NASCAR Cup Series Rookie Point Standings
After the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, race 36 of 36
*Includes a 25-point penalty for Carson Hocevar spinning Harrison Burton under caution at Nashville Superspeedway.
Carson Hocevar has clinched 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of The Year honors.
| Rank | No. | Driver | Starts | Points | Diff | Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Points | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Carson Hocevar # | 36 | 686* | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 4 | Josh Berry # | 36 | 579 | -107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 71 | Zane Smith # | 36 | 505 | -181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | 15/36 | Kaz Grala # | 24 | 206 | -480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Race-by-Race Breakdown
| Race | Berry | Points | Grala | Points | Hocevar | Points | Smith | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duels | 17th | 0 | 12th | 0 | 4th | 7 | 6th | 5 |
| Daytona | 25th | 12 | 38th | 1 | 40th | 1 | 13th | 24 |
| Atlanta | 29th | 8 | 14th | 23 | 19th | 18 | 35th | 2 |
| Las Vegas | 20th | 17 | 31st | 6 | 15th | 22 | 36th | 1 |
| Phoenix | 26th | 11 | 30th | 7 | 15th | 22 | 29th | 8 |
| Bristol | 12th | 27 | 19th | 18 | 27th | 10 | 36th | 1 |
| COTA | 35th | 3 | 27th | 10 | 22nd | 15 | 19th | 18 |
| Richmond | 11th | 37 | 31st | 6 | 27th | 10 | 35th | 2 |
| Martinsville | 25th | 15 | 26th | 11 | 17th | 20 | 31st | 6 |
| Texas | 36th | 1 | 27th | 10 | 10th | 27 | 26th | 11 |
| Talladega | 16th | 21 | -- | -- | 17th | 20 | 29th | 8 |
| Dover | 14th | 23 | 29th | 8 | 22nd | 15 | 24th | 13 |
| Kansas | 15th | 22 | -- | -- | 24th | 13 | 29th | 8 |
| Darlington | 3rd | 34 | 18th | 19 | 26th | 11 | 35th | 1 |
| Charlotte | 10th | 33 | 34th | 3 | 21st | 16 | 33rd | 4 |
| Gateway | 36th | 1 | -- | -- | 8th | 32 | 19th | 18 |
| Sonoma | 32nd | 5 | 23rd | 14 | 17th | 20 | 16th | 21 |
| Iowa | 7th | 45 | 33rd | 4 | 14th | 23 | 31st | 6 |
| New Hampshire | 3rd | 43 | 22nd | 15 | 17th | 20 | 30th | 7 |
| Nashville | 26th | 11 | -- | -- | 16th | -4* | 2nd | 35 |
| Chicago | 36th | 1 | 26th | 11 | 24th | 20 | 17th | 20 |
| Pocono | 20th | 17 | -- | -- | 17th | 20 | 29th | 8 |
| Indianapolis | 35th | 2 | -- | -- | 12th | 25 | 17th | 20 |
| Richmond | 14th | 24 | -- | -- | 8th | 31 | 23rd | 14 |
| Michigan | 22nd | 15 | -- | -- | 10th | 27 | 7th | 30 |
| Daytona | 26th | 21 | -- | -- | 11th | 26 | 13th | 24 |
| Darlington | 31st | 12 | 34th | 3 | 33rd | 4 | 23rd | 14 |
| Atlanta | 28th | 9 | -- | -- | 16th | 21 | 21st | 16 |
| Watkins Glen | 25th | 12 | 35th | 2 | 3rd | 34 | 5th | 32 |
| Bristol | 29th | 8 | 37th | 1 | 18th | 19 | 16th | 21 |
| Kansas | 38th | 1 | 31st | 6 | 32nd | 11 | 10th | 27 |
| Talladega | 36th | 1 | -- | -- | 14th | 23 | 21st | 16 |
| Charlotte ROVAL | 22nd | 15 | 27th | 10 | 12th | 25 | 19th | 18 |
| Las Vegas | 24th | 13 | -- | -- | 23rd | 14 | 16th | 21 |
| Homestead | 11th | 26 | 32nd | 5 | 9th | 37 | 30th | 7 |
| Martinsville | 16th | 21 | 27th | 10 | 25th | 12 | 21st | 16 |
| Phoenix | 24th | 13 | 34th | 3 | 18th | 19 | 39th | 1 |
2 Responses
Congratulations so far Carson! I hope he wins the rookie award. I am a Carson fan and hope does well for years to come. (Also, not a Josh Berry fan.)
Happy for Carson! Hope he finishes it off and wins rookie of the year! (also not a berry fan)