2025 Ag-Pro 300
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | April 26, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 34th Annual Ag-Pro 300 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 113 laps, 300 mi (483 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 113 laps, 300 mi (483 km) | ||
| Average speed | 138.180 mph (222.379 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 52.546 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 50 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Parker Kligerman, and Jamie McMurray | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2025 Ag-Pro 300 was the 11th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 34rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 113 laps to complete. In a wild race with a controversial ending, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, was declared the winner after leading when the caution came out on the final lap for a vicious crash from Connor Zilisch.[8] Hill finished slightly ahead of Jeb Burton at the time of caution, with Hill's teammate Jesse Love finishing third and rounding out the podium.[9] With his victory, Hill broke the record for the most superspeedway wins in series history, surpassing Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt.[10] RCR continued to be a dominant force at superspeedways, with both drivers winning both stages, and leading a combined 69 laps of the race.
Report
[edit]Background
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Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, April 25, at 4:30 PM CST.[11] Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second and final round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.[12]
Only one round of qualifying was contested due to the threat of incoming rain. Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 52.546, and a speed of 182.240 mph (293.287 km/h).[13]
Three drivers failed to qualify: Garrett Smithley, Austin Green, and Jake Garcia.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 63
On the final lap, Jesse Love turned race leader Connor Zilisch right before the entrance to turn 3, and NASCAR threw the caution. Austin Hill was barely ahead of Jeb Burton at the time of caution, so Hill was declared the winner.
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 19 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 5 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 7 | Running | 40 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 50 | Running | 53 |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | Running | 38 |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 19 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 31 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 29 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 113 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 9 | 11 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 113 | 9 | Running | 36 |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | Daniel Dye (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 113 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 28 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 21 | 70 | Leland Honeyman | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 34 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 113 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | Running | 33 |
| 16 | 9 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 20 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 26 | Dean Thompson (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 113 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 37 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 36 | 91 | Jesse Iwuji | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 4 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 66 | Mason Maggio | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 113 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 5 | Kris Wright | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 2 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | Running | 12 |
| 27 | 13 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 9 | Accident | 15 |
| 28 | 16 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 112 | 8 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 7 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 30 | 38 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 14 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 1 | Running | 12 |
| 32 | 30 | 24 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 102 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 17 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 34 | 27 | 32 | Katherine Legge (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 2 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 35 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 78 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 37 | 18 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Engine | 3 |
| 38 | 33 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 26, 2025). "Connor Zilisch Unhurt After Scary Last-Lap Wreck at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Albert, Zack (April 26, 2025). "Jesse Love dominates at Talladega, settles for third as Burton, Zilisch also fall short". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Austin Hill breaks Xfinity Series superspeedway wins record at Talladega". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Talladega Superspeedway Spring Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 25, 2025). "Jesse Love Takes Pole in Rain-Shortened Qualifying Session at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Ag-Pro 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 26, 2025.