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2025 Jack Link's 500

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = NASCS

| Race_No = 10

| Season_No = 36

| Year = 2025

| Race Name = Jack Link's 500

| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2025 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2025-nascar-cup-series-schedule/|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=January 2, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Talladega Superspeedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/talladega-superspeedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=March 29, 2023|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428035211/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/talladega-superspeedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url= https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/29/nascar-reveals-2025-cup-series-schedule-complete-with-international-flair-in-season-tournament-sites-daytona-500-on-feb-16/ |title=NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots |first=Zach |last=Sturniolo |website=NASCAR |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=January 2, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/25/cup-talladega-entry.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=April 21, 2025|date=April 21, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Jack Links's 500 Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_Jack_Link%27s_500/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 27, 2025|date=April 27, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/27/12510_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=April 27, 2025|date=April 27, 2025}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2025|04|27}}

| Image = File:2025 Jack Links 500 official program.png

| Caption = 2025 Jack Link's 500 official program

| Location = Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama

| Course_mi = 2.66

| Course_km = 4.28

| Distance_laps = 188

| Distance_mi = 500.08

| Distance_km = 804.64

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|157.203|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Zane Smith

| Pole_Team = Front Row Motorsports

| Pole_Time = 52.565

| Most_Driver = Ty Gibbs

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 32

| Fast_Driver = Michael McDowell

| Fast_Team = Spire Motorsports

| Fast_Time = 47.900

| Car = 2

| First_Driver = Austin Cindric

| First_Team = Team Penske

| Network = Fox

| Announcers = Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick

| Ratings = 4.041 million

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and Todd Gordon

| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2), Dan Hubbard (Backstretch), and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4)

}}

The 2025 Jack Link's 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 27, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 10th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Austin Cindric won the race. Kyle Larson finished 2nd, and William Byron finished 3rd. Noah Gragson and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five, and Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Suárez, and Austin Dillon rounded out the top ten. Ryan Preece and Joey Logano originally finished second and fifth, respectively, but were disqualified for spoiler violations.

Report

=Background=

File:Talladega Superspeedway 2024.svg, the track where the race was held.]]

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).

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==Entry list==

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Justin HaleySpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
34Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
35Riley Herbst (R)23XI RacingToyota
38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamFord
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
44J. J. YeleyNY Racing TeamChevrolet
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
60Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord
62Anthony Alfredo (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet
71Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet
88Shane van Gisbergen (R)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/25/cup-talladega-entry.pdf Official entry list]

Qualifying

Zane Smith scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.565 and a speed of {{Convert|182.174|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=Zane Smith Earns First NASCAR Cup Pole with Monster Lap at Talladega|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/zane-smith-first-nascar-cup-pole-monster-lap-talladega/10717176/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=April 26, 2025|location=Lincoln, Alabama|date=April 26, 2025}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}}

! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}}

1

| 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 52.661 || 52.565

2

| 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 52.814 || 52.697

3

| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 52.910 || 52.700

4

| 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 52.801 || 52.700

5

| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 52.891 || 52.736

6

| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 52.907 || 52.761

7

| 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 52.873 || 52.780

8

| 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 52.904 || 52.795

9

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 52.829 || 52.833

10

| 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 52.914 || 52.951

11

| 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 52.927 || —

12

| 41 || Cole Custer || Haas Factory Team || Ford || 52.941 || —

13

| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 52.983 || —

14

| 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 52.991 || —

15

| 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 52.995 || —

16

| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.028 || —

17

| 19 || Chase Briscoe || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 53.061 || —

18

| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.083 || —

19

| 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 53.084 || —

20

| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 53.122 || —

21

| 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 53.123 || —

22

| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 53.139 || —

23

| 35 || Riley Herbst (R) || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 53.157 || —

24

| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 53.191 || —

25

| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.211 || —

26

| 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 53.222 || —

27

| 4 || Noah Gragson || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 53.264 || —

28

| 77 || Carson Hocevar || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.298 || —

29

| 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 53.337 || —

30

| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.345 || —

31

| 62 || Anthony Alfredo (i) || Beard Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.381 || —

32

| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 53.399 || —

33

| 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 53.417 || —

34

| 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 53.503 || —

35

| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Hyak Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.534 || —

36

| 88 || Shane van Gisbergen (R) || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 53.538 || —

37

| 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 53.563 || —

38

| 78 || B. J. McLeod (i) || Live Fast Motorsports || Chevrolet || 54.103 || —

39

| 44 || J. J. Yeley || NY Racing Team || Chevrolet || 55.671 || —

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/26/12510_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

=Race results=

==Stage Results==

Stage One

Laps: 60

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

15Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
347Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
523Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet4
851Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord3
935Riley Herbst (R)23XI RacingToyota2
1010Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/27/12510_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 60

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

123Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota10
25Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
32Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
477Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet7
545Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota6
621Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord5
734Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord4
838Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord3
97Justin HaleySpire MotorsportsChevrolet2
1016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/27/12510_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 68

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

172Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord18848
2255Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18854
31624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18843
4274Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord18833
5309Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18839
62877Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet18838
71848Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18830
82023Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota18845
92499Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet18828
1053Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18827
111471Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet18827
123547Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet18833
131241Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamFord18824
142645Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota18829
151719Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18822
161534Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord18826
171054Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18820
183443Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota18819
19138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord18822
20321Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet18817
211311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18821
222335Riley Herbst (R)23XI RacingToyota18817
232110Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet18815
241916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18818
25377Justin HaleySpire MotorsportsChevrolet18814
26821Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord18814
2728Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18810
283162Anthony Alfredo (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet1880
293688Shane van Gisbergen (R)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet1878
302942John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota1877
313351Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord1869
323944J. J. YeleyNY Racing TeamChevrolet1863
333878B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet710
34617Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord513
351120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota512
36226Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord421
37912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord421
DSQ460Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord1881
DSQ322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1881
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/27/12510_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 65 among 23 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 4 for 22
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 52 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|157.203|mph|km/h}}
  • Margin of victory: 0.022 seconds

Media

=Television=

Fox Sports covered their 25th race at the Talladega Superspeedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and 2010 spring Talladega winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, and Josh Sims handled pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.

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colspan="3"|Fox
Booth announcersPit reportersIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick		Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Josh Sims		Larry McReynolds

=Radio=

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, & former championship winning crew chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Lead Turn Announcer for MRN Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Dan Hubbard called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch and Tim Catafalmo called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 4 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. MRN Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Jason Toy, Alan Cavanna & Jacklyn Drake worked pit road for the radio side for MRN.

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colspan="3"|MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Mike Bagley
Announcer: Todd Gordon		Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Backstretch: Dan Hubbard
Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo		Steve Post
Jason Toy
Alan Cavanna
Jacklyn Drake

Standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 389

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 358 (–31)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 337 (–52)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 317 (–72)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Christopher Bell

| style="text-align:center;"| 307 (–82)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 303 (–86)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Bubba Wallace

| style="text-align:center;"| 296 (–93)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 276 (–113)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 274 (–115)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Ross Chastain

| style="text-align:center;"| 246 (–143)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 246 (–143)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Chase Briscoe

| style="text-align:center;"| 235 (–154)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Chris Buescher

| style="text-align:center;"| 230 (–159)

align="left"| 10px 8

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Austin Cindric

| style="text-align:center;"| 219 (–170)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| A. J. Allmendinger

| style="text-align:center;"| 216 (–173)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 210 (–179)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/4/27/12510_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 362

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 358 (–4)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 331 (–31)

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  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
  • . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

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