On Sunday, NASCAR raced at Darlington Raceway. Chase Briscoe drove to victory lane claiming a win in the opener of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
View NASCAR points after Darlington Raceway below.
The opening round of the Playoffs is just three races. 4 of the 16 drivers are set to be eliminated after the race at Bristol.
Darlington Results: August 31, 2025 (NASCAR Cup Series)
| Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) / Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | 1 Win |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | +43 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | +38 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | +35 |
| 5 | William Byron | +25 |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | +25 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | +22 |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | +21 |
| 9 | Austin Cindric | +12 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | +11 |
| 11 | Chase Elliott | +9 |
| 12 | Shane van Gisbergen | +3 |
| — Cutline (Elimination after Bristol) — | ||
| 13 | Joey Logano | -3 |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | -8 |
| 15 | Josh Berry | -19 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | -19 |
August 31, 2025
Darlington Raceway
(Winner: Chase Briscoe)
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
