Checkout full NASCAR Cup points standings 2025 after Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway – Regular season round 12 of 31.
Kyle Larson’s win at Bristol earned him max 60 points which propelled him into the top five of the overall standings, where he now sits in fourth place with 304 points.
Current NASCAR Cup points standings 2025 leader William Byron maintained his top position despite a sixth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway, gaining 31 points to extend his total to 346 points.
Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin moved into second place with 316 points after finishing second at Bristol and earning 50 points. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell climbed to third in the standings with 305 points following a third-place finish at Bristol which handed him 60 points.
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The standings also reveal the depth of competition within the series with drivers like Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, and Tyler Reddick also showing strong performances. Elliott despite not securing a win this season remains within striking distance, sitting in fifth place with 278 points.
Blaney and Reddick, both with consistent finishes and stage wins, are also in the hunt positioned sixth and seventh respectively, demonstrating the competitive nature of the series.
NASCAR Cup points standings 2025 – Food City 500 – Bristol Motor Speedway
| Pos | Car | Driver | Points | Diff | Wins | Playoff Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | 346 | — | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 316 | -30 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 305 | -41 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 304 | -42 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 278 | -68 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 275 | -71 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 274 | -72 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 251 | -95 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | 245 | -101 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 244 | -102 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 229 | -117 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 227 | -119 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 213 | -133 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 201 | -145 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 200 | -146 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 198 | -148 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | Josh Berry | 179 | -167 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 176 | -170 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 71 | Michael McDowell | 174 | -172 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 171 | -175 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | 171 | -175 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 171 | -175 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 7 | Justin Haley | 164 | -182 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 38 | Zane Smith | 161 | -185 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 157 | -189 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 155 | -191 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | 151 | -195 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | 150 | -196 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | Ty Dillon | 146 | -200 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | 139 | -207 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 132 | -214 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 4 | Noah Gragson | 122 | -224 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | Riley Herbst # | 101 | -245 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 98 | -248 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 41 | Cole Custer | 85 | -261 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | 45 | -301 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jimmie Johnson | 34 | -312 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 01 | * Corey LaJoie | 24 | -322 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Katherine Legge | 7 | -339 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | Jj Yeley | 4 | -342 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | Casey Mears | 2 | -344 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Burt Myers | 1 | -345 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | -345 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | Justin Allgaier(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | Bj Mcleod(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | Austin Hill(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | 33 | * Jesse Love(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Connor Zilisch(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | 66 | * Josh Bilicki(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Anthony Alfredo(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | Chandler Smith(i) | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 | |
| 52 | Helio Castroneves | 0 | -346 | 0 | 0 |
