NASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Championship Schedule After 2026 Martinsville Results

Hendrick Motorsports drivers had quite the afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.

William Byron dominated the Xfinity 500 to pick up his first win of the season.

Kyle Larson kept his significant advantage in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings to feel comfortable about winning the championship next weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Updated NASCAR Cup Series Points Standings

1. Kyle Larson - 2,469 points
2. Christopher Bell - 2,402
3. Denny Hamlin - 2,399
4. Chase Briscoe - 2,385
5. Joey Logano - 2,366
6. Tyler Reddick - 2,344
7. Ryan Blaney - 2,336
8. Ty Gibbs - 2,309
9. William Byron - 2,303
10. Chase Elliott - 2,268
11. Austin Cindric - 2,263
12. Carson Hocevar - 2,259
13. Bubba Wallace - 2,257
14. Ryan Preece - 2,214
15. Daniel Suarez - 2,210
16. Chris Buescher - 2,199

Byron led 362 of the 500 laps at Martinsville to claim a much-needed first win of the season.

Byron won both stages and controlled the race during a few long green-flag stretches.

His Hendrick teammate, Larson, took ninth place to set himself up for a celebration next weekend at Homestead-Miami.

Larson needs to earn just nine points from the race to become the 2026 Cup Series champion.

The No. 5 car drive owns a sizable advantage over Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin.

Bell and Hamlin need to have perfect races next week at Homestead-Miami and have Larson end up with one of the worst finishes of his career.

There's a high likelihood that Larson could clinch the title prior to the end of the race due to the points attached to the top-10 finishing places in each of the two stages.