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CHECKERED: Chase Briscoe sweeps the South Point 400 at Las Vegas · Chase race 5 of 10Briscoe #19 JGR · 175 of 267 laps · stages 1 and 2 · beats Larson by 1.376 sec · inspection confirmedCATCH-UP: Kyle Larson swept Kansas (Hollywood Casino 400) · 235 of 267 · Cindric 2nd · Hamlin 3rdUnofficial Chase: Larson 2,318 leads · Hamlin −40 · Bell −55 · Logano −71 · next: Bank of America 400, Charlotte oval, Sun Oct 11CHECKERED: Corey Day wins the O'Reilly Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas · 0.287 sec over Carson Kvapil · Love 3rdO'Reilly Chase totals after Las Vegas not confirmed on this deskTRUCKS: Honeycutt won Kansas Sept 26 · Riggs won the Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Friday Oct 9 · full boards not verifiedCHECKERED: Chase Briscoe sweeps the South Point 400 at Las Vegas · Chase race 5 of 10Briscoe #19 JGR · 175 of 267 laps · stages 1 and 2 · beats Larson by 1.376 sec · inspection confirmedCATCH-UP: Kyle Larson swept Kansas (Hollywood Casino 400) · 235 of 267 · Cindric 2nd · Hamlin 3rdUnofficial Chase: Larson 2,318 leads · Hamlin −40 · Bell −55 · Logano −71 · next: Bank of America 400, Charlotte oval, Sun Oct 11CHECKERED: Corey Day wins the O'Reilly Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas · 0.287 sec over Carson Kvapil · Love 3rdO'Reilly Chase totals after Las Vegas not confirmed on this deskTRUCKS: Honeycutt won Kansas Sept 26 · Riggs won the Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Friday Oct 9 · full boards not verified
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The ChaseTop 16 by points

The Chase is underway. Race 5 of 10 is CHECKERED: Chase Briscoe swept the South Point 400 at Las Vegas, beating Larson by 1.376s. Unofficial: Larson leads, Hamlin −40. Next is the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte, Sun Oct 11 — oval, not the Roval. The 16 locked after Daytona. 2026 stayed points-only — no win-and-you're-in. Highest 10-race total wins the Cup. No elimination rounds.

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Field size

16

Cut gap (P16−P17)

1422

Winners in 16

12

Chase

5 of 10

Cut lineRyan Preece · 2140 pts · first out: Shane Van Gisbergen (718)

RS leader: Kyle Larson

How the 2026 Chase works

  1. 1 · Regular season (26 races)

    Stack finishing points and stage bonuses. A race win is worth about 55 points — a huge haul — but it does not auto-qualify you. Only the top 16 in points after race 26 make The Chase.

  2. 2 · Field freezes at 16

    After the regular-season finale, the top 16 point-earners are in. No win-and-you’re-in. Everyone else is done for the title chase.

  3. 3 · Points reset & seed

    Chase points reset with a small seed: regular-season leader starts near 2,100 and 16th near 2,000 (about 5 points between each seed).

  4. 4 · 10-race Chase · cumulative

    Ten more races. No elimination rounds. No Championship 4 one-race shootout. Keep scoring — the highest point total after race 36 is the Cup champion.

The Chase is on

Chase underway · race 5 of 10

  • ▸Race 1 CHECKERED — Bell wins Southern 500 at Darlington
  • ▸Race 2 CHECKERED — Larson wins Gateway in double OT
  • ▸Race 3 CHECKERED — Logano wins Bristol Night Race (40th career) · beat Larson by 1.248s
  • ▸Race 4 CHECKERED — Larson sweeps Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas · 235 of 267 laps
  • ▸Race 5 CHECKERED — Briscoe sweeps South Point 400 at Las Vegas · 175 of 267 · 1.376s over Larson
  • ▸Next · Charlotte oval — Bank of America 400 · Sun Oct 11 · Chase race 6 of 10 · not the Roval
  • ▸No eliminations — Nobody is cut after 3-race rounds
  • ▸No C4 reset — Finale is just another points race for the title
  • ▸Champion — Highest Chase total after race 36 wins the Cup

Bubble scenarios

Field locked after Daytona. Chase race 5 of 10 is CHECKERED at Las Vegas. Next is Charlotte oval.

2026 rule: points only

Win-and-you’re-in is gone. The Chase field is the top 16 in regular-season points after 26 races. A Cup win still pays a massive haul (~55 pts) that can vault the board — it just doesn’t lock a berth by itself.

4 inside without a win

Consistency still pays. These drivers hold Chase seats on points alone — proof the 2026 field is a standings race, not a winners-only club.

  • Austin Cindric
  • Bubba Wallace
  • William Byron
  • Chris Buescher

12 winners already in the 16

Wins padded their points totals. Under 2026 rules that’s the whole benefit until the Chase reset — no automatic lock, no old-style banked playoff-point ladder for eliminations.

  • Kyle Larson
  • Denny Hamlin
  • Christopher Bell
  • Chase Briscoe
  • Ryan Blaney
  • Joey Logano
  • Tyler Reddick
  • Ty Gibbs

Last seed · Ryan Preece

Field frozen. Ryan Preece is the 16th seed at 2140 after the Daytona reset. Shane Van Gisbergen is first out (718).

  • Ryan Preece
  • Shane Van Gisbergen

Won before — still missed

Trophy nights did not auto-qualify in 2026. Shane van Gisbergen had two wins and still finished 17th after Daytona.

  • Shane Van Gisbergen (−1422)

Once the 16 is set

Points reset with a small seed (~2,100 for the regular-season leader down to ~2,000 for 16th). Then 10 races of cumulative scoring decide the champion — no Round of 16/12/8 cuts, no Championship 4 one-race shootout.

Chase field

Top 16 locked after Daytona. Seeded for the 10-race Chase. Larson leads after Vegas. Next: Charlotte oval.

Jump to bubble →
  1. 1

    #5

    Kyle Larson

    Inside

    Hendrick Motorsports · Chevrolet · 2 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2367 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 2 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2367

    points

    +227

    vs cut

  2. 2

    #11

    Denny Hamlin

    Inside

    Joe Gibbs Racing · Toyota · 4 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2318 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 4 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2318

    points

    +178

    vs cut

  3. 3

    #20

    Christopher Bell

    Inside

    Joe Gibbs Racing · Toyota · 1 win

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2316 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 1 win (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2316

    points

    +176

    vs cut

  4. 4

    #19

    Chase Briscoe

    Inside

    Joe Gibbs Racing · Toyota · 3 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2302 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 3 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2302

    points

    +162

    vs cut

  5. 5

    #12

    Ryan Blaney

    Inside

    Team Penske · Ford · 3 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2282 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 3 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2282

    points

    +142

    vs cut

  6. 6

    #22

    Joey Logano

    Inside

    Team Penske · Ford · 3 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2275 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 3 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2275

    points

    +135

    vs cut

  7. 7

    #45

    Tyler Reddick

    Inside

    23XI Racing · Toyota · 5 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2253 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 5 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2253

    points

    +113

    vs cut

  8. 8

    #2

    Austin Cindric

    Inside

    Team Penske · Ford

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2222 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup.

    2222

    points

    +82

    vs cut

  9. 9

    #54

    Ty Gibbs

    Inside

    Joe Gibbs Racing · Toyota · 2 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2211 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 2 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2211

    points

    +71

    vs cut

  10. 10

    #77

    Carson Hocevar

    Inside

    Spire Motorsports · Chevrolet · 1 win

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2187 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 1 win (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2187

    points

    +47

    vs cut

  11. 11

    #9

    Chase Elliott

    Inside

    Hendrick Motorsports · Chevrolet · 2 wins

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2182 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 2 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2182

    points

    +42

    vs cut

  12. 12

    #23

    Bubba Wallace

    Inside

    23XI Racing · Toyota

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2182 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup.

    2182

    points

    +42

    vs cut

  13. 13

    #24

    William Byron

    Inside

    Hendrick Motorsports · Chevrolet

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2159 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup.

    2159

    points

    +19

    vs cut

  14. 14

    #7

    Daniel Suárez

    Inside

    Spire Motorsports · Chevrolet · 1 win

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2152 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup. Already has 1 win (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2152

    points

    +12

    vs cut

  15. 15

    #17

    Chris Buescher

    Inside

    RFK Racing · Ford

    Chase lockedIn The Chase. Seed sits at 2151 after the Daytona reset. Ten races, no eliminations — highest total wins the Cup.

    2151

    points

    +11

    vs cut

  16. 16

    #60

    Ryan Preece

    Cut line

    RFK Racing · Ford · 1 win

    Last seedLocked the 16th Chase seed after Daytona. Reset to 2140 pts. The 10-race Chase is on. Already has 1 win (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    2140

    points

    EVEN

    vs cut

First ones out

Shane van Gisbergen is first out at 17th. Two wins did not auto-lock a Chase seat in 2026.

  1. P17

    #97

    Shane Van Gisbergen

    Long shot

    Trackhouse Racing · Chevrolet · 2 wins

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed. Already has 2 wins (big points nights, not an auto-berth).

    718

    points

    -1422

    vs cut

  2. P18

    #6

    Brad Keselowski

    Long shot

    RFK Racing · Ford

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed.

    662

    points

    -1478

    vs cut

  3. P19

    #1

    Ross Chastain

    Long shot

    Trackhouse Racing · Chevrolet

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed.

    642

    points

    -1498

    vs cut

  4. P20

    #71

    Michael McDowell

    Long shot

    Spire Motorsports · Chevrolet

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed.

    615

    points

    -1525

    vs cut

  5. P21

    #43

    Erik Jones

    Long shot

    Legacy Motor Club · Toyota

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed.

    595

    points

    -1545

    vs cut

  6. P22

    #16

    AJ Allmendinger

    Long shot

    Kaulig Racing · Chevrolet

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed.

    560

    points

    -1580

    vs cut

  7. P23

    #34

    Todd Gilliland

    Long shot

    Front Row Motorsports · Ford

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed.

    557

    points

    -1583

    vs cut

  8. P24

    #21

    Josh Berry

    Long shot

    Wood Brothers Racing · Ford

    Missed the ChaseFinished outside the top 16 after the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The title chase is closed.

    550

    points

    -1590

    vs cut

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