The grid
Everyone and everything on the 2026 Cup grid: the drivers, the teams, the machinery and the money paying for it. If you're brand new, start with the cars. Working out what they're actually driving explains half of what makes NASCAR its own sport.
The cars
A spec chassis with branded bodywork, and engines deliberately capped at 750 hp. Start here.
The track atlas
Every venue on one map of America, and why a superspeedway and a short track are different sports.
Sponsors
336 brands paid to be on a bonnet this season. What they are, in plain English.
The glossary
Every bit of jargon decoded for newcomers, from the lucky dog to the charter.
The all-time lists
Every winner in every national series since 1949, and who from today's grid is climbing the lists.
Head-to-head
Pick any two drivers on the grid and settle the argument with numbers.
Manufacturers
Chevrolet
GM's everyman brand.
Ford
The one badge here that needs no translation: the same blue oval as the Transit parked outside.
Toyota
Yes, the Corolla people.
Ram
The pickup brand spun out of Dodge.
Teams in 2026
| Team | Make | Cars | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | #11 #19 #20 #54 | 7 | 3212 |
| 23XI Racing | Toyota | #23 #35 #45 #67 | 7 | 1817 |
| Team Penske | Ford | #2 #12 #22 | 4 | 2068 |
| Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | #5 #9 #24 #48 | 2 | 2306 |
| Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | #7 #71 #77 | 2 | 1706 |
| Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | #1 #88 #91 #97 | 2 | 1334 |
| RFK Racing | Ford | #6 #17 #60 | 1675 | |
| Front Row Motorsports | Ford | #4 #34 #38 | 1150 | |
| Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | #42 #43 #84 | 877 | |
| Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | #10 #16 | 726 | |
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | #3 #8 #33 | 609 | |
| HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet | #47 | 385 | |
| Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | #21 | 332 | |
| Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | #41 | 287 | |
| Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | #51 | 191 | |
| Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | #78 | 12 | |
| Garage 66 | Ford | #66 | 6 | |
| Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | #62 | 3 | |
| JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | #40 | 0 | |
| NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | #44 | 0 |
Drivers in 2026
Everyone who has started a Cup race this season, in championship order. The last few have no position because NASCAR's points table only ranks drivers declared for Cup points.
| Pos | Driver | Make | Starts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 24 | 4 |
| 2 | 12Ryan Blaney | Ford | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | 54Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 24 | 2 |
| 4 | 45Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 24 | 5 |
| 5 | 19Chase Briscoe | Toyota | 24 | 1 |
| 6 | 9Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | 20Christopher Bell | Toyota | 24 | |
| 8 | 5Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 9 | 22Joey Logano | Ford | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | 17Chris Buescher | Ford | 24 | |
| 11 | 77Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 24 | 1 |
| 12 | 24William Byron | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 13 | 7Daniel Suárez | Chevrolet | 24 | 1 |
| 14 | 23Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 24 | |
| 15 | 2Austin Cindric | Ford | 24 | |
| 16 | 97Shane Van Gisbergen | Chevrolet | 24 | 2 |
| 17 | 60Ryan Preece | Ford | 24 | |
| 18 | 1Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 19 | 6Brad Keselowski | Ford | 24 | |
| 20 | 43Erik Jones | Toyota | 24 | |
| 21 | 71Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 22 | 16AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 23 | 34Todd Gilliland | Ford | 24 | |
| 24 | 38Zane Smith | Ford | 24 | |
| 25 | 3Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 26 | 35Riley Herbst | Toyota | 24 | |
| 27 | 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 28 | 42John H. Nemechek | Toyota | 24 | |
| 29 | 48Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 20 | |
| 30 | 21Josh Berry | Ford | 24 | |
| 31 | 4Noah Gragson | Ford | 24 | |
| 32 | 41Cole Custer | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 33 | 10Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 34 | 88Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 35 | 51Cody Ware | Chevrolet | 24 | |
| 36 | 62Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 37 | 91Kevin Magnussen | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| 38 | 84Jimmie Johnson | Toyota | 2 | |
| 39 | 78Katherine Legge | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 40 | 78BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 41 | 67Corey Heim | Toyota | 8 | 2 |
| 42 | 33Austin Hill | Chevrolet | 14 | |
| 43 | 44J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 44 | 48Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 4 | |
| 45 | 78Daniel Dye | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 46 | 33Jesse Love | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 47 | 66Chad Finchum | Ford | 6 | |
| 48 | 44Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| 49 | 48Anthony Alfredo | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| 50 | 66Josh Bilicki | Ford | 2 | |
| 51 | 66Timmy Hill | Ford | 2 | |
| 52 | 99Corey LaJoie | Ford | ||
| 53 | 36Chandler Smith | Ford | ||
| — | 8Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 12 |