As of the April 27th, 2025, Talladega race, William Byron leads the NASCAR Cup Series standings, followed closely by Kyle Larson in second and Denny Hamlin in third. The top ten drivers also include Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, and Bubba Wallace, all of whom are vying for playoff positions. Notable drivers like Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, and Ross Chastain are also in the mix. The regular-season champion will earn an automatic playoff entry and 15 bonus points, adding even more pressure to the intense battle at the top as the season continues.
| POS | NO. | DRIVER |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 10 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano |
| 12 | 19 | Chase Briscoe |
| 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
| 14 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 15 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 16 | 8 | Kyle Busch |
| 17 | 47 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
| 18 | 60 | Ryan Preece |
| 19 | 71 |
Michael McDowell
|
| 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar |
| 21 | 21 | Josh Berry |
| 22 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
| 23 | 38 | Zane Smith |
| 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 25 | 99 | Daniel Suárez |
| 26 | 42 |
John H. Nemechek
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| 27 | 7 | Justin Haley |
| 28 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
| 29 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
| 30 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 31 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
| 32 | 6 |
Brad Keselowski
|
| 33 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
| 34 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 35 | 88 |
Shane Van Gisbergen
|
| 36 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 37 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 38 | 1 | Corey LaJoie |
| 39 | 44 | JJ Yeley |
| 40 | 78 | Katherine Legge |
| 41 | 66 | Casey Mears |
| 42 | 50 | Burt Myers |
| 43 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr |
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