🔥 Trending NASCAR Standings Update: Who's Leading After Sonoma?

Following the Sonoma race, which was the 18th of 36 races in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, Denny Hamlin has taken the lead in the points standings ¹²⁸. Shane van Gisbergen won the Sonoma NASCAR Cup race, marking his eighth career NASCAR Cup victory and tying him with Tony Stewart for second on the all-time road course wins list ¹⁴. This victory also boosted van Gisbergen's position from 16th to 14th overall after scoring 63 points ⁶. The Sonoma race, being the final road course event of the season, led to significant reshuffling in the championship standings ⁶⁷. Notably, Kyle Busch, who scored 217 points before his passing, is no longer classified in the weekly driver standings by NASCAR ³.