NASCAR has removed Kyle Busch from the 2026 Cup Series standings following his death last week.
Busch sadly passed away at the age of 41 last Thursday after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia that developed into sepsis.
NASCAR did not make a statement on the matter, but FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass reports that the decision was made following conversations with Richard Childress Racing about how to handle Busch's death.
Before being removed, Busch had acquired 217 points so far in 2026, which put him 27th in the standings.
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NASCAR Cup Series standings after Kyle Busch removal
Following NASCAR's decision, here is the latest look at the Cup Series standings.
| Pos | Driver | Manufacturer | Points (Stage) | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 620 (116) | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 498 (117) | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 446 (106) | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 425 (95) | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 423 (61) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 386 (113) | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 385 (70) | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 361 (92) | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 356 (53) | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Daniel Suárez | Chevrolet | 350 (31) | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 343 (53) | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 337 (57) | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 328 (72) | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Shane van Gisbergen | Chevrolet | 316 (44) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Chase Briscoe | Toyota | 304 (64) | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Ryan Preece | Ford | 303 (46) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 288 (60) | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Joey Logano | Ford | 274 (63) | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 254 (25) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 248 (20) | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Zane Smith | Ford | 244 (11) | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 244 (16) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 238 (32) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 225 (15) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | 223 (19) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet | 222 (23) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Riley Herbst | Toyota | 202 (14) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | John H. Nemechek | Toyota | 200 (19) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Noah Gragson | Ford | 181 (4) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Josh Berry | Ford | 168 (30) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 152 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 147 (11) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 146 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Cole Custer | Chevrolet | 134 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | Chevrolet | 102 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 9 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Katherine Legge | Chevrolet | 8 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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