2025 Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 33 of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 12, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 | ||
| Location | Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) | ||
| Distance | 79 laps, 156 mi (251 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 79 laps, 156 mi (251 km) | ||
| Average speed | 81.176 mph (130.640 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:15.259 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 46 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Christopher Bell, and Parker Kligerman | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2025 Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 was the 19th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Sonoma, California at Sonoma Raceway, a 1.99 miles (3.20 km) permanent road course. The race, contested over 79 laps, was won by Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, which was his third win of the year, and his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win.[8] Zilisch fended off a hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen, driving for JR Motorsports, who nearly passed him after the two drivers made contact on the final lap in turn 7. To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, finished 3rd, respectively.
Report
[edit]Background
[edit]
Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.[9]
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 11, at 1:00 PM PST, and would last for 50 minutes.[10] Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:15.271, and a speed of 95.176 mph (153.171 km/h).[11]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:15.271 | 95.176 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:15.896 | 94.392 |
| 3 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:16.134 | 94.097 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, July 11, at 2:10 PM PST. Since Sonoma Raceway is a road course, the qualifying procedure used is a two-group system with one round. Drivers will be separated into two groups, A and B. Each driver will have multiple laps to set a time. Whoever sets the fastest time between both groups will win the pole.[10]
Under a 2021 rule change, the timing line in road course qualifying is "not" the start-finish line. Instead, the timing line for qualifying will be set at the exit of Turn 10. Shane van Gisbergen, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:15.259, and a speed of 95.191 mph (153.195 km/h).[12]
Austin J. Hill was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 07 | Alex Labbé | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 70 | Will Rodgers | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 34
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 46 | Running | 46 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 24 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 23 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 15 | 19 | Riley Herbst (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 7 | 11 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 9 | 6 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 10 | 9 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 11 | 33 | 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 79 | 4 | Running | 43 |
| 14 | 25 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 18 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 36 | 70 | Will Rodgers | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 17 | 3 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 79 | 5 | Running | 30 |
| 18 | 35 | 26 | Dean Thompson (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 12 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 20 | 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 21 | 19 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 24 | 14 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 37 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 28 | 5 | Kris Wright | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 38 | 45 | Brad Perez | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 10 | Daniel Dye (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 22 | 14 | Connor Mosack (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 34 | 21 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 36 | 26 | 53 | Sage Karam | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | Transmission | 1 |
| 37 | 20 | 07 | Alex Labbé | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | Suspension | 5 |
| 38 | 4 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Rear Gear | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sonoma Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Connor Zilisch holds off Shane van Gisbergen in fierce battle to win Sonoma Xfinity race". Jayski.com. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
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- ^ a b "NASCAR Xfinity Series 2025 Practice and Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Practice Results: 2025 NXS Pit Boss / FoodMaxx at Sonoma". TobyChristie.com. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (July 11, 2025). "Van Gisbergen Outruns Zilisch for Sonoma Xfinity Pole". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.