# NASCAR Power Rankings: New No. 1 After Phoenix > Chase Briscoe overtakes Kyle Larson in NASCAR Cup Series standings after Phoenix race. - Title: NASCAR Power Rankings: New No. 1 After Phoenix | Shortify - Summary: Chase Briscoe overtakes Kyle Larson in NASCAR Cup Series standings after Phoenix race. Chase Briscoe moves to No. 1 in NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings… - Keywords: nascar, chase briscoe, kyle larson, nascar cup series, phoenix raceway, talladega superspeedway, power rankings, nascar championship, sports, Power, Rankings, Phoenix - Source: Racing America On SI — https://si.com/onsi/racing-america/news/nascar-power-rankings-a-new-no-1-has-emerged-after-phoenix - Published: 2026-10-20T20:00:07+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: nascar, chase briscoe, kyle larson, nascar cup series, phoenix raceway, talladega superspeedway, power rankings, nascar championship, sports ## Phoenix race impact Kyle Larson's 49-point lead vanished after a 34th-place finish at Phoenix Raceway. > Boy, what a difference one race can make, huh? ## New No. 1 emerges Chase Briscoe moves to No. 1 with an eighth-place finish at Phoenix Raceway. > With an eighth-place finish, Chase Briscoe had his worst finish of a magical four-race run ## Larson's rough weekend Larson started mid-field in 22nd after qualifying issues and retired early with a 34th-place finish. > Larson got loose during his qualifying run, and started mid-field in the 22nd position ## Briscoe's championship push Briscoe's average finish of 3.5 over last four races puts him firmly in championship contention. > Briscoe now has an average finish of 3.5 over his last four starts ## Larson's point lead reduced Larson's massive point lead was reduced to five points after Phoenix race. > His massive point lead was reduced to five points, now, he heads into Talladega playing defense ## Reddick's comeback Tyler Reddick wins his sixth race of the season after a miserable stretch. > After a miserable stretch, Reddick finally did something Sunday at Phoenix Raceway as he collected his sixth win ## Bell's Talladega chance Christopher Bell has a realistic shot at leading championship standings after Phoenix race. > Depending on how this weekend's race at Talladega goes, there's a realistic shot that Bell is leading the championship standings ## Blaney's title surge Ryan Blaney is within 40 points of championship lead after Phoenix race. > After a runner-up finish at Phoenix pulled Blaney to within 40 points of the championship lead ## Logano's position Joey Logano finishes 6th after winning Stages 1 and 2 at Phoenix. > Joey Logano turned in another solid effort Sunday at Phoenix, as he won Stages 1 and 2 ## Elliott's result Chase Elliott finishes third after a recent race where he was not seen on broadcast. > Where did he come from? I am not sure if I ever saw Chase Elliott on the broadcast of Sunday's race ## Hamlin's struggle Denny Hamlin finishes 28th at Phoenix but remains in championship contention. > Denny Hamlin had another forgettable finish Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, but somehow, he is still alive in the Chase for a championship ## Suarez's performance Daniel Suarez finishes seventh at Phoenix Raceway in his resurgent season. > Daniel Suarez's resurgent season continued with another top-10 finish Sunday at Phoenix ## Cindric's drop Austin Cindric finishes 19th at Phoenix after 17th in Charlotte, risking top-10 drop. > After a very consistent start to the Chase, Cindric has come back down to Earth the last couple of races ## Talladega ahead Talladega Superspeedway race looms as key challenge for championship contenders. > And coming up is the ever-treacherous Talladega Superspeedway ## Key takeaway Chase Briscoe moves to No. 1 in NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings following Kyle Larson's 34th-place finish at Phoenix.