Tyler Reddick managed to slightly extend his championship lead at Talladega, now 110 points clear of Denny Hamlin in the standings.
After earning his first Cup win, Carson Hocevar jumped from 12th to eighth in the standings. However, the biggest mover in the points was Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who jumped five positions from 30th to 25th.
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The biggest losers were Michael McDowell, William Byron, and Bubba Wallace, who each lost four positions in the standings after crashes at Talladega.
A the cutline, it’s now Austin Cindric on the bubble, just four points ahead of Chase Briscoe and 21 points ahead of Ross Chastain.
2026 NASCAR Cup points after Talladega I (Race 10 of 36)
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