The 2025 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 23, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on the superspeedway. It was the 26th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and last race of the regular season.
Ryan Blaney won the race. Daniel Suárez finished 2nd, and Justin Haley finished 3rd. Cole Custer and Erik Jones rounded out the top five, and Kyle Larson, Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Josh Berry, and Chase Elliott rounded out the top ten.
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Background
The race was held at Daytona International Speedway, a race track located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, the track is the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, USCC, SCCA, and Motocross. It features multiple layouts including the primary high speed tri-oval, a sports car course, a motorcycle course, and a karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's infield includes the Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder William "Bill" France, Sr. to host racing held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998 and today, it is the third-largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved twice — in 1978 and in 2010. On January 22, 2013, the track unveiled artist depictions of a renovated speedway. On July 5 of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation to the speedway is being worked on by Rossetti Architects. The project, named "Daytona Rising", was completed in January 2016, and it cost US $400 million, placing emphasis on improving fan experience with five expanded and redesigned fan entrances (called "injectors") as well as wider and more comfortable seating with more restrooms and concession stands. After the renovations, the track's grandstands include 101,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000. The project was completed before the start of Speedweeks.
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 33 Austin Hill (i) Richard Childress Racing 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 Joey Gase (i) 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 66 Casey Mears Garage 66 Ford 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 Qualifying for the race was cancelled due to inclement weather. Ryan Blaney was awarded the pole for the race as a result of NASCAR's pandemic formula with a score of 3.600..
Starting lineup Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 2 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 5 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9 19 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 11 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 12 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 13 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 14 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 17 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 18 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 20 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 21 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 23 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 24 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 26 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 27 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 28 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 29 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 30 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 32 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 33 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 34 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 35 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 36 33 Austin Hill (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 37 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 38 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 39 66 Casey Mears Garage 66 Ford 40 44 Joey Gase (i) NY Racing Team ChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 35
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 93 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 84 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 75 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 66 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 57 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 48 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 39 19 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 60
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 102 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 84 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 75 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 19 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 48 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 39 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1Official stage two results
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 65
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 1 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 160 522 12 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 160 353 37 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 160 404 29 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 160 335 26 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 160 326 3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 417 24 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 160 308 18 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 319 11 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 160 2810 30 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 2711 28 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 160 3012 20 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 160 3213 15 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 3414 31 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 160 2915 19 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 160 4116 17 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 160 2117 34 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 160 2718 10 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 160 1919 8 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 2420 35 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 160 1721 27 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 160 1622 23 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 160 1623 9 19 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 2124 7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 160 1325 6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 1226 21 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 159 1227 4 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 159 2328 40 44 Joey Gase (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 157 029 39 66 Casey Mears Garage 66 Ford 156 830 36 33 Austin Hill (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 155 031 13 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 154 632 38 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 137 033 14 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 95 434 16 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 81 335 25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 28 236 2 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27 137 22 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 27 138 32 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 27 139 5 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 27 140 33 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 27 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 44 among 19 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 8 for 39 laps Red flags: 1 for 8 minutes and 30 seconds Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 20 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, 2000 Coke Zero 400 winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
NBCBooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Leigh DiffeyColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsKim CoonParker KligermanMarty Snider
Radio MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and 1989 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Rusty Wallace called the action for MRN when the field races thru the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the action for MRN from atop the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 2 when the field races thru turns 1 & 2. Kurt Becker worked the Daytona Backstretch for MRN from a spotter's stand in the inside of the track. Tim Catafalmo worked the action for MRN when the field races thru turns 3 & 4. Pit road was operated by lead pit reporter Steve Post, Chris Wilner, Jason Toy and PRN Radio's Wendy Venturini.
MRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Mike BagleyAnnouncer: Rusty Wallace Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyBackstretch: Kurt BeckerTurns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo Steve PostChris WilnerJason ToyWendy Venturini
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings after Playoffs reset Pos Driver Points 3 1 Kyle Larson 2,032 1 2 William Byron 2,032 (–0) 3 Denny Hamlin 2,029 (–3) 1 4 Ryan Blaney 2,026 (–6) 1 5 Christopher Bell 2,023 (–9) 19 6 Shane van Gisbergen 2,022 (–10) 5 7 Chase Elliott 2,013 (–19) 8 Chase Briscoe 2,010 (–22) 1 9 Bubba Wallace 2,008 (–24) 5 10 Austin Cindric 2,008 (–24) 3 11 Ross Chastain 2,007 (–25) 12 Joey Logano 2,007 (–25) 9 13 Josh Berry 2,006 (–26) 7 14 Tyler Reddick 2,006 (–26) 10 15 Austin Dillon 2,005 (–27) 7 16 Alex Bowman 2,002 (–30)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 960 2 Toyota 920 (–39) 3 Ford 872 (–87)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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