After Homestead we have crowned all of the NASCAR top 3 series Champions! Congratulations to those who won their respective Championships, and we’ll see y’all in 2027!
The Chase Updates: Homestead
The Chase Updates tracks drivers and teams who have been mathematically eliminated from finishing 1st, Top 5, Top 10, or qualifying for The Chase. It also highlights those who have clinched spots in The Chase or specific points standings positions.
“Mathematically eliminated” means a driver cannot reach a position, even by earning the maximum 76 points in every remaining race.
Only drivers and teams who have attempted every race in their respective Series will be included, in accordance with NASCAR rules (unless exempted).
Finally, these updates also assume that no driver misses any remaining races and that every full-time driver earns at least one (1) point in each event.
Now that The Chase for all 3 series’ is set this article series will shift to updating how The Chase standings changes from week to week. Along with this there will be updates for whenever a driver/owner is eliminated from Championship contention, and when it comes time the scenarios for a driver/team to clinch the Championship.
Red indicates that the driver and/or team is new to the respective list
NASCAR Cup Series (0 races remaining)
In Stage 1 of the Homestead race Kyle Larson wrapped up the Driver’s Championship, and in the end won by 49 points over Christopher BellPhoto by Chris Graythen — Getty Images
Drivers Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Driver | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | Kyle Larson | 2501 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Christopher Bell | 2452 | -49 | Gained 18 points |
| 3 | +0 | Denny Hamlin | 2445 | -56 | Gained 14 points |
| 4 | +3 | Ryan Blaney | 2407 | -94 | Gained 39 points |
| 5 | +1 | Tyler Reddick | 2397 | -104 | Gained 21 points |
| 6 | -2 | Chase Briscoe | 2386 | -115 | Lost 31 point |
| 7 | -2 | Joey Logano | 2386 | -115 | Lost 12 points |
| 8 | +1 | William Byron | 2344 | -157 | Gained 9 points |
| 9 | -1 | Ty Gibbs | 2335 | -166 | Lost 6 points |
| 10 | +1 | Austin Cindric | 2306 | -195 | Gained 11 points |
| 11 | +2 | Bubba Wallace | 2293 | -208 | Gained 4 points |
| 12 | -2 | Chase Elliott | 2287 | -214 | Lost 13 points |
| 13 | +2 | Daniel Suarez | 2243 | -258 | Gained 1 point |
| 14 | -2 | Carson Hocevar | 2234 | -267 | Lost 57 points |
| 15 | -1 | Ryan Preece | 2226 | -275 | Lost 20 points |
| 16 | +0 | Chris Buescher | 2212 | -289 | Lost 19 points |
Eliminated
Drivers eliminated from Championship contention
- Christopher Bell
- Denny Hamlin
- Chase Briscoe
- Joey Logano
- Tyler Reddick
- Ryan Blaney
- Austin Cindric
- Ty Gibbs
- Carson Hocevar
- William Byron
- Chase Elliott
- Bubba Wallace
- Daniel Suarez
- Ryan Preece
- Chris Buescher
The number 5 team was the class of the field in The Chase, and at Homestead they got to celebrate the Owner’s Championship together. Photo by Chris Graythen — Getty Images
Owners Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Owner | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | Hendrick Motorsports No.5 | 2501 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.20 | 2452 | -49 | Gained 18 points |
| 3 | +0 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.11 | 2445 | -56 | Gained 14 points |
| 4 | +3 | Team Penske No.12 | 2407 | -94 | Gained 39 points |
| 5 | +1 | 23XI Racing No.45 | 2397 | -104 | Gained 21 points |
| 6 | -2 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.19 | 2386 | -115 | Lost 31 point |
| 7 | -2 | Team Penske No.22 | 2386 | -115 | Lost 12 points |
| 8 | +1 | Hendrick Motorsports No.24 | 2344 | -157 | Gained 9 points |
| 9 | -1 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.54 | 2335 | -166 | Lost 6 points |
| 10 | +2 | Team Penske No.2 | 2301 | -200 | Gained 11 points |
| 11 | +2 | 23XI Racing No.23 | 2293 | -208 | Gained 4 points |
| 12 | -2 | Hendrick Motorsports No.9 | 2287 | -214 | Lost 13 points |
| 13 | -2 | Spire Motorsports No.77 | 2275 | -226 | Lost 16 points |
| 14 | +1 | Spire Motorsports No.7 | 2243 | -258 | Gained 1 point |
| 15 | -1 | RFK Racing No.60 | 2231 | -270 | Lost 20 points |
| 16 | +0 | RFK Racing No.17 | 2212 | -289 | Lost 19 points |
Eliminated
Owners eliminated from Championship contention
- Joe Gibbs Racing No.20
- Joe Gibbs Racing No.11
- Joe Gibbs Racing No.19
- Team Penske No.22
- 23XI Racing No.45
- Team Penske No.12
- Joe Gibbs Racing No.54
- Team Penske No.2
- Spire Motorsports No.77
- Hendrick Motorsports No.24
- Hendrick Motorsports No.9
- 23XI Racing No.23
- Spire Motorsports No.7
- RFK Racing No.60
- RFK Racing No.17
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (0 races remaining)
Justin Allgaier is your 2026 O’Reilly Driver Champion as after Phoenix he was 14 points up on Jesse Love. Photo by Chris Graythen — Getty Images
Drivers Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Driver | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | Justin Allgaier | 2477 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Jesse Love | 2463 | -14 | Gained 8 points |
| 3 | +1 | Carson Kvapil | 2449 | -28 | Gained 3 points |
| 4 | +1 | Sheldon Creed | 2444 | -33 | Gained 9 points |
| 5 | -2 | Corey Day | 2416 | -61 | Lost 38 points |
| 6 | +0 | Sam Mayer | 2387 | -90 | Gained 7 point |
| 7 | +0 | Sammy Smith | 2352 | -125 | Lost 18 point |
| 8 | +1 | Brandon Jones | 2314 | -163 | Gained 20 points |
| 9 | -1 | Taylor Gray | 2300 | -177 | Lost 18 points |
| 10 | +0 | Austin Hill | 2281 | -196 | Gained 1 points |
| 11 | +0 | Parker Retzlaff | 2263 | -214 | Lost 4 points |
| 12 | +0 | Rajah Caruth | 2224 | -253 | Lost 22 points |
Eliminated
Drivers eliminated from Championship contention
- Jesse Love
- Carson Kvapil
- Sheldon Creed
- Corey Day
- Sam Mayer
- Sammy Smith
- Taylor Gray
- Austin Hill
- Brandon Jones
- Parker Retzlaff
- Rajah Caruth
The 7 car took a beating at Homestead, but the 7 team as a whole was the one’s who laid down a beating in The Chase as they won the Owner’s title by 19 points. Photo by Chris Graythen — Getty Images
Owners Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Owner | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | JR Motorsports No.7 | 2477 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Richard Childress Racing No.2 | 2458 | -19 | Gained 8 points |
| 3 | +1 | JR Motorsports No.1 | 2449 | -28 | Gained 3 point |
| 4 | +1 | Haas Factory Team No.00 | 2439 | -38 | Gained 9 points |
| 5 | -2 | Hendrick Motorsports No.17 | 2411 | -66 | Lost 38 points |
| 6 | +0 | Haas Factory Team No.41 | 2377 | -100 | Gained 7 points |
| 7 | +0 | JR Motorsports No.8 | 2342 | -135 | Lost 18 points |
| 8 | +0 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.19 | 2313 | -164 | Gained 3 points |
| 9 | +1 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.20 | 2309 | -168 | Gained 20 points |
| 10 | +1 | Richard Childress Racing No.21 | 2276 | -201 | Gained 1 point |
| 11 | -2 | JR Motorsports No.88 | 2269 | -208 | Lost 22 points |
| 12 | +0 | Viking Motorsports No.99 | 2253 | -224 | Lost 4 points |
Eliminated
Owners eliminated from Championship contention
- Richard Childress Racing No.2
- JR Motorsports No.1
- Haas Factory Team No.00
- Hendrick Motorsports No.17
- Haas Factory Team No.41
- JR Motorsports No.8
- Joe Gibbs Racing No.19
- Richard Childress Racing No.21
- JR Motorsports No.88
- Joe Gibbs Racing No.20
- Viking Motorsports No.99
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (0 races remaining)
In his maiden season with Toyota Kaden Honeycutt was able to wrap up the 2026 Truck Driver’s Championship with a win at Homestead. Photo by Chris Graythen — Getty Images
Drivers Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Driver | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | Kaden Honeycutt | 2471 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Layne Riggs | 2388 | -83 | Lost 63 points |
| 3 | +0 | Chandler Smith | 2340 | -131 | Lost 28 points |
| 4 | +0 | Ty Majeski | 2319 | -152 | Lost 24 points |
| 5 | +0 | Christian Eckes | 2308 | -163 | Lost 23 points |
| 6 | +0 | Gio Ruggiero | 2252 | -219 | Lost 40 points |
| 7 | +1 | Daniel Hemric | 2249 | -222 | Lost 18 points |
| 8 | -1 | Ben Rhodes | 2241 | -230 | Lost 44 points |
| 9 | +1 | Grant Enfinger | 2210 | -261 | Lost 36 points |
| 10 | -1 | Tyler Ankrum | 2196 | -275 | Lost 65 points |
Eliminated
Drivers eliminated from Championship contention
- Layne Riggs
- Chandler Smith
- Ty Majeski
- Christian Eckes
- Gio Ruggiero
- Daniel Hemric
- Ben Rhodes
- Tyler Ankrum
- Grant Enfinger
For the 2nd year in a row the number 11 Truck team got to celebrate an Owner’s Championship, but this time it was at Homestead instead Phoenix. Photo by James Gilbert — Getty Images
Owners Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Owner | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | TRICON Garage No.11 | 2471 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Front Row Motorsports No.34 | 2388 | -83 | Lost 63 points |
| 3 | +0 | Front Row Motorsports No.38 | 2340 | -131 | Lost 28 points |
| 4 | +0 | ThorSport Racing No.88 | 2299 | -172 | Lost 24 points |
| 5 | +0 | McAnally Hilgemann Racing No.91 | 2298 | -173 | Lost 23 points |
| 6 | +0 | Spire Motorsports No.77 | 2256 | -215 | Lost 48 points |
| 7 | +0 | TRICON Garage No.17 | 2242 | -229 | Lost 40 points |
| 8 | +0 | TRICON Garage No.1 | 2241 | -230 | Lost 17 points |
| 9 | +0 | Spire Motorsports No.7 | 2210 | -261 | Lost 47 points |
| 10 | +0 | Niece Motorsports No.45 | 2199 | -272 | Lost 45 points |
Eliminated
Owners eliminated from Championship contention
- Front Row Motorsports No.34
- Front Row Motorsports No.38
- McAnally Hilgemann Racing No.91
- ThorSport Racing No.88
- Spire Motorsports No.77
- Spire Motorsports No.7
- TRICON Garage No.17
- TRICON Garage No.1
- Niece Motorsports No.45