The 2025 season marks the first year in NASCAR history that a fastest lap has points on the line.
The Xfinity Fastest Lap initiative awards one point to the driver that runs the fastest single lap of a race, and that bonus increases the maximum points a driver can earn in one race to 61 (71 for the Coca-Cola 600). And as we saw last November, every point a driver can earn will come in handy during the playoffs.
An interesting tidbit to track as the season goes on will be how often the driver with the fastest lap ends up winning the race. As of July 27, 59 races have been contested across NASCAR’s top three series in 2025.
Of the 59 race winners, only 12 of them went on to earn the fastest lap bonus. Five of the 11 winners scored the maximum 61 points (race win, two stage wins & the fastest lap): Kyle Larson in the Cup race at Kansas, Larson in the Xfinity race at Bristol, Justin Allgaier in the Xfinity race at Nashville and Corey Heim in the Truck races at Charlotte and Lime Rock Park.
Below is a chart of the drivers that earned the bonus point (as well as the speed they ran) in every Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series race run this year. The chart will be updated weekly.
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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