2023 NASCAR Standings

Cup Series season standings

Ryan Blaney won his first Cup Series championship in 2023, entering the playoffs as a bubble driver and rising to claim the title at Phoenix. Blaney's three wins and consistent performances throughout the Chase rounds proved that steady execution could overcome raw statistical dominance in the elimination format.

William Byron

Champion

Drivers

2023

Season

Races

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season saw William Byron claim the championship with 1,257 points across 36 races. 35 drivers earned points throughout the season.

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Drivers Manufacturers

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Pos	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Avg Finish	Behind
1	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports		1,257	6	15	21	11.00	—
2	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing		1,212	3	14	19	12.40	-45
3	Martin Truex, Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing		1,114	3	9	17	13.40	-143
4	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing		1,114	2	10	19	12.90	-143
5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports		1,098	4	15	18	14.60	-159
6	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske		1,056	3	8	18	14.10	-201
7	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	—	1,040	2	10	16	15.70	-217
8	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing		1,026	0	7	16	14.40	-231
9	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing		1,018	3	9	17	12.10	-239
10	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing		1,005	2	10	14	15.00	-252
11	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing		963	0	6	14	14.70	-294
12	Joey Logano	Team Penske		947	1	11	17	14.90	-310
13	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing		941	3	10	17	15.00	-316
14	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing		898	0	5	10	15.90	-359
15	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports		813	0	7	15	13.10	-444
16	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing		772	0	4	10	18.40	-485
17	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports		762	0	4	10	17.20	-495
18	Daniel Suarez	Trackhouse Racing		757	0	3	10	19.00	-500
19	Michael McDowell	Front Row Motorsports		750	1	2	8	19.00	-507
20	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	JTG Daugherty Racing		733	1	2	9	17.80	-524
21	A.J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing		693	1	4	7	19.60	-564
22	Aric Almirola	Stewart-Haas Racing		666	0	2	5	19.60	-591
23	Chase Briscoe	Stewart-Haas Racing		655	0	4	8	20.30	-602
24	Erik Jones	Legacy Motor Club		639	0	1	7	20.40	-618
25	Ryan Preece	Stewart-Haas Racing		637	0	1	2	20.80	-620
26	Austin Cindric	Team Penske		618	0	1	5	21.60	-639
27	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing		606	0	1	7	21.80	-651
28	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports		599	0	2	3	20.80	-658
29	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing		594	0	1	6	21.00	-663
30	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports		551	0	0	4	22.00	-706
31	Harrison Burton	Wood Brothers Racing		451	0	0	2	24.70	-806
32	Ty Dillon	Spire Motorsports		365	0	0	0	27.50	-892
33	Noah Gragson	Legacy Motor Club		199	0	0	0	28.20	-1058
34	B.J. McLeod	Live Fast Motorsports		132	0	0	0	29.50	-1125
35	J.J. Yeley	Rick Ware Racing		47	0	0	1	27.00	-1210

Chase eligible (top 16)

Champion

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series standings?

William Byron leads the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series standings with 1,257 points.

How many drivers are in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series?

35 drivers have earned points in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.