NASCAR In-Season Tournament Bracket 2026 Updated Point Standings After Georgia

Ryan Blaney came out on top of a chaotic finish at EchoPark Speedway in the early hours of Monday morning.

Blaney beat out Christopher Bell, Carson Hocevar, Bubba Wallace and a few others to win the weather-delayed second race of the season in Atlanta.

Blaney's win also allowed him to advance in the In-Season Challenge bracket. He is one of four semifinalists remaining in the head-to-head tournament.

NASCAR In-Season Challenge Bracket

Todd Gilliland def. Alex Bowman

Chase Elliott def. Chase Briscoe

Christopher Bell def. Denny Hamlin

Ryan Blaney def. William Byron

Semifinal Matchups

Todd Gilliland vs. Chase Elliott

Christopher Bell vs. Ryan Blaney

NASCAR Points Standings

1. Denny Hamlin - 791 points
2. Tyler Reddick - 767
3. Ryan Blaney - 726
4. Ty Gibbs - 665
5. Chase Elliott - 610
6. Kyle Larson - 594
7. Chris Buescher - 568
8. Carson Hocevar - 563
9. Christopher Bell -551
10. Chase Briscoe - 542

Full standings can be found here on NASCAR.com.

Blaney's second win of the 2026 season occurred close to 2 a.m. ET after an extended weather delay for the scheduled night race.

The driver of the No. 12 car was out in front for the majority of the race. He led 171 of the 263 laps raced.

Blaney had the best car throughout the weekend. He topped the field in qualifying and won the two stages within the race.

Blaney needed help to get over the finish line in first place, though, as he received a late push from Christopher Bell on the outside to cruise past Carson Hocevar.

Bell and Hocevar took second and third. Bubba Wallace initially finished in the top five, but he was assessed a penalty for going over track limits and officially finished 29th.

Blaney and Bell will now go head-to-head in the semifinals of the In-Season Challenge bracket. Todd Gilliland and Chase Elliott face off in the other semifinal.

The drivers with the best head-to-head finish in those matchups next Sunday at North Wilkesboro Speedway will compete for the In-Season Challenge title in two weeks at Indianapolis.

The larger-scale picture came more into picture as well at Atlanta. Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick became the first two drivers to clinch their spots in The Chase.

Hamlin and Reddick have combined for nine wins and 20 top-five finishes in 2026.

Blaney, who is close behind in third place, will be the next driver to secure his position in the 16-driver playoff field.