OLD ATLANTA EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval - 2008
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleMichael Matta
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
30 starters • 12-pt lead after race
NEXTGEN CUP • FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Chop Shop NextGen Season 5
27 races • 57 drivers • 9 championship lead changes
Nate Biggart
2095Points
12Wins
14Top 5s
1Title Margin
27Races
57Drivers
9Lead Changes
3873Laps Led
6357Incidents
CHAMPIONSHIP STORY
How the Season Unfolded
RUNNER-UPMichael Strickland42094 pts • 3 wins
MOST WINSNate Biggart12 wins
MOST POLESNate Biggart12 poles
MOST LAPS LEDNate Biggart1606 laps led
BIGGEST RACE MOVERRobert Church+33 • Daytona Daytona International Speedway Oval
POINTS LEAD TIMELINE
Championship by Round
R1 • Oct 18, 2024
Michael Strickland4
OLD ATLANTA EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval - 2008 • 52 pts • +12
R2 • Oct 25, 2024
Alonzo King
TEXAS Texas Motor Speedway Oval • 89 pts • +4
R3 • Nov 1, 2024
Michael Matta
Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 3 MPH • 122 pts • +4
R4 • Nov 15, 2024
Michael Strickland4
Kentucky Kentucky Speedway Oval • 167 pts • +18
R5 • Nov 22, 2024
Michael Strickland4
Daytona Daytona International Speedway Oval • 205 pts • +37
R6 • Dec 6, 2024
Michael Strickland4
IOWA Iowa Speedway Oval - 2011 • 223 pts • +13
R7 • Dec 13, 2024
Michael Strickland4
CHARLOTTE ROVAL [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Roval • 261 pts • +19
R8 • Dec 20, 2024
Michael Strickland4
NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire Motor Speedway Oval • 308 pts • +19
R9 • Jan 10, 2025
Chris Justice
Talladega Talladega Superspeedway • 333 pts • +3
R10 • Jan 17, 2025
Michael Strickland4
RICHMOND Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007 • 377 pts • +27
R11 • Jan 24, 2025
Michael Strickland4
Las Vegas Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oval • 427 pts • +37
R12 • Jan 31, 2025
Michael Strickland4
Indy Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Oval • 456 pts • +56
R13 • Feb 7, 2025
Michael Strickland4
Daytona Road Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Road • 496 pts • +57
R14 • Feb 21, 2025
Michael Strickland4
North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro Speedway Oval - 1987 • 539 pts • +46
R15 • Feb 28, 2025
Michael Strickland4
Charlotte [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Oval - 2018 • 539 pts • +46
R16 • Mar 7, 2025
Michael Strickland4
Darlington Darlington Raceway • 560 pts • +59
R17 • Mar 14, 2025
Michael Strickland4
World Wide Tech World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) [Retired] Oval • 588 pts • +30
R18 • Mar 21, 2025
Michael Matta
Kansas Kansas Speedway Oval • 970 pts • +347
R19 • Apr 4, 2025
Michael Matta
Chicagoland Chicagoland Speedway • 970 pts • +0
R20 • Apr 11, 2025
Nate Biggart
Auto Club Auto Club Speedway Oval • 1049 pts • +10
R21 • Apr 18, 2025
Nate Biggart
Watkins Glen Watkins Glen International Cup • 1103 pts • +23
R22 • May 2, 2025
Nate Biggart
ATLANTA EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval • 1139 pts • +43
R23 • May 9, 2025
Nate Biggart
Homestead Homestead Miami Speedway Oval • 1562 pts • +23
R24 • May 16, 2025
Nate Biggart
Pocono Pocono Raceway • 1617 pts • +55
R25 • May 30, 2025
Michael Strickland4
Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway Single Pit Roads • 2000 pts • +0
R26 • Jun 6, 2025
Michael Strickland4
Michigan Michigan International Speedway • 2047 pts • +8
R27 • Jun 13, 2025
Nate Biggart
Phoenix Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg • 2095 pts • +1
LEAD CHANGES
When the Championship Changed Hands
R2 • TEXAS Texas Motor Speedway Oval
Michael Strickland4 → Alonzo King
Oct 25, 2024 • new margin: 4 pts
R3 • Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 3 MPH
Alonzo King → Michael Matta
Nov 1, 2024 • new margin: 4 pts
R4 • Kentucky Kentucky Speedway Oval
Michael Matta → Michael Strickland4
Nov 15, 2024 • new margin: 18 pts
R9 • Talladega Talladega Superspeedway
Michael Strickland4 → Chris Justice
Jan 10, 2025 • new margin: 3 pts
R10 • RICHMOND Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007
Chris Justice → Michael Strickland4
Jan 17, 2025 • new margin: 27 pts
R18 • Kansas Kansas Speedway Oval
Michael Strickland4 → Michael Matta
Mar 21, 2025 • new margin: 347 pts
R20 • Auto Club Auto Club Speedway Oval
Michael Matta → Nate Biggart
Apr 11, 2025 • new margin: 10 pts
R25 • Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway Single Pit Roads
Nate Biggart → Michael Strickland4
May 30, 2025 • new margin: 0 pts
R27 • Phoenix Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg
Michael Strickland4 → Nate Biggart
Jun 13, 2025 • new margin: 1 pts
Final Standings
FROZEN| Pos | Driver | Pts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Avg Finish | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Biggart | 2095 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10.12 | 1606 |
| 2 | Michael Strickland4 | 2094 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 8.89 | 507 |
| 3 | Michael Caffery | 2064 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 14.5 | 27 |
| 4 | David Durand Jr | 2050 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 9.81 | 205 |
| 5 | Anthony Crownover | 2045 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 11.4 | 93 |
| 6 | Brian Fine | 2011 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 6.77 | 93 |
| 7 | Cameron Derieux | 1996 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11.05 | 69 |
| 8 | Chris Justice | 1620 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 9.81 | 103 |
| 9 | Michael Matta | 1579 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 11.05 | 137 |
| 10 | Pat Green | 1576 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 12.58 | 21 |
| 11 | John Hammond | 1533 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 13.91 | 145 |
| 12 | Jason Day | 1463 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 11.95 | 206 |
| 13 | Tony Sanders | 1147 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 15.23 | 0 |
| 14 | Mark Roettgen2 | 1104 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17.42 | 43 |
| 15 | Fred Chase | 1074 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14.43 | 13 |
| 16 | Jerry Culver | 482 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 15.04 | 13 |
| 17 | Clint Hackett | 451 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19.16 | 7 |
| 18 | Brad Dove | 428 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15.47 | 8 |
| 19 | Jeff Dillon | 415 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10.79 | 41 |
| 20 | Jeremy Bailey | 391 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17.05 | 0 |
| 21 | Brock Duty | 391 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20.54 | 7 |
| 22 | Robert Church | 376 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21.52 | 0 |
| 23 | Brandon Banks | 370 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7.09 | 242 |
| 24 | Derek Wegmann | 370 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17.72 | 46 |
| 25 | Michael D Mueller | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.94 | 2 |
| 26 | Jeff Laraway | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.79 | 0 |
| 27 | Johnathan Casebere | 339 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16.94 | 17 |
| 28 | David Steiner2 | 324 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19.22 | 2 |
| 29 | Craig Bridge | 317 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.75 | 0 |
| 30 | Robert Spaide | 292 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16.0 | 34 |
| 31 | Brian Rayburn | 287 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14.46 | 9 |
| 32 | Joshua Seigfried | 283 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.92 | 18 |
| 33 | Chris Roberge | 279 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14.17 | 14 |
| 34 | Alonzo King | 255 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17.29 | 109 |
| 35 | Adam Dama | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.13 | 0 |
| 36 | Ed Parry | 168 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 37 | Ryan Wenndt | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.9 | 0 |
| 38 | Jeff Kaye | 123 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.43 | 0 |
| 39 | Joseph Grijalva | 119 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.2 | 6 |
| 40 | Colby Hartung | 100 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.67 | 0 |
| 41 | Hunter Spaide | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.29 | 0 |
| 42 | Hayden Malcolm | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.33 | 0 |
| 43 | Stephen Eashum | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24.67 | 9 |
| 44 | Robbie Milburn | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 3 |
| 45 | Philip Caffery | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 0 |
| 46 | Jim Casterline | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.33 | 0 |
| 47 | Christian Clark8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.4 | 5 |
| 48 | Michael Bollinger | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 49 | Charles Joplin | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 50 | Dakota Wade | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 51 | Shaun Dionne | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 52 | Mark O'Dell2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 0 |
| 53 | Bryant Lucas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 | 11 |
| 54 | Blake Reinbolt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 0 |
| 55 | Jonathan Byrum2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 0 |
| 56 | Dustin Bohannon6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 0 |
| 57 | Fred Griswold2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
RACE-BY-RACE
Season Timeline
TEXAS Texas Motor Speedway Oval
WinnerAlonzo King
PoleMark Roettgen2
Points LeaderAlonzo King
33 starters • 4-pt lead after race
Partly Cloudy 84°F 0% 3 MPH
WinnerJason Day
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderMichael Matta
32 starters • 4-pt lead after race
Kentucky Kentucky Speedway Oval
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
29 starters • 18-pt lead after race
Daytona Daytona International Speedway Oval
WinnerRobbie Milburn
PoleJohn Hammond
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
37 starters • 37-pt lead after race
IOWA Iowa Speedway Oval - 2011
WinnerJason Day
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
34 starters • 13-pt lead after race
CHARLOTTE ROVAL [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Roval
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
29 starters • 19-pt lead after race
NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire Motor Speedway Oval
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
33 starters • 19-pt lead after race
Talladega Talladega Superspeedway
WinnerMichael Matta
PoleAnthony Crownover
Points LeaderChris Justice
40 starters • 3-pt lead after race
RICHMOND Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
28 starters • 27-pt lead after race
Las Vegas Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oval
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleDavid Durand Jr
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
35 starters • 37-pt lead after race
Indy Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Oval
WinnerDavid Durand Jr
PoleMichael Caffery
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
32 starters • 56-pt lead after race
Daytona Road Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Road
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
27 starters • 57-pt lead after race
North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro Speedway Oval - 1987
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleStephen Eashum
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
33 starters • 46-pt lead after race
Charlotte [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Oval - 2018
WinnerBrandon Banks
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
29 starters • 46-pt lead after race
Darlington Darlington Raceway
WinnerBrandon Banks
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
32 starters • 59-pt lead after race
World Wide Tech World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) [Retired] Oval
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
26 starters • 30-pt lead after race
Kansas Kansas Speedway Oval
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleBrian Fine
Points LeaderMichael Matta
30 starters • 347-pt lead after race
Chicagoland Chicagoland Speedway
WinnerBrandon Banks
PoleChris Justice
Points LeaderMichael Matta
28 starters • 0-pt lead after race
Auto Club Auto Club Speedway Oval
WinnerBrandon Banks
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderNate Biggart
27 starters • 10-pt lead after race
Watkins Glen Watkins Glen International Cup
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderNate Biggart
26 starters • 23-pt lead after race
ATLANTA EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval
WinnerDavid Durand Jr
PoleChris Justice
Points LeaderNate Biggart
26 starters • 43-pt lead after race
Homestead Homestead Miami Speedway Oval
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleCameron Derieux
Points LeaderNate Biggart
25 starters • 23-pt lead after race
Pocono Pocono Raceway
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleDavid Durand Jr
Points LeaderNate Biggart
23 starters • 55-pt lead after race
Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway Single Pit Roads
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
25 starters • 0-pt lead after race
Michigan Michigan International Speedway
WinnerBrandon Banks
PoleMichael Caffery
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
26 starters • 8-pt lead after race
Phoenix Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderNate Biggart
21 starters • 1-pt lead after race