Denny Hamlin gains ground on Tyler Reddick in NASCAR points race
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 4:10 AM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Denny Hamlin is closing in on Tyler Reddick for the NASCAR Cup Series points lead. Hamlin has reduced Reddick's lead to eight points as the season progresses. He secured three consecutive victories leading up to the San Diego race, where Reddick faced setbacks including a wreck at Michigan and a flat tire while in second place. With the next race at Sonoma Raceway approaching, Reddick will need to regain his momentum to maintain his position atop the standings.
- •Hamlin trails Reddick by eight points in the standings
- •Reddick experienced a wreck and tire issues recently
- •Hamlin won three straight races before San Diego
- •Next race is scheduled at Sonoma Raceway
- 3:50 PMMotorsport.com — No smiles from Denny Hamlin despite snatching the points lead from Tyler Reddick
- 3:50 PMYahoo Sports — No smiles from Denny Hamlin despite snatching the points lead from Tyler Reddick
- 4:10 AMYahoo Sports — Denny Hamlin quickly catching Tyler Reddick for points lead in 2026
"For the first time during the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, Tyler Reddick is not the championship leader. After winning the first three races of the year, Reddick held the top spot through the first 17 rounds of the season. At one point, he had a mighty 129-point lead. Just one month later, it's gone. Reddick has finished 25th or worse in three of the last four races, and at Sonoma, a power steering ...Keep reading
"Hamlin takes control of the championship for the first time this year in Race 18 of of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season
"Denny Hamlin is quickly catching Tyler Reddick for the NASCAR Cup Series points lead during the 2026 season.
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 29, 2026, 3:50 PMNo smiles from Denny Hamlin despite snatching the points lead from Tyler Reddick
For the first time during the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, Tyler Reddick is not the championship leader. After winning the first three races of the year, Reddick held the top spot through the first 17 rounds of the season. At one point, he had a mighty 129-point lead. Just one month later, it's gone. Reddick has finished 25th or worse in three of the last four races, and at Sonoma, a power steering ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 29, 2026, 3:50 PMNo smiles from Denny Hamlin despite snatching the points lead from Tyler Reddick
Hamlin takes control of the championship for the first time this year in Race 18 of of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 4:10 AMDenny Hamlin quickly catching Tyler Reddick for points lead in 2026
Denny Hamlin is quickly catching Tyler Reddick for the NASCAR Cup Series points lead during the 2026 season.
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