The NASCAR Cup Series is a 36-race event that spans the entire year racing at different locations throughout the United States. The 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 possesses 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 the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Brickyard 400, and 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, 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 April 2025
The Cup Series started its 77th season at the Daytona 500 race held on February 16th, 2025. The NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2025 race took place on March 3rd, 2025 and Christopher Bell claimed his second victory of the season. William Byron leads the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 346 points, while Christopher Bell has the most wins at three.
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 | STARTS | WINS | TOP 5s | TOP 10s |
| 1 | William Byron | 346 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 316 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 305 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 304 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Chase Elliott | 278 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 275 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 274 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 251 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 245 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 244 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Ross Chastain | 229 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Chris Buescher | 227 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | 213 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Ryan Preece | 201 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | 200 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 198 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Josh Berry | 179 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Rickey Stenhouse Jr. | 176 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Michael McDowell | 174 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ty Gibbs | 171 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | John H. Nemecheck | 171 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | 171 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Justin Haley | 164 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Zane Smith | 161 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Carson Hocevar | 157 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Austin Dillon | 155 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Daniel Suarez | 151 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Todd Gilliland | 150 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Ty Dillon | 146 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Erik Jones | 139 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Brad Keselowski | 132 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Noah Gragson | 122 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Riley Herbst | 101 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Shane van Gisbergen | 98 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 85 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jimmie Johnson | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Corey LaJoie | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Katherine Legge | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | J.J. Yeley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Casey Mears | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Burt Myers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NASCAR Cup Series Related Pages
| NASCAR Cup Series Home Page | NASCAR Cup Series Schedule |
| NASCAR Cup Series Drivers | NASCAR Cup Series Results |
| NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Leaderboard | NASCAR Cup Series Owner Leaderboard |
FAQs on NASCAR Cup Series
A. Richard Petty has the most NASCAR Cup Series wins with 200, as of April 2025.
A. William Byron won his second Daytona 500 race in 2025.
A. Kyle Busch is the driver of the number 8 car in the NASCAR Cup Series.
A. Chase Elliott is fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 278 points, as of April 2025.
