NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
The NASCAR playoffs standings and Cup Series points have been updated following the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ross Chastain won the race, which has unofficially launched the second half of the 2025 regular season.
Now that NASCAR’s longest race is over, the countdown begins for the playoffs. Here’s a look at the updated playoff standings and Cup points.
Updated playoff standings after Coca-Cola 600
Chastain became the eighth driver to clinch a spot in the playoffs with his win at Charlotte. The 32-year-old has now won six races in 236 starts in the Cup Series.
Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell remain on top of the playoff standings. They are the only drivers to win three races each.
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| Rank | Driver | Wins | Playoff Points |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | William Byron | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Austin Cindric | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Josh Berry | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | 0 | +148 |
| 10 | Tyler Reddick | 0 | +125 |
| 11 | Ryan Blaney | 0 | +96 |
| 12 | Alex Bowman | 0 | +66 |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | 0 | +47 |
| 14 | Bubba Wallace | 0 | +45 |
| 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 0 | +17 |
| 16 | Ryan Preece | 0 | +13 |
| 17 | AJ Allmendinger | 0 | -13 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | 0 | -14 |
| 19 | Michael McDowell | 0 | -21 |
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | 0 | -23 |
Updated Cup points after NASCAR Charlotte race
William Byron continues to stay on top of the Cup points standings, but Larson is not far behind. Bell, Chase Elliott and Tyler Reddick round out the top five.
Elliott has been consistent this season despite not winning a race. The 29-year-old has earned seven top-10 finishes and has not finished outside the top 20 so far this year.
| Rank | Driver | Points | Leader |
| 1 | William Byron | 499 | 0 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 470 | -29 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 425 | -74 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 415 | -84 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 392 | -107 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 390 | -109 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 363 | -136 |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | 350 | -149 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 338 | -161 |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 333 | -166 |
| 11 | Chase Briscoe | 314 | -185 |
| 12 | Bubba Wallace | 312 | -187 |
| 13 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 284 | -215 |
| 14 | Ryan Preece | 280 | -219 |
| 15 | Austin Cindric | 279 | -220 |
| 16 | Josh Berry | 269 | -230 |
| 17 | AJ Allmendinger | 276 | -232 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | 266 | -233 |
| 19 | Michael McDowell | 259 | -240 |
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | 257 | -242 |
| 21 | Carson Hocevar | 248 | -251 |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | 246 | -253 |
| 23 | Chris Buescher | 244 | -255 |
| 24 | Austin Dillon | 244 | -255 |
| 25 | Ty Gibbs | 230 | -269 |
| 26 | Zane Smith | 228 | -271 |
| 27 | Erik Jones | 223 | -276 |
| 28 | Noah Gragson | 213 | -286 |
| 29 | Justin Haley | 213 | -286 |
| 30 | Daniel Suarez | 210 | -289 |