{"id":894857,"date":"2026-09-14T01:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/894857\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T01:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:36:21","slug":"complete-nascar-cup-points-standings-after-2026-gateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/894857\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Gateway"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a dizzying NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway with a track record 18 cautions, Denny Hamlin<\/a> still holds onto the championship lead, but he’s just nine points ahead.<\/p>\n

Kyle Larson<\/a> was the biggest mover, jumping five positions after earning his first victory in 51 races, now right behind Hamlin in the battle for the lead. Southern 500 winner\u00a0Christopher Bell<\/a> is now 18 points back in third<\/p>\n

The biggest loser in the points battle was Chase Briscoe<\/a> and Daniel Suarez<\/a>, both dropping three positions each from fifth to eighth and 13th to 16th (last) in the Chase standings.<\/p>\n

In the battle to be the best of the rest, Shane van Gisbergen<\/a> still holds 17th, but both Brad Keselowski<\/a> and Ross Chastain<\/a> made gains on him with strong runs at Gateway.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR Cup Series now heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for a 500-lap showdown.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/p>\n

2026 NASCAR Cup points after Gateway (Race 28 of 36)<\/p>\n

Note: Kyle Busch<\/a> scored 217 points before his tragic passing, and we have followed NASCAR’s decision to no longer\u00a0classify Busch in the weekly driver standings.<\/p>\n

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