2025 Goodyear 400

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox NASCAR race report | Type = NASCS | Race_No = 8 | Season_No = 36 | Year = 2025 | Race Name = Goodyear 400 | Details ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=2025 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2025-nascar-cup-series-schedule/|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |accessdate=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Darlington Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/darlington-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023 |date=January 3, 2013 |archive-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430210206/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/darlington-raceway.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="2025Schedule">{{cite web |url= https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/29/nascar-reveals-2025-cup-series-schedule-complete-with-international-flair-in-season-tournament-sites-daytona-500-on-feb-16/ |title=NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots |first=Zach |last=Sturniolo |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/5/8-cup-entry-2025.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|access-date=March 31, 2025|date=March 31, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear 400 Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_Goodyear_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 6, 2025|date=April 6, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/6/12508_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|access-date=April 6, 2025|date=April 6, 2025}}</ref> | Fulldate = {{Start date|2025|04|06}} | Image = Darlington Raceway 2024.svg | Caption = | Location = [[Darlington Raceway]] in [[Darlington, South Carolina]] | Course_mi = 1.366 | Course_km = 2.198 | Distance_laps = 297 | Distance_mi = 405.7 | Distance_km = 652.81 | Scheduled_laps = 293 | Scheduled_mi = 400.238 | Scheduled_km = 644.121 | Weather = | Avg = {{convert|120.965|mph|km/h}} | Pole_Driver = [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] | Pole_Team = [[Hendrick Motorsports]] | Pole_Time = 28.774 | Most_Driver = [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] | Most_Team = [[Hendrick Motorsports]] | Most_laps = 243 | Fast_Driver = [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] | Fast_Team = [[Hendrick Motorsports]] | Fast_Time = 29.39 | Car = 11 | First_Driver = [[Denny Hamlin]] | First_Team = [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] | Network = [[NASCAR on Fox|FS1]] | Announcers = [[Mike Joy]], [[Clint Bowyer]], and [[Kevin Harvick]] | Ratings = 2.52 million | Radio = [[Motor Racing Network|MRN]] | Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, [[Mike Bagley]], and [[Todd Gordon]] | Turn_Ann = [[Dave Moody (sportscaster)|Dave Moody]] (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4) }} The '''2025 Goodyear 400''' was a [[NASCAR Cup Series]] [[Goodyear 400|race]] that was held on April 6, 2025, at [[Darlington Raceway]] in [[Darlington, South Carolina]]. Contested over 297 laps on the {{convert|1.366|mi|km|adj=on}} egg-shaped oval, extended from the original 293 laps due to a [[green-white-checkered|overtime]] finish, it was the eighth race of the [[2025 NASCAR Cup Series]] season and the 69th running of the event.

[[Denny Hamlin]] won the race. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] finished 2nd, and [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] finished 3rd. [[Tyler Reddick]] and [[Ryan Blaney]] rounded out the top five, and [[Chris Buescher]], [[Ross Chastain]], [[Chase Elliott]], [[Ty Gibbs]], and [[Kyle Busch]] rounded out the top ten.

==Report==

===Background=== [[File:DarlingtonRacewayDodgeCharger500.JPG|left|thumb|[[Darlington Raceway]] where the race was held.]] Darlington Raceway is a [[race track]] built for [[NASCAR]] racing located near [[Darlington, South Carolina]]. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

Since [[2015 NASCAR Cup Series|2015]], the race has hosted NASCAR's Throwback weekend, which features cars sporting paint schemes that pay homage to past teams and drivers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/12/11/darlington-raceway-nascar-throwback-weekend-mothers-day-2021/ |title=NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington shifts to May |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=December 11, 2020 |access-date=March 21, 2024}}</ref> {{clear}}

====Entry list==== * '''(R)''' denotes rookie driver. * '''(i)''' denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Sponsor or throwback |- | 1 || [[Ross Chastain]] || [[Trackhouse Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Busch Light]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry">{{Cite web |title=2025 Goodyear 400 Entry List |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2025-nascar-cup-series-goodyear-400-at-darlington-raceway-entry-list/ |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref> |- | 2 || [[Austin Cindric]] || [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Freightliner Trucks|Freightliner]] – [[Dale Earnhardt]]'s No. 2 paint scheme that raced from the [[1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1979]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] and [[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980 championship]] seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/04/austin-cindric-sporting-dale-earnhardt-throwback-scheme-at-darlington/ |title=Austin Cindric sporting Dale Earnhardt throwback scheme at Darlington |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media | date=March 4, 2025}}</ref> |- | 3 || [[Austin Dillon]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[AstraZeneca|Breztri]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 4 || [[Noah Gragson]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Beef-a-Roo]] – [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]'s No. 31 Mom & Pop's paint scheme from his debut race in the [[1996 NASCAR Busch Series]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/11/beef-a-roo-sponsoring-noah-gragson-in-five-races/ |title=Beef-a-Roo sponsoring Noah Gragson in five races |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 11, 2025 |access-date=March 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/paint-schemes/cup-series-paint-schemes/2025-nascar-cup-series-4-front-row-motorsports-paint-schemes/ |title=2025 NASCAR Cup Series #4 Front Row Motorsports paint schemes |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |access-date=April 2, 2025}}</ref> |- | 5 || [[Kyle Larson]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || HendrickCars.com – [[Terry Labonte]]'s [[WK Kellogg Co|Kellogg's]] paint scheme that raced to his final career win at the [[2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2003]] [[2003 Mountain Dew Southern 500|Southern 500]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/26/kyle-larsons-darlington-throwback-scheme-to-honor-terry-labonte/ |title=Kyle Larson's Darlington throwback scheme to honor Terry Labonte |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 26, 2025 |access-date=March 27, 2025}}</ref> |- | 6 || [[Brad Keselowski]] || [[RFK Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Castrol|Castrol Seven Critical Areas]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/31/brad-keselowski-running-7-critical-areas-of-performance-protection-castrol-scheme-at-darlington/ |title=Brad Keselowski running Castrol 7 Critical Areas of Performance & Protection scheme at Darlington |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 31, 2025}}</ref> |- | 7 || [[Justin Haley (racing driver)|Justin Haley]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Gainbridge |- | 8 || [[Kyle Busch]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen]] |- | 9 || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[UniFirst]] – [[Ken Schrader]]'s No. 25 [[Kodiak tobacco|Kodiak]] paint scheme from the [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/25/chase-elliotts-darlington-throwback-scheme-to-honor-ken-schrader/ |title=Chase Elliott's Darlington throwback scheme to honor Ken Schrader |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 25, 2025 |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref> |- | 10 || [[Ty Dillon]] || [[Kaulig Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Sea Best / Beaver Street Fisheries – [[Patty Moise]]'s No. 45 Beaver Street Foods paint scheme that raced at the [[1989 Pepsi 400]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/01/28/sea-best-sponsoring-ty-dillon-in-20-races/ |title=Sea Best sponsoring Ty Dillon in 20 races |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=January 28, 2025}}</ref> |- | 11 || [[Denny Hamlin]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || Sport Clips Haircuts – [[Carl Edwards]]' No. 99 [[Office Depot]] paint scheme that from the [[2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2006]] and [[2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2007]] seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/nascar/news-denny-hamlin-pays-epic-tribute-carl-edwards-darlington-paint-scheme |title=Denny Hamlin pays epic tribute to Carl Edwards for his Darlington paint scheme |first=Dipti |last=Sood |website=Sportskeeda |date=March 26, 2025 |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref> |- | 12 || [[Ryan Blaney]] || [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Dutch Boy Paint|Dutch Boy]] / [[Menards]] – [[Dave Blaney]]'s No. 32 Hass Avocados paint scheme that raced in the [[2006 NASCAR Busch Series]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/paint-schemes/cup-series-paint-schemes/2025-nascar-cup-series-12-team-penske-paint-schemes/ |title=2025 NASCAR Cup Series #12 Team Penske paint schemes |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref> |- | 16 || [[A. J. Allmendinger]] || [[Kaulig Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Action Industries<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 17 || [[Chris Buescher]] || [[RFK Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Fifth Third Bank]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 19 || [[Chase Briscoe]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Bass Pro Shops]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 20 || [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[DeWalt]] – Honoring Rick Ferkel, Bell's racing mentor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/27/christopher-bell-honoring-racing-mentor-rick-ferkel-with-pair-of-throwback-schemes/ |title=Christopher Bell honoring racing mentor Rick Ferkel with pair of throwback schemes |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 27, 2025 |access-date=March 27, 2025}}</ref> In addition, the DeWalt logos, on the current color scheme, will be from the time it was owned by [[American Machine and Foundry]]. |- | 21 || [[Josh Berry]] || [[Wood Brothers Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Motorcraft]] – [[Jim Clark]]'s No. 82 [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] paint scheme that won him the [[1965 Indianapolis 500]] (Wood Brothers Racing served as Clark's pit crew for the race).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/gallery/first-look-josh-berrys-darlington-throwback-weekend-paint-scheme/ |title=First look: Berry's 2025 Darlington throwback scheme |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=March 20, 2025 |access-date=March 20, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/20/wood-brothers-release-darlington-throwback-scheme/ |title=Wood Brothers release Darlington throwback scheme |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 20, 2025 |access-date=March 21, 2025}}</ref> |- | 22 || [[Joey Logano]] || [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Team Penske]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Shell plc|Shell]] / [[Pennzoil]] – [[Cale Yarborough]]'s No. 11 Holly Farms paint scheme from the [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976 season]].<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 23 || [[Bubba Wallace]] || [[23XI Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Columbia Sportswear|Columbia]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 24 || [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Axalta Coating Systems|Axalta]] – [[Jeff Gordon]]'s paint scheme that raced at the [[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]] [[2015 Ford EcoBoost 400|season finale]]. Was to have been Gordon's last race before retirement.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/26/william-byrons-darlington-throwback-scheme-to-honor-jeff-gordon/ |title=William Byron's Darlington throwback scheme to honor Jeff Gordon |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 26, 2025 |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref> |- | 33 || [[Austin Hill]] '''(i)''' || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[United Rentals]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/24/austin-hill-to-run-five-cup-races-for-richard-childress-racing/ |title=Austin Hill to run five Cup races for Richard Childress Racing |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=March 24, 2025 |access-date=March 24, 2025}}</ref> |- | 34 || [[Todd Gilliland]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Ruedebusch<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> - Tribute to Ray Fox Sr., a NASCAR mechanic, car owner, and later official. FRM has an alliance with Team Penske, where the No. 12 car chief is his grandson Raymond Fox III, and his son Justin is a tire changer on the No. 34 car.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/03/todd-gilliland-to-honor-ray-fox-at-darlington/ |title=Todd Gilliland to honor Ray Fox at Darlington |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=April 3, 2025 |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref> |- | 35 || [[Riley Herbst]] '''(R)''' || [[23XI Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Monster Energy]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 38 || [[Zane Smith]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Long John Silver's]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 41 || [[Cole Custer]] || [[Haas Factory Team]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Haas Automation]] – [[Jimmy Spencer]]'s [[Target Corporation|Target]] paint scheme from the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Zach |date=March 27, 2025 |title=Cole Custer Bringing 'Mr. Excitement' to Goodyear 400 at Darlington |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/cole-custer-bringing-mr-excitement-to-goodyear-400-at-darlington/ |access-date=March 27, 2025 |website=TobyChristie.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 42 || [[John Hunter Nemechek]] || [[Legacy Motor Club]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Dollar Tree]] – [[Joe Nemechek]]'s [[BellSouth]] paint scheme from the [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/paint-schemes/cup-series-paint-schemes/2025-nascar-cup-series-42-legacy-motor-club-paint-schemes/ |title=2025 NASCAR Cup Series #42 Legacy Motor Club paint schemes |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |access-date=March 29, 2025}}</ref> |- | 43 || [[Erik Jones]] || [[Legacy Motor Club]] || [[Toyota]] || [[AdventHealth]] – [[John Andretti]]'s [[STP (motor oil company)|STP]] paint scheme from the [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Driving Toward Colon Cancer Awareness |url=https://www.adventhealth.com/blog/driving-toward-colon-cancer-awareness |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=[[AdventHealth]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 44 || [[J. J. Yeley]] || [[NY Racing Team]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Wawa (company)|Wawa]] – [[Bill Elliott]]'s No. 9 [[Coors Brewing Company|Coors]] paint scheme from the [[1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1985 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/paint-schemes/cup-series-paint-schemes/2025-nascar-cup-series-44-ny-racing-paint-schemes/ |title=NASCAR Cup Series #44 NY Racing Team paint schemes |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |access-date=April 4, 2025}}</ref> |- | 45 || [[Tyler Reddick]] || [[23XI Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[McDonald's]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 47 || [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] || [[Hyak Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[SunnyD]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 48 || [[Alex Bowman]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Ally Financial]] – [[Jimmie Johnson]]'s [[Lowe's]] / [[Kobalt (tools)|Kobalt]] paint scheme that won him [[2012 Bojangles' Southern 500|this race in 2012]] and marked Hendrick's 200th Cup Series win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=March 27, 2025 |title=Alex Bowman Honoring Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick's 200th Win at Darlington |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/alex-bowman-honoring-jimmie-johnson-hendricks-200th-win-at-darlington/ |access-date=March 27, 2025 |website=TobyChristie.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 51 || [[Cody Ware]] || [[Rick Ware Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Jacob Companies – [[Ward Burton]]'s No. 22 [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] paint scheme that raced during the 2000s, honoring crew chief [[Tommy Baldwin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/01/cody-wares-darlington-throwback-scheme-to-honor-ward-burton-and-tommy-baldwin-jr/ |title=Cody Ware's Darlington throwback scheme to honor Ward Burton and Tommy Baldwin Jr. |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=April 1, 2025 |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref> |- | 54 || [[Ty Gibbs]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Toyota]] || [[Monster Energy]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 60 || [[Ryan Preece]] || [[RFK Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Kroger]] / Country Crock<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 71 || [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Delaware Life<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 77 || [[Carson Hocevar]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || Zeigler Auto Group<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/16/zeigler-auto-group-to-sponsor-carson-hocevar-in-eight-races/ |title=Zeigler Auto Group to sponsor Carson Hocevar in eight races | website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media | date=December 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | 88 || [[Shane van Gisbergen]] '''(R)''' || [[Trackhouse Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[WeatherTech]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- | 99 || [[Daniel Suárez]] || [[Trackhouse Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Quaker State]]<ref name="Darlington1Entry"/> |- ! colspan="5"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/5/8-cup-entry-2025.pdf Official entry list] |}

==Practice== [[Carson Hocevar]] was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.262 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|168.054|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

===Practice results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |- ! 1 | 77 || [[Carson Hocevar]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || 29.262 || 168.054 |- ! 2 | 21 || [[Josh Berry]] || [[Wood Brothers Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || 29.415 || 167.180 |- ! 3 | 43 || [[Erik Jones]] || [[Legacy Motor Club]] || [[Toyota]] || 29.425 || 167.123 |- !colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/5/12508_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results] |}

==Qualifying== [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.774 and a speed of {{Convert|170.904|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=William Byron Earns NASCAR Cup Pole Over Ryan Preece at Darlington|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/william-byron-earns-pole-position-ryan-preece-nascar-cup-darlington/10710275/|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|access-date=April 5, 2025|location=[[Darlington, South Carolina]]|date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>

===Qualifying results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |- ! 1 | 24 || [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 28.774 || 170.904 |- ! 2 | 60 || [[Ryan Preece]] || [[RFK Racing]] || Ford || 28.858 || 170.407 |- ! 3 | 11 || [[Denny Hamlin]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || Toyota || 28.867 || 170.354 |- ! 4 | 19 || [[Chase Briscoe]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || Toyota || 28.879 || 170.283 |- ! 5 | 23 || [[Bubba Wallace]] || [[23XI Racing]] || Toyota || 28.895 || 170.189 |- ! 6 | 2 || [[Austin Cindric]] || [[Team Penske]] || Ford || 28.948 || 169.877 |- ! 7 | 45 || [[Tyler Reddick]] || [[23XI Racing]] || Toyota || 28.955 || 169.836 |- ! 8 | 8 || [[Kyle Busch]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || Chevrolet || 28.957 || 169.824 |- ! 9 | 12 || [[Ryan Blaney]] || [[Team Penske]] || Ford || 28.958 || 169.818 |- ! 10 | 71 || [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 28.972 || 169.736 |- ! 11 | 54 || [[Ty Gibbs]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || Toyota || 28.975 || 169.719 |- ! 12 | 34 || [[Todd Gilliland]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || Ford || 28.987 || 169.648 |- ! 13 | 77 || [[Carson Hocevar]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 28.994 || 169.608 |- ! 14 | 17 || [[Chris Buescher]] || [[RFK Racing]] || Ford || 28.996 || 169.596 |- ! 15 | 9 || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 29.001 || 169.567 |- ! 16 | 38 || [[Zane Smith]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || Ford || 29.008 || 169.526 |- ! 17 | 20 || [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || Toyota || 29.015 || 169.485 |- ! 18 | 22 || [[Joey Logano]] || [[Team Penske]] || Ford || 29.039 || 169.345 |- ! 19 | 5 || [[Kyle Larson]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 29.078 || 169.118 |- ! 20 | 6 || [[Brad Keselowski]] || [[RFK Racing]] || Ford || 29.172 || 168.573 |- ! 21 | 7 || [[Justin Haley (racing driver)|Justin Haley]] || [[Spire Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 29.185 || 168.498 |- ! 22 | 16 || [[A. J. Allmendinger]] || [[Kaulig Racing]] || Chevrolet || 29.230 || 168.238 |- ! 23 | 3 || [[Austin Dillon]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || Chevrolet || 29.255 || 168.094 |- ! 24 | 21 || [[Josh Berry]] || [[Wood Brothers Racing]] || Ford || 29.265 || 168.037 |- ! 25 | 1 || [[Ross Chastain]] || [[Trackhouse Racing]] || Chevrolet || 29.285 || 167.922 |- ! 26 | 4 || [[Noah Gragson]] || [[Front Row Motorsports]] || Ford || 29.292 || 167.882 |- ! 27 | 42 || [[John Hunter Nemechek]] || [[Legacy Motor Club]] || Toyota || 29.315 || 167.750 |- ! 28 | 47 || [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] || [[Hyak Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 29.318 || 167.733 |- ! 29 | 10 || [[Ty Dillon]] || [[Kaulig Racing]] || Chevrolet || 29.412 || 167.197 |- ! 30 | 99 || [[Daniel Suárez]] || [[Trackhouse Racing]] || Chevrolet || 29.457 || 166.942 |- ! 31 | 41 || [[Cole Custer]] || [[Haas Factory Team]] || Ford || 29.483 || 166.794 |- ! 32 | 35 || [[Riley Herbst]] '''(R)''' || [[23XI Racing]] || Toyota || 29.525 || 166.557 |- ! 33 | 48 || [[Alex Bowman]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || Chevrolet || 29.572 || 166.292 |- ! 34 | 43 || [[Erik Jones]] || [[Legacy Motor Club]] || Toyota || 29.617 || 166.040 |- ! 35 | 51 || [[Cody Ware]] || [[Rick Ware Racing]] || Ford || 29.757 || 165.259 |- ! 36 | 88 || [[Shane van Gisbergen]] '''(R)''' || [[Trackhouse Racing]] || Chevrolet || 29.928 || 164.314 |- ! 37 | 33 || [[Austin Hill]] '''(i)''' || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || Chevrolet || 30.070 || 163.538 |- ! 38 | 44 || [[J. J. Yeley]] || [[NY Racing Team]] || Chevrolet || 30.314 || 162.222 |- ! colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/5/12508_STARTROW.pdf Official qualifying results] |}

==Race==

===Race results===

====Stage results====

'''Stage One''' ''Laps:'' 90

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 10 |- |2 || 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 9 |- |3 || 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 8 |- |4 || 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 7 |- |5 || 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 6 |- |6 || 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 5 |- |7 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 4 |- |8 || 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 3 |- |9 || 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 2 |- |10 || 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/6/12508_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results] |}

'''Stage Two''' ''Laps:'' 95

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 10 |- |2 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 9 |- |3 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 8 |- |4 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 7 |- |5 || 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 6 |- |6 || 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 5 |- |7 || 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 4 |- |8 || 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 3 |- |9 || 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 2 |- |10 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/6/12508_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results] |}

===Final Stage results===

'''Stage Three''' ''Laps:'' 108

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points |- |1 || 3 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 297 || 48 |- |2 || 1 || 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 297 || 56 |- |3 || 17 || 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 297 || 39 |- |4 || 7 || 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 297 || 41 |- |5 || 9 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 297 || 43 |- |6 || 14 || 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 297 || 38 |- |7 || 25 || 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 297 || 30 |- |8 || 15 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 297 || 29 |- |9 || 11 || 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 297 || 32 |- |10 || 8 || 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 297 || 27 |- |11 || 6 || 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 297 || 29 |- |12 || 16 || 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 297 || 27 |- |13 || 18 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 297 || 33 |- |14 || 12 || 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 297 || 23 |- |15 || 30 || 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 297 || 22 |- |16 || 29 || 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 297 || 24 |- |17 || 34 || 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 297 || 20 |- |18 || 22 || 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 297 || 20 |- |19 || 26 || 4 || Noah Gragson || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 297 || 18 |- |20 || 36 || 88 || Shane van Gisbergen '''(R)''' || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 297 || 17 |- |21 || 5 || 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 297 || 25 |- |22 || 31 || 41 || Cole Custer || Haas Factory Team || Ford || 297 || 15 |- |23 || 23 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 297 || 14 |- |24 || 21 || 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 297 || 13 |- |25 || 28 || 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Hyak Motorsports || Chevrolet || 297 || 12 |- |26 || 2 || 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 297 || 19 |- |27 || 35 || 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 297 || 10 |- |28 || 4 || 19 || Chase Briscoe || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 297 || 9 |- |29 || 10 || 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 297 || 8 |- |30 || 27 || 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 297 || 7 |- |31 || 37 || 33 || Austin Hill '''(i)''' || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 296 || 0 |- |32 || 13 || 77 || Carson Hocevar || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 296 || 5 |- |33 || 20 || 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 295 || 9 |- |34 || 32 || 35 || Riley Herbst '''(R)''' || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 295 || 3 |- |35 || 33 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 280 || 3 |- |36 || 24 || 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 195 || 7 |- |37 || 19 || 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 122 || 1 |- |38 || 38 || 44 || J. J. Yeley || NY Racing Team || Chevrolet || 30 || 1 |- !colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/6/12508_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |}

===Race statistics=== * Lead changes: 4 among 4 different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 8 for 45 * Red flags: 0 * Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 14 seconds * Average speed: {{convert|120.965|mph|km/h}}

==Media==

===Television=== The race was carried by [[Fox NASCAR|FS1]] in the United States. [[Mike Joy]], [[Clint Bowyer]], and [[Kevin Harvick]] called the race from the broadcast booth. [[Jamie Little]] and [[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]] handled the pit road for the television side. [[Larry McReynolds]] provided insight on-site during the race.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="3"|[[Fox NASCAR|FS1]] |- !Booth announcers!!Pit reporters!!In-race analyst |- |'''Lap-by-lap:''' [[Mike Joy]] '''Color-commentator:''' [[Clint Bowyer]] '''Color-commentator:''' [[Kevin Harvick]] || [[Jamie Little]] [[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]] || [[Larry McReynolds]] |}

===Radio=== [[Motor Racing Network|MRN]] had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcasted on [[Sirius XM Holdings|Sirius XM]] [[Sirius XM NASCAR Radio|NASCAR Radio]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="3"|[[Motor Racing Network|MRN]] Radio |- !Booth announcers!!Turn announcers!!Pit reporters |- | '''Lead announcer:''' Alex Hayden '''Announcer:''' [[Mike Bagley]] '''Announcer:''' [[Todd Gordon]] || '''Turns 1 & 2:''' [[Dave Moody (sportscaster)|Dave Moody]] '''Turns 3 & 4:''' Tim Catafalmo || Steve Post Chris Wilner Alan Cavanna [[Brienne Pedigo]] |}

==Standings after the race== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Drivers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! ! Pos ! Driver ! Points |- |align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]] | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] | style="text-align:center;"| 315 |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | [[Denny Hamlin]] | style="text-align:center;"| 266 (–49) |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] | style="text-align:center;"| 263 (–52) |- |align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | [[Chase Elliott]] | style="text-align:center;"| 256 (–59) |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | [[Tyler Reddick]] | style="text-align:center;"| 254 (–61) |- |align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | [[Kyle Larson]] | style="text-align:center;"| 244 (–71) |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | [[Ryan Blaney]] | style="text-align:center;"| 236 (–79) |- |align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]] | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | [[Bubba Wallace]] | style="text-align:center;"| 233 (–82) |- |align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]] | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | [[Joey Logano]] | style="text-align:center;"| 232 (–83) |- |align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | [[Alex Bowman]] | style="text-align:center;"| 227 (–88) |- |align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]] | style="text-align:center;"| 11 | [[Chris Buescher]] | style="text-align:center;"| 215 (–100) |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 12 | [[Ross Chastain]] | style="text-align:center;"| 199 (–116) |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 13 | [[Ryan Preece]] | style="text-align:center;"| 184 (–131) |- |align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 14 | [[Chase Briscoe]] | style="text-align:center;"| 178 (–137) |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 15 | [[Kyle Busch]] | style="text-align:center;"| 177 (–138) |- |align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | [[A. J. Allmendinger]] | style="text-align:center;"| 168 (–147) |- class="sortbottom" !colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/6/12508_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |} {{col-2}}

;Manufacturers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! ! Pos ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]] | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | [[Toyota]] | style="text-align:center;"| 294 |- |align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]] | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | [[Chevrolet]] | style="text-align:center;"| 287 (–7) |- |align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]] | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | style="text-align:center;"| 259 (–35) |- class="sortbottom" |}

*'''Note''': Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. {{col-end}}

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