2025 Xfinity 500

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}} {{Infobox NASCAR race report | Type = NASCS | Race_No = 35 | Season_No = 36 | Year = 2025 | Race Name = Xfinity 500 | 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=Martinsville Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|accessdate=March 20, 2023|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205616/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.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/31/2025/10/25/12535_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 20, 2025|date=October 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Xfinity 500 Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_Xfinity_500/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2025|date=October 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/10/26/12535_REUNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 26, 2025|date=October 26, 2025}}</ref> | Fulldate = {{Start date|2025|10|26}} | Image = 2025 Xfinity 500 official program.png | Caption = 2025 Xfinity 500 official program | Location = Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | Course_mi = 0.526 | Course_km = 0.847 | Distance_laps = 500 | Distance_mi = 263 | Distance_km = 423.5 | Weather = | Avg = {{convert|73.744|mph|km/h}} | Pole_Driver = William Byron | Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Pole_Time = 19.286 | Most_Driver = William Byron | Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Most_laps = 304 | Fast_Driver = William Byron | Fast_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Fast_Time = 19.75 | Car = 24 | First_Driver = William Byron | First_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Network = NBC | Announcers = Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte. | Ratings = | Radio = MRN | Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Kyle Rickey, and Todd Gordon | Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (Backstretch) }}

The '''2025 Xfinity 500''' was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 26, 2025, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.526 mile (0.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track, it was the 35th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, the ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8.

William Byron won the race. Ryan Blaney finished 2nd, and Chase Elliott finished 3rd. Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson rounded out the top five, and Ryan Preece, Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Todd Gilliland, and Josh Berry rounded out the top ten.

Following the race, Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, and Ryan Blaney were all eliminated from the playoffs.

==Report==

===Background=== {{main|Martinsville Speedway}} [[File:Martinsville Speedway 2024.svg|thumb|left|Martinsville Speedway, the track where the race was held.]] '''Martinsville Speedway''' is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At {{convert|0.526|mi|km}} in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.

During the weekend, the track announced following the closure of Howard Miller, which included Ridgeway Clocks, that HUM Uhrenmanufaktur GmbH & Co. KG, which has North American headquarters in Amherst, 105 miles from the track in Lynchburg, will provide the trophies for race winners.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Engle |first1=Greg |title=NASCAR’s Most Famous Trophy Will Keep Ticking At Martinsville |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregengle/2025/10/24/nascars-most-famous-trophy-will-keep-ticking-at-martinsville/ |website=Forbes |access-date=2025-10-27 |ref=HermleClock}}</ref>

====Entry list==== * '''(R)''' denotes rookie driver. * '''(P)''' denotes playoff driver. * '''(i)''' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

==Practice== Chase Elliott was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 19.676 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|95.796|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 | 9 || Chase Elliott '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.767 || 95.796 |- ! 2 | 11 || Denny Hamlin '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 19.768 || 95.791 |- ! 3 | 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 19.770 || 95.782 |- !colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/10/25/12535_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results] |}

==Qualifying== William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.286 and a speed of {{Convert|98.185|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=William Byron earns Martinsville NASCAR Cup pole by just 0.002s|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/william-byron-earns-martinsville-nascar-cup-pole-by-just-0002s/10771315/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 25, 2025|location=Martinsville, Virginia|date=October 25, 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 '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.286 || 98.185 |- ! 2 | 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 19.288 || 98.175 |- ! 3 | 5 || Kyle Larson '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.315 || 98.038 |- ! 4 | 22 || Joey Logano '''(P)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 19.322 || 98.002 |- ! 5 | 11 || Denny Hamlin '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 19.347 || 97.876 |- ! 6 | 41 || Cole Custer || Haas Factory Team || Ford || 19.348 || 97.871 |- ! 7 | 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 19.352 || 97.850 |- ! 8 | 9 || Chase Elliott '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.353 || 97.845 |- ! 9 | 19 || Chase Briscoe '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Ford || 19.376 || 97.729 |- ! 10 | 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 19.393 || 97.643 |- ! 11 | 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.399 || 97.613 |- ! 12 | 20 || Christopher Bell '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 19.401 || 97.603 |- ! 13 | 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 19.408 || 97.568 |- ! 14 | 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 19.411 || 97.553 |- ! 15 | 77 || Carson Hocevar || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.417 || 97.523 |- ! 16 | 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 19.433 || 97.442 |- ! 17 | 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.437 || 97.422 |- ! 18 | 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 19.438 || 97.417 |- ! 19 | 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 19.453 || 97.342 |- ! 20 | 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 19.455 || 97.332 |- ! 21 | 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 19.459 || 97.312 |- ! 22 | 88 || Shane Van Gisbergen '''(R)''' || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 19.462 || 97.297 |- ! 23 | 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 19.505 || 97.083 |- ! 24 | 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 19.511 || 97.053 |- ! 25 | 35 || Riley Herbst '''(R)''' || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 19.520 || 97.008 |- ! 26 | 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 19.526 || 96.978 |- ! 27 | 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 19.530 || 96.959 |- ! 28 | 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 19.530 || 96.959 |- ! 29 | 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 19.559 || 96.815 |- ! 30 | 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 19.560 || 96.810 |- ! 31 | 12 || Ryan Blaney '''(P)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 19.606 || 96.583 |- ! 32 | 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Hyak Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.629 || 96.470 |- ! 33 | 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 19.648 || 96.376 |- ! 34 | 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 19.670 || 96.268 |- ! 35 | 4 || Noah Gragson || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 19.704 || 96.102 |- ! 36 | 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 19.832 || 95.482 |- ! 37 | 66 || Casey Mears '''(i)''' || Garage 66 || Ford || 19.895 || 95.180 |- ! colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/10/25/12535_STARTROW.pdf Official qualifying results] |}

==Race==

===Race results===

====Stage results====

'''Stage One''' ''Laps:'' 130

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 24 || William Byron '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 10 |- |2 || 22 || Joey Logano '''(P)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 9 |- |3 || 5 || Kyle Larson '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 8 |- |4 || 9 || Chase Elliott '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 7 |- |5 || 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 6 |- |6 || 11 || Denny Hamlin '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 5 |- |7 || 12 || Ryan Blaney '''(P)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 4 |- |8 || 20 || Christopher Bell '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 3 |- |9 || 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 2 |- |10 || 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/10/26/12535_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results] |}

'''Stage Two''' ''Laps:'' 130

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 24 || William Byron '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorpsorts || Chevrolet || 10 |- |2 || 5 || Kyle Larson '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 9 |- |3 || 20 || Christopher Bell '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 8 |- |4 || 9 || Chase Elliott '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 7 |- |5 || 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 6 |- |6 || 19 || Chase Briscoe '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 5 |- |7 || 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 4 |- |8 || 88 || Shane van Gisbergen '''(R)''' || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 3 |- |9 || 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 2 |- |10 || 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/10/26/12535_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results] |}

===Final Stage results===

'''Stage Three''' ''Laps:'' 240

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points |- |1 || 1 || 24 || William Byron '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 500 || 61 |- |2 || 31 || 12 || Ryan Blaney '''(P)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 500 || 39 |- |3 || 8 || 9 || Chase Elliott '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 500 || 48 |- |4 || 13 || 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 500 || 33 |- |5 || 3 || 5 || Kyle Larson '''(P)''' || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 500 || 49 |- |6 || 18 || 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 500 || 35 |- |7 || 12 || 20 || Christopher Bell '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 500 || 41 |- |8 || 4 || 22 || Joey Logano '''(P)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 500 || 38 |- |9 || 16 || 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 500 || 36 |- |10 || 27 || 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 500 || 27 |- |11 || 14 || 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 500 || 28 |- |12 || 2 || 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 500 || 31 |- |13 || 7 || 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 500 || 24 |- |14 || 22 || 88 || Shane van Gisbergen '''(R)''' || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 500 || 26 |- |15 || 10 || 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 500 || 23 |- |16 || 20 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 500 || 21 |- |17 || 6 || 41 || Cole Custer || Haas Factory Team || Ford || 500 || 20 |- |18 || 21 || 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 500 || 19 |- |19 || 34 || 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 499 || 18 |- |20 || 19 || 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 499 || 17 |- |21 || 24 || 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 499 || 16 |- |22 || 30 || 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 499 || 15 |- |23 || 17 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 499 || 14 |- |24 || 11 || 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 499 || 13 |- |25 || 23 || 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 498 || 12 |- |26 || 26 || 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 498 || 11 |- |27 || 32 || 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Hyak Motorsports || Chevrolet || 498 || 10 |- |28 || 33 || 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 497 || 9 |- |29 || 29 || 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 497 || 8 |- |30 || 35 || 4 || Noah Gragson || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 497 || 7 |- |31 || 15 || 77 || Carson Hocevar || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 497 || 6 |- |32 || 36 || 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 488 || 5 |- |33 || 37 || 66 || Casey Mears '''(i)''' || Garage 66 || Ford || 478 || 0 |- |34 || 28 || 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 406 || 4 |- |35 || 5 || 11 || Denny Hamlin '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 334 || 7 |- |36 || 25 || 35 || Riley Herbst '''(R)''' || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 323 || 1 |- |37 || 9 || 19 || Chase Briscoe '''(P)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 295 || 6 |- !colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/10/26/12535_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |}

===Race statistics=== * Lead changes: 7 among 5 different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 10 for 78 * Red flags: 0 * Time of race: 3 hours, 33 minutes, and 59 seconds * Average speed: {{convert|73.744|mph|km/h}}

==Media==

===Television=== NBC covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, 1997 race winner Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="2"|NBC |- !Booth announcers!!Pit reporters |- | '''Lap-by-lap:''' Leigh Diffey '''Color-commentator:''' Jeff Burton '''Color-commentator:''' Steve Letarte || Dave Burns Kim Coon Parker Kligerman Marty Snider |}

===Radio=== MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Kyle Rickey and Todd Gordon had the call for MRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody covered the action for MRN when the field raced down the backstraightway into turn 3. MRN Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, PRN Radio's Wendy Venturini, and Chris Wilner covered the action for MRN from pit lane.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- !colspan="3"|MRN |- !Booth announcers!!Turn announcers!!Pit reporters |- | '''Lead announcer:''' Alex Hayden '''Announcer:''' Kyle Rickey '''Announcer:''' Todd Gordon || '''Backstretch:''' Dave Moody || Steve Post Wendy Venturini Chris Wilner |}

==Standings after the race== {{col-start}} {{col-2}} ;Drivers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! ! Pos ! Driver ! Points |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Chase Briscoe | style="text-align:center;"| 5,000 |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Denny Hamlin | style="text-align:center;"| 5,000 (–0) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | William Byron | style="text-align:center;"| 5,000 (–0) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | Kyle Larson | style="text-align:center;"| 5,000 (–0) |- |align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | Christopher Bell | style="text-align:center;"| 2,371 (–2,629) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | Ryan Blaney | style="text-align:center;"| 2,315 (–2,685) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | Tyler Reddick | style="text-align:center;"| 2,298 (–2,702) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | Joey Logano | style="text-align:center;"| 2,291 (–2,709) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | Chase Elliott | style="text-align:center;"| 2,282 (–2,718) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | Bubba Wallace | style="text-align:center;"| 2,255 (–2,245) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 11 | Ross Chastain | style="text-align:center;"| 2,243 (–2,757) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 12 | Shane van Gisbergen | style="text-align:center;"| 2,198 (–2,802) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 13 | Alex Bowman | style="text-align:center;"| 2,166 (–2,834) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 14 | Austin Cindric | style="text-align:center;"| 2,146 (–2,854) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 15 | Austin Dillon | style="text-align:center;"| 2,135 (–2,865) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | Josh Berry | style="text-align:center;"| 2,120 (–2,880) |- class="sortbottom" !colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/10/26/12535_REUNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |} {{col-2}}

;Manufacturers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! ! Pos ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Chevrolet | style="text-align:center;"| 1,276 |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 1,250 (–26) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 1,170 (–106) |- class="sortbottom" |}

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

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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