NASCAR Playoff Picture 2025: Updated Cup Series points standings after Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Nine races have taken place in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson became the third multiple winner of the season after winning the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13.

Larson had a dominant car as he swept both stages and led a race-high 411 of 500 laps before taking the checkered flag at Bristol Motor Speedway.

With the win, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion gained 60 points, moving to fourth place in the points table with 304 points. After a runner-up finish at Bristol, Denny Hamlin, the defending winner of the event, gained 50 points and moved to second place in the Cup Series points table with 316 points.

After a P6 finish at Bristol, William Byron gained 31 points and maintained the top position in the Cup points table with 346 points.

Alex Bowman, who started on the pole, failed to utilize the advantage and had a DNF result. He gained 17 points and is 10th in the points standings with 244 points.

Joey Logano, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, finished 24th and is 10th in the points table with 244 points.

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Find out where the NASCAR driver stands on the points table after the 2025 Food City 500

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

Drivers – Points

1. William Byron* - 346
2. Denny Hamlin* - 316
3. Christopher Bell - 305
4. Kyle Larson - 304
5. Chase Elliott - 278
6. Ryan Blaney - 275
7. Tyler Reddick - 274
8. Bubba Wallace - 251
9. Joey Logano - 245
10. Alex Bowman - 244
11. Ross Chastain - 229
12. Chris Buescher - 227
13. Chase Briscoe - 213
14. Ryan Preece - 201
15. Kyle Busch - 200
16. AJ Allmendinger - 198
17. Josh Berry* - 179
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr - 176
19. Michael McDowell - 174
20. Ty Gibbs - 171
21. John Hunter Nemechek - 171
22. Austin Cindric- 171
23. Justin Haley - 164
24. Zane Smith - 161
25. Carson Hocevar - 157
26. Austin Dillon - 155
27. Daniel Suárez - 151
28. Todd Gilliland - 150
29. Ty Dillon - 146
30. Erik Jones - 139
31. Brad Keselowski - 132
32. Noah Gragson - 122
33. Riley Herbst - 101
34. Shane Van Gisbergen - 98
35. Cole Custer - 85
36. Cody Ware – 45
37. Jimmie Johnson - 34
38. Corey Lajoie - 21

Watch NASCAR drivers and teams next at Talladega Superspeedway on April 27, 2025.