The 2025 Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog was the 26th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 1st iteration of the event after a fifteen-year absence of Xfinity racing at World Wide Technology Raceway. The race was held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, a 1.25 miles (2.01 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete.
Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would continue his unstoppable season, winning the first stage and led a race-high 121 laps to earn his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his ninth of the season, and his fourth consecutive win. He became the highest winning rookie driver in series history, and also became the third driver in series history to win four straight Xfinity Series races, alongside Sam Ard and Noah Gragson. To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Christian Eckes, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Following the race, Zilisch claimed the regular season championship. The 2025 playoff field was set; the 12 drivers that qualified were Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Jesse Love, Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Nick Sanchez, Carson Kvapil, Taylor Gray, Sheldon Creed, Harrison Burton, and Austin Hill.
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Background World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park) is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, close to the Gateway Arch. It features a 1.25-mile (2 kilometer) oval that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NTT IndyCar Series, a infield road course used by the SCCA, Porsche Club of America, and various car clubs, and a quarter-mile drag strip that hosts the annual NHRA Midwest Nationals event. It previously hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMake00Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord1Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet07Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet14Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet16Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet17Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord26Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsToyota39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord41Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord42Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Lavar ScottAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet54Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota70Thomas AnnunziataCope Family RacingChevrolet71Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet76Kole RazAM RacingFord88Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet91Matt Mills (i)DGM RacingChevrolet99Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice was held on Friday, September 5, at 4:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes. Sam Mayer, driving for Haas Factory Team, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.375, and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed141Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord33.375134.83122Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33.485134.38931Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet33.520134.248Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 6, at 2:00 PM CST. Since World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25 miles (2.01 km) oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only 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.
Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would score his fourth consecutive pole for the race, with a lap of 32.935, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed188Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet32.935136.633248Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet32.962136.521318William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota32.963136.517441Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord32.981136.442554Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota33.033136.227625Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord33.061136.112719Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33.153135.73481Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet33.157135.718921Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33.191135.5791016Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet33.223135.4481110Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet33.247135.3511220Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33.349134.9371339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord33.366134.868147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet33.369134.8561500Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord33.387134.7831617Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33.434134.5941711Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet33.456134.505182Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33.482134.4011927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet33.520134.2482028Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord33.570134.0482142Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet33.634133.793228Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet33.667133.6622399Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet33.761133.2902476Kole RazAM RacingFord33.778133.2232531Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet33.823133.046264Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet33.826133.0342744Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet33.848132.9472832Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet33.922132.6572970Thomas AnnunziataCope Family RacingChevrolet33.932132.6183026Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota33.977132.4433151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet33.999132.3573271Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet34.066132.097Qualified by owner's points3314Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet34.069132.0853407Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet34.075132.0623535Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsToyota34.157131.7453645Lavar ScottAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet34.282131.2643791Matt Mills (i)DGM RacingChevrolet34.321131.1153853Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet34.884128.999Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 35 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts188Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10219Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9318William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7548Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet6641Sam Mayer Haas Factory TeamFord5721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet482Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3954Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21016Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1
Stage 2 Laps: 35 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10219Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9388Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet8418William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota752Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6621Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5720Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4816Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet3948Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet21041Sam Mayer Haas Factory TeamFord1
Stage 3 Laps: 90 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1188Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet160121Running592318William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1607Running5031016Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1600Running3841220Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1600Running375182Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1600Running416719Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1602Running4971711Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1600Running08264Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1600Running2991617Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1600Running28101110Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1600Running27112399Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet1600Running2612921Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1600Running34132142Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1600Running24142744Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1600Running23153151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1600Running22163026Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1600Running2117554Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1600Running22183271Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet1600Running19193645Lavar ScottAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1600Running18202970Thomas AnnunziataCope Family RacingChevrolet1600Running17213791Matt Mills (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1600Running022625Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord1600Running15232531Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1600Running14242028Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1600Running1325248Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1600Running20263853Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1600Running11271339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1600Running1028147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet16028Running26293407Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1602Running8301500Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord1580Running7313535Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsToyota1580Running6323314Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1580Running533228Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1570Running4342476Kole RazAM RacingFord1450Running335441Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord1340Accident8361927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1090Accident13781Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet380Engine1382832Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet330Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Connor Zilisch 2,064 2 Justin Allgaier 2,035 (–29) 3 Sam Mayer 2,016 (–48) 4 Jesse Love 2,013 (–51) 2 5 Brandon Jones 2,013 (–51) 2 6 Sammy Smith 2,009 (–55) 5 7 Nick Sanchez 2,006 (–58) 2 8 Carson Kvapil 2,005 (–59) 1 9 Taylor Gray 2,005 (–59) 1 10 Sheldon Creed 2,003 (–61) 11 Harrison Burton 2,002 (–62) 7 12 Austin Hill 2,000 (–64)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 1,020 2 Toyota 841 (–179) 3 Ford 813 (–207) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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