The seventh points race in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season came on Sunday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway, with the short track providing some of the best drivers in the world with an opportunity to shine. On a day dominated by Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and Ty Gibbs, there’s a bit of movement in the NASCAR standings after today.
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Let’s dive right into the NASCAR Cup Series points leaders right now following the Cook Out 400 Following Sunday’s race, Bubba Wallace (-8) is the biggest faller in the NASCAR standings while Ty Gibbs (+5) gained the most spots.
NASCAR Standings Right Now: Cup Series
| Position | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 353 | — |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 271 | -82 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 259 | -94 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 249 | -104 |
| 5 | William Byron | 238 | -115 |
| 6 | Ty Gibbs | 222 | -131 |
| 7 | Christopher Bell | 212 | -141 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 206 | -147 |
| 9 | Kyle Larson | 206 | -147 |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 206 | -147 |
| 11 | Bubba Wallace | 206 | -147 |
| 12 | Joey Logano | 185 | -168 |
| 13 | Ryan Preece | 180 | -173 |
| 14 | Shane van Gisbergen | 174 | -179 |
| 15 | Carson Hocevar | 171 | -182 |
| 16 — Line | Daniel Suarez | 167 | -186 |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 158 | -195 |
| 18 | Austin Cindric | 149 | -204 |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 136 | -217 |
| 20 | AJ Allmendinger | 134 | -219 |
| 21 | Chase Briscoe | 131 | -222 |
| 22 | Zane Smith | 126 | -227 |
| 23 | Erik Jones | 119 | -234 |
| 24 | Kyle Busch | 119 | -234 |
| 25 | Josh Berry | 112 | -241 |
| 26 | John H. Nemechek | 109 | -244 |
| 27 | Austin Dillon | 105 | -248 |
| 28 | Todd Gilliland | 96 | -257 |
| 29 | Noah Gragson | 93 | -260 |
| 30 | Riley Herbst | 90 | -263 |
| 31 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 87 | -266 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 87 | =266 |
| 33 | Connor Zilisch | 80 | -273 |
| 34 | Cole Custer | 67 | -286 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 58 | -295 |
| 36 | Alex Bowman | 23 | -330 |
Official 2026 Cook Out 400 Results at Martinsville Speedway
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