NASCAR Playoff Picture 2025: Updated Cup Series points standings after AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway

Twenty-one races have taken place in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin became the latest winner of the season after winning the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 20.

Hamlin survived the double overtime and held off his teammate Chase Briscoe late in the race to cross the finish line in P1.

With the win, Hamlin gained 57 points and moved to fourth place in the Cup Series points table with 663 points. Meanwhile, after a runner-up finish at Dover, Chase Briscoe gained 44 points and is up to eighth with 570 points.

After a P6 finish at Dover, Chase Elliott became the new Cup Series points table leader. He gained 48 points and has amassed a total of 702. His teammate, William Byron, is just 16 points behind in the regular season championship standings.

Christopher Bell, who started on the second row, failed to utilize the advantage and secured an 18th-place finish. He gained 38 points and is sixth in the standings with 635 points.

Joey Logano, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, finished 14th and gained 25 points. He moved to 11th in the points table with 524 points.

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Find out where the NASCAR drivers stand on the points table after the 2025 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400

Here's an updated list of 38 drivers in the latest released NASCAR Cup Series points table after the 21st points race of the 2025 season:

Drivers – Points

1. Chase Elliott - 702
2. William Byron - 686
3. Kyle Larson - 664
4. Denny Hamlin - 663
5. * Tyler Reddick - 640
6. Christopher Bell - 635
7. Ryan Blaney - 576
8. Chase Briscoe - 570
9. Alex Bowman - 547
10. Chris Buescher - 528
11. Joey Logano - 524
12. Ross Chastain - 517
13. * Bubba Wallace - 500
14. Ryan Preece - 484
15. Kyle Busch - 461
16. Ty Gibbs - 448
17. Michael McDowell - 423
18. AJ Allmendinger - 420
19. Austin Cindric - 417
20. Erik Jones - 411
21. John Hunter Nemechek - 400
22. Josh Berry - 399
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 392
24. * Zane Smith - 388
25. Carson Hocevar - 375
26. Shane Van Gisbergen # - 374
27. Brad Keselowski - 360
28. Austin Dillon - 353
29. Daniel Suarez - 341
30. Ty Dillon - 337
31. Justin Haley - 337
32. * Todd Gilliland - 333
33. * Noah Gragson - 271
34. Cole Custer - 263
35. Riley Herbst # - 251
36. Cody Ware - 148

Watch NASCAR drivers and teams next at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27.