Ross Chastain demoted after Texas race despite second place finish
The latest 2025 NASCAR Cup Series standings are in after a dramatic race at Texas, but it’s bad news for Ross Chastain.
The Trackhouse Racing star had an excellent day at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, bringing his No. 1 Chevrolet home in second and falling just short of the win after a late charge to the front.
Despite this, Chastain has actually lost ground in the Cup Series standings, falling from 10th to 11th. This has happened due to Wurth 400 winner Joey Logano jumping two spots from 11th to 9th, demoting Chastain in the process.
Chastain was not the only driver in the top 10 to be demoted, however, with Bubba Wallace and Alex Bowman also falling by one spot each in the standings following Sunday’s race.
Elsewhere, Hendrick Motorsports continue to dominate the standings, with William Byron leading the way ahead of Kyle Larson, and Chase Elliott not too far behind in fourth.
Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin retains third despite his Texas DNF after his car caught fire, whilst 23XI star Tyler Reddick rounds out the top five heading into next weekend’s action at Kansas.
With that said, let’s take a look at the latest Cup Series standings in full.
Asked if he took responsibility for the wreck, Wallace dialled the sarcasm up to 11 to say: “For sure. No, I blame it on my team. It’s never the driver’s fault. The fans are going to have a field day with that one.”
He then clarified for the hard of understanding that it was his error which led to one of the race’s 12 cautions. “Yeah, it’s chaos when you come here to Texas,” he said. “So, I just had a lapse. It doesn’t take much to get you off your rhythm, and I got bit by my own mistake.”
Logano took the race win from Ross Chastain and Ryan Blaney in overtime, putting the reigning champion into the playoffs after a scruffy start to the season.
