Editor’s note: This is the last in a series in which we review the top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in reverse order of the 2025 final standings.Driver: Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Crew chief: Cliff Daniels
Final 2025 ranking: 1st
Key stats: 3 wins, 15 top fives, 22 top 10s, 1,106 laps ledHow 2025 ended: In the best possible way, hoisting the Bill France Cup at season’s end. Larson entered the ranks of multi-time Cup Series champions with his second title