DOVER, Del. — Kyle Larson has a new challenger atop the NASCAR Cup Series playoff points standings as five races remain in the regular season after Dover Motor Speedway.
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Denny Hamlin earned five playoff points for his fourth Cup win of the 2025 season, currently tying him with Larson for the points lead if the playoffs started today.
1. Kyle Larson: 2031 points
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23 playoff points earned
15 from race wins at Homestead-Miami, Bristol, Kansas
Eight from stage wins
Eight points pending from being third in regular-season championship points standings after Dover
2. Denny Hamlin: 2031
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24 playoff points earned
20 from wins at Martinsville, Darlington, Michigan, Dover
Four from stage wins
Seven points pending from being fourth in regular-season standings after Dover
3. William Byron: 2022
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12 playoff points earned
Five from Daytona 500 win
Seven from stage wins
10 points pending from being second in regular-season championship pointsafter Dover
4. Christopher Bell: 2022
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17 playoff points earned
15 from wins at Atlanta, COTA, Phoenix
Two stage wins
Five points pending from being sixth in regular-season standings after Dover
5. Chase Elliott: 2021
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Six playoff points earned with Atlanta win, Dover stage one win
15 points pending from being leading regular-season standings after Dover
6. Shane van Gisbergen: 2017
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17 playoff points earned
15 from wins in Mexico City, Chicago
Two from stage two win in Chicago and at Sonoma
26th in regular-season standings after Dover
7. Ryan Blaney: 2013
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Nine playoff points earned
Five from Nashville Superspeedway win
Four from stage wins
Four points pending from being seventh in regular-season standings after Dover
8. Chase Briscoe: 2009
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Six playoff points earned
Five from Pocono win
One from a stage win
Three points pending from being eighth in regular-season standings after Dover
9. Austin Cindric: 2008
Eight playoff points earned
Five from win at Talladega
Three from stage wins
19th in regular-season standings after Dover
10. Tyler Reddick: 2007
One point earned from a stage win
Six points pending from being fifth in regular-season standings after Dover
11. Joey Logano: 2007
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Seven points earned from Texas win and two stage wins
11th in regular-season standings after Dover
12. Ross Chastain: 2006
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Six playoff points earned from Coca-Cola 600 win at Charlotte, stage one win at Sonoma
13. Josh Berry: 2006
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Six points earned from Las Vegas win and a stage win
22nd in regular-season standings after Dover
14. Bubba Wallace: 2002
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Two points earned from stage wins
13th in regular-season standings after Dover
15. Alex Bowman: 2002
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Two points pending for being ninth in regular-season standings after Dover
16. Chris Buescher: 1997
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Penalized five playoff points for Kansas infraction, negating one playoff point earned for a stage win
One point pending, 10th in regular-season standings after Dover
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