After 450 laps of racing at North Wilkesboro, Joey Logano secured his first win of the 2026 season, and jumped back above the Chase cut-line with a huge points day.
At the very top of the standings, Denny Hamlin extended his advantage after a mid-race incident for Tyler Reddick and a late-race speeding penalty for Ryan Blaney. Hamlin now holds a 68-point lead over Reddick, with Blaney 87 points behind. Blaney has also mathematically locked himself into the Chase along with Reddick and Hamlin.
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Around the cut-line, Austin Cindric has fallen back down to the bubble after a big night for both Logano (+49)Â and Shane van Gisbergen (+54). Cindric is 33 points above Erik Jones for the 16th and final spot.
No one moved more than two positions either way in the standings after North Wilkesboro, and there are now just five races left in the regular season. Next up is the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at North Wilkesboro
2026 NASCAR Cup points after North Wilkesboro (Race 21 of 36)
|
Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
Positions gained or lost |
|
1 |
Denny Hamlin |
842 |
— |
|
2 |
Tyler Reddick |
774 |
— |
|
3 |
755 |
— |
|
|
4 |
708 |
— |
|
|
5 |
634 |
— |
|
|
6 |
616 |
— |
|
|
7 |
Carson Hocevar |
598 |
+1 |
|
8 |
Chase Briscoe |
587 |
+2 |
|
9 |
Chris Buescher |
585 |
-2 |
|
10 |
Christopher Bell |
574 |
-1 |
|
11 |
558 |
— |
|
|
12 |
546 |
— |
|
|
13 |
531 |
— |
|
|
14 |
Shane van Gisbergen |
516 |
+1 |
|
15 |
Joey Logano |
511 |
+2 |
|
16 |
Austin Cindric |
495 |
-2 |
|
CHASE CUTLINE |
CHASE CUTLINE |
CHASE CUTLINE |
CHASE CUTLINE |
|
17 |
Erik Jones |
462 |
— |
|
18 |
Ryan Preece |
447 |
— |
|
19 |
Brad Keselowski |
437 |
— |
|
20 |
Michael McDowell |
412 |
+1 |
|
21 |
Ross Chastain |
412 |
-1 |
|
22 |
397 |
— |
|
|
23 |
Todd Gilliland |
384 |
+1 |
|
24 |
Zane Smith |
371 |
-1 |
|
25 |
369 |
— |
|
|
26 |
John Hunter Nemechek |
350 |
+1 |
|
27 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
347 |
-1 |
|
28 |
341 |
— |
|
|
29 |
292 |
— |
|
|
30 |
Ty Dillon |
259 |
+1 |
|
31 |
Noah Gragson |
253 |
-1 |
|
32 |
246 |
— |
|
|
33 |
234 |
— |
|
|
34 |
213 |
— |
|
|
35 |
177 |
— |
|
|
36 |
Kevin Magnussen |
11 |
— |
|
37 |
10 |
— |
|
|
38 |
9 |
— |
|
|
39 |
Katherine Legge |
8 |
— |
|
40 |
4 |
— |
Note: Kyle Busch scored 217 points before his tragic passing, and we have followed NASCAR’s decision to no longer classify Busch in the weekly driver standings.
Photos from North Wilkesboro – Sunday
Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
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Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing
Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing
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Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing
Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club
Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports
Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing
Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing
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Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
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Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
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General view
General view
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General view
General view
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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General view
General view
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General view
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Fans
Fans
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team
Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Joey Logano, Team Penske
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
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Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
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Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
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Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports; Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports; Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
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Fans update the leaderboard
Fans update the leaderboard
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
Joey Logano, Team Penske, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin shake hands after race
Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin shake hands after race
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Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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