After a lengthy and dramatic Daytona 500, NASCAR Cup Series stars have put points on the board for the first time this season.
And, despite taking a stunning last-lap victory at Daytona International Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports' William Byron is not the man on top.
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That honor belongs to Ryan Blaney, who had been in contention for the win at Daytona until being caught up in a wreck with around 20 or so laps to go.
Blaney did get a stage win under his belt in stage two, however, and came home in fifth after the huge last-lap wreck, meaning he racked up a total of 51 points compared to Byron's 50.
Elsewhere, the top ten is currently dominated by Toyota, despite many predicting Ford to be the strongest manufacturer in Daytona.
Although the top three spots are occupied by other manufacturers, Toyota have five cars inside the top 10 of the Cup Series standings coming out of the first race.
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NASCAR Cup Series standings after Daytona 500
Here is how the 2025 Cup Series standings look after the conclusion of the Daytona 500:
Position
Driver
Car No.
Team & Manufacturer
Points (Stage)
Wins
Stage Wins
Top 5s
Top 10s
1
Ryan Blaney
#12
Team Penske Ford
51 (18)
0
1
0
1
2
William Byron
#24
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
50 (1)
1
0
1
1
3
Austin Cindric
#2
Team Penske Ford
48 (9)
0
0
0
1
4
Tyler Reddick
#45
23XI Racing Toyota
44 (3)
0
0
0
1
5
Alex Bowman
#48
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
42 (11)
0
0
0
1
6
Chris Buescher
#17
RFK Racing Ford
40 (5)
0
0
0
1
7
Erik Jones
#43
Legacy Motor Club Toyota
40 (6)
0
0
0
1
8
Jimmie Johnson
#84
Legacy Motor Club Toyota
34 (0)
0
0
0
1
9
John H. Nemechek
#42
Legacy Motor Club Toyota
34 (0)
0
0
0
1
10
Chase Briscoe
#19
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
33 (0)
0
0
0
1
11
Chase Elliott
#9
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
33 (8)
0
0
0
1
12
Ty Dillon
#10
Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
31 (0)
0
0
0
1
13
Daniel Suárez
#99
Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
29 (5)
0
0
0
1
14
Michael McDowell
#71
Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
27 (0)
0
0
0
1
15
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
#47
Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
26 (7)
0
0
0
1
16
Ty Gibbs
#54
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 (0)
0
0
0
1
17
Joey Logano
#22
Team Penske Ford
21 (13)
0
1
0
1
18
Riley Herbst
#35
23XI Racing Toyota
20 (0)
0
0
0
1
19
Corey LaJoie
#01
Rick Ware Racing Ford
20 (0)
0
0
0
1
20
Denny Hamlin
#11
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 (0)
0
0
0
1
21
Brad Keselowski
#6
RFK Racing Ford
20 (9)
0
0
0
1
22
Todd Gilliland
#34
Front Row Motorsports Ford
20 (6)
0
0
0
1
23
Bubba Wallace
#23
23XI Racing Toyota
20 (2)
0
1
0
1
24
Justin Haley
#7
Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
18 (0)
0
0
0
1
25
Austin Dillon
#3
Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
18 (0)
0
0
0
1
26
Kyle Larson
#5
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
17 (0)
0
0
0
1
27
Cole Custer
#41
Haas Factory Team Ford
16 (0)
0
0
0
1
28
Christopher Bell
#20
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 (6)
0
0
0
1
29
Noah Gragson
#4
Front Row Motorsports Ford
9 (0)
0
0
0
1
30
Ross Chastain
#1
Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
8 (0)
0
0
0
1
31
Carson Hocevar
#77
Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
7 (0)
0
0
0
1
32
AJ Allmendinger
#16
Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
6 (0)
0
0
0
1
33
Ryan Preece
#60
RFK Racing Ford
5 (0)
0
0
0
1
34
Kyle Busch
#8
Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
5 (1)
0
0
0
1
35
Shane Van Gisbergen
#88
Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
4 (0)
0
0
0
1
36
Cody Ware
#51
Rick Ware Racing Ford
2 (0)
0
0
0
1
37
Zane Smith
#38
Front Row Motorsports Ford
1 (0)
0
0
0
1
38
Josh Berry
#21
Wood Brothers Racing Ford
1 (0)
0
0
0
1
39
Martin Truex Jr
#56
Tricon Garage Toyota
1 (0)
0
0
0
1
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