2025 NASCAR Cup Series Season Recap

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By Zane Miller

On Sunday, November 2^nd, 2025, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series concluded with Kyle Larson defeating Denny Hamlin by three points to win the 77^th championship in Cup Series history. It was the second championship for Larson, as William Byron took the regular season championship.

The 2025 Daytona 500 was also won by Byron, while Austin Cindric led the most laps in the event with 59.

2025 playoff results

Out in Round 1

#48 Alex Bowman

#3 Austin Dillon

#88 Shane van Gisbergen

#21 Josh Berry

Out in Round 2

#45 Tyler Reddick

#23 Bubba Wallace

#1 Ross Chastain

#2 Austin Cindric

Out in Round 3

#20 Christopher Bell

#12 Ryan Blaney

#22 Joey Logano

#9 Chase Elliott

Championship Four

4. #24 William Byron (-30, Finished 33^rd in final race)

Byron was credited with fourth in the final standings after claiming three victories, 11 top-fives and 16 top-10s for an average finish of 14.5 while leading the most laps in five races.

3. #19 Chase Briscoe (-15, Finished 18^th in final race)

Briscoe scored third in the final standings on the strength of three wins, 15 top-fives and 19 top-10s to take an average finish of 12.7 after leading the most laps in a pair of events.

2. #11 Denny Hamlin (-3, Finished 6^th in final race)

Hamlin grabbed second in the final standings with a series-leading six wins, as well as 14 top-fives and 18 top-10s for an average finish of an even 14.0. Hamlin also led the most laps in four races over the course of the year.

1. #5 Kyle Larson (Finished 3^rd in final race)

Larson captured his second career title with three victories, 15 top-fives and 22 top-10s to get an average finish of 13.2, leading the most laps in five races along the way.

Race Winners (left) & Lap Leaders (right)

Top 5 Players of the 2025 World Series

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By Zane Miller

On Saturday, November 1st, 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto to win the 121^st World Series four games to three. It was the ninth championship for the Dodgers franchise, and the second that was won in Ontario. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #13 Max Muncy (Dodgers)- 3B

Muncy collected player of the game honors for the Dodgers in game seven, as he added three hits with a walk and an RBI as Los Angeles scored the series-winning 5-4 victory in 11 innings.

4. #16 Will Smith (Dodgers)- C

Smith was game two’s player of the game, as he nabbed three RBIs on two hits, including a seventh-inning home run in the Dodgers’ 5-1 triumph. In game seven, he would also nab the eventual series-winning home run in the top of the 11^th inning.

3. #18 Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)- P

Yamamoto took player of the game honors in game six, going six innings while allowing just one earned run on five hits and a walk as Los Angeles went on to win 3-1 and keep the series alive. This came on the heels of Yamamoto’s performance in game two, where he pitched a complete game while also allowing a single run.

2. #17 Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers)- DH

Ohtani, who also pitched admirably in game four, did the most damage as a designated hitter in game three. After swatting two home runs, he was walked an almost unbelievable five times as the game went deep into extra innings. The Dodgers ultimately came out on top 6-5 after 18 frantic innings, with Ohtani being credited with three RBIs and four hits to go along with the aforementioned five free passes.

1. #27 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)- 1B

Guerrero Jr. earned the player of the game nod in games four and five, with Toronto winning game four 6-2 on the strength of his two RBIs and two hits, with a walk added in for good measure. In game five, Guerrero worked a pair of walks while contributing a hit and an RBI in the Blue Jays’ crucial 6-1 victory.

Players of the Game Breakdown: