VOTE: Who is NASCAR midseason driver of the year?
The NASCAR Cup Series is 50% through the 2025 season — 18 races down and 18 to go, counting the playoffs. Let's look back on what we've seen so far.
Who has been the best driver this year?
May 18, 2025; North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24), NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell (20) during NASCAR All-Star Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
The contenders:
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William Byron won the Daytona 500 and leads the playoff standings. He's led the second-most laps.
Kyle Larson is tied atop the circuit with three victories. He also paces the Cup Series in top-five (9) and top-10 finishes (12) and laps led. He ranks third in postseason points.
Fourth in the standings, Denny Hamlin also has three wins. His eight top-fives are the second-most in NASCAR.
Christopher Bell rode an early-season hot streak to three straight wins. He slots second with 11 top-10s.
Or maybe it's someone else. Chase Elliott, who snapped a 44-race winless streak at Atlanta last weekend and holds the No. 2 spot in the standings, comes to mind.
Voting will remain open until 9 a.m. July 6.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR poll: Who is midseason Cup Series driver of 2025?
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