With 2026 right around the corner, the focus will quickly shift to the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15. Until then, let's look back at some of the most notable achievements from a thrilling 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

When NASCAR took the Cook Out Clash to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, it marked the first time the Cup Series had raced on the short track since August 1971. Chase Elliott won the 2025 exhibition race, while Bobby Allison won the 1971 points event.