Chase Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series standings after Dover, overtaking William Byron, who now sits second despite holding a series-best 207 stage points. Elliott’s total of 702 points and 131 stage points gives him the edge with 15 races remaining. Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and Tyler Reddick complete the top five. Ty Gibbs holds the final provisional playoff spot in 16th, with pressure from Michael McDowell and AJ Allmendinger. As the field heads to Indianapolis, the race for the regular-season crown and critical playoff bonus points is heating up fast.
2025 NASCAR Cup Standings Update After Dover
| POS | DRIVER | POINTS (STAGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 702 (131) |
| 2 | William Byron | 686 (207) |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 664 (150) |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 663 (160) |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 640 (150) |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 635 (110) |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 576 (165) |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | 570 (84) |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 547 (121) |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 528 (71) |
| 11 | Joey Logano | 524 (97) |
| 12 | Ross Chastain | 517 (59) |
| 13 | Bubba Wallace | 500 (133) |
| 14 | Ryan Preece | 484 (64) |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | 461 (39) |
| 16 | Ty Gibbs | 448 (29) |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 423 (37) |
| 18 | AJ Allmendinger | 420 (51) |
| 19 | Austin Cindric | 417 (109) |
| 20 | Erik Jones | 411 (45) |
| 21 | John H. Nemechek | 400 (30) |
| 22 | Josh Berry | 399 (70) |
| 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 392 (40) |
| 24 | Zane Smith | 388 (23) |
| 25 | Carson Hocevar | 375 (91) |
| 26 | Shane van Gisbergen | 374 (50) |
| 27 | Brad Keselowski | 360 (36) |
| 28 | Austin Dillon | 353 (9) |
| 29 | Daniel Suárez | 341 (18) |
| 30 | Ty Dillon | 337 (28) |
| 31 | Justin Haley | 337 (15) |
| 32 | Todd Gilliland | 333 (25) |
| 33 | Noah Gragson | 271 (9) |
| 34 | Cole Custer | 263 (2) |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 251 (5) |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 148 (3) |
| 37 | Katherine Legge | 36 (0) |
| 38 | Jimmie Johnson | 35 (0) |
| 39 | Derek Kraus | 5 (0) |
| 40 | Chad Finchum | 3 (0) |
| 41 | Casey Mears | 2 (0) |
| 42 | Burt Myers | 1 (0) |
| 43 | Will Brown | 1 (0) |
| 44 | Martin Truex Jr | 1 (0) |
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