The grid
Everyone and everything on the 2026 Cup grid, the people, the machines, and the money. Start with the cars if you're brand new. Understanding what they're driving explains half of what makes NASCAR different.
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
309 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, think Vauxhall's American cousin.
Ford
The one brand here that needs no translation, same blue oval as the Transit outside your window.
Toyota
Yes, the Corolla people.
Ram
The pickup-truck brand spun out of Dodge, the badge on those enormous American trucks you occasionally see squeezed into a UK car park.
Teams in 2026
| Team | Make | Cars | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | #11 #19 #20 #54 | 6 | 2540 |
| 23XI Racing | Toyota | #23 #35 #45 #67 | 6 | 1610 |
| Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | #5 #9 #24 #48 | 2 | 1986 |
| Team Penske | Ford | #2 #12 #22 | 2 | 1615 |
| Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | #7 #71 #77 | 2 | 1471 |
| Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | #1 #88 #91 #97 | 2 | 1084 |
| RFK Racing | Ford | #6 #17 #60 #99 | 1407 | |
| Front Row Motorsports | Ford | #4 #34 #36 #38 | 947 | |
| Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | #42 #43 #84 | 793 | |
| Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | #10 #16 | 634 | |
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | #3 #8 #33 | 536 | |
| HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet | #47 | 340 | |
| Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | #41 | 237 | |
| Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | #21 | 228 | |
| Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | #51 | 169 | |
| Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | #78 | 12 | |
| Garage 66 | Ford | #66 | 6 | |
| Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | #62 | 1 | |
| NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | #44 | 0 | |
| JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | #40 | 0 |
Drivers in 2026 standings order
| Pos | Driver | Make | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 4 |
| 2 | 45Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 5 |
| 3 | 12Ryan Blaney | Ford | 2 |
| 4 | 54Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 1 |
| 5 | 9Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 6 | 5Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | |
| 7 | 17Chris Buescher | Ford | |
| 8 | 77Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 9 | 20Christopher Bell | Toyota | |
| 10 | 19Chase Briscoe | Toyota | 1 |
| 11 | 7Daniel Suárez | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 12 | 24William Byron | Chevrolet | |
| 13 | 23Bubba Wallace | Toyota | |
| 14 | 2Austin Cindric | Ford | |
| 15 | 97Shane Van Gisbergen | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 16 | 43Erik Jones | Toyota | |
| 17 | 22Joey Logano | Ford | |
| 18 | 60Ryan Preece | Ford | |
| 19 | 6Brad Keselowski | Ford | |
| 20 | 1Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | |
| 21 | 71Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | |
| 22 | 16AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | |
| 23 | 38Zane Smith | Ford | |
| 24 | 34Todd Gilliland | Ford | |
| 25 | 35Riley Herbst | Toyota | |
| 26 | 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet | |
| 27 | 42John H. Nemechek | Toyota | |
| 28 | 3Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | |
| 29 | 48Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | |
| 30 | 4Noah Gragson | Ford | |
| 31 | 10Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | |
| 32 | 41Cole Custer | Chevrolet | |
| 33 | 21Josh Berry | Ford | |
| 34 | 88Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | |
| 35 | 51Cody Ware | Chevrolet | |
| 36 | 91Kevin Magnussen | Chevrolet | |
| 37 | 62Casey Mears | Chevrolet | |
| 38 | 84Jimmie Johnson | Toyota | |
| 39 | 78Katherine Legge | Chevrolet | |
| 40 | 78BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | |
| 41 | 67Corey Heim | Toyota | 1 |
| 42 | 33Austin Hill | Chevrolet | |
| 43 | 44J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | |
| 44 | 48Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | |
| 45 | 78Daniel Dye | Chevrolet | |
| 46 | 33Jesse Love | Chevrolet | |
| 47 | 66Chad Finchum | Ford | |
| 48 | 44Joey Gase | Chevrolet | |
| 49 | 48Anthony Alfredo | Chevrolet | |
| 50 | 66Josh Bilicki | Ford | |
| 51 | 66Timmy Hill | Ford | |
| 52 | 99Corey LaJoie | Ford | |
| 53 | 36Chandler Smith | Ford |