The XPEL 225 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The race was introduced in 2021 as one of four road course races on the Truck Series schedule.
XPEL held the naming rights to the race. The inaugural event in 2021 was sponsored by Toyota and called the Toyota Tundra 225. The race, along with the NASCAR Xfinity Series' Focused Health 250, was a support event to the NASCAR Cup Series' EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix.
The No. 38 Front Row Motorsports truck went undefeated in the first three Truck Series races at COTA with Todd Gilliland driving it in 2021 and Zane Smith driving it in 2022 and 2023. Corey Heim broke that streak in 2024 when he won the race driving the No. 11 Tricon Garage truck.
The race was removed from the schedule in 2025.
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed(mph) Report Ref Laps Miles (km) 2021 May 22 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 140.46 (226.04) 1:58:30 70.79 Report 2022 March 26 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 46* 156.86 (252.432) 2:25:00 64.908 Report 2023 March 25 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 42 140.46 (226.04) 1:51:36 77 Report 2024 March 23 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 46* 156.86 (252.432) 2:15:26 69.492 Report 2022 and 2024: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 3 Front Row Motorsports 2021–2023 1 Tricon Garage 2024
Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 3 Ford 2021–2023 1 Toyota 2024
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