NASCAR points after Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR points after Daytona International Speedway. 16 drivers claim their spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

On Saturday night, NASCAR raced on the 2.5-mile of Daytona International Speedway. Ryan Blaney drove to victory lane as they were four-wide at the finish line.

View NASCAR points after Daytona International Speedway below.

The 16 driver playoff grid is now set. Kyle Larson and William Byron are currently tied in the playoff bracket after earning 26 playoff points throughout the regular season.

The opening round of the playoffs begin next weekend at Darlington Raceway. After three races, four more drivers will be eliminated from the playoffs.

Daytona Results: August 23, 2025 (NASCAR Cup Series)

Pos Driver Points
1 Kyle Larson +26
2 William Byron +26
3 Denny Hamlin +23
4 Ryan Blaney +20
5 Christopher Bell +17
6 Shane van Gisbergen +16
7 Chase Elliott +7
8 Chase Briscoe +4
9 Bubba Wallace +2
10 Austin Cindric +2
11 Ross Chastain +1
12 Joey Logano +1
Round of 12 Cutline  
13 Josh Berry -1
14 Tyler Reddick -1
15 Austin Dillon -2
16 Alex Bowman -5

August 31, 2025
Darlington Raceway

September 7, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway

September 13, 2025
Bristol Motor Speedway

— Round of 16 concludes (Four drivers eliminated) —

September 21, 2025
New Hampshire Motor Speedway

September 28, 2025
Kansas Speedway

October 5, 2025
Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval)

— Round of 12 concludes (Four drivers eliminated) —

October 12, 2025
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

October 19, 2025
Talladega Superspeedway

October 26, 2025
Martinsville Speedway

— Round of 8 concludes (Four drivers eliminated) —

The highest finisher of the 4 drivers will be crowned the season champion.

November 2, 2025
Phoenix Raceway