Cup Standings After Charlotte
William Byron had the car to beat for the majority of Sunday’s (May 25) Coca-Cola 600. He led more than two-thirds of the race, and he swept the first three stages in rather convincing fashion.
The No. 24 car received more and more challenges for the lead as the night went on, however. Byron held serve for as long as he could, but Ross Chastain erased a 2.5-second deficit in the final 40 laps to make the pass for the win with six laps to go in a herculean last-to-first effort for his first win of the 2025 season. It was the sixth win of his NASCAR Cup Series career and his first crown jewel, and Chastain locks his spot in the playoffs after a disappointing miss last season.
Byron had to settle for second after a dominant night, but he retook the points lead after Kyle Larson crashed out in stage three. With eight winners in the first 13 races, only half the playoff spots are up for grabs.
Up Next: The Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 1. Coverage will begin at 7 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video.
Xfinity Standings After Charlotte
Justin Allgaier had the car to beat in the second half of Saturday’s (May 24) BetMGM 300, but a miscue to stay out while everyone else pitted under caution with 20 laps to go proved costly.
He held on for a few late restarts, but four fresh tires ultimately prevailed, and Byron made the pass for the win coming to the white flag. It was the fifth win of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career and his first since 2017, when he won the series championship on his way up the ladder to Cup.
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Up Next: The Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, May 31. Coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on your local CW provider.
Truck Standings After Charlotte
Corey Heim has led the most laps in seven of the 11 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races this season, and Friday’s (May 23) race at Charlotte was no exception.
He led 98 of the 134 laps and won by over six seconds for his fourth win of the season. He now sports a whopping 100-point lead in the regular season standings.
Up Next: The Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on Friday, May 30. Coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch and is a three-year veteran of the site. His weekly column is “Stat Sheet,” and he formerly wrote "4 Burning Questions" for three years. He also writes commentaries, contributes to podcasts, edits articles and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage.
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