2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase field set after Daytona

Following Saturday night‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, the 16-driver field for The Chase is officially set.Denny Hamlin will lead the field into the postseason as the No. 1 seed after a dominant summer stretch that included three consecutive victories at Nashville Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway and Pocono Raceway. Hamlin clinched the top seed following the penultimate regular-season race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.RELATED: Unofficial resul