2025 Mobil 1 301
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 21, 2025 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.058 miles (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.508 km) | ||
| Average speed | 101.699 miles per hour (163.669 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 29.159 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 147 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | |
| Time | 29.923 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 0.70 (1.29 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn announcers | Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
The 2025 Mobil 1 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 21, 2025, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway. It was the 30th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the fourth race of the playoffs, and the first race in the Round of 12.
Ryan Blaney won the race. Josh Berry finished 2nd, and William Byron finished 3rd. Joey Logano and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five, and Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Michael McDowell, Ross Chastain, and Chase Briscoe rounded out the top ten.
Report
[edit]Background
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]William Byron was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.795 seconds and a speed of 127.834 mph (205.729 km/h).
Practice results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.795 | 127.834 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.839 | 127.645 |
| 3 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.877 | 127.483 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.159 and a speed of 130.622 mph (210.216 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 29.159 | 130.622 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 29.329 | 129.865 |
| 3 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.354 | 129.754 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.356 | 129.745 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.373 | 129.670 |
| 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.398 | 129.560 |
| 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.402 | 129.542 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.405 | 129.529 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.409 | 129.522 |
| 10 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.409 | 129.522 |
| 11 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.424 | 129.445 |
| 12 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.467 | 129.256 |
| 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.477 | 129.213 |
| 14 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.485 | 129.178 |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.488 | 129.164 |
| 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.496 | 129.129 |
| 17 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.500 | 129.112 |
| 18 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.511 | 129.064 |
| 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.527 | 128.994 |
| 20 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.547 | 128.906 |
| 21 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.559 | 128.854 |
| 22 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 29.592 | 128.710 |
| 23 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.601 | 128.671 |
| 24 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.614 | 128.615 |
| 25 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.620 | 128.589 |
| 26 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 29.632 | 128.537 |
| 27 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.659 | 128.420 |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.681 | 128.325 |
| 29 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 29.756 | 128.001 |
| 30 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.760 | 127.984 |
| 31 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 29.773 | 127.928 |
| 32 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.788 | 127.864 |
| 33 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.940 | 127.214 |
| 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.995 | 126.981 |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.123 | 126.442 |
| 36 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.254 | 125.894 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 70
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 115
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 116
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 57 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 301 | 43 |
| 3 | 5 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 50 |
| 4 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 52 |
| 5 | 27 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 36 |
| 6 | 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 36 |
| 7 | 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 44 |
| 8 | 11 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 30 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 28 |
| 10 | 18 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 29 |
| 11 | 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 39 |
| 12 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 28 |
| 13 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 24 |
| 14 | 23 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 301 | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 25 |
| 16 | 33 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 301 | 21 |
| 17 | 22 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 20 |
| 18 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 301 | 19 |
| 19 | 36 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 301 | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 17 |
| 21 | 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 301 | 18 |
| 22 | 25 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 301 | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 301 | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 301 | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 12 |
| 26 | 14 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 11 |
| 27 | 20 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 300 | 9 |
| 29 | 30 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 296 | 6 |
| 32 | 10 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 9 |
| 33 | 21 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 207 | 4 |
| 34 | 29 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 145 | 3 |
| 35 | 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 133 | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 117 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 14 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 45 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 7 minutes and 53 seconds
- Average speed: 101.699 miles per hour (163.669 km/h)
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| USA | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Kim Coon Marty Snider Dillon Welch |
Radio
[edit]PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brett McMillan, Heather DeBeaux and Alan Cavanna handled the duties on pit lane.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson |
Brett McMillan Heather DeBeaux Alan Cavanna |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "New Hampshire Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 29, 2024). "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 15, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ^ "Mobil 1 301 Results". Racing-Reference. September 21, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 21, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (September 20, 2025). "Joey Logano storms to NASCAR Cup pole at Loudon in Penske front row lockout". Motorsport.com. Loudon, New Hampshire: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 20, 2025.