Denny Hamlin quickly catching Tyler Reddick for points lead in 2026

Denny Hamlin is catching Tyler Reddick. With the regular season progressing, Hamlin has trimmed Reddick's lead to eight points during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign. This comes after the Joe Gibbs Racing driver won three straight races before the weekend in San Diego.During that stretch, Reddick wrecked at Michigan International Speedway and suffered a flat tire in second place with a few laps to go in San Diego. Now, the 23XI Racing driver, who seemed to be controlling the point standings,