Through the first eight races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, cumulative stats for all points-eligible drivers are beginning to paint a clearer picture of the championship landscape. As of April 6 following the race at Darlington, consistent performances have started to separate the contenders from the rest of the field.
Notably, the regular-season champion will receive an automatic playoff berth along with 15 bonus playoff points, adding extra weight to each race. With 28 races remaining, the battle for playoff positioning is already intensifying, and every stage point and finish matters more than ever in shaping the path toward the final ten races.
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Standings After Darlington
| POS | DRIVER | POINTS (STAGE) |
| 1 | William Byron | 315 (90) |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 266 (46) |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 263 (35) |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 256 (49) |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 254 (51) |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 244 (52) |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 236 (85) |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 233 (78) |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 232 (70) |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 227 (50) |
| 11 | Chris Buescher | 215 (20) |
| 12 | Ross Chastain | 199 (19) |
| 13 | Ryan Preece | 184 (31) |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | 178 (14) |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | 177 (16) |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 168 (29) |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 167 (8) |
| 18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 158 (11) |
| 19 | John H. Nemechek | 155 (8) |
| 20 | Josh Berry | 154 (31) |
| 21 | Austin Cindric | 151 (57) |
| 22 | Zane Smith | 151 (2) |
| 23 | Todd Gilliland | 148 (14) |
| 24 | Daniel Suárez | 147 (16) |
| 25 | Ty Dillon | 141 (11) |
| 26 | Ty Gibbs | 131 (11) |
| 27 | Austin Dillon | 128 (4) |
| 28 | Erik Jones | 128 (15) |
| 29 | Justin Haley | 127 (0) |
| 30 | Carson Hocevar | 118 (20) |
| 31 | Brad Keselowski | 111 (21) |
| 32 | Noah Gragson | 108 (3) |
| 33 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 97 (14) |
| 34 | Riley Herbst | 92 (0) |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 77 (2) |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 44 (0) |
| 37 | Jimmie Johnson | 34 (0) |
| 38 | Corey LaJoie | 21 (5) |
| 39 | Katherine Legge | 7 (0) |
| 40 | JJ Yeley | 4 (0) |
| 41 | Casey Mears | 2 (0) |
| 42 | Burt Myers | 1 (0) |
| 43 | Martin Truex Jr | 1 (0) |
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