2025 Hard Rock Bet 300
{{Short description|6th race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Location=Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman|Year=2025|Race_Name=Hard Rock Bet 300|Scheduled_mi=300|Course_mi=1.5|Scheduled_laps=200|Scheduled_km=482|Avg={{Convert|118.287|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Car=7|First_Driver=Justin Allgaier|First_Team=JR Motorsports|Most_Driver=Kyle Larson|Most_laps=132|Most_Team=Hendrick Motorsports|Pole_Time=33.064|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Date=March 22|Network=The CW|Pole_Driver=Taylor Gray|Description=Race 6 of 33 of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series|Official_name=31st Annual Hard Rock Bet 300|Course_km=2.4|Radio=MRN|Image=Homestead Miami Speedway 2024.svg|Distance_mi=301|Distance_laps=201|Distance_km=484|Details_ref={{cite web |title=2025 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2025-nascar-xfinity-series-schedule/|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=March 16, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/homestead-miami-speedway.html|title=Homestead-Miami Speedway|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|date=January 3, 2013|website=NASCAR.com|access-date=October 25, 2024|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428025309/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/homestead-miami-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Entry list |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/21/6-nxs-2025-entry.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=March 21, 2025 |accessdate=March 22, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Practice Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-practice.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=March 22, 2025 |accessdate=March 22, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Qualifying Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-qual-results.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=March 22, 2025 |accessdate=March 22, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Starting lineup |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-lineup.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=March 22, 2025 |accessdate=March 22, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Race Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-results.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=March 22, 2025 |accessdate=March 23, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Points standings |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-driver-points.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=March 22, 2025 |accessdate=March 23, 2025}}}}
The 2025 Hard Rock Bet 300 was the 6th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, a {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}} permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps but was increased an extra lap due to an overtime finish. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would steal the victory on the final restart, passing Austin Hill on the final lap, earning his 27th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2025 |title=Justin Allgaier strikes gold in overtime at Homestead |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/22/justin-allgaier-strikes-gold-in-overtime-at-homestead/ |access-date=March 23, 2025 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Kyle Larson continued to show his dominance at Homestead, winning the second stage and leading a race-high 132 laps, before falling back on the final restart, finishing 4th, ending his chances at sweeping the tripleheader weekend.{{Cite web |last=Sturniolo |first=Zach |date=March 22, 2025 |title=Kyle Larson falls short of keeping hopes of Homestead sweep alive in Xfinity race |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/22/xfinity-series-kyle-larson-homestead-miami-sweep-falls-short/ |access-date=March 23, 2025 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}} To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for Haas Factory Team, and Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was also the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the D4C were Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, Austin Hill, and Sam Mayer, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at Las Vegas.{{Cite web |last=Cain |first=Holly |date=March 20, 2025 |title=Xfinity Series gears up for Dash 4 Cash at Homestead-Miami Speedway |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/20/xfinity-series-gears-up-for-dash-4-cash-at-homestead-miami-speedway/ |access-date=March 23, 2025 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Wire Service}} Allgaier claimed the $100K bonus cash after winning the race.{{Cite web |last=Cain |first=Holly |date=March 22, 2025 |title=Justin Allgaier earns second straight Xfinity Series win, Dash 4 Cash bonus at Homestead |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/22/2025-nascar-xfinity-series-homestead-miami-race-recap/ |access-date=March 23, 2025 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Wire Service}}
Report
= Background =
File:Ford400.JPG, the track where the race was held.]]
Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. The track has since held races on different dates in 2020 (June) and 2021 (February), which were both affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved back into the Playoffs as the second race of the Round of 8 in 2022, with the date being kept for 2023.
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== Entry list ==
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
| 00
|Ford |Road Ranger / Redcon1 |
| 1
|Carson Kvapil (R) |Bass Pro Shops / Clarience Tech |
| 2 |
| 4
|Prime Bites Mini Muffins |
| 5 |
| 07
|Priority Tire |
| 7
|BRANDT / TradeMark Nitrogen |
| 8
|Allstate Peterbilt Group |
| 10
|Daniel Dye (R) |
| 11
|Josh Williams{{Refn|Due to a continued battle with pneumonia, Ty Dillon replaced Josh Williams in the No. 11 car for practice and qualifying. Williams was able to complete the full entirety of the race.{{Cite web |title=Josh Williams to start Xfinity race; Ty Dillon set to substitute at Homestead-Miami |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/22/xfinity-series-josh-williams-illness-homestead-ty-dillon/ |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=March 22, 2025 |accessdate=March 22, 2025}}|group=N}} |Star Tron |
| 14
|Trophy Tractor |
| 16
|Christian Eckes (R) |Campers Inn RV Mobile Medic |
| 17
|Kyle Larson (i) |HendrickCars.com |
| 18
|William Sawalich (R) | nowrap="" |Joe Gibbs Racing |Soundgear |
| 19 |
| 20
|Klearvue Cabinetry / Menards |
| 21 |
| 24
|Corey Heim (i) |
| 25
|Ford |DEX Imaging |
| 26
|Dean Thompson (R) |
| 27
| nowrap="" |Jordan Anderson Racing |Sprayway |
| 28
|Ford |
| 31 |
| 35 |
| 39
|Ford |Sci Aps |
| 41
|Ford |Audibel |
| 42
|Randco Industries / Roth ID Tag |
| 44
|Frontline Fire Protection |
| 45
|FIU / KSDT CPA |
| 48
|Nick Sanchez (R) |Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers |
| 51
|All South Electric |
| 53
|Ford |Denssi Energy Pouches |
| 54
|Taylor Gray (R) | nowrap="" |Joe Gibbs Racing |Operation 300 |
| 70
| nowrap="" |Cope Family Racing |Mr. Wizzleman / Fast Lane Drive |
| 71
| nowrap="" |Ryan Ellis |Classic Collision |
| 74
|Realty.com |
| 88
|Connor Zilisch (R) |
| 91 |
| 99 |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/21/6-nxs-2025-entry.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
=Notes=
{{reflist|group=N}}
Practice
For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions will be 25 minutes long, and was be held on Saturday, March 22, at 10:35 AM EST.{{Cite web |title=2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Homestead-Miami Speedway Race Page |url=https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2025-nascar-xfinity-series-homestead-race-page/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 33.137, and a speed of {{Convert|162.960|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|17 |Kyle Larson (i) |33.137 |162.960 |
|---|
| 2
|11 |Ty Dillon (i) |33.184 |162.729 |
| 3
|39 |Ford |33.318 |162.075 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-practice.pdf Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 22, at 11:40 AM EST. Since Homestead–Miami Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-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.{{Cite web |title=2025 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/cup-qualifying-procedures/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |language=en-US}}
Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 33.064, and a speed of {{Convert|163.320|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=March 22, 2025 |title=Taylor Gray Storms to First Career Pole; Rookies Dominate Top-Five |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/xfinity-series/taylor-gray-storms-to-first-career-pole-rookies-dominate-top-five/#google_vignette |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=TobyChristie.com}}
Dawson Cram was the only driver who failed to qualify.
= Qualifying results =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|54 |Taylor Gray (R) |33.064 |163.320 |
|---|
| 2
|88 |Connor Zilisch (R) |33.143 |162.930 |
| 3
|48 |Nick Sanchez (R) |33.173 |162.783 |
| 4
|7 |33.223 |162.538 |
| 5
|16 |Christian Eckes (R) |33.234 |162.484 |
| 6
|41 | nowrap="" |Haas Factory Team |Ford |33.237 |162.470 |
| 7
|19 |33.258 |162.367 |
| 8
|39 |Ford |33.260 |162.357 |
| 9
|00 |Ford |33.347 |161.934 |
| 10
|99 |33.390 |161.725 |
| 11
|11 |Ty Dillon (i) |33.443 |161.469 |
| 12
|25 |Ford |33.455 |161.411 |
| 13
|18 |William Sawalich (R) |33.458 |161.396 |
| 14
|1 |Carson Kvapil (R) |33.459 |161.392 |
| 15
|8 |33.487 |161.257 |
| 16
|31 |33.575 |160.834 |
| 17
|17 | nowrap="" |Kyle Larson (i) |33.583 |160.796 |
| 18
|4 |33.591 |160.757 |
| 19
|44 |33.609 |160.671 |
| 20
|2 |33.636 |160.542 |
| 21
|21 |33.637 |160.538 |
| 22
|51 | nowrap="" |Jeremy Clements Racing |33.643 |160.509 |
| 23
|27 |33.648 |160.485 |
| 24
|26 |Dean Thompson (R) |33.668 |160.390 |
| 25
|42 |33.739 |160.052 |
| 26
|45 |33.957 |159.025 |
| 27
|28 |Ford |34.023 |158.716 |
| 28
|71 |34.039 |158.642 |
| 29
|91 |34.067 |158.511 |
| 30
|10 |Daniel Dye (R) |34.122 |158.256 |
| 31
|24 |Corey Heim (i) |34.123 |158.251 |
| 32
|07 |34.180 |157.987 |
| colspan="7" |Qualified by owner's points |
| 33
|70 |34.265 |157.595 |
| 34
|53 |Ford |34.353 |157.192 |
| 35
|35 |34.715 |155.552 |
| 36
|5 |34.898 |154.737 |
| 37
|14 |34.965 |154.440 |
| 38
|20 |– |– |
| colspan="7" |Failed to qualify |
| 39
|74 |34.290 |157.480 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-qual-results.pdf Official qualifying results] |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|8 |Sammy Smith |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |10 |
|---|
| 2
|28 |Kyle Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |9 |
| 3
|39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |8 |
| 4
|17 |Kyle Larson (i) |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |0 |
| 5
|41 |Sam Mayer |Haas Factory Team |Ford |6 |
| 6
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |5 |
| 7
|70 |Leland Honeyman |Cope Family Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|00 |Sheldon Creed |Haas Factory Team |Ford |3 |
| 9
|2 |Jesse Love |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|17 |Kyle Larson (i) |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |0 |
|---|
| 2
|41 |Sam Mayer |Haas Factory Team |Ford |9 |
| 3
|00 |Sheldon Creed |Haas Factory Team |Ford |8 |
| 4
|21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |7 |
| 5
|88 |Connor Zilisch (R) |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |6 |
| 6
|48 |Nick Sanchez (R) |Big Machine Racing |Chevrolet |5 |
| 7
|2 |Jesse Love |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|8 |Sammy Smith |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|20 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 121
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
| 1
|4 |7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |201 |21 |Running |49 |
|---|
| 2
|6 |41 |Sam Mayer |Haas Factory Team |Ford |201 |22 |Running |50 |
| 3
|21 |21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |201 |2 |Running |42 |
| 4
|17 |17 |Kyle Larson (i) |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |201 |132 |Running |0 |
| 5
|9 |00 |Sheldon Creed |Haas Factory Team |Ford |201 |0 |Running |43 |
| 6
|20 |2 |Jesse Love |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |201 |4 |Running |37 |
| 7
|38 |20 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |201 |0 |Running |31 |
| 8
|3 |48 |Nick Sanchez (R) |Big Machine Racing |Chevrolet |201 |0 |Running |34 |
| 9
|30 |10 |Daniel Dye (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |201 |0 |Running |28 |
| 10
|14 |1 |Carson Kvapil (R) |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |201 |1 |Running |27 |
| 11
|12 |25 |Harrison Burton |AM Racing |Ford |201 |6 |Running |26 |
| 12
|2 |88 |Connor Zilisch (R) |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |2 |Running |31 |
| 13
|24 |26 |Dean Thompson (R) |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |200 |0 |Running |24 |
| 14
|19 |44 |Brennan Poole |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |23 |
| 15
|23 |27 |Jeb Burton |Jordan Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |22 |
| 16
|7 |19 |Justin Bonsignore |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |200 |0 |Running |21 |
| 17
|18 |4 |Parker Retzlaff |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |20 |
| 18
|25 |42 |Anthony Alfredo |Young's Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |19 |
| 19
|11 |11 |Josh Williams |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |18 |
| 20
|28 |71 |Ryan Ellis |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |17 |
| 21
|15 |8 |Sammy Smith |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |199 |3 |Running |28 |
| 22
|8 |39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |199 |0 |Running |23 |
| 23
|1 |54 |Taylor Gray (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |199 |7 |Running |14 |
| 24
|13 |18 |William Sawalich (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |199 |0 |Running |13 |
| 25
|16 |31 |Blaine Perkins |Jordan Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |12 |
| 26
|22 |51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |11 |
| 27
|27 |28 |Kyle Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |198 |1 |Running |19 |
| 28
|26 |45 |Brad Perez |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |9 |
| 29
|35 |35 |Joey Gase |Joey Gase Motorsports |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |8 |
| 30
|29 |91 |Myatt Snider |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |7 |
| 31
|37 |14 |Garrett Smithley |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |6 |
| 32
|36 |5 |Kris Wright |Our Motorsports |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |5 |
| 33
|32 |07 |Patrick Emerling |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |4 |
| 34
|33 |70 |Leland Honeyman |Cope Family Racing |Chevrolet |196 |0 |Running |7 |
| 35
|34 |53 |Mason Maggio |Joey Gase Motorsports |Ford |196 |0 |Running |2 |
| 36
|10 |99 |Matt DiBenedetto |Viking Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |0 |Electrical |1 |
| 37
|31 |24 |Corey Heim (i) |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |57 |0 |Electrical |0 |
| 38
|5 |16 |Christian Eckes (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |16 |0 |Engine |1 |
| colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-results.pdf Official race results] |
Standings after the race
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{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 249 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 220 (-29) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 218 (–31) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 202 (–47) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 187 (–62) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 184 (–65) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 164 (–85) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 156 (–93) |
| align="left"| 10px 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 151 (–98) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 151 (–98) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 145 (–104) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 143 (–106) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/3/22/6-nxs-2025-driver-points.pdf Official driver's standings] |
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;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 235 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 201 (-34) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 196 (–39) |
| class="sortbottom" |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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References
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