Really good, actually. Larson collected a NASCAR Cup Series-best six wins in 2024, about his season average since joining Hendrick Motorsports in 2021. In four years at HMS, Larson has 23 wins, by far the most of any driver in that span.

Joey Logano won the Cup last year, and Kyle Larson won the most regular season races. But neither driver tops this week's power rankings.

NASCAR Cup Series season begins informally with Sunday's Clash at Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, then officially with the Daytona 500 in a couple weeks. The driver shuffle has been more than usual for the 2025 lineup,

Better finishes will come with faster cars, and with RCR showcasing a sudden surge of speed after the two-week Olympic break last year, a long offseason to retool, reload, and rebuild is exactly what Busch needs. Promising runs on intermediates last fall, including that near-win at Kansas, leaves them cautiously optimistic.

NASCAR Cup Series is on the horizon, and reigning champ Joey Logano is not the favorite to win it all. Check out the odds, with insight from Bob Pockrass.