Denny Hamlin is closing in on the Chase high seed after one other top-5 end.
Hamlin completed fifth within the on July 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
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Carson Hocevar moved into fifth after a robust factors day. Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott each completed exterior the highest 30, making a jumbled group from fifth by tenth going into the ultimate month of the common season.
This is the up to date NASCAR Cup Collection factors standings:
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 finest images, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A element view of the “Brickyard 400” signage on the yard of bricks previous to through the NASCAR Cup Collection Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photograph by Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A element view of the “Brickyard 400” signage on the yard of bricks previous to through the NASCAR Cup Collection Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photograph by Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A normal view of the Pagoda previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photograph by Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 finest images, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, appears to be like on previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, appears to be like on previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Casey Mears, driver of the #62 The Gracie Basis Chevrolet, appears to be like on previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Low cost Tire Ford, appears to be like on previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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Followers collect alongside pit street as NASCAR Cup Collection groups put together their automobiles earlier than they’re moved to the beginning grid Sunday, July 26, 2026 earlier than the NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.
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Spectators stroll previous the IMS emblem on the grandstands Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Tanya Thompson of Chattanooga, Tenn. walks over the Yard of Bricks with hand-decorated Converse boots signed by NASCAR Cup Collection driver Denny Hamlin (11) Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Spectators stroll previous the Richard Childress Racing truck within the halfway with a photograph of Kyle Busch Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 finest images, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Drivers take the inexperienced flag to begin the race Sunday, July 26, 2026, through the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Drivers transfer by the primary turnSunday, July 26, 2026, through the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 finest images, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Drivers take the inexperienced flag to begin the race Sunday, July 26, 2026, through the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) factors from pit lane Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Bubba Wallace (23) excessive fives followers as he walks to the monitor Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Ross Chastain (1) indicators autographs Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Navy plane fly overhead through the nationwide anthem Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Chris Buescher (17) excessive fives followers as he walks to the monitor Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Tire marks are seen on the Yard of Bricks on Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Bob Goshert/For IndyStar)NASCAR factors standings, Cup Collection factors replace after Indianapolis race
Unofficial after Brickyard 400, 22 of 26 regular-season races full; high 16 drivers make the Chase following the Daytona summer season race
Denny Hamlin 886 factors, +406 to seventeenth place (locked into Chase)
Tyler Reddick +322 (locked into Chase)
Ryan Blaney +286 (locked into Chase)
Ryan Preece -38 behind sixteenth
John Hunter Nemechek -163
