Five NASCAR drivers have separated themselves from the pack in 2025, and the numbers don’t lie. When one’s talking about who’s actually controlled races this year, these are the guys.
Kyle Larson’s got 943 laps led, which puts him right where one would expect, right at the front of the pack. The #5 car has been money all season long, and Larson’s proving once again why he’s considered one of the best pure drivers in the sport right now.
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The Hendrick Show Continues as William Byron Breathes Down Kyle Larson’s Neck
William Byron isn’t far behind with 915 laps. That 28-lap difference between him and Larson, might practically be nothing over a full season. Byron’s been every bit as dominant, which says everything about what Rick Hendrick’s operation is doing right these days.
2025 Has Been Chase Briscoe’s Breakout Year
Chase Briscoe with 643 laps led, is something nobody saw this coming at the start of the year. The 30-year-old has been wheeling that #19 car like his life depends on it, and suddenly he’s running among the cream of the crop.
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At No.4, Denny Hamlin Still Has It
Denny Hamlin’s sitting at 642 laps, just one behind Briscoe. The veteran keeps showing these young guys how it’s done. Age is just a number when one’s got that kind of racecraft. Ryan Blaney wraps up the top five at 501 laps, proving that there is plenty of speed in that #12 machine.