Updated driver’s points standings after Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International
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Updated driver’s points standings after Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International

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Twelve races have taken place in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Trackhouse Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen secured his first win of the season after winning Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on Sunday, May 10.

In a thrilling Watkins Glen race, SVG grabbed the lead for the final time from Ty Gibbs with seven laps to go and held off the rest of the field to take the checkered flag.

The 100-lap road course race is done and dusted. According to the drivers’ finishes in Sunday’s race, they received points, which will determine the top 16 playoff drivers after the 26-race regular season.

After winning the race, Shane van Gisbergen gained 68 points and moved to 16th place in the points standings with 283 points. He is only six points above the points above the Chase bubble.

After finishing fifth at Watkins Glen, Tyler Reddick gained 41 points and maintained the top spot in the NASCAR Cup Series points table, extending his lead to 129 points over second-place Denny Hamlin.

The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson finished 23rd and gained only 14 points. He held on his eighth spot in the points standings with 332 points.

Michael McDowell, who started on the front row, finished runner-up. He gained 36 points and moved to 21st place in the points table with 225 points.

Hamlin stands second, followed by Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Carson Hocevar, Kyle Larson, Ryan Preece, and Brad Keselowski to round out the top 10 in the points standings.

Find out where the NASCAR driver stands on the points table after the 2026 Go Bowling at The Glen

Here is an updated list of 38 drivers in the latest released NASCAR Cup Series points table after the 12th points race of the 2026 season:

Driver – points

  1. Tyler Reddick – 567
  2. Denny Hamlin – 438
  3. Chase Elliott – 422
  4. Ryan Blaney – 405
  5. Chris Buescher – 375
  6. Ty Gibbs – 372
  7. Carson Hocevar – 342
  8. Kyle Larson – 332
  9. Ryan Preece – 321
  10. Brad Keselowski – 318
  11. Bubba Wallace – 313
  12. Christopher Bell – 311
  13. William Byron – 309
  14. Daniel Suarez – 295
  15. Austin Cindric – 287
  16. Shane van Gisbergen – 283
  17. Chase Briscoe – 277
  18. Joey Logano – 245
  19. Ross Chastain – 236
  20. AJ Allmendinger – 235
  21. Michael McDowell – 225
  22. Austin Dillon – 220
  23. Zane Smith – 217
  24. Kyle Busch – 217
  25. Erik Jones – 214
  26. Todd Gilliland – 206
  27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 193
  28. John Hunter Nemechek – 189
  29. Riley Herbst – 186
  30. Noah Gragson – 168
  31. Josh Berry – 160
  32. Connor Zilisch – 145
  33. Ty Dillon – 140
  34. Alex Bowman – 127
  35. Cole Custer – 113
  36. Cody Ware – 93
  37. Casey Mears – 9
  38. B.J. McLeod – 3

Watch NASCAR drivers and teams at Dover Motor Speedway on May 16, 2026.