No smiles from Denny Hamlin despite snatching the points lead from Tyler Reddick

Motorsport photoFor 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 issue left him with a last-place finish.As a result, Denny Hamlin now leads the champion