NASCAR Playoff Picture 2025: Updated Cup Series points standings after Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway

Eight races have taken place in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin became the second multiple winner of the season after winning the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, April 6.

Hamlin’s #11 pit crew team did a brilliant job on the final pit stop that provided an advantage to him to take the lead and victory at the historic Darlington track.

With the win, Denny Hamlin gained 48 points, moving to second place in the points table with 266 points. After a runner-up finish at Darlington, William Byron gained 56 points and maintained the top position in the Cup Series points table with 315 points.

Brad Keselowski, the defending winner of the event, failed to repeat his last year’s heroics and finished 33rd. He gained just nine points and stands 31st in the points table with 111 points.

Ryan Preece, who started on the front row, failed to utilize the advantage and finished 26th. He gained 19 points and is 13th in the points standings with 184 points.

Joey Logano, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, finished 13th and is ninth in the points table with 232 points.

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Find out where the NASCAR driver stands on the points table after the 2025 Goodyear 400

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

Drivers – Points

1. William Byron - 315
2. Denny Hamlin - 266
3. Christopher Bell - 263
4. Chase Elliott - 256
5. Tyler Reddick - 254
6. Kyle Larson - 244
7. Ryan Blaney - 236
8. Bubba Wallace - 233
9. Joey Logano - 232
10. Alex Bowman - 227
11. Chris Buescher - 215
12. Ross Chastain - 199
13. Ryan Preece - 184
14. Chase Briscoe - 178
15. Kyle Busch - 177
16. AJ Allmendinger - 168
17. Michael McDowell - 167
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 158
19. John Hunter Nemechek - 155
20. Josh Berry - 154
21. Austin Cindric - 151
22. Zane Smith - 151
23. Todd Gilliland - 148
24. Daniel Suarez - 147
25. Ty Dillon - 141
26. Ty Gibbs - 131
27. Austin Dillon - 128
28. Erik Jones - 128
29. Justin Haley - 127
30. Carson Hocevar - 118
31. Brad Keselowski - 111
32. Noah Gragson - 108
33. Shane Van Gisbergen # - 97
34. Riley Herbst # - 92
35. Cole Custer - 77
36. Cody Ware - 44
37. Jimmie Johnson - 34
38. Corey Lajoie - 21

Watch NASCAR drivers and teams next at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 13, 2025.