prime
14 Cracker Barrel 400  O  Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee May 31 7 pm
15 FireKeepers Casino 400  O  Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan June 7 3 pm MRN
16 The Great American Getaway 400  O  Pocono Raceway Blakeslee, Pennsylvania June 14 1 pm[d]
17 Anduril 250[111]  S  Coronado Street Course[112] San Diego, California June 21 4 pm
NASCAR In-Season Challenge[113]
18 Toyota/Save Mart 350  R  Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California June 28 3:30 pm TNT MRN
19 eero 400[114]  O  Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois July 5 6 pm
20 Quaker State 400  O  EchoPark Speedway Hampton, Georgia July 12 7 pm PRN
21 Window World 450[115][116]  O  North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina July 19
22 Brickyard 400  O  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana July 26 2 pm IMS
Regular Season
23 Iowa Corn 350  O  Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa August 9 3:30 pm USA MRN
24 Cook Out 400  O  Richmond Raceway Richmond, Virginia August 15 7 pm
25 Dollar Tree 301[117]  O  New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire August 23 3 pm PRN
26 Coke Zero Sugar 400  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida August 29 7:30 pm NBC MRN
Cup Series Chase[100]
27 Cook Out Southern 500  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina September 6 5 pm USA MRN
28 Enjoy Illinois 300  O  World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Illinois September 13 3 pm
29 Bass Pro Shops Night Race  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee September 19 7:30 pm PRN
30 Hollywood Casino 400  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas September 27 3 pm MRN
31 South Point 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada October 4 5:30 pm PRN
32 Bank of America 400[118]  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway[e] Concord, North Carolina October 11 3 pm
33 Freeway Insurance 500[120]  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona October 18 MRN
34 YellaWood 500  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama October 25 2 pm NBC
35 Xfinity 500  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia November 1
36 Straight Talk Wireless 400  O  Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida November 8 3 pm

Notes

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  1. ^ The Clash was originally scheduled to take place on February 1 but was postponed to February 2, before being again postponed to February 4 due to snow in Winston-Salem.[103]
  2. ^ Originally scheduled to start at 2:30 pm, the threat of rain pushed the start of the Daytona 500 to 1:30pm.[105]
  3. ^ Originally scheduled to start at 3 pm, the announcement of the race format moved the race up to 1 pm.[109]
  4. ^ Originally scheduled to start at 3 pm, the threat of evening rain moved it up to 1 pm.[110]
  5. ^ The fall Charlotte race was originally announced as on the Roval configuration, but news broke in February that it would move to the oval track.[119]

Confirmed schedule changes

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Homestead–Miami Speedway returned to its traditional date as the season finale for all three major series.[121] To accommodate this change, New Hampshire Motor Speedway was removed from The Chase.[1] Chicago Street Course officials announced that the Grant Park 165 will not return in 2026, with hopes to revive the event in future seasons.[122] The Cup Series returned to Southern California with a street race at Naval Base Coronado near San Diego.[123] To accommodate this change, Mexico City was dropped from the schedule due to a conflict with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[124] The NASCAR All-Star Race moved from North Wilkesboro Speedway to Dover Motor Speedway, giving the former a points race, the first regular-season race held since 1996.[1] Chicagoland Speedway returned to the schedule for the first time since 2019.[1] The Charlotte Motor Speedway fall race moved away from the roval layout to the oval after seven years as a road course race.[119]

Season summary

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Preseason races

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Due to a historic snowstorm over the United States, the Cook Out Clash was postponed three times from its original Saturday and Sunday dates, before ultimately being condensed to a one-day event on Wednesday, February 4.[125][126][103] Reigning champion Kyle Larson won pole position. Weather plagued the event, causing NASCAR to mandate use of wet weather tires after a scheduled half-race break. After an event record 17 cautions, Ryan Preece won the Clash, joining Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin as drivers who won the Clash before winning their first points paying race.[127]

The Duel at Daytona races set the starting order for the Daytona 500, with the exception of the front row, which is set by the fastest two times in qualifying. Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe won the pole and second place respectively, and therefore started first in each duel race.[128] During the first Duel, RFK Racing dominated the majority of the race, seeking to help Corey LaJoie clinch among the "Open" cars, as he had not qualified for the race. Unfortunately for LaJoie, a last lap wreck ended his chances of making the 500. Casey Mears, despite a spin earlier in the race, dodged LaJoie during the wreck, clinching his spot into the race, as well as making his first Daytona 500 start since 2019's race.[129]

During the second Duel, which ran caution-free, Chase Elliott finished 0.065 seconds ahead of Carson Hocevar.[129] Anthony Alfredo finished in position to make the Daytona 500 as the last open car, but was disqualified after a post-race technical inspection found that his car's cooling hoses were not secured. Due to the disqualification, the next-best finishing open car, driven by B. J. McLeod, qualified for the race.[130]

Regular season

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NASCAR moved the Daytona 500 start time forward an hour to 1:30 p.m. eastern time due to the threat of rain in the evening.[105] Zane Smith won stage one after staying out in the middle of pit cycles, as well as getting his first career stage win. Stage two featured a battle between polesitter Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson for the lead for the majority of the stage. Bubba Wallace, however, won the second stage, after narrowly avoiding "The Big One", caused by Denny Hamlin tapping Justin Allgaier's rear bumper, triggering a 20-car pileup on the tri-oval.[131] After a restart with five laps remaining, Tyler Reddick escaped two wrecks and passed Chase Elliott for the win exiting turn four.[132]

Tyler Reddick won the pole at Atlanta after qualifying was canceled due to rain.[133] Austin Cindric won stage one, and William Byron appeared to have won stage two, however Bubba Wallace was later ruled as the stage winner due to a spin by Kyle Larson just feet behind him. During overtime, Reddick, who was involved in a crash on 160, won the race. Reddick became the sixth driver ever, and the first since Matt Kenseth in 2009, to win the first two races of the season.[134]

Tyler Reddick won his second pole of the season at Austin, his third pole win at the track, with the other pole wins being 2021 and 2025.[135] Pit strategies shook up the stage standings, with Ross Chastain winning stage one and Ty Gibbs winning stage two. On lap 76, Myatt Snider replaced Alex Bowman, as Bowman experienced vertigo symptoms during the race.[136] Reddick dominated the later half of the race, becoming the first driver in series history to win the first three races to begin a season.[137]

Joey Logano won the pole at Phoenix.[138] Similar to the previous season's fall race at the track, tires had increased tire wear, playing a key role in the race. Ryan Blaney won stage one and Christopher Bell won stage two. A late race caution on lap 295 reset the field; Bell had led 176 laps to that point. Blaney passed the leader, Ty Gibbs, on lap 303, holding off a hard charging Bell and ultimately winning the race, getting his second consecutive win at the track.[139]

Christopher Bell won the pole at Las Vegas.[140] Bell won stage one and William Byron won stage two. Denny Hamlin, who finished second to Bell in qualifying, dominated the race. Hamlin would overcome a pit road speeding penalty earlier in the race and led a race high 134 laps en route to his 61st Cup Series win, putting him 10th all time on NASCAR's all-time winners, as well as claiming his second consecutive win at the track.[141]

Tyler Reddick won the pole at Darlington.[142] Brad Keselowski swept the stages, seeking to get his first win since 2024's running of the race. Reddick battled for the lead with Keselowski, eventually overtaking him on lap 265, winning the race and continuing his early season success. Reddick became the third driver ever, along with Dale Earnhardt and Bill Elliott, to win 4 of the first 6 races of a season.[143][144]

Denny Hamlin won the pole at Martinsville.[145] A caution came out on lap 77, ending stage one early with Hamlin winning. Hamlin eventually swept the stages. Chase Elliott would take advantage of a late race caution and would hold off Hamlin for his 22nd career win and first win at Martinsville Speedway since 2020.[146]

Ryan Blaney won the pole at Bristol.[147] Kyle Larson swept the stages for the second straight day, as he also swept Saturday's O'Reilly race stages. A late race caution on lap 498 would shake up the race and cause overtime, Ty Gibbs held off a hard charging Blaney and Larson to get his first career Cup Series win, becoming the first Cup driver to get their first win at Bristol Motor Speedway since Kurt Busch in 2002.[148]

Tyler Reddick won the pole at Kansas.[149] Denny Hamlin won stage one and Kyle Larson won stage two. Reddick ran out of fuel on lap 266 before a spin by Cody Ware triggered a caution, forcing overtime. Reddick, following pit stops, was able to pass three cars in the final two laps of overtime for his fifth win of the season,[150] becoming the first driver since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 to win five of the first nine races in a season.

Rain at Talladega canceled qualifying, with Tyler Reddick winning the pole.[151] The stages were changed to prevent fuel saving.[152] Ryan Preece won stage one. On lap 115, "The Big One" struck, taking out 26 drivers, such as Kyle Larson, Bubba Wallace, Joey Logano, Daniel Suárez, Ty Gibbs, Ryan Blaney, and others. Ross Chastain won stage two. The race ended with Carson Hocevar scoring his first career win by 0.114 seconds over Chris Buescher and Alex Bowman.[153]

Carson Hocevar won the pole at Texas.[154] Erik Jones won stage one, his first career stage win. Chase Elliott won stage two. Elliott would dominate the later half of the race, and ultimately would hold off runner-up Denny Hamlin after a late race caution for his second career win at Texas Motor Speedway.[155]

Shane van Gisbergen won the pole at Watkins Glen.[156] Ross Chastain won stage one and van Gisbergen won stage two. Following pit cycles, stage three featured a battle between Ty Gibbs and Connor Zilisch. However, van Gisbergen, after ending up 24th after pit cycles on lap 76, was able to overtake Gibbs with 8 to go and would win the race, claiming his second consecutive win at Watkins Glen International.[157]

Denny Hamlin won the pole for the exhibition race at Dover.[158] On lap two, a wreck occurred with Ryan Preece's car catching on fire, bringing out the red flag early. Another caution on lap 63 ended segment one early, with Bubba Wallace winning segment one. Segment two featured an inversion of the field, with Tyler Reddick winning segment two. The field was shrunk to 26 cars for the final segment. Hamlin eventually dominated the final segment, holding off Chase Briscoe for his second NASCAR All-Star Race win, and first since 2015.[159]

The next weekend's race at Charlotte was marred by the death of Kyle Busch that Thursday, as he had developed sepsis stemming from pneumonia earlier in the week. Rain at the track canceled qualifying, with Tyler Reddick winning the pole.[160] Kyle Larson won stage one, Denny Hamlin won stage two, and Christopher Bell won stage three, with Joe Gibbs Racing claiming a 1-2-3-4 sweep. After a thrilling final stage, run with rain in the area, Daniel Suárez was announced as the winner after the race was called 27 laps early due to rainfall at the track. Suárez claimed his first win since the 2024 Ambetter Health 400 and third overall in his career. Suárez would dedicate the win to Busch.[161]

Rain at Nashville canceled qualifying, with Denny Hamlin winning the pole.[162] Hamlin immediately received a black flag for a jump start penalty, the first of his career.[163] After a caution on lap 82 set up a one-lap shootout, A. J. Allmendinger won stage one, his first stage win on an oval. Another caution on lap 183 ended stage two under caution, with Daniel Suárez winning stage two. After a late race caution, Hamlin passed teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe to win the race after a three-wide move, claiming Toyota's first win at Nashville Superspeedway, as well as overcoming his penalty from earlier in the race.[164]

Denny Hamlin won the pole at Michigan.[165] Hamlin later went to the rear following unapproved adjustments for the start of the race.[166] Tyler Reddick won stage one, and Chase Elliott won stage two. On lap 149, Christopher Bell and Elliott wrecked, bringing out the red flag, as well as causing damage to the outside safer barrier. After another caution on lap 154, Hamlin dominated the later half of the race. Hamlin claimed his 63rd career win, and would tie long time teammate Kyle Busch for 9th on the all time NASCAR win list, waving a special flag in memoriam.[167]

NASCAR moved Pocono's start time up two hours to 1 p.m. eastern time due to the threat of evening rain.[110] Denny Hamlin won the pole.[168] Hamlin won stage one, and Todd Gilliland won stage two, his first career stage win. Hamlin overtook teammate Christopher Bell with 5 laps to go to eventually win the race, claiming his eighth career win at Pocono Raceway, his first career three-peat, as well as being three days removed from the 2006 Pocono 500, Hamlin's first career win.[169]

Shane van Gisbergen won the pole at Coronado.[170] Ryan Blaney won Stage One while Ryan Preece won Stage Two. Corey Heim scored his first career win in just his 13th start after battling with his teammate, Tyler Reddick.[171]

Results and standings

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Race results

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No. Race Pole position Most laps led Fastest race lap Winning driver Manufacturer Report
Cook Out Clash Kyle Larson Kyle Larson N/a Ryan Preece Ford Report
America 250 Florida Duels Kyle Busch Ryan Preece Joey Logano Ford Report
Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Chase Elliott Chevrolet
1 Daytona 500 Kyle Busch Bubba Wallace Carson Hocevar Tyler Reddick Toyota Report
2 Autotrader 400 Tyler Reddick Tyler Reddick Cole Custer Tyler Reddick Toyota Report
3 DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Tyler Reddick Tyler Reddick Ross Chastain Tyler Reddick Toyota Report
4 Straight Talk Wireless 500 Joey Logano Christopher Bell Joey Logano Ryan Blaney Ford Report
5 Pennzoil 400 Christopher Bell Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
6 Goodyear 400 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Bubba Wallace Tyler Reddick Toyota Report
7 Cook Out 400 Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Chase Elliott Chevrolet Report
8 Food City 500 Ryan Blaney Kyle Larson Ryan Blaney Ty Gibbs Toyota Report
9 AdventHealth 400 Tyler Reddick Denny Hamlin Christopher Bell Tyler Reddick Toyota Report
10 Jack Link's 500 Tyler Reddick Christopher Bell Zane Smith Carson Hocevar Chevrolet Report
11 Würth 400 Carson Hocevar Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Chevrolet Report
12 Go Bowling at The Glen Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Connor Zilisch Shane van Gisbergen Chevrolet Report
NASCAR All-Star Race Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin N/a Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
13 Coca-Cola 600 Tyler Reddick Tyler Reddick Ty Gibbs Daniel Suárez Chevrolet Report
14 Cracker Barrel 400 Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
15 FireKeepers Casino 400 Denny Hamlin Chase Elliott Carson Hocevar Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
16 The Great American Getaway 400 Denny Hamlin John Hunter Nemechek Chris Buescher Denny Hamlin Toyota Report
17 Anduril 250 Shane van Gisbergen Ryan Blaney Kevin Magnussen Corey Heim Toyota Report
Reference:[172]

Drivers' championship

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Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

(Key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by competition-based formula. * – Most laps led. F – Fastest lap. 1 – Stage 1 winner. 2 – Stage 2 winner. 3 – Stage 3 winner.[N 1]

Pos. Driver DAY ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR BRI KAN TAL TEX GLN CLT NSH MCH POC COR SON CHI ATL NWS IND IOW RCH NHA DAY DAR GTW BRI KAN LVS CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM Pts. Stages
1 Tyler Reddick 1 1* 1* 8 13 1 15 4 1 14 4 5 4* 6 351 2 25 716 132
2 Denny Hamlin 31 13 10 5 1*F 11 2*12F 9 4*1 15 2 16 32 1*F 1 11 14 708 141
3 Ryan Blaney 27 10 8 11 16 3 6 2F 24 37 10 11 7 8 8 10 9*1 583 130
4 Kyle Larson 16 32 6 3 7 32 9 3*12 22 40 34 23 51 23 4 5 3 536 157
5 Ty Gibbs 23 37 42 4 5 6 4 1 9 34 36 3 6F 13 25 9 15 535 119
6 Chase Elliott 4 11 7 23 2 15 1 22 8 4 1*2F 24 37 7 32*2 11 12 534 86
7 Chris Buescher 7 15 24 14 6 9 19 13 10 2 5 12 30 29 9 7F 6 500 87
8 Daniel Suárez 13 5 25 30 18 7 20 12 19 12 6 13 1 192 6 13 13 478 70
9 Carson Hocevar 18F 4 31 20 22 4 17 10 13 1 7 28 23 10 5F 20 19 476 82
10 Chase Briscoe 36 2 37 37 8 12 14 5 3 29 23 4 33 3 10 12 17 431 85
11 Bubba Wallace 10*2 82 11 6 9 34F 36 11 5 36 9 29 22 32 3 21 2 429 83
12 Christopher Bell 35 21 3 2*2 41 19 7 27 20F 17* 38 21 23 2 31 26 39 422 105
13 William Byron 12 28 13 7 32 8 5 30 7 35 8 36 9 30 18 3 32 421 82
14 Erik Jones 21 24 34 10 20 10 21 23 23 23 121 19 13 11 2 6 20 372 44
15 Austin Cindric 34 261 32 34 19 5 8 16 12 8 15 9 38 26 11 14 22 370 67
16 Ryan Preece 25 9 18 13 11 13 12 8 11 181 14 14 34 36 28 28 112 367 65
17 Shane van Gisbergen 30 6 2 11 36 14 11 34 36 20 17 1*2 11 5 30 31 38 362 44
18 Joey Logano 3 18 15 31F 15 33 3 7 30 39 37 38 8 14 7 34 18 357 73
19 Brad Keselowski 5 17 20 15 10 2*12 13 14 6 31 13 30 15 34 34 38 34 354 54
20 A. J. Allmendinger 19 12 9 19 24 30 27 15 31 16 25 7 18 351 17 22 5 346 48
21 Michael McDowell 22 20 5 9 26 20 18 24 34 32 27 2 14 15 26 17 10 333 25
22 Ross Chastain 20 3 351F 28 17 16 16 20 26 72 26 271 35 37 16 8 7 327 40
23 Zane Smith 61 7 33 27 14 22 34 19 32 5F 22 18 10 9 33 37 4 316 18
24 Riley Herbst 8 33 23 18 23 35 35 21 14 25 11 26 21 17 13 16 8 309 27
25 Todd Gilliland 39 25 21 12 34 23 23 6 17 11 32 17 20 20 22 192 21 306 36
26 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2 36 28 22 29 29 30 17 21 6 19 31 12 4 29 15 33 303 37
27 John Hunter Nemechek 26 19 17 25 21 27 29 35 22 22 21 10 26 24 14 4* 16 298 27
28 Austin Dillon 37 29 19 16 12 25 25 18 16 19 18 6 32 18 36 25 24 270 15
29 Noah Gragson 11 14 22 36 30 26 28 26 28 9 28 22 24 16 27 35 35 216 4
30 Josh Berry 9 38 26 32 31 17 10 32 27 33 29 32 29 31 15 33 29 208 30
31 Ty Dillon 14 16 16 26 33 31 37 29 33 13 24 33 25 12 24 32 30 202 –
32 Alex Bowman 40 23 36 37 18 3 3 25 17 33 19 27 26 199 20
33 Cole Custer 24 22F 29 35 27 28 31 28 25 38 35 15 16 21 12 24 31 194 3
34 Connor Zilisch (R) 33 30 14 29 32 18 26 33 29 26 16 20F 39 38 37 23 37 165 7
35 Cody Ware 17 27 30 24 35 36 32 31 37 21 30 37 28 22 23 30 23 152 4
36 Kevin Magnussen 27F 11 –
37 Casey Mears 32 Wth DNQ 36 10 3
38 Jimmie Johnson 29 28 9 –
39 Katherine Legge 35 31 8 –
40 B. J. McLeod 41 35 3 –
Ineligible for driver points
Pos. Driver DAY ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR BRI KAN TAL TEX GLN CLT NSS MCH POC COR SON CHI ATL NWS IND IOW RCH NHA DAY DAR GTW BRI KAN LVS CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM Pts. Stage
Corey Heim 28 15 31 19 25 1
Austin Hill 21 33 27 27 20 18 36
J. J. Yeley DNQ 31 21
Justin Allgaier 38 25 24 22
Daniel Dye 24 29
Jesse Love 27 27
Chad Finchum 36 28 33 28
Joey Gase 30
Anthony Alfredo DNQ 33
Josh Bilicki 34
Timmy Hill 37 36
Chandler Smith DNQ
Corey LaJoie DNQ
Myatt Snider RL†
Brent Crews RL‡
Kyle Busch[a] 15 34 12 17 28 21 24 25 35 10 20 8 Wth
Pos. Driver DAY ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR BRI KAN TAL TEX GLN CLT NSS MCH POC COR SON CHI ATL NWS IND IOW RCH NHA DAY DAR GTW BRI KAN LVS CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM Pts. Stage
† – Relieved for Alex Bowman
‡ – Relieved for Christopher Bell
Reference:[173]
Notes
  1. ^ Stage 3 winner only for the Coca-Cola 600
  1. ^ Busch started the season declaring eligible for Cup Series points. However, following his death on May 21, NASCAR decided to remove his name from their points standings. At the time of the decision, he had accumulated 217 points.

Manufacturers' championship

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After 17 of 36 races

Pos Manufacturer Wins Points
1 Toyota 11 802
2 Chevrolet 5 684
3 Ford 1 561
Reference:[174]

See also

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