The 2025 Jack Link's 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 27, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 10th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Austin Cindric won the race. Kyle Larson finished 2nd, and William Byron finished 3rd. Noah Gragson and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five, and Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Suárez, and Austin Dillon rounded out the top ten. Ryan Preece and Joey Logano originally finished second and fifth, respectively, but were disqualified for spoiler violations.
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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.
Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 19 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 44 J. J. Yeley NY Racing Team Chevrolet 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 62 Anthony Alfredo (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing ChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Zane Smith scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.565 and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 52.661 52.565 2 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.814 52.697 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 52.910 52.700 4 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 52.801 52.700 5 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.891 52.736 6 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 52.907 52.761 7 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 52.873 52.780 8 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 52.904 52.795 9 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 52.829 52.833 10 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.914 52.951 11 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.927 — 12 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 52.941 — 13 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.983 — 14 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 52.991 — 15 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 52.995 — 16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.028 — 17 19 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.061 — 18 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.083 — 19 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.084 — 20 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 53.122 — 21 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.123 — 22 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 53.139 — 23 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 53.157 — 24 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 53.191 — 25 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.211 — 26 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 53.222 — 27 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 53.264 — 28 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 53.298 — 29 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 53.337 — 30 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.345 — 31 62 Anthony Alfredo (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 53.381 — 32 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 53.399 — 33 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 53.417 — 34 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 53.503 — 35 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 53.534 — 36 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 53.538 — 37 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 53.563 — 38 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 54.103 — 39 44 J. J. Yeley NY Racing Team Chevrolet 55.671 —Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 60
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 84 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 75 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 66 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 48 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 39 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 210 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 60
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 102 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 84 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 75 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 66 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 57 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 48 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 39 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 210 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 68
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 7 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 188 482 25 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 54 3 16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 43 4 27 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 188 335 30 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 39 6 28 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 38 7 18 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 308 20 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 188 45 9 24 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 188 2810 5 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 188 27 11 14 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 2712 35 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 188 33 13 12 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 188 24 14 26 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 188 29 15 17 19 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 22 16 15 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 188 26 17 10 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 20 18 34 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 188 1919 1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 188 22 20 32 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 188 1721 13 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 2122 23 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 188 1723 21 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 188 1524 19 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 188 18 25 37 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 1426 8 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 188 14 27 2 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 188 10 28 31 62 Anthony Alfredo (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 188 0 29 36 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 187 8 30 29 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 187 731 33 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 186 932 39 44 J. J. Yeley NY Racing Team Chevrolet 186 3 33 38 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 71 034 6 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 51 335 11 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 51 236 22 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 42 137 9 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 42 1 DSQ 4 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 188 1 DSQ 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 188 1 Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 65 among 23 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 4 for 22 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 52 seconds Average speed: Margin of victory: 0.022 seconds
Media
Television Fox Sports covered their 25th race at the Talladega Superspeedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and 2010 spring Talladega winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, and Josh Sims handled pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.
FoxBooth announcersPit reportersIn-race analyst Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Clint BowyerColor-commentator: Kevin Harvick Jamie LittleRegan SmithJosh Sims Larry McReynolds
Radio MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, & former championship winning crew chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Lead Turn Announcer for MRN Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Dan Hubbard called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch and Tim Catafalmo called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 4 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. MRN Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Jason Toy, Alan Cavanna & Jacklyn Drake worked pit road for the radio side for MRN.
MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Mike BagleyAnnouncer: Todd Gordon Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyBackstretch: Dan HubbardTurns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo Steve PostJason ToyAlan CavannaJacklyn Drake
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 William Byron 389 2 2 Kyle Larson 358 (–31) 1 3 Denny Hamlin 337 (–52) 1 4 Chase Elliott 317 (–72) 2 5 Christopher Bell 307 (–82) 1 6 Tyler Reddick 303 (–86) 1 7 Bubba Wallace 296 (–93) 2 8 Ryan Blaney 276 (–113) 1 9 Alex Bowman 274 (–115) 1 10 Ross Chastain 246 (–143) 2 11 Joey Logano 246 (–143) 1 12 Chase Briscoe 235 (–154) 1 13 Chris Buescher 230 (–159) 8 14 Austin Cindric 219 (–170) 1 15 A. J. Allmendinger 216 (–173) 1 16 Kyle Busch 210 (–179)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 1 Chevrolet 362 1 2 Toyota 358 (–4) 3 Ford 331 (–31)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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