{"id":152517,"date":"2025-08-17T06:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T06:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152517\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T06:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T06:58:09","slug":"cup-series-points-leaders-nascar-playoff-standings-after-richmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152517\/","title":{"rendered":"Cup Series Points Leaders, NASCAR Playoff Standings after Richmond"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following Saturday night\u2019s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, there\u2019s only one race remaining in the regular season. The NASCAR results today from Richmond<\/a> tightened up the battle for additional playoff points awarded for the top 10 drivers in the NASCAR standings<\/a> and there are still two points-eligible playoff spots remaining.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into the NASCAR playoff picture right now after the Cook Out 40, along with the Cup Series points leaders heading into the final race on the regular-season portion of the NASCAR schedule<\/a> from Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n

Related: Winners, Losers from the Cook Out 400<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NASCAR Cup Series Points Leaders after Today\u2019s Race<\/p>\n

Here are the NASCAR points leaders after Richmond. (P) <\/strong>indicates the driver would make the playoffs if the regular season ended today and (*)<\/strong> indicates the driver has won a race this season.<\/p>\nRank<\/strong>Driver<\/strong>Points<\/strong>Behind<\/strong><\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nWilliam Byron* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n839<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nChase Elliott* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n771<\/td>\n-68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nDenny Hamlin* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n766<\/td>\n-73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nKyle Larson* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n759<\/td>\n-80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nRyan Blaney* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n756<\/td>\n-83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nChristopher Bell* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n748<\/td>\n-91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nTyler Reddick (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n714<\/td>\n-125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nChase Briscoe* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n698<\/td>\n-141<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\nAlex Bowman (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n685<\/td>\n-154<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\nBubba Wallace* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n639<\/td>\n-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n11<\/td>\nChris Buescher<\/td>\n625<\/td>\n-214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n12<\/td>\nJoey Logano* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n616<\/td>\n-223<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n13<\/td>\nRyan Preece<\/td>\n591<\/td>\n-248<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/td>\nRoss Chastain* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n589<\/td>\n-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n15<\/td>\nAustin Cindric* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n543<\/td>\n-296<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n16<\/td>\nKyle Busch<\/td>\n537<\/td>\n-302<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n17<\/td>\nTy Gibbs<\/td>\n512<\/td>\n-327<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n18<\/td>\nAJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n504<\/td>\n-335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n19<\/td>\nBrad Keselowski<\/td>\n496<\/td>\n-343<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n20<\/td>\nCarson Hocevar<\/td>\n488<\/td>\n-351<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n21<\/td>\nMichael McDowell<\/td>\n478<\/td>\n-361<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n22<\/td>\nJosh Berry* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n476<\/td>\n-363<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n23<\/td>\nErik Jones<\/td>\n472<\/td>\n-367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n24<\/td>\nShane van Gisbergen* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n464<\/td>\n-375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n25<\/td>\nAustin Dillon* (P)<\/strong><\/td>\n460<\/td>\n-379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n26<\/td>\nJohn H. Nemecehk<\/td>\n459<\/td>\n-380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n27<\/td>\nZane Smith<\/td>\n441<\/td>\n-398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n28<\/td>\nRicky Stenhouse Jr<\/td>\n434<\/td>\n-405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n29<\/td>\nDaniel Suarez<\/td>\n433<\/td>\n-406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n30<\/td>\nJustin Haley<\/td>\n389<\/td>\n-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n31<\/td>\nTodd Gilliland<\/td>\n388<\/td>\n-451<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n32<\/td>\nTy Dillon<\/a><\/td>\n372<\/td>\n-467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n33<\/td>\nNoah Gragson<\/td>\n309<\/td>\n-530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n34<\/td>\nCole Custer<\/td>\n307<\/td>\n-532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n35<\/td>\nRiley Herbst<\/td>\n293<\/td>\n-546<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n36<\/td>\nCody Ware<\/td>\n168<\/td>\n-671<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Related: NASCAR Truck Series results from Richmond Raceway<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NASCAR Playoff Picture: Cup Series Playoff Points Standings<\/p>\n

Here is the NASCAR playoff picture right now in the Cup Series after the Cook Out 400 at Richmond.<\/p>\n

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  1. Denny Hamlin \u2013 <\/strong>4 wins \u2013 24 playoff points<\/li>\n
  2. Shane van Gisbergen \u2013<\/strong> 4 wins \u2013 22 playoff points<\/li>\n
  3. Christopher Bell \u2013 <\/strong>3 wins -17 playoff points<\/li>\n
  4. Kyle Larson \u2013 <\/strong>3 wins \u2013 23 playoff points<\/li>\n
  5. William Byron \u2013 <\/strong>2 wins \u2013 17 playoff points<\/li>\n
  6. Chase Elliott \u2013 <\/strong>1 win \u2013 6 playoff points<\/li>\n
  7. Ryan Blaney \u2013 <\/strong>1 win -11 playoff points<\/li>\n
  8. Chase Briscoe \u2013 <\/strong>1 win -7 playoff points<\/li>\n
  9. Bubba Wallace \u2013 <\/strong>1 win \u2013 8 playoff points <\/li>\n
  10. Joey Logano \u2013 <\/strong>1 win \u2013 7 playoff points<\/li>\n
  11. Ross Chastain \u2013 <\/strong>1 win \u2013 6 playoff points<\/li>\n
  12. Austin Cindric \u2013 <\/strong>1 win \u2013 8 playoff points<\/li>\n
  13. Josh Berry \u2013 <\/strong>1 win \u2013 6 playoff points<\/li>\n
  14. Austin Dillon \u2013 <\/strong>1 win \u2013 5 playoff points<\/li>\n
  15. Tyler Reddick \u2013 <\/strong>+89 points \u2013 2 playoff points<\/li>\n
  16. Alex Bowman \u2013 <\/strong>+60 points \u2013 0 playoff points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Also Read: Latest NASCAR Rumors on 2026 Schedule, including Dates and Key Changes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n