2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series
The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series will be the 44th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will start in mid-February with the Daytona 300 at Daytona International Speedway and will end with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race in early November at Phoenix Raceway.
The 2025 season will be the first season in which The CW will be the exclusive broadcaster of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, under NASCAR's new TV deal that will take place until 2031.
Teams and drivers
Full-time teams
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 8 | Sammy Smith | TBA | Smith signed a multi-year deal in 2023.[1] |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | Brandon Jones will leave JRM and return to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025.[2] | ||
| 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | TBA | Zilisch will drive the No. 88 car full-time in 2025, after running part-time for the team in 2024.[3][4] | ||
| Kaulig Racing | 10 | Daniel Dye (R) | TBA | Dye will drive the No. 10 car full-time in 2025, after running part-time for the team in 2024.[5] | |
| 11 | Josh Williams | TBA | Williams signed a multi-year deal in 2023.[6] | ||
| 16 | Christian Eckes (R) | TBA | A. J. Allmendinger will move back to the Cup Series in 2025.[7] Eckes signed a deal to drive the No. 16 car in 2024.[8] | ||
| Richard Childress Racing | 21 | Austin Hill | TBA | Hill signed a multi-year deal in 2023.[9] | |
| Ford | Haas Factory Team | 00 | Sheldon Creed | TBA | Stewart–Haas Racing ceased operations at the end of the 2024 season, with co-owner Gene Haas retaining the two Xfinity Series teams under the Haas Factory Team banner.[10] Cole Custer will move back to the Cup Series in 2025.[11] Creed signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 00 car in 2024.[12] |
| 41 | Sam Mayer | TBA | Mayer signed a multi-year deal in 2024, replacing Riley Herbst. The No. 98 car will be renumbered to the No. 41 in 2025.[12] | ||
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | TBA | Brandon Jones | TBA | Brandon Jones signed a multi-year deal to return to JGR in 2025.[2] |
Driver changes
Retirement
- Parker Kligerman will retire from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2024 season.[13]
Schedule
The 2025 schedule was released on August 29, 2024 and consists of 26 oval races, 6 road course races, one street track race. [14]
Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2025. For the races where a 2025 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2024 are listed.
Notes
O Oval track
R Road course
S Street course
Confirmed schedule changes
- The series will return to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time since the 2008 Corona Mexico 200.[15]
- Rockingham Speedway will return to the series for the first time since 2004.[16]
- Gateway will return to the series after a 14-year absence.[17]
- Bristol earns a second date, while Michigan, New Hampshire and Richmond are removed from the Xfinity series' schedule, and Darlington loses its second date.[18]
See also
References
- ^ Leffew, Steve (July 17, 2024). "Eyes on Xfinity: Sammy Smith Excited for Playoff Push, Future at JR Motorsports". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Rutherford, Kevin (September 3, 2024). "Brandon Jones Back at JGR in 2025". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Connor Zilisch to Drive #88". Trackhouse Racing. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 7, 2024). "Connor Zilisch to compete full-time in Xfinity for JRM in 2025". NASCAR. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Dye competing for Kaulig Racing full time in 2025 Xfinity Series season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Williams running full Xfinity schedule for Kaulig Racing in 2024". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. November 16, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "A.J. Allmendinger returning to Cup full-time next season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Eckes driving full time for Kaulig Racing in 2025 Xfinity Series season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Hill signs multi-year extension to remain at Richard Childress Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Haas to continue NASCAR involvement with two Xfinity teams and will retain one Cup charter". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. June 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Reid; Cain, Holly (July 20, 2024). "Cole Custer will return to Cup Series, pilot Haas Factory Team Ford in 2025". NASCAR. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Sheldon Creed, Sam Mayer moving to Haas Factory Team for 2025 Xfinity Series season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Parker Kligerman not returning to Big Machine Racing in 2025, not pursuing full-time rides". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR ready to announce Mexico City on 2025 Cup and Xfinity schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (August 29, 2024). "Rockingham Speedway to Host Xfinity, Truck Series Events on Easter Weekend". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Gateway returns to Xfinity Series schedule for first time in 15 years". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Stumpf, Stehphen (August 29, 2024). "4 Burning Questions: Reviewing NASCAR's 2025 Schedules". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
