2025 BetMGM 300
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| Race 12 of 33 of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | May 24, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 44th Annual BetMGM 300 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 205 laps, 307 mi (494 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 110.248 mph (177.427 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 30.598 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 103 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2025 BetMGM 300 was the 13th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 205 due to an overtime finish. In a wreck-filled race that occurred in the final stage, William Byron, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would survive numerous late-race restarts and took advantage of newer tires, making a late race pass on Justin Allgaier with two laps to go to earn his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[10] Byron dominated the early stages of the race, winning both stages and leading 71 laps, while Allgaier dominated the final portion, leading a race-high 103 laps.[11] To fill out the podium, Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, and Nick Sanchez, driving for Big Machine Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Sammy Smith, who originally finished in 5th, was disqualified after post-race inspection after failing to meet minimum weight requirements and was credited with a 38th place finish.[12]
Report
[edit]Background
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The race will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Saturday, May 24, at 11:05 AM EST.[13] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 30.462, and a speed of 177.270 mph (285.288 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.462 | 177.270 |
| 2 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 30.724 | 175.758 |
| 3 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.883 | 174.853 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 24, at 12:10 PM EST. Since Charlotte 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.[13]
Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.598, and a speed of 176.482 mph (284.020 km/h).[14]
Two drivers failed to qualify: Dawson Cram and Carson Ware.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 115
| Fin[15] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 71 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 3 | Running | 52 |
| 3 | 18 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 4 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 103 | Running | 51 |
| 5 | 23 | 26 | Dean Thompson (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 27 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 30 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 8 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 11 | 11 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 12 | 19 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 15 | 6 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 12 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 18 | 33 | 5 | Kris Wright | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 5 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 5 | Running | 26 |
| 20 | 14 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 21 | 25 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 204 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 21 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 37 | 07 | Nick Leitz | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 53 | J. J. Yeley | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 38 | 91 | C. J. McLaughlin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 1 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 202 | 23 | Running | 18 |
| 31 | 24 | 10 | Daniel Dye (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 70 | Leland Honeyman | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 28 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | Katherine Legge (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 45 | Brad Perez | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 16 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| DSQ | 13 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Charlotte Race Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media Network. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Charlotte Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "William Byron scores hometown Xfinity win at Charlotte in overtime". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Stumpf, Stephen (May 24, 2025). "Pit Road Miscue Upends Justin Allgaier's Shot at Charlotte Xfinity Win". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Xfinity post-race inspection at Charlotte: No. 8 car disqualified for not meeting minimum weight". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Xfinity Series 2025 Practice and Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 24, 2025). "Taylor Gray Wins Charlotte Pole in Rookie Front Row Lockout". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "2025 BetMGM 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 25, 2025.