The two Cup Series teams without a DNF this season might surprise you

Eight races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, three different teams (Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Wood Brothers Racing) have found victory lane while few have been running at the finish of every race.

Even though those three organizations have visited victory lane, at least one of the drivers on each team has suffered a DNF. Prior to his three-race winning streak, JGR's Christopher Bell wrecked out of the Daytona 500 while Berry has suffered multiple DNFs.

After his late spin that sent Sunday's race at Darlington into overtime, Kyle Larson did not finish, giving HMS its first DNF of the season. As much speed as Team Penske and Ryan Blaney have shown, the No. 12 driver suffered three straight DNFs at Phoenix, Las Vegas and Homestead-Miami.

The list goes on because every full-time team in the Cup Series field has failed to finish at least one race this season. That is, every team except for Hyak Motorsports and Legacy Motor Club, per NASCAR Insights.

Formerly known as JTG Daugherty Racing, Hyak Motorsports and driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. have seen the checkered flag for all eight races so far. It has not been anything flashy, as the No. 47 driver only has one top five (Atlanta) and an average finish of 18.6.

He has not finished worse than 25th (Darlington) this season, which has him positioned 18th in points. The lack of stage points (11) shows the pace has not been there for the team yet, but the ability to be running at the end of each race could bode well in more attrition-filled races.

The other full-time team that has finished every race so far is Legacy Motor Club, the team owned by seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson. After some previous stints in the Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series, John Hunter Nemechek seems to have found a home with the organization.

He currently has one top five (Daytona), two top 10s and an average finish of 18.6. Nemechek has placed outside the top 20 each of the last three weeks, but is currently 19th in points and taking care of his equipment.

His teammate Erik Jones is the only driver of the three to lead a lap this season, but has yet to land a top 10. An average finish of 23.1 and a disqualification at Martinsville for failing to meet minimum weight requirement in post-race inspection have him a dismal 28th in the standings.

Neither of the race teams have consistently run toward the front or been in serious contention for a win yet. Still, they have been running at the end of each race, which is more than the other teams in the series can say. 

A win may be a longshot most weekends, but if they continue to put themselves in position and keep logging laps, perhaps Hyak Motorsports and Legacy Motor Club can capitalize in the right situation.