The gap might not be what it once was, but 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick is still well ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin, who has actually overtaken Reddick as the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship favorite, in the point standings.
Reddick's lead is still big enough that he is guaranteed to be the points leader following Sunday's 200-lap FireKeepers Casino 400 around the four-turn, 2.0-mile (3.219-kilometer) Michigan International Speedway oval, no matter what happens in the race.
Here's how the top 10 drivers stack up, heading into Brooklyn, Michigan.
NASCAR Cup Series standings before Michigan
Rank | Driver | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota | 657 | 0 |
2 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 560 | -97 |
3 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford | 483 | -174 |
4 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 460 | -197 |
5 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 449 | -208 |
6 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 409 | -248 |
7 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 399 | -258 |
8 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford | 393 | -264 |
9 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 383 | -274 |
10 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 378 | -279 |
A full starting lineup for Sunday's race was determined by Saturday's single-car qualifying session.
Follow along with our standings updates from Michigan as the FireKeepers Casino 400 unfolds.
NOTE: Only the top 10 drivers are included after the first two stages.
NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan: Standings updates
NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan: Standings after Stage 1
1 - Tyler Reddick - 667 (0)
2 - Denny Hamlin - 560 (-107)
3 - Ryan Blaney - 483 (-184)
4 - Chase Elliott - 467 (-200)
5 - Ty Gibbs - 458 (-209)
6 - Kyle Larson - 413 (-254)
7 - Christopher Bell - 399 (-268)
8 - Chris Buescher - 396 (-271)
9 - Carson Hocevar - 391 (-276)
10 - Daniel Suarez - 379 (-288)
NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan: Standings after Stage 2
NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan: Full standings after FireKeepers Casino 400
Tune in to Amazon Prime Video at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 14 for the live broadcast of the next NASCAR Cup Series race, the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway.
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