With 24 of 36 races complete in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, William Byron leads the standings with 812 points and 239 stage points, positioning himself strongly for the regular-season championship and the accompanying 15 playoff points. Chase Elliott sits second at 770 points, followed by Denny Hamlin with 731. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson are tied at 727, while Ryan Blaney rounds out the top six with 710 points. Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe, and Alex Bowman also remain firmly in the playoff mix. The battle for the 16th playoff spot remains tight, with Austin Cindric holding a narrow advantage.
NASCAR Cup Standings After Watkins Glen
| POS | DRIVER | POINTS (STAGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Byron | 812 (239) |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 770 (141) |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 731 (168) |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | 727 (118) |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 727 (167) |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 710 (205) |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 701 (157) |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | 674 (102) |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 644 (143) |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 618 (89) |
| 11 | Bubba Wallace | 610 (143) |
| 12 | Ryan Preece | 584 (75) |
| 13 | Joey Logano | 583 (100) |
| 14 | Ross Chastain | 571 (59) |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | 516 (50) |
| 16 | Austin Cindric | 502 (126) |
| 17 | Ty Gibbs | 493 (38) |
| 18 | AJ Allmendinger | 489 (61) |
| 19 | Brad Keselowski | 465 (68) |
| 20 | Carson Hocevar | 462 (103) |
| 21 | Erik Jones | 461 (48) |
| 22 | Michael McDowell | 458 (37) |
| 23 | John H. Nemechek | 458 (36) |
| 24 | Josh Berry | 445 (75) |
| 25 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 441 (53) |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 420 (48) |
| 27 | Zane Smith | 415 (23) |
| 28 | Austin Dillon | 406 (12) |
| 29 | Daniel Suárez | 393 (18) |
| 30 | Justin Haley | 388 (16) |
| 31 | Todd Gilliland | 376 (25) |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 355 (28) |
| 33 | Noah Gragson | 299 (9) |
| 34 | Cole Custer | 294 (2) |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 287 (10) |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 163 (4) |
| 37 | Katherine Legge | 57 (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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