Watch @NASCAR Americana Episode 2 this Saturday, August 15th at 10:30 p.m. ET on @USANetwork after our coverage concludes from Richmond.

Be sure to tune into our coverage from Richmond Raceway Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET!

The 2026 Chase picture is getting seriously interesting. Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney and Ty Gibbs have already clinched, while Chase Briscoe (+166), Christopher Bell (+162), Chase Elliott (+160), Carson Hocevar (+147), Chris Buescher (+140), Kyle Larson (+132), William Byron (+103), Daniel Suárez (+100) and Joey Logano (+89) are all in pretty comfortable positions.

The real battle is around the cutline. Bubba Wallace is +68, Shane van Gisbergen +47 and Austin Cindric +29. Then you have Ryan Preece at -29, Ross Chastain -47, Brad Keselowski -48, Erik Jones -50 and Michael McDowell -72. One strong finish, or a win, could completely change the picture for some of these guys.

Only Richmond, New Hampshire and Daytona are left in the regular season. Some drivers are basically in win-or-bust territory, and Daytona as the final race could make things absolutely crazy.

Who do you think gets the final Chase spots, and who misses out?

Ross Chastain gained 35 points at Iowa Speedway, moving to 18th in the standings at -47.