Just one driver has led the NASCAR Cup Series point standings this season, and that driver, 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick, started Sunday's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway from the top spot after taking pole in Saturday's qualifying session.
Reddick's lead heading into this 267-lap race around the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) Kansas City, Kansas oval, which is also scheduled to host a playoff race in late September, was 62 points, meaning that with up to 75 points on the table, he could technically leave Kansas without the points lead.
However, it's not all that likely, as it would take a win plus a nice haul of stage points from Team Penske's Ryan Blaney, who qualified ninth, and a poor result for Reddick, who is the 2026 season's only multi-race winner with four victories.
Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin, Reddick's team co-owner, qualified on the front row and sits third in points, but he is not within striking distance of the lead this week.
Here's a look at how things stood before the green flag few to get Sunday's race underway.
NASCAR Cup Series standings before Kansas
Rank | Driver | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota | 386 | 0 |
2 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford | 324 | -62 |
3 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 300 | -86 |
4 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 281 | -105 |
5 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 264 | -122 |
6 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 260 | -126 |
7 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 245 | -141 |
8 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota | 236 | -150 |
9 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 231 | -155 |
10 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford | 230 | -156 |
A full starting lineup for Sunday's race can be found here.
Follow along with our standings updates from Kansas as the AdventHealth 400 unfolds.
NOTE: Only the top 10 drivers are included after the first two stages.
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas: Standings updates
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas: Standings after Stage 1
1 - Tyler Reddick - 394 (0)
2 - Ryan Blaney - 324 (-70)
3 - Denny Hamlin - 310 (-84)
4 - Ty Gibbs - 288 (-106)
5 - Kyle Larson - 269 (-125)
5 - Chase Elliott - 269 (-125)
7 - William Byron - 245 (-149)
8 - Bubba Wallace - 238 (-156)
9 - Christopher Bell - 237 (-157)
10 - Chris Buescher - 230 (-164)
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas: Standings after Stage 2
1 - Tyler Reddick - 402 (0)
2 - Ryan Blaney - 324 (-78)
3 - Denny Hamlin - 319 (-83)
4 - Ty Gibbs - 291 (-111)
5 - Kyle Larson - 279 (-123)
6 - Chase Elliott - 276 (-126)
7 - William Byron - 245 (-157)
8 - Christopher Bell - 243 (-159)
8 - Bubba Wallace - 243 (-159)
10 - Brad Keselowski - 233 (-169)
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas: Full standings after AdventHealth 400
Full race results can be found here.
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