The 2025 United Rentals 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 120 laps but was increased to 126 laps due to an overtime finish.
Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would dominate the final stages of the race, leading 30 laps to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Love's teammate, Austin Hill, continued to show a dominating performance at Daytona, winning both stages and leading a race-high 56 laps, before experiencing issues in the late stages and finishing 33rd, ending his winning streak. To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed, both driving for Haas Factory Team, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
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 RacingChevrolet5Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet07Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet16Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet18William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Justin BonsignoreJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24Ryan TruexSam Hunt RacingToyota25Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord26Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord29J. J. Yeley (i)RSS RacingFord31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Greg Van AlstJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord41Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord42Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Caesar BacarellaAlpha 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 (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet91Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet92C. J. McLaughlinDGM RacingChevrolet99Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, February 14, at 4:35 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.386, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota48.386186.004218William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota48.388185.99738Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet48.398185.958Official practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 15, at 10:00 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, single-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 round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.
Because of a delayed start, and time constraints with the ARCA Menards Series race, only one round of qualifying was scheduled to be contested. After rain started to hit the track with 12 cars that took a qualifying lap, the rest of the session was cancelled, and the starting lineup was determined by last season's owners' points. As a result, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, will start on the pole.
Three drivers failed to qualify: Carson Ware, C. J. McLaughlin, and J. J. Yeley.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMake17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet254Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota316Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet518William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota600Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord720Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota841Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord92Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet101Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1148Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1210Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet138Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1519Justin BonsignoreJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1635Greg Van AlstJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet175Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet1844Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1926Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2088Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2111Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2227Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2328Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2471Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet2551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2631Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2742Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet284Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2991Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet3099Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet3114Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet3225Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord3324Ryan TruexSam Hunt RacingToyotaQualified by owner's points3470Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet3507Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3645Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet3753Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet3832Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevroletFailed to qualify3974Carson WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet4092C. J. McLaughlinDGM RacingChevrolet4129J. J. Yeley (i)RSS RacingFordOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10200Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord9348Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet8427Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet7542Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet6670Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4826Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota392Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21054Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage 2 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord9300Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7526Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota6627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet5754Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4818William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3942Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet21025Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord1
Stage 3 Laps: 60 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts192Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet12630Running422841Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord1260Running353600Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord1267Running514101Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1260Running335254Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1261Running3763225Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord1261Running3273832Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1260Running3081926Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1260Running3892551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1260Running29103507Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1260Running27113099Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet1260Running2612316Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1260Running25133645Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1264Running24142991Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet1260Running23153753Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1260Running22162227Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1264Running33173324Ryan TruexSam Hunt RacingToyota1260Running201817Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet12611Running30191439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord12510Accident27202111Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet1250Accident17213470Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet1250Accident21222742Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1250Accident23232471Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet1250Running1424138Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1251Running13251519Justin BonsignoreJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1230Running12261635Greg Van AlstJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1200Accident11272088Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1181Accident1028518William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1180Accident1229284Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1180Accident8301844Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1050Running7313114Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet950Electrical632175Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet860Accident533421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8256Rear End24342631Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet790Power Steer3351148Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet590Accident10362328Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord220Rear End137720Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50Accident1381210Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet50Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Sheldon Creed 51 2 Jesse Love 42 (–9) 3 Dean Thompson 38 (–13) 4 Taylor Gray 37 (–14) 5 Sam Mayer 35 (–16) 6 Carson Kvapil 33 (–18) 7 Jeb Burton 33 (–18) 8 Harrison Burton 32 (–19) 9 Jordan Anderson 30 (–21) 10 Justin Allgaier 30 (–21) 11 Jeremy Clements 29 (–22) 12 Patrick Emerling 27 (–24)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 40 2 Ford 34 (–6) 3 Toyota 30 (–10) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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