2026 NASCAR Cup Points After Las Vegas II: Larson Widens Chase Margin as Briscoe Climbs

After rallying back from a lap down to finish second, Kyle Larson extended his championship lead over Denny Hamlin from +26 points to +40 points as the 2026 NASCAR Cup Playoffs cross the halfway mark. Hamlin’s day was derailed by an early spin, resulting in a 16th-place finish.

Battling power steering issues, Christopher Bell finished 23rd but remains third in the standings, now 55 points behind.

With his decisive win in Vegas, Chase Briscoe cut nearly 40 points out of his deficit to Larson and is now 84 points behind while jumping two positions to sixth, making him this week’s biggest mover.

Ty Gibbs fell two spots from sixth to eighth as a result, making him the biggest loser in the Chase standings. Of note, Daniel Suarez also jumped two positions to 14th, while Ryan Preece lost two positions and is now last in the 16-driver Chase standings.

2026 NASCAR Cup points after Las Vegas II (Race 31 of 36)

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.

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