Denny Hamlin Takes Lead in NASCAR Cup Points Standings After Sonoma Race

Denny Hamlin NASCAR Cup Sonoma Raceway points lead splitter damage

At Sonoma Raceway, Denny Hamlin qualified ninth and ran near the front before contact from Carson Hocevar on lap 64 sent him spinning and caused splitter damage that could not be repaired during the race. The incident dropped Hamlin out of the top 15 and ended his chance to challenge for the win, while race winner Shane van Gisbergen moved up the standings.

Despite the setback, Hamlin’s earlier strong finish allowed him to overtake Tyler Reddick by a single point, moving to 719 points ahead of Reddick’s 718 with eight races remaining before the playoff chase. The result also affected Hamlin’s seeding in the 2026 NASCAR In‑Season Challenge, where he entered Sonoma as the No. 2 seed.

Other drivers saw notable changes: Alex Bowman rose to 29th in points, Erik Jones fell to 17th, and several others shifted positions in the updated championship leaderboard.

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