NASCAR Cup Series standings after Denny Hamlin wins FireKeepers Casino 400

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NASCAR Cup Series standings after Denny Hamlin wins FireKeepers Casino 400

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy · HITC

Mon, Jun 8, 2026 ·

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Denny Hamlin gains ground on Tyler Reddick after Michigan win

Reddick remains at the top of the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 669 points despite a difficult afternoon at Michigan.

However, his championship lead took a major hit after finishing 35th, allowing Hamlin to close the gap following back-to-back victories.

Hamlin now sits second on 618 points and is the closest challenger to the 23XI Racing driver as the regular season enters its next phase.

Ryan Blaney remains third in the standings with 512 points, while Chase Elliott and Ty Gibbs complete the top five.

Further down the order, Bubba Wallace was the biggest mover after Michigan. His third-place finish helped him climb four positions from 15th to 11th.

Christopher Bell suffered one of the largest drops after his late-race crash, falling three places from seventh to 10th in the standings.

NASCAR Cup Series standings after the FireKeepers Casino 400

Tyler Reddick – 669 points

Denny Hamlin – 618 points

Ryan Blaney – 512 points

Chase Elliott – 482 points

Ty Gibbs – 470 points

Kyle Larson – 453 points

Carson Hocevar – 428 points

Chris Buescher – 424 points

Daniel Suarez – 418 points

Christopher Bell – 410 points

Bubba Wallace – 378 points

William Byron – 377 points

Chase Briscoe – 370 points

Shane van Gisbergen – 355 points

Brad Keselowski – 350 points

Austin Cindric – 332 points

CHASE CUTLINE

Joey Logano – 329 points

Erik Jones – 314 points

Ryan Preece – 313 points

Michael McDowell – 286 points

AJ Allmendinger – 286 points

Zane Smith – 282 points

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 271 points

Ross Chastain – 260 points

Todd Gilliland – 255 points

Riley Herbst – 250 points

Austin Dillon – 245 points

John Hunter Nemechek – 236 points

Noah Gragson – 212 points

Josh Berry – 196 points

Ty Dillon – 190 points

Alex Bowman – 178 points

Cole Custer – 175 points

Connor Zilisch – 148 points

Cody Ware – 131 points

Casey Mears – 9 points

Katherine Legge – 8 points

BJ McLeod – 3 points

The playoff cutline also tightened following Michigan. Austin Cindric currently occupies the final playoff position in 16th, holding a slim three-point advantage over Joey Logano in 17th.

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