2025 SciAps 300
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 33 of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | April 12, 2025 | ||
| Official name | First Annual SciAps 300 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.533 miles (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 160 mi (257 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 300 laps, 160 mi (257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 85.584 mph (137.734 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.194 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 277 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Kyle Larson | 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 SciAps 300 was the 9th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the first iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would put on a trailblazing performance, winning the pole, the second stage, and led a race-high 277 laps to earn his 16th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season.[9] To fill out the podium, Carson Kvapil and Justin Allgaier, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was also the third race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the D4C were Austin Hill, Sheldon Creed, Justin Allgaier, and Brennan Poole, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at Martinsville. Allgaier finished in third and claimed the $100K bonus cash.[10]
Report
[edit]Background
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Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking combined with short length, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating.
In 2021, the race shifted to a dirt surface version of the track and was renamed the Food City Dirt Race.[11] After the 2023 event, the race would return to being run on concrete to replace the dirt surface.[12]
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, April 12, at 11:35 AM EST.[13] Nick Sanchez, driving for Big Machine Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 15.677, and a speed of 122.396 mph (196.977 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 15.677 | 122.396 |
| 2 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.688 | 122.310 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.695 | 122.255 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 12, at 12:40 PM EST.[13] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[14]
Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.194, and a speed of 126.287 mph (203.239 km/h).[15]
Tyler Tomassi was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 130
| Fin[16] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 277 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 9 | Running | 49 |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 2 | Running | 48 |
| 5 | 14 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 300 | 1 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 16 | 24 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 17 | 26 | Dean Thompson (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 300 | 12 | Running | 37 |
| 12 | 2 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 13 | 19 | 10 | Daniel Dye (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 26 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 29 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 17 | 27 | 19 | Justin Bonsignore | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 298 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 11 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 298 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 12 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 45 | Mason Massey | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 10 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 296 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 28 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 5 | Kris Wright | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 37 | 91 | C. J. McLaughlin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 15 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 211 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 35 | 35 | 07 | Alex Labbé | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Power | 2 |
| 36 | 23 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 21 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 73 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 53 | Mason Maggio | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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- ^ "NASCAR Cup Series to go dirt trackin' at Bristol in 2021 - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Concrete to replace dirt for Bristol's springtime schedule in 2024". NASCAR. September 15, 2023.
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- ^ "2025 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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- ^ "2025 SciAps 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 12, 2025.