NASCAR Playoff Picture 2025: Updated Cup Series points standings after Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway

A total of 23 races have taken place in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron became the latest winner of the season after winning the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, August 3.

Byron secured a fuel-mileage victory and held off Chase Briscoe in the closing laps of the race to cross the finish line in P1.

With the win, Byron gained 48 points and moved to the top position in the Cup Series points table with 770 points. Meanwhile, after a runner-up finish at Iowa, Chase Briscoe gained 41 points and is up to eighth with 640 points.

After a P14 finish at Iowa, Chase Elliott gained 26 points and moved to second place in the points table with 752 points. His teammate, Byron, is just 18 points ahead of him in the regular season championship standings.

Kyle Larson, who started on the second row, failed to utilize the advantage and secured a 28th-place finish. He gained 14 points and is third in the standings with 725 points.

Joey Logano, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, finished ninth and gained 28 points. He moved to 12th in the points table with 560 points.

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Find out where the NASCAR drivers stand on the points table after the 2025 Iowa Corn 350

Here's an updated list of 38 drivers in the latest released NASCAR Cup Series points table after the 23rd points race of the 2025 season:

Drivers – Points

1. William Byron - 770
2. Chase Elliott - 752
3. Kyle Larson - 725
4. Denny Hamlin - 719
5. Christopher Bell - 684
6. * Tyler Reddick - 673
7. Ryan Blaney - 665
8. Chase Briscoe - 640
9. Alex Bowman - 614
10. * Bubba Wallace - 581
11. Chris Buescher - 574
12. Joey Logano - 560
13. Ryan Preece - 551
14. Ross Chastain - 544
15. Kyle Busch - 501
16. Ty Gibbs - 487
17. Austin Cindric - 481
18. AJ Allmendinger - 456
19. Brad Keselowski - 453
20. John Hunter Nemechek - 447
21. Josh Berry - 443
22. Carson Hocevar - 443
23. Michael McDowell - 440
24. Erik Jones - 436
25. Shane Van Gisbergen # - 398
26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 398
27. * Zane Smith - 395
28. Austin Dillon - 384
29. Justin Haley - 378
30. * Todd Gilliland - 367
31. Daniel Suarez - 363
32. Ty Dillon - 348
33. Cole Custer - 291
34. * Noah Gragson - 283
35. * Riley Herbst # - 269
36. Cody Ware - 154
37. Katherine Legge - 56
38. Jimmie Johnson - 35

Watch NASCAR drivers and teams next at the Watkins Glen International on August 10.