NASCAR Cup Series points after the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway

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)

NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Standings

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

NASCAR Playoff Schedule

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

Links

Darlington Raceway | NASCAR