The 2025 The LiUNA! was the 5th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on March 15, 2025, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada, a permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete.
Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would make a late-race pass for the lead on Aric Almirola with under ten laps to go, and took the victory in dominating fashion, winning the first stage and leading a race-high 102 laps to earn his 26th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Report Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#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 RacingToyota19Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord26Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Austin GreenJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Greg Van AlstJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord41Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord42Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet54Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota70Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet71Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet74Dawson CramMike Harmon RacingChevrolet88Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet91Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet99Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
For practice, drivers were separated into two different groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Friday, March 14, at 3:35 PM PST. Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 30.267, and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed188Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.267178.412200Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord30.381177.74338Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.420177.515Full practice results
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 14, at 4:10 PM PST. Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate speedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, single-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.
Sammy Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.435, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.435183.45521Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.502183.038388Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.564182.655454Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.592182.482541Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord29.634182.22367Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.642182.17472Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.645182.156818William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.668182.014948Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet29.674181.9771027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet29.688181.8921119Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.710181.757124Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet29.724181.6711351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet29.807181.1651421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.822181.0741520Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.833181.0081610Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet30.063179.6231716Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet30.075179.5511825Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord30.094179.4381999Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet30.133179.2062039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord30.201178.8022128Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord30.263178.4362242Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet30.270178.3942300Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord30.310178.1592411Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet30.364177.8422507Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.412177.561265Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet30.436177.4212731Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.521176.9272826Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota30.577176.6032970Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet30.585176.5573044Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.699175.9013145Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.916174.6673274Dawson CramMike Harmon RacingChevrolet31.119173.527Qualified by owner's points3314Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.183173.1713491Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet31.198173.0883571Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet31.288172.5903632Austin GreenJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.367172.1553753Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet31.744170.1113835Greg Van AlstJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet32.112168.161Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10219Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota931Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet8488Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet7554Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota668Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet5721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet482Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3941Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord21039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1
Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts119Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9388Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet848Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet7541Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord661Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet5754Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4820Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3900Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord2102Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 110 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet200102Running5921119Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20051Running54372Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running3841421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running375541Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord2000Running4061520Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running3472039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2000Running3181825Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord2000Running299388Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20028Running44102300Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord1990Running29112128Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1996Running26121610Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1990Running25131716Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1990Running241418Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet19913Running35152826Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1990Running22161999Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running211721Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running33182242Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running1919454Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1980Running2820948Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1980Running1721124Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1980Running16223044Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1980Running15231027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1980Running14241351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1970Running1325265Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running12262731Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1950Running11273314Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1940Running10282507Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1940Running9292411Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet1940Running8302970Leland HoneymanCope Family RacingChevrolet1940Running7313491Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet1930Running6323274Dawson CramMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1920Running5333753Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1910Running4343571Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet1810Running3353835Greg Van AlstJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1790Running2363632Austin GreenJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1390Alternator1373145Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1130Suspension138818William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota00Accident1Official race results Notes
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Justin Allgaier 200 1 2 Jesse Love 181 (–19) 3 Sam Mayer 170 (–30) 4 Austin Hill 160 (–40) 5 Sammy Smith 156 (–44) 5 6 Aric Almirola 151 (–49) 1 7 Sheldon Creed 144 (–56) 1 8 Taylor Gray 137 (–63) 5 9 Connor Zilisch 133 (–67) 3 10 Ryan Sieg 133 (–67) 2 11 Christian Eckes 127 (–73) 4 12 Jeb Burton 121 (–79)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 195 2 Toyota 171 (–24) 3 Ford 161 (–34) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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