Jun 1, 2025; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) leads driver William Byron (24) and driver Ryan Blaney (12) during the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

NASCAR Cup Series Point Standings After Nashville

Originally posted on Racing America on SI
By Toby Christie | Last updated Jun 2, 2025 1:57 AM ET

William Byron continues to not rack up many Playoff Points, but with a fifth-place finish in Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, the driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet extended his point lead in the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship standings.

RESULTS: Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville

Exiting Nashville, Byron now has a 48-point advantage over Kyle Larson, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate.

While Byron extended his point lead, Ryan Blaney secured his berth in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with his first win of the 2025 season. Blaney joins Byron, Larson, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, and Josh Berry as the drivers who have locked into the Playoffs with a win through the opening 14 races of the season.

Here are the updated 2025 NASCAR Cup Series point standings after the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, the 14th race of the 26-race NASCAR Cup Series regular-season, and 36-race season.

# indicates Rookie of the Year contender
* indicates "Open" entry
(i) indicates a driver that's ineligible to score points