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
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