NASCAR Cup Series point standings after Talladega Superspeedway
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Talladega Superspeedway. The race concludes the second of three races in the final elimination round of the NASCAR Playoffs.
View NASCAR points after the race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Chase Briscoe grabbed the win on the final lap of the race. With the win, he joins Denny Hamlin in the championship race.
Chase Elliott was involved in an early crash. He’ll now need a win next week to advance.
Next week, NASCAR Cup Series drivers head to Martinsville Speedway. Only two of the remaining six playoff drivers will advance into the championship at Phoenix.
NASCAR
Point Standings
Points as of: October 19, 2025
Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) | Points
1. Chase Briscoe
1 Win
2. Denny Hamlin
1 Win
3. Christopher Bell
+37
4. Kyle Larson
+36
— Championship Cutline (1 Race Remains) —
5. William Byron
-36
6. Joey Logano
-38
7. Ryan Blaney
-47
8. Chase Elliott
-62
— Eliminated after Round of 12 —
Ross Chastain
Tyler Reddick
Bubba Wallace
Austin Cindric
— Eliminated after Round of 16 —
Alex Bowman
Austin Dillon
Shane van Gisbergen
Josh Berry
NASCAR Playoff Schedule
August 31, 2025
Darlington Raceway
(Winner: Chase Briscoe)
September 7, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
(Winner: Denny Hamlin)
September 13, 2025
Bristol Motor Speedway
(Winner: Christopher Bell)
— Round of 16 concludes —
(Eliminated: Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon, Shane van Gisbergen, Josh Berry)
September 21, 2025
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
(Winner: Ryan Blaney)
September 28, 2025
Kansas Speedway
(Winner: Chase Elliott)
October 5, 2025
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
(Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)
— Round of 12 concludes (Four drivers eliminated) —
(Eliminated: Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric)
October 12, 2025
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
(Winner: Denny Hamlin)
October 19, 2025
Talladega Superspeedway
(Winner: Chase Briscoe)
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
