The 2025 United Rentals 250 was the 31st stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a asphalt superspeedway. The race was contested over 100 laps, extended from 94 laps due to a green–white–checkered finish.
In a wreck-filled race, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would survive late chaos and continued to dominate superspeedways by winning both stages and leading a race-high 48 laps to earn his 14th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fourth of the season, sweeping both Talladega races for this season. He also advanced the No. 21 car into the Championship 4 of the owner's playoffs. To fill out the podium, Carson Kvapil and Justin Allgaier, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background
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
(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 RacingChevrolet5Caesar BacarellaAlpha 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 RacingChevrolet18William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (OP)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet25Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord26Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35David StarrJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord41Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord42Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Josh WilliamsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet54Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota70Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet71Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet74Carson WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet88Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet91Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet99Connor Mosack (i)Viking MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 18, at 10:30 AM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time and determine positions 11-38. The fastest ten drivers from the first round will advance to the second and final round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.
Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 52.605, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)12Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet52.790181.39852.605182.036218William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota52.950180.85052.702181.701316Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet52.964180.80252.709181.67741Carson Kvapil (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet52.987180.72452.765181.484521Austin Hill (OP)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet52.988180.72052.786181.412627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet52.972180.77552.799181.367788Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet53.016180.62552.814181.31687Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet53.125180.25452.838181.233919Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota53.027180.58752.839181.2301020Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota52.969180.78552.866181.137Eliminated in Round 1118Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet53.171180.098——1211Brenden QueenKaulig RacingChevrolet53.189180.037——1341Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord53.197180.010——1431Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet53.236179.878——1510Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet53.253179.821——1600Sheldon Creed (P)Haas Factory TeamFord53.343179.517——1726Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota53.345179.511——1899Connor Mosack (i)Viking MotorsportsChevrolet53.350179.494——1991Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet53.350179.494——2048Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet53.354179.480——2151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53.418179.265——2271Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet53.440179.192——2339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord53.462179.118——244Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet53.483179.048——255Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet53.483179.048——2632Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet53.491179.021——2742Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet53.506178.971——2807Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet53.507178.967——2970Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet53.515178.940——3025Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord53.518178.930——3145Josh WilliamsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet53.583178.713——3235David StarrJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet53.587178.700——Qualified by owner's points3314Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet53.645178.507——3444Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet53.819177.930——3528Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord54.151176.839——3653Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet54.177176.754——3774Carson WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet55.387172.893——3854Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota————Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 25 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts121Austin Hill (OP)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1027Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet932Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet8488Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet7519Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota668Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet5731Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet4826Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota391Carson Kvapil (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet21018William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage 2 Laps: 25 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts121Austin Hill (OP)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1027Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet931Carson Kvapil (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet8416Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet7548Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet662Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5719Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota488Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3910Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet21027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 50 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1521Austin Hill (OP)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet10048Running60241Carson Kvapil (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running45387Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10011Running524316Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1000Running405255Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1000Running3261431Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1000Running357244Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1000Running3082970Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet1000Running299118Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running361012Jesse Love (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet10019Running40112807Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1000Running26123314Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1000Running25133025Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord1001Running24143145Josh WilliamsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1000Running24153528Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1000Running22163653Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running2117627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1000Running21183235David StarrJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running19193444Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1000Running18202048Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1006Running23213774Carson WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1000Running16221991Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet990Running1523788Connor Zilisch (P) (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet971Running2124919Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota924Accident23251510Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet924Accident14261020Brandon Jones (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota840Running11272271Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet490Radiator10281899Connor Mosack (i)Viking MotorsportsChevrolet440Accident0291726Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota444Accident1130218William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota442Accident8313854Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota410Rear Gear6322632Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet190Accident5332742Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet170Accident4341600Sheldon Creed (P)Haas Factory TeamFord150Accident3352339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord150Accident2361211Brenden QueenKaulig RacingChevrolet150Accident1372151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet150Accident1381341Sam Mayer (P)Haas Factory TeamFord150DVP1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Connor Zilisch 3,145 2 Justin Allgaier 3,138 (–7) 3 Jesse Love 3,102 (–43) 3 4 Carson Kvapil 3,073 (–72) 3 5 Sammy Smith 3,062 (–83) 1 6 Brandon Jones 3,053 (–92) 3 7 Sam Mayer 3,051 (–94) 2 8 Sheldon Creed 3,032 (–113) 2 9 Austin Hill 2,177 (–968) 10 Nick Sanchez 2,148 (–997) 2 11 Taylor Gray 2,137 (–1,008) 12 Harrison Burton 2,107 (–1,038)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 1,203 2 Toyota 1,007 (–196) 3 Ford 960 (–243) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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