The NASCAR Cup Series is a 36-race event which spans out over the entire year racing at different locations throughout America. NASCAR Cup Series features many different tracks. Although, racing is focused mainly on oval tracks, there are also traditional circuits and street courses. The Cup Series classifies its racing tracks as- Speedways, Superspeedways, Short Tracks, Rovals, Road Courses and Street Circuits. Each track posseses a different challenge for the participating drivers of the Cup Series. The NASCAR Cup Series has its own set of important races. These races, dubbed as the Crown Jewel events, have the most significance owing to their history and racing legacy in the Cup Series. The Crown Jewel races are- Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Brickyard 400 and the Southern 500.
The NASCAR Cup Series follows a schedule which is divided into two stages. The first 26 races of the schedule form the Regular Season and the final 10 races form the Chase for the Cup Series. After the completion of the first 26 races, the top-16 drivers who have either won a race or have the most number of points are qualified to race in the NASCAR playoffs. The highest point scorer after these 26 races is awarded the Regular Season championship title. The final 10 races are divided into three stages, where four drivers are eliminated after every third race. The 36th and final race of the season, known as the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, which is the championship-deciding race of the season, wherein four drivers participate to race for the ultimate title of the Cup Series.
NASCAR Cup Series' driver standings in 2025
The Cup Series started its 77th season at the Daytona 500 race held on February 16th, 2025. The NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 race took place on Feb 23rd, 2025 and Christopher Bell claimed victory at the second race of the season. Blaney is the championship leader in the Regular season with 87 points, as per NASCAR's official website.
There will be only two contestants for the Rookie of the Year award during the 2025 season- Riley Herbst and Shane Van Gisbern.
| POS | DRIVER | POINTS | WINS | TOP 5s | TOP 10s |
| 1 | Ryan Blaney | 87 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | William Byron | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Austin Cindric | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Bubba Wallace | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | John Hunter Nemechek | 61 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Joey Logano | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Christopher Bell | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Denny Hamlin | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Michael McDowell | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Carson Hocevar | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Erik Jones | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ty Dillon | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Austin Dillon | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ross Chastain | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Kyle Busch | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Jimmie Johnson | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Daniel Suarez | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | A.J. Allmendinger | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Zane Smith | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ty Gibbs | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Ryan Preece | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Josh Berry | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Brad Keselowski | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Noah Gragson | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cody Ware | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | JJ Yeley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Martin Truex Jr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Chase Briscoe | -51 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Also Read:
NASCAR Cup Series Home Page NASCAR Cup Series ScheduleNASCAR Cup Series DriversNASCAR Cup Series ResultsNASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer LeaderboardNASCAR Cup Series Owner Leaderboard
FAQ's On NASCAR Cup Series Standings
A. The highest point scorer after the playoffs races wins the NASCAR Cup Series.
A. William Byron won his second Daytona 500 race in 2025.
A. Kyle Busch is the driver of the No.8 car in the NASCAR Cup Series.
A. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the richest NASCAR driver.
A. Ryan Blaney leads the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 51 points to his name.
