NASCAR is the acronym for the National Association for Stock Car and Auto Racing. It is the governing body for the three most important stock car racing series in America. NASCAR series are divided into three categories - the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. NASCAR conducts races on tracks like Speedways, Superspeedways, Short Tracks, and Road Courses. These tracks form the NASCAR schedule wherein drivers compete to claim the NASCAR championship title. NASCAR racing is divided into two stages: the Regular season and the Chase for the Cup Series.
The NASCAR Regular season is a 26-race season scheduled to select the top 16 drivers for the Chase for Cup Series. These drivers are selected from the race winners throughout the first 26 races of the season. The last 10 races of the season, known as the Playoffs, decide the NASCAR Drivers Champion. The Playoffs follow a Round-of-four schedule, wherein the bottom four drivers are eliminated after every three races until the Championship race between the top four drivers.
NASCAR Cup Series Drivers are specially trained drivers who earn a NASCAR license to race at the top level of stock car racing. NASCAR drivers race cars which are derived from production cars. The cars, manufactured by Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota, produce nearly 600-650 HP of power, with speeds reaching more than 160 mph. NASCAR drivers progress the stock car racing ladder starting from a young age and competing in karting, Legends Series, and the K&N Pro Series before they get a chance in the top-three NASCAR series.
Note: The NASCAR Chase for Cup Series is known as the NASCAR Playoffs. In case there are less than 16 winners throughout the season, the top driver in the Regular season standings is selected from the remaining non-race winning driver. The regular season champion progresses to the NASCAR Playoffs regardless of a race win.
List of 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Drivers
The teams participating in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Seires season have already released the driver list for the upcoming season. The following list is updated as of December 6, 2024, as per the latest reports from NASCAR:
| Driver | Team | No. | Manufacturer |
| Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Chevrolet |
| Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | Chevrolet |
| William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 | Chevrolet |
| Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | 48 | Chevrolet |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | 47 | Chevrolet |
| Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | 10 | Chevrolet |
| A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | 16 | Chevrolet |
| Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Chevrolet |
| Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | Chevrolet |
| Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | 7 | Chevrolet |
| Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | 71 | Chevrolet |
| Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | 77 | Chevrolet |
| Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | 1 | Chevrolet |
| Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | 88 | Chevrolet |
| Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing | 99 | Chevrolet |
| Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | 41 | Ford |
| Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | 6 | Ford |
| Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | 17 | Ford |
| Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | 60 | Ford |
| TBA | Rick Ware Racing | 51 | Ford |
| Austin Cindric | Team Penske | 2 | Ford |
| Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | 12 | Ford |
| Joey Logano | Team Penske | 22 | Ford |
| Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ford |
| Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Ford |
| Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | TBA | Ford |
| TBA | Front Row Motorsports | TBA | Ford |
| Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | 23 | Toyota |
| Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | 35 | Toyota |
| Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | 45 | Toyota |
| Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Toyota |
| Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | Toyota |
| Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Toyota |
| Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | 54 | Toyota |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | 42 | Toyota |
| Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | 43 | Toyota |
NASCAR Regular Season 2024 Champion
Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Regular Season of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 45 car for 23XI Racing. He will be starting the Playoffs with 2028 points to his name. Reddick received 15 points for becoming the Regular Season champion. He also received bonus playoff points during the Regular Season. Reddick won two races in the season and received five points per race win as bonus playoff points.
NASCAR Cup Series 2024 Champion
Joey Logano won the 2024 NASCAR Cup Seires Championship Race and the 2024 Cup Series championship ahead of his teammate, Ryan Blaney, who finished second. The championship race was competed between the final four drivers eligible for the championship title. William Byron and Tyler Reddick were the third and fourth drivers in the 2024 Cup Series championship standings respectively. The NASCAR Cup Series 2024 season ended as of 10th November 2024 with the championship race at Phoenix.
Related:
NASCAR Cup Series Schedule NASCAR Cup Series ResultsNASCAR Cup Series StandingsNASCAR Xfinity ScheduleNASCAR Xfinity ResultsNASCAR Xfinity Standings
FAQ's On NASCAR Cup Series Drivers
A. Joey Logano of Team Penske is the winner of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
A. The No. 20 driver in the NASCAR Cup Series is Christopher Bell.
A. A NASCAR race is usually two hours long, according to the official schedule. However, the race schedule may be increased or decreased according to the race conditions.
A. NASCAR’s most popular race is the Daytona 500.
A. There are 26 races in the Regular Season and 10 in the Chase for Cup Series season.
