The 2025 Love's RV Stop 225 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a asphalt superspeedway. The race was contested over 90 laps, extended from 85 laps due to a green-white-checkered finish.
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Tricon Garage, would survive a late overtime restart, and held off the field to score his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win. Ruggiero dominated the majority of the race as well by winning the second stage and leading a race-high 37 laps from the pole position. To fill out the podium, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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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. (P) denotes playoff driver.
#DriverTeamMake1Bret HolmesTricon GarageToyota02Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord5Toni Breidinger (R)Tricon GarageToyota6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet7J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet11Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota16Kris Wright (i)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet17Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota18Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19Daniel Hemric (P)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22Jason WhiteReaume Brothers RacingFord26Dawson Sutton (R)Rackley W.A.R.Chevrolet33Frankie Muniz (R)Reaume Brothers RacingFord34Layne Riggs (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsToyota38Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet44Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet45Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet52Kaden Honeycutt (P)Halmar Friesen RacingToyota66Luke Fenhaus (R)ThorSport RacingFord69Tyler Tomassi (i)MBM MotorsportsFord71Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet74Caleb CostnerMike Harmon RacingToyota75Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet76Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet77Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet81Connor Mosack (R)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord91Jack WoodMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFordOfficial entry list
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, October 17, at 11:30 AM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time and determine positions 11-36. The fastest ten drivers from the first round will advance to the second and final round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Tricon Garage, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 54.292, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)117Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota54.357176.16954.292176.380298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord54.267176.46154.293176.376311Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota54.204176.66654.308176.328488Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord54.371176.12354.353176.182552Kaden Honeycutt (P)Halmar Friesen RacingToyota54.499175.71054.412175.991666Luke Fenhaus (R)ThorSport RacingFord54.584175.43654.444175.887799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord54.500175.70654.455175.852818Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet54.695175.08054.486175.75291Bret HolmesTricon GarageToyota54.672175.15454.536175.5901015Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota54.556175.52654.638175.263Eliminated in Round 11171Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet54.709175.035——1226Dawson Sutton (R)Rackley W.A.R.Chevrolet54.715175.016——1316Kris Wright (i)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet54.757174.882——1481Connor Mosack (R)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet54.776174.821——159Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet54.785174.792——167J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet54.787174.786——1719Daniel Hemric (P)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet54.849174.588——1877Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet54.897174.436——1976Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet54.932174.325——2045Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet55.045173.967——2175Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet55.086173.837——2244Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet55.096173.806——2342Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet55.111173.758——2491Jack WoodMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet55.117173.739——2538Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord55.120173.730——2613Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord55.214173.434——2769Tyler Tomassi (i)MBM MotorsportsFord55.223173.406——2833Frankie Muniz (R)Reaume Brothers RacingFord55.253173.312——292Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord55.275173.243——305Toni Breidinger (R)Tricon GarageToyota55.363172.968——3102Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet55.387172.893——Qualified by owner's points326Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet55.457172.674——3322Jason WhiteReaume Brothers RacingFord55.935171.199——3435Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsToyota56.218170.337——3534Layne Riggs (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord————3674Caleb CostnerMike Harmon RacingToyota————Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts171Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet10277Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet9311Corey Heim (P)Tricon Garage Toyota847J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0599Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord6652Kaden Honeycutt (P)Halmar Friesen RacingToyota5718Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4826Dawson Sutton (R)Rackley W.A.R.Chevrolet3917Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota21019Daniel Hemric (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1
Stage 2 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts117Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota10252Kaden Honeycutt (P)Halmar Friesen RacingToyota9371Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet847J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0566Luke Fenhaus (R)ThorSport RacingFord6677Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet5718Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4881Connor Mosack (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet3911Corey Heim (P)Tricon Garage Toyota21088Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1
Stage 3 Laps: 50 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1117Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota9037Running522311Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota906Running453298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord900Running3441226Dawson Sutton (R)Rackley W.A.R.Chevrolet900Running3653534Layne Riggs (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord900Running326818Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet900Running397488Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord900Running3181877Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet900Running4391171Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet906Running4610552Kaden Honeycutt (P)Halmar Friesen RacingToyota900Running41111316Kris Wright (i)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet900Running0121015Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota9011Running2513167J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet903Running0141481Connor Mosack (R)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet900Running26151976Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet900Running2216799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord9013Running28172244Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet900Running20183102Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet906Running19192342Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet900Running18202833Frankie Muniz (R)Reaume Brothers RacingFord900Running17212491Jack WoodMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet901Running16222538Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord901Running1523666Luke Fenhaus (R)ThorSport RacingFord905Running2024292Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord890Running13253435Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsToyota880Running12262175Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet871Running11272769Tyler Tomassi (i)MBM MotorsportsFord870Running02891Bret HolmesTricon GarageToyota870Running9292613Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord870Running8303322Jason WhiteReaume Brothers RacingFord830Electrical7312045Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet680Driveshaft632326Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet550Engine533305Toni Breidinger (R)Tricon GarageToyota540Suspension4341719Daniel Hemric (P)McAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet520Accident4353674Caleb CostnerMike Harmon RacingToyota430Electrical236159Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet30Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Corey Heim 3,167 2 2 Rajah Caruth 3,096 (–71) 1 3 Tyler Ankrum 3,090 (–77) 4 4 Kaden Honeycutt 3,087 (–80) 1 5 Ty Majeski 3,082 (–85) 1 6 Layne Riggs 3,081 (–86) 4 7 Daniel Hemric 3,055 (–112) 1 8 Grant Enfinger 3,047 (–120) 9 Chandler Smith 2,119 (–1,048) 10 Jake Garcia 2,093 (–1,074)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Toyota 845 2 Chevrolet 813 (–32) 3 Ford 796 (–49) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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