The 2025 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 28th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 12, and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, a permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete.
Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead late from Justin Allgaier, and led the final 37 laps to earn his seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. He would also advance into the next round of the playoffs. Allgaier and Connor Zilisch would also advance into the next round on points. To fill out the podium, Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, and Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. With Zilisch's 16th consecutive top five finish, he broke Sam Ard's 1983 record with the most in series history.
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Background
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. (P) denotes playoff driver. (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
#DriverTeamMake00Sheldon Creed (P)Haas Factory TeamFord1Carson Kvapil (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet07Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Brenden QueenKaulig RacingChevrolet14Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet16Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet17Rajah Caruth (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Justin Bonsignore (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet24Patrick StaropoliSam Hunt RacingToyota25Harrison Burton (P)AM RacingFord26Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Austin GreenJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord41Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord42Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick Sanchez (P) (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet54Taylor Gray (P) (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota70Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet71Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet76Kole RazAM RacingFord88Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet91Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet99Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Saturday, September 27, at 9:35 AM CST. Ryan Sieg, driving for RSS Racing, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 31.319, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord31.319172.419211Brenden QueenKaulig RacingChevrolet31.502171.418342Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.616170.800Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 27, at 10:40 PM CST. Since Kansas Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 31.140, and a speed of .
Glen Reen was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.140173.410254Taylor Gray (P) (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.236172.877341Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord31.269172.695411Brenden QueenKaulig RacingChevrolet31.424171.84357Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.430171.810618William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.460171.647788Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.520171.320817Rajah Caruth (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.527171.282926Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31.531171.2601000Sheldon Creed (P)Haas Factory TeamFord31.541171.2061124Patrick StaropoliSam Hunt RacingToyota31.565171.076122Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.566171.0701348Nick Sanchez (P) (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet31.587170.956148Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.616170.8001539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord31.652170.6051619Justin Bonsignore (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.702170.3361721Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.707170.3091825Harrison Burton (P)AM RacingFord31.726170.207191Carson Kvapil (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.799169.8172016Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet31.879169.3912199Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet31.901169.2742242Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.932169.109234Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.938169.0782428Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31.963168.9452551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.969168.9142627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32.046168.5082770Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet32.164167.8902831Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32.210167.6502944Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.341166.9713045Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.520166.0523132Austin GreenJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32.612165.5833276Kole RazAM RacingFord32.647165.406Qualified by owner's points3353Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet32.660165.3403471Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet32.699165.1433507Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet32.704165.1173691Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet32.958163.8453714Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet33.125163.0193810Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet––Failed to qualify3935Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsFord33.550160.954Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10220Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9341Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord8488Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet7554Taylor Gray (P) (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6611Brenden Queen (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet072Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4821Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet398Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet21026Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1
Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10220Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9341Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord8488Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet758Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet6654Taylor Gray (P) (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5726Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota4821Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3900Sheldon Creed (P)Haas Factory TeamFord21019Justin Bonsignore (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage 3 Laps: 110 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1120Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20054Running592788Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20042Running4931721Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running404148Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running4151000Sheldon Creed (P)Haas Factory TeamFord2000Running346254Taylor Gray (P) (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20013Running427122Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running3481348Nick Sanchez (P) (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet2001Running299411Brenden QueenKaulig RacingChevrolet2008Running3310926Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2000Running3211618William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running26123810Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running251357Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20079Running44142016Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2003Running2315191Carson Kvapil (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running2216341Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord2000Running37172428Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2000Running2018817Rajah Caruth (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running0191539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1990Running18201825Harrison Burton (P)AM RacingFord1990Running17212770Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet1990Running16221124Patrick StaropoliSam Hunt RacingToyota1990Running15232199Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running14243691Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1990Running13252242Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running12263471Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet1980Running1127234Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1980Running10282944Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1980Running9293132Austin GreenJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1980Running8302627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1980Running7313045Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1970Running6322551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1970Running5333353Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running4343714Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1950Running3353276Kole RazAM RacingFord1950Running2362831Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1950Running1371619Justin Bonsignore (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1540Accident2383507Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1400Running1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Connor Zilisch 2,165 2 Justin Allgaier 2,128 (–37) 3 Sam Mayer 2,103 (–62) 2 4 Brandon Jones 2,098 (–67) 3 5 Taylor Gray 2,076 (–89) 1 6 Sheldon Creed 2,072 (–93) 3 7 Carson Kvapil 2,069 (–96) 2 8 Jesse Love 2,065 (–100) 9 Nick Sanchez 2,060 (–105) 1 10 Austin Hill 2,058 (–107) 6 11 Harrison Burton 2,057 (–108) 12 Sammy Smith 2,051 (–114)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 1,088 2 Toyota 921 (–167) 3 Ford 880 (–208) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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