NASCAR Cup Series points after the opening race of The Chase
On Sunday night, the NASCAR Cup Series raced on the 1.366-mile of Darlington Raceway. The race in South Carolina opened The Chase and Christopher Bell found victory lane.
View NASCAR standings after the Southern 500 below.
Denny Hamlin has led the points for weeks. Contact with Michael McDowell sent Hamlin into the outside wall and the team had a rough night. He still maintains the points lead despite the troubles.
Darlington Race Results: September 6, 2026 (NASCAR Cup Series)
NASCAR Cup Series
Chase Standings
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
2,135
2. Christopher Bell
-12
3. Ryan Blaney
-16
4. Tyler Reddick
-24
5. Chase Briscoe
-37
6. Ty Gibbs
-39
7. Kyle Larson
-49
8. Chase Elliott
-72
9. Joey Logano
-72
10. Bubba Wallace
-81
11. Chris Buescher
-88
12. Carson Hocevar
-89
13. Daniel Suarez
-94
14. Austin Cindric
-102
15. Ryan Preece
-104
16. William Byron
-114
