NASCAR Playoff Picture 2025: Updated Cup Series points standings after Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway

A total of 35 races have taken place in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Hendrick Motorsports' William Byron became the latest race winner of the season after winning the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, October 26. After a restart with 11 laps left, Byron beats Ryan Blaney to cross the finish line in P1.

With the win, Byron locked his Championship 4 spot and gained 61 points. He moved to the third place in the Cup Series playoff points table with 5000 points. Meanwhile, after a P2 finish at Martinsville, Ryan Blaney gained 39 points and moved to only sixth place with 2315 points. He failed to advance to the championship 4 event.

After a P5 finish at Martinsville, Kyle Larson gained 49 points and moved to the fourth spot in the points table with 5000 points. The Hendrick Motorsports star driver has secured his final 4 spot.

Meanwhile, Ty Gibbs, who started on the front row, failed to utilize his opportunity and ended up finishing 12th. He gained 31 points and moved to 19th place in the championship standings with 767 points.

The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, Joey Logano, finished eighth and gained 38 points. He moved to eighth place in the points table with 2291 points and missed the chance to defend his crown.

Find out where the NASCAR drivers stand on the points table after the 2025 Xfinity 500

Here's an updated list of 38 drivers in the latest released NASCAR Cup Series points table after the 35th points race of the 2025 season:

1. Chase Briscoe - 5000
2. Denny Hamlin - 5000
3. William Byron - 5000
4. Kyle Larson - 5000
5. Christopher Bell - 2371
6. Ryan Blaney - 2315
7. Tyler Reddick - 2298
8. Joey Logano - 2291
9. Chase Elliott - 2282
10. Bubba Wallace - 2255
11. Ross Chastain - 2243
12. Shane van Gisbergen - 2198
13. Alex Bowman - 2166
14. Austin Cindric - 2146
15. Austin Dillon - 2135
16. Josh Berry - 2120
17. Chris Buescher - 862
18. Ryan Preece - 833
19. Ty Gibbs - 767
20. Brad Keselowski - 727
21. Michael McDowell - 705
22. Kyle Busch - 705
23. Carson Hocevar - 686
24. John Hunter Nemechek - 658
25. AJ Allmendinger - 648
26. Erik Jones - 644
27. Zane Smith - 607
28. Todd Gilliland - 601
29. Daniel Suarez - 593
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 542
31. Justin Haley - 536
32. Ty Dillon - 475
33. Cole Custer - 474
34. Noah Gragson - 430
35. Riley Herbst - 385
36. Cody Ware - 226
37. Katherine Legge - 63
38. Jimmie Johnson - 35

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Edited by Yash Soni