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The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Field by the Numbers

AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 02: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after finishing first of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and winning to make it to the NASCAR Cup Series, and the 36 full-time drivers slated to take on the series championship in 2026 are no different. Here are all the notable accolades, race wins, and championships boasted by the 2026 Cup Series lineup.

Crown Jewel Wins

The four Crown Jewel races tell the NASCAR Cup Series season in four parts. Starting with the season-opening Daytona 500, moving to the start of the summer with the Coca-Cola 600, finishing the summer with the Brickyard 400, and starting the run to the championship with the Southern 500.

Former Daytona 500 Champions

  • No. 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske
  • No. 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing
  • No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske
  • No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports
  • No. 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports

Former Coca-Cola 600 Champions

  • No. 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing
  • No. 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing
  • No. 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing
  • No. 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske
  • No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing

Former Brickyard 400 Champions

  • No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing
  • No. 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing

Former Southern 500 Champions

  • No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing
  • No. 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing
  • No. 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing
  • No. 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club

Lower Division Champions

NASCAR’s lower divisions include racing on short tracks in select areas of the country, all the way up to racing on the high banks of Daytona in the ARCA Menards Series. In an ever-changing world, these drivers prove that winning at even NASCAR’s lowest levels can turn into a successful career at the top.

ARCA Menards Series

  • No. 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing
  • No. 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing
  • No. 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing
  • No. 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing

ARCA Menards Series East

  • No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske
  • No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports

ARCA Menards Series West

  • No. 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

  • No. 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champions

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is NASCAR’s lowest National Series. Though the competition may not be as deep as the NASCAR Cup Series garage, the Truck Series makes young drivers prove their worth against underdogs, up-and-comers, and salty veterans.

Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champions

  • No. 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing
  • No. 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports
  • No. 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club

O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champions

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series is often viewed as the final step before achieving NASCAR Cup Series glory. Though drivers can prove their worth just by winning in the series, a championship shows that you are ready for whatever the sport has to throw at you at the very top.

Former NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champions

  • No. 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske
  • No. 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing
  • No. 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports
  • No. 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing
  • No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team
  • No. 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing
  • No. 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports
  • No. 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing

NASCAR Cup Series Champions

The NASCAR Cup Series is the big dance, a 36-race grind in a field of drivers battling it out for the right to be champion. The drivers on this list are future Hall of Famers, living legends, and the names that currently serve as the backbone of the Cup Series garage.

Former NASCAR Cup Series Champions

  • No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing
  • No. 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing
  • No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports
  • No. 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske
  • No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske

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