After Tyler Reddick’s first DNF of the 2026 season and back-to-back NASCAR Cup wins by Denny Hamlin, the 23XI Racing driver’s once-massive points lead is rapidly shrinking.
Reddick entered this race with no finish outside the top 15, and a 97-point advantage over Hamlin. Now, Reddick is just 51pts ahead following a 35th place finish.
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The biggest mover in the standings was Bubba Wallace, who jumped four positions from 15th to 11th with a third-place finish at Michigan.
The biggest losers were Christopher Bell and Austin Dillon, who both lost three positions, with Bell falling from seventh to tenth after a violent crash during the final stage.
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2026 NASCAR Cup points after Michigan (Race 15 of 36)
|
Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
Positions gained or lost |
|
1 |
669 |
— |
|
|
2 |
Denny Hamlin |
618 |
— |
|
3 |
512 |
— |
|
|
4 |
482 |
— |
|
|
5 |
470 |
— |
|
|
6 |
453 |
— |
|
|
7 |
428 |
+2 |
|
|
8 |
424 |
— |
|
|
9 |
418 |
+1 |
|
|
10 |
Christopher Bell |
410 |
-3 |
|
11 |
Bubba Wallace |
378 |
+4 |
|
12 |
377 |
-1 |
|
|
13 |
370 |
+1 |
|
|
14 |
355 |
-2 |
|
|
15 |
350 |
-2 |
|
|
16 |
332 |
— |
|
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|
17 |
329 |
+1 |
|
|
18 |
314 |
+3 |
|
|
19 |
313 |
-2 |
|
|
20 |
286 |
-1 |
|
|
21 |
286 |
+1 |
|
|
22 |
282 |
-2 |
|
|
23 |
271 |
— |
|
|
24 |
260 |
+2 |
|
|
25 |
255 |
— |
|
|
26 |
250 |
+1 |
|
|
27 |
Austin Dillon |
245 |
-3 |
|
28 |
236 |
— |
|
|
29 |
212 |
— |
|
|
30 |
196 |
+1 |
|
|
31 |
190 |
-1 |
|
|
32 |
178 |
— |
|
|
33 |
175 |
— |
|
|
34 |
148 |
— |
|
|
35 |
131 |
— |
|
|
37 |
9 |
— |
|
|
38 |
Katherine Legge |
8 |
— |
|
39 |
3 |
— |
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