2025 Focused Health 302
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 33 of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 11, 2025 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 201 laps, 301.5 mi (485.22 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 201 laps, 301.5 mi (485.22 km) | ||
| Average speed | 135.489 mph (218.048 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.157 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 107 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Parker Kligerman, and Jamie McMurray | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2025 Focused Health 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 8th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete.
Aric Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pull off a dominating performance, winning both stages and led a race-high 107 laps, holding off Connor Zilisch in the final few laps to earn his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. He also advanced the No. 19 car into the championship 4 of the owner's playoffs.[10] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Report
[edit]Background
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
Practice
[edit]For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Saturday, October 11, at 11:00 AM PST.[11] Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 30.557, and a speed of 176.719 mph (284.402 km/h).[12]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.557 | 176.719 |
| 2 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.577 | 176.603 |
| 3 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 30.596 | 176.494 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 11, at 12:05 PM PST. Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[11]
Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.157, and a speed of 179.063 mph (288.174 km/h).[13]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Jesse Love (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (OP) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Sam Mayer (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (OP) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Sam Mayer (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 111
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 19 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 107 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 34 | Running | 53 |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 28 | Running | 48 |
| 4 | 19 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 5 | 5 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 1 | Running | 33 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Jesse Love (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 22 | Running | 48 |
| 7 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 8 | 8 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 9 | 16 | 41 | Sam Mayer (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 12 | 21 | Austin Hill (OP) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 11 | 10 | 00 | Sheldon Creed (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 20 | Brandon Jones (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 1 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 20 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 16 | 13 | 11 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 4 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 10 | Daniel Dye (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 2 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 19 | 17 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 15 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 2 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 24 | Trevor Bayne (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 91 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 31 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 22 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 28 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 26 | Dean Thompson (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 38 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | 35 | Mason Maggio | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 07 | Nick Leitz | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 32 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Transmission | 1 |
| 37 | 30 | 45 | Mason Massey | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 38 | 29 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Transmission | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
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- ^ a b "2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice and Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 11, 2025). "Practice Results: 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ Christie, Toby (October 11, 2025). "Justin Allgaier Charges to Pole Position for Xfinity Round of 8 Opener at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Focused Health 302 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.