The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Standings are here, and the season has begun with an exhilarating race at Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona 500 always shakes up the leaderboard, and this year was no different. Some drivers gained early momentum, while others faced setbacks. A few unexpected names have climbed high in the rankings, while some big stars are further down. What does this mean for the rest of the season? The battle for the championship has only just begun.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Standings
| POSITION | DRIVER | POINTS (STAGE) |
| 1 | Ryan Blaney | 51 (18) |
| 2 | William Byron | 50 (1) |
| 3 | Austin Cindric | 48 (9) |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 44 (3) |
| 5 | Alex Bowman | 42 (11) |
| 6 | Chris Buescher | 40 (5) |
| 7 | Erik Jones | 40 (6) |
| 8 | Jimmie Johnson | 34 (0) |
| 9 | John H. Nemechek | 34 (0) |
| 10 | Chase Briscoe | 33 (0) |
| 11 | Chase Elliott | 33 (8) |
| 12 | Ty Dillon | 31 (0) |
| 13 | Daniel Suárez | 29 (5) |
| 14 | Michael McDowell | 27 (0) |
| 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 26 (7) |
| 16 | Ty Gibbs | 21 (0) |
| 17 | Joey Logano | 21 (13) |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | 20 (0) |
| 19 | Corey LaJoie | 20 (0) |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin | 20 (0) |
| 21 | Brad Keselowski | 20 (9) |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | 20 (6) |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 20 (2) |
| 24 | Justin Haley | 18 (0) |
| 25 | Austin Dillon | 18 (0) |
| 26 | Kyle Larson | 17 (0) |
| 27 | Cole Custer | 16 (0) |
| 28 | Christopher Bell | 13 (6) |
| 29 | Noah Gragson | 9 (0) |
| 30 | Ross Chastain | 8 (0) |
| 31 | Carson Hocevar | 7 (0) |
| 32 | AJ Allmendinger | 6 (0) |
| 33 | Ryan Preece | 5 (0) |
| 34 | Kyle Busch | 5 (1) |
| 35 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 4 (0) |
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