2025 IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 32 of 33 of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | October 25, 2025 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.526 miles (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 253 laps, 133.078 mi (214.168 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km) | ||
| Average speed | 63.120 mph (101.582 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | AM Racing | ||
| Time | 19.843 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 52 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Parker Kligerman, and Jamie McMurray | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2025 IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 8, and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track. The race was contested over 253 laps, extended from 250 laps due to a green-white-checkered finish.
In an action-packed, wreck-filled race, Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would find redemption from the spring race, and held off Sammy Smith on the final overtime restart to earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Gray was dominant in the final stage as well, leading a race-high 52 laps and holding off teammate Aric Almirola.[10] To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Following the race, Jones, Smith, Sam Mayer, and Sheldon Creed were eliminated from playoff contention. Connor Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and Carson Kvapil would advance into the Championship 4.[11]
Report
Background
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Notes
- ^ After suffering concussion-like symptoms following a wreck at Talladega in the previous week, William Sawalich was replaced by Justin Bonsignore for this race.[12]
Practice
For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Saturday, October 25, at 1:00 PM EST.[13] Ryan Sieg, driving for RSS Racing, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 20.392, and a speed of 92.860 mph (149.444 km/h).[14]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 20.392 | 92.860 |
| 2 | 11 | Brenden Queen | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 20.402 | 92.814 |
| 3 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.439 | 92.646 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 25, at 2:05 PM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[13]
Harrison Burton, driving for AM Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.843, and a speed of 95.429 mph (153.578 km/h).[15]
Preston Pardus was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
Post race conflict
During the race, drama occurred between Sam Mayer and Jeb Burton. On an earlier restart, Mayer moved Burton up the track, causing him to lose numerous positions, displeasing Burton. Throughout the rest of the event, the two raced aggressively when they got near each other. After taking the checkered flag, Mayer showed retaliation and intentionally wrecked Burton coming into turn one. Although there was no altercation on pit road, both drivers showed displeasure with each other during post-race interviews. Burton and Mayer officially came home with a sixth and seventh place finish, respectively.[16] On October 28, NASCAR suspended Mayer for one race following the incident.[17]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Brenden Queen | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Brandon Jones (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Sam Mayer (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Sheldon Creed (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Brenden Queen | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 41 | Sam Mayer (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Brandon Jones (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Sheldon Creed (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 133
| Fin[18] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 54 | Taylor Gray (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 253 | 52 | Running | 46 |
| 2 | 15 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 11 | 20 | Brandon Jones (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 253 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 4 | 5 | 00 | Sheldon Creed (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 253 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 5 | 3 | 19 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 253 | 51 | Running | 44 |
| 6 | 12 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 24 | 41 | Sam Mayer (P) | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 253 | 32 | Running | 43 |
| 8 | 30 | 26 | Dean Thompson (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 253 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 38 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 10 | 14 | 18 | Justin Bonsignore | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 253 | 1 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 1 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 253 | 16 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (OP) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 23 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 14 | 19 | 91 | Myatt Snider | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 33 | 24 | Patrick Staropoli | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 253 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (P) (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 40 | Running | 29 |
| 19 | 18 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 5 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | 2 | Jesse Love (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 37 | 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 99 | Connor Mosack (i) | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 37 | Running | 27 |
| 27 | 9 | 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 28 | 32 | 45 | Josh Williams | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 10 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 07 | Brad Perez | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 53 | Mason Maggio | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 252 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 22 | 10 | Daniel Dye (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 8 | 11 | Brenden Queen | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 19 | Accident | 19 |
| 36 | 16 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | DVP | 1 |
| 37 | 36 | 35 | Takuma Koga | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Carburetor | 1 |
| 38 | 20 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Rear Gear | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ a b "2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice and Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
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