The Cup Series returned to the road for the third race of its epic slate, the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.
This year’s field featured a host of gifted drivers capable of nabbing the checkered flag. Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, and William Byron have all raced to the gold at COTA, while Michael McDowell, AJ Allmendinger, Chris Buescher, and Shane van Gisbergen make up a glimmering group of road-course savants hoping to compete for the ultimate prize.
Whereas plate races — like Daytona and Atlanta —revolve largely around speed and blocks galore, contests at road courses like COTA tend to be defined by precision. If drivers can keep their cars clean as they slalom from one turn to the other, they give themselves a chance of finishing highly. If they’re erratic? It could make for a long day.
The precarious nature of the ride — which saw jockeys wade through 18 turns to complete a lap — made for unexpected results. Lap traffic is s a fickle sorceress, and no track encapsulates that more than the 2.3-mile whirling dervish that is COTA.
With that, here’s what you need to know about the winner and final standings from Sunday’s Cup Series clash, the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix.
Who won the NASCAR race today?
Christopher Bell captured the checkered flag at COTA, holding off strong runs by Byron and Reddick to pick up his second win in as many weeks. Bell outpaced Kyle Busch with five laps to go, setting up a battle with Byron and Reddick across the final four spins. Despite some heady driving from Byron, who chomped at the No. 20 car’s ankles and fired off a series of attempted slide jobs, Bell emerged unscathed, continuing his hot streak in the process. With his win, Bell became the first driver since Kevin Harvick to take home two of the first three races of the Cup Series calendar.
EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NASCAR results
| Finish | Driver | Car Make |
| 1 | Christopher Bell | Toyota |
| 2 | William Byron | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Shane van Gisbergen | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | Ford |
| 8 | Noah Gragson | Ford |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Todd Gilliland | Ford |
| 11 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Toyota |
| 15 | Brad Keselowski | Ford |
| 16 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Riley Herbst | Toyota |
| 18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Ryan Blaney | Ford |
| 20 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota |
| 21 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota |
| 22 | John Hunter Nemechek | Toyota |
| 23 | Cole Custer | Ford |
| 24 | Joey Logano | Ford |
| 25 | Austin Cindric | Ford |
| 26 | Josh Berry | Ford |
| 27 | Erik Jones | Toyota |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Zane Smith | Ford |
| 30 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Cody Ware | Ford |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Ryan Preece | Ford |
| 34 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota |
| 35 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet |
| 36 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet |
| 37 | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet |
NASCAR playoff standings 2025
Here’s a look at the Cup Series playoff standings ahead of Sunday’s race.
| Rank | Driver | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Blaney | 87 | 0 |
| 2 | William Byron | 75 | 1 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 72 | 0 |
| 4 | Austin Cindric | 68 | 0 |
| 5 | Bubba Wallace | 64 | 0 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 61 | 0 |
| 7 | John Hunter Nemechek | 61 | 0 |
| 8 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 61 | 0 |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 59 | 0 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott | 56 | 0 |
| 11 | Joey Logano | 55 | 0 |
| 12 | Christopher Bell | 53 | 1 |
| 13 | Denny Hamlin | 51 | 0 |
| 14 | Michael McDowell | 51 | 0 |
| 15 | Carson Hocevar | 48 | 0 |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | 47 | 0 |
| 17 | Erik Jones | 46 | 0 |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | 40 | 0 |
| 19 | Ty Dillon | 39 | 0 |
| 20 | Austin Dillon | 39 | 0 |
| 21 | Ross Chastain | 37 | 0 |
| 22 | Todd Gilliland | 36 | 0 |
| 23 | Kyle Busch | 35 | 0 |
| 24 | Jimmie Johnson | 34 | 0 |
| 25 | Daniel Suarez | 33 | 0 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | 31 | 0 |
| 27 | AJ Allmendinger | 30 | 0 |
| 28 | Zane Smith | 27 | 0 |
| 29 | Ty Gibbs | 26 | 0 |
| 30 | Ryan Preece | 24 | 0 |
| 31 | Josh Berry | 23 | 0 |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | 21 | 0 |
| 33 | Brad Keselowski | 21 | 0 |
| 34 | Shane van Gisbergen | 18 | 0 |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 17 | 0 |
| 36 | Noah Gragson | 13 | 0 |
| 37 | Cody Ware | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | JJ Yeley | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Chase Briscoe* | -51 | 0 |
*Briscoe was issued a 100-point deduction after his team was deemed to have made illegal modifications on his No. 19 car at Daytona.
