There have been loads of memorable moments in the course of the NASCAR Cup Collection season.
From the joys of victory for Kyle Larson, to the agony of defeat for Denny Hamlin, to the concern of crashes for Ryan Preece and others, to the depth of side-by-side battles on the rack, the 2025 Cup season had greater than its justifiable share of highlights and lowlights.
Listed below are my high 10 moments of 2025:
10. Bowman Grey an enormous hit
The return to Bowman Grey was epic and electrical … and gained by an Elliott.
9. Preece goes upside-down Daytona
Ryan Preece flipped as soon as once more at Daytona, this time in the course of the 500. He was not injured. NASCAR finally required flaps on the A-post in hopes of eliminating automobiles getting airborne.
8. Hamlin “Towards The World”
Denny Hamlin continued to play the function of the heel as he displayed an “11 Towards The World” flag after a victory at Martinsville.
7. Byron wins Daytona 500
With a transfer previous Denny Hamlin because the leaders crashed on the ultimate lap, William Byron, who began the ultimate lap in ninth, gained his second consecutive Daytona 500.
6. Drama in Mexico
Amid a spirited crowd in Mexico Metropolis, the Cup drivers placed on a present of their debut with a pair acquainted themes: An SVG win and Carson Hocevar in the midst of drama (this time with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.).
5. Hamlin-Gibbs squabble at Kansas
Some JGR-on-JGR crime made issues spicy in Kansas as Ty Gibbs got here underneath fireplace in battles with playoff drivers and teammates Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin … with Gibbs finally going into the wall.
4. Blaney wins Daytona fall race to maintain Bowman in playoffs
In a dramatic four-wide Daytona end, Ryan Blaney captured the regular-season finale, ending forward of 5 drivers who wanted a win to make the playoffs.
3. Ultimate two laps Phoenix title
Time beyond regulation decided the Cup title with Kyle Larson hanging on after taking two tires whereas a dominant Denny Hamlin couldn’t rally after taking 4 — a crushing blow in Hamlin’s quest for a title.
2. Bell races Busch clear to win COTA
Christopher Bell outdueled Kyle Busch in an exhilarating finish at COTA. Bell was decided to not tough up Busch as he had in a previous race there. He made the cross clear for his third consecutive win.
1. Kansas end with Elliott profitable whereas Wallace-Hamlin tangle
It regarded like Kansas would come down between boss Denny Hamlin and worker Bubba Wallace. However Hamlin drifted into Wallace, permitting Chase Elliott to dip to the within … and into victory lane.
Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports activities. He has spent a long time overlaying motorsports, together with over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene journal and The (Daytona Seashore) Information-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass.
