2025 Love's RV Stop 225
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 23 of 25 of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | October 17, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 20th Annual Love's RV Stop 225 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 239.4 mi (385.2 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 85 laps, 226.1 mi (363.9 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.253 mph (191.919 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tricon Garage | ||
| Time | 54.292 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Gio Ruggiero | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 37 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Gio Ruggiero | Tricon Garage | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Brad Keselowski, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | NRN | ||
The 2025 Love's RV Stop 225 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) asphalt superspeedway. The race was contested over 90 laps, extended from 85 laps due to a green-white-checkered finish.
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Tricon Garage, would survive a late overtime restart, and held off the field to score his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win. Ruggiero dominated the majority of the race as well by winning the second stage and leading a race-high 37 laps from the pole position.[9] To fill out the podium, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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[edit]Background
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Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, October 17, at 11:30 AM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time and determine positions 11-36. The fastest ten drivers from the first round will advance to the second and final round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.[10]
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Tricon Garage, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 54.292, and a speed of 176.380 mph (283.856 km/h).[11]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 77 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 52 | Kaden Honeycutt (P) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Daniel Hemric (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Kaden Honeycutt (P) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 77 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 50
| Fin[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 90 | 37 | Running | 52 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 90 | 6 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 12 | 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 5 | 35 | 34 | Layne Riggs (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 8 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum (P) | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 18 | 77 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 9 | 11 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 6 | Running | 46 |
| 10 | 5 | 52 | Kaden Honeycutt (P) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 90 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 11 | 13 | 16 | Kris Wright (i) | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 90 | 11 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 3 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 15 | 19 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 90 | 13 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 22 | 44 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 31 | 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 6 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 33 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 1 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 1 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 6 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 90 | 5 | Running | 20 |
| 24 | 29 | 2 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 87 | 1 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 69 | Tyler Tomassi (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 87 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 1 | Bret Holmes | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 87 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 33 | 22 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 83 | 0 | Electrical | 7 |
| 31 | 20 | 45 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Driveshaft | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | Engine | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 5 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 54 | 0 | Suspension | 4 |
| 34 | 17 | 19 | Daniel Hemric (P) | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 35 | 36 | 74 | Caleb Costner | Mike Harmon Racing | Toyota | 43 | 0 | Electrical | 2 |
| 36 | 15 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (P) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Talladega SuperSpeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Talladega Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Gio Ruggiero plays spoiler at Talladega; captures career first win". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice & Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 17, 2025). "Gio Ruggiero Earns Second Career Truck Pole at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Love's RV Stop 225 – Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.