The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season has produced repeat winners, first-time winners, road course specialists, superspeedway surprises, and dramatic late-race battles. Tyler Reddick has emerged as the season’s winningest driver through the opening 20 races, while drivers like Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, Shane van Gisbergen, Carson Hocevar, and Daniel Suárez have all added victories of their own.
Here’s a complete look at every Cup Series winner so far in 2026.
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Race 1: Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway)
Winner: Tyler Reddick (Toyota)
Reddick opened the season with the biggest victory in NASCAR, winning the Daytona 500 after starting 26th. He led just one lap, but it was the only one that mattered as he edged Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at the finish.
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Runner-up: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Race 2: Ambetter Health 400 (EchoPark Speedway)
Winner: Tyler Reddick (Toyota)
One week after winning Daytona, Reddick backed it up with another victory. This time he dominated from the pole, leading 53 laps en route to his second straight win.
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Race 3: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas)
Winner: Tyler Reddick (Toyota)
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Reddick continued his incredible start to the season by completing a three-race winning streak at Circuit of the Americas. He controlled much of the road course race, leading 58 laps.
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Runner-up: Shane van Gisbergen
Race 4: Straight Talk Wireless 500 (Phoenix Raceway)
Winner: Ryan Blaney (Ford)
Blaney earned his first victory of the season after leading 28 laps and holding off Christopher Bell.
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Runner-up: Christopher Bell
Race 5: Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
Winner: Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
Hamlin dominated Las Vegas, leading 134 laps while earning his first win of 2026.
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Race 6: Goodyear 400 (Darlington Raceway)
Winner: Tyler Reddick (Toyota)
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Reddick returned to Victory Lane by leading 77 laps in another impressive performance at the Lady in Black.
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Runner-up: Brad Keselowski
Race 7: Cook Out 400 (Martinsville Speedway)
Winner: Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
Elliott earned his first win of the season after leading 84 laps at Martinsville.
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Race 8: Food City 500 (Bristol Motor Speedway)
Winner: Ty Gibbs (Toyota)
Gibbs captured his first victory of the season by holding off Ryan Blaney after leading 25 laps.
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Race 9: AdventHealth 400 (Kansas Speedway)
Winner: Tyler Reddick (Toyota)
Reddick collected his fifth victory of the season after leading 10 laps and beating Kyle Larson.
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Race 10: Jack Link’s 500 (Talladega Superspeedway)
Winner: Carson Hocevar (Chevrolet)
Hocevar scored the first Cup Series victory of his career at Talladega.
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Runner-up: Chris Buescher
Race 11: Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY (Texas Motor Speedway)
Winner: Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
Elliott claimed his second victory of the season after pacing the field for 87 laps.
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Race 12: Go Bowling at The Glen (Watkins Glen International)
Winner: Shane van Gisbergen (Chevrolet)
Van Gisbergen continued his road course dominance by leading 74 of the 100 laps.
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Runner-up: Michael McDowell
Race 13: All-Star Race (Dover Motor Speedway)*
Winner: Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
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Hamlin picked up his second victory of the season after leading more than 100 laps.
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*The NASCAR All-Star Race is a non-points event, so Hamlin’s victory does not count toward the 2026 Cup Series standings.
Race 14: Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway)
Winner: Daniel Suárez (Chevrolet)
Suárez earned one of the biggest victories of his career by winning NASCAR’s longest race.
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Runner-up: Christopher Bell
Race 15: Cracker Barrel 400 (Nashville Superspeedway)
Winner: Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
Hamlin continued his strong season with another victory after leading 57 laps.
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Runner-up: Christopher Bell
Race 16: FireKeepers Casino 400 (Michigan International Speedway)
Winner: Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
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Hamlin made it back-to-back victories, leading 40 laps at Michigan.
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Race 17: The Great American Getaway 400 (Pocono Raceway)
Winner: Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
Hamlin yet again found himself in Victory Lane after leading 28 laps.
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Race 18: Anduril 250 (Naval Base Coronado)
Winner: Corey Heim (Toyota)
Heim earned his first Cup Series race at NASCAR’s first-ever race at Naval Base Coronado.
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Race 19: Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma Raceway)
Winner: Shane van Gisbergen (Chevrolet)
Van Gisbergen earned his second victory of the year by leading 74 laps at Sonoma.
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Race 20: eero 400 (Chicagoland Speedway)
Winner: Chase Briscoe (Toyota)
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Briscoe earned his first trip to Victory Lane for the 2026 Cup Series season at NASCAR’s highly-anticipated return to Chicagoland after a seven-year hiatus.
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Runner-up: Michael McDowell
2026 NASCAR Cup Series Winners Through 20 Races
Driver Wins
With 20 races complete, 10 different drivers have reached Victory Lane. Tyler Reddick leads with five victories, while Denny Hamlin sits second with four. Shane van Gisbergen has established himself as the premier road course driver with two wins, and several other contenders have added single victories as the battle for the NASCAR Cup Series championship continues.
