Jul 6, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; A general view as fans pose for a photo in front of a Chicago Street Race logo before the Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Race. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images

NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Race

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Brian Jones | Last updated Jul 6, 2025 8:51 PM ET

NASCAR has updated its playoff standings and Cup points after the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Race on Sunday. Shane van Gisbergen won the race, and there are now seven races remaining before the playoffs begin.

The Chicago Street Race also featured the second round of NASCAR’s In-Season Tournament. Here’s a look at the updated NASCAR playoff standings and Cup points.

NASCAR playoff standings after Chicago

Shane van Gisbergen now has 11 playoff points after earning a win at Chicago. He is one of five drivers who have over 10 playoff points this year.

Bubba Wallace suffered a setback after finishing 28th at Chicago. He would make the playoffs if it began today, but the 31-year-old is only two points above the cut line.

Rank	Driver	Wins	Playoff Points
1	Kyle Larson	3	23
2	Denny Hamlin	3	19
3	Christopher Bell	3	16
4	William Byron	1	12
5	Shane van Gisbergen	2	11
6	Ryan Blaney	1	9
7	Austin Cindric	1	8
8	Joey Logano	1	7
9	Chase Briscoe	1	6
10	Josh Berry	1	6
11	Chase Elliott	1	5
12	Ross Chastain	1	5
13	Tyler Reddick	0	+143
14	Alex Bowman	0	+39
15	Chris Buescher	0	+35
16	Bubba Wallace	0	+2
17	Ryan Preece	0	-2
18	AJ Allmendinger	0	-43
19	Kyle Busch	0	-46
20	Erik Jones	0	-50

Updated Cup points after Chicago Street Race

William Byron finished last at Chicago but still has the most Cup points in 632. He has only won the Daytona 500 this season, but Byron has been a consistent driver with 10 top-10 finishes, seven top-five finishes and seven stage wins.

Byron is not too comfortable, as Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson are right behind him. Elliott is 13 points behind the leader, while Larson is only 19 points behind Byron.

Rank	Driver	Points	Leader
1	William Byron	632	0
2	Chase Elliott	619	-13
3	Kyle Larson	613	-19
4	Denny Hamlin	589	-43
5	Tyler Reddick	584	-48
6	Christopher Bell	565	-67
7	Ryan Blaney	539	-93
8	Ross Chastain	490	-142
9	Chase Briscoe	482	-150
10	Alex Bowman	480	-152
11	Chris Buescher	476	-156
12	Joey Logano	471	-161
13	Bubba Wallace	443	-189
14	Ryan Preece	441	-191
15	AJ Allmendinger	400	-232
16	Kyle Busch	397	-235
17	Erik Jones	393	-239
18	Austin Cindric	389	-243
19	Ty Gibbs	377	-255
20	John Hunter Nemechek	375	-257
21	Carson Hocevar	368	-264
22	Josh Berry	366	-266
23	Michael McDowell	366	-266
24	Zane Smith	363	-269
25	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	361	-271
26	Austin Dillon	315	-317
27	Shane van Gisbergen	308	-324
28	Brad Keselowski	307	-325
29	Daniel Suarez	307	-325
30	Todd Gilliland	306	-326