The 2025 Tennessee Lottery 250 was the 14th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, a permanent tri-oval shaped intermediate racetrack. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete.
In dominating fashion, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would ultimately sweep the entire race, winning both stages, leading a race-high 101 laps, and earning the fastest lap of the event to score his 28th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, and Sam Mayer, driving for Haas Factory Team, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States, about southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which also owns many other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord1Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet5Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet07Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Ross Chastain (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14Logan BeardenSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet16Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet17Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota25Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord26Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Katherine Legge (i)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord41Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord42Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Mason MaggioJoey Gase MotorsportsFord54Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota70Thomas AnnunziataCope Family RacingChevrolet71Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet88Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet91Myatt SniderDGM RacingChevrolet99Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Saturday, May 31, at 1:05 PM CST. Kyle Sieg, driving for RSS Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 31.109, and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31.109153.91028Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.122153.846310Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet31.357152.693Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 31, at 2:10 PM CST. Since Nashville Superspeedway 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.
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.860, and a speed of .
Two drivers failed to qualify: Glen Reen and Katherine Legge.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.860155.152221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.944154.731341Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord30.991154.49647Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.025154.327500Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord31.034154.28261Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.116153.876748Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet31.142153.747819Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.151153.70399Ross Chastain (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.223153.3481088Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.224153.3441139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord31.233153.2991216Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet31.240153.2651320Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.272153.108148Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.294153.001152Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.299152.9761627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.314152.9031725Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord31.327152.8391851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.344152.7571910Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet31.357152.6932026Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31.391152.5282117Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.398152.4942299Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet31.406152.4552342Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.421152.3822454Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.426152.3582571Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet31.442152.2802611Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet31.478152.1062731Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.512151.9422828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31.600151.519294Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.746150.8223070Thomas AnnunziataCope Family RacingChevrolet31.758150.7653144Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.771150.7033253Mason MaggioJoey Gase MotorsportsFord31.778150.670Qualified by owner's points3307Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.836150.3963424Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota31.898150.103355Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet31.899150.0993691Myatt SniderDGM RacingChevrolet31.983149.7053714Logan BeardenSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet32.047149.4063845Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.509147.282Failed to qualify3935Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet31.818150.4814032Katherine Legge (i)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.987149.686Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet9399Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet8421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7510Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet6600Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord5741Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord481Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3920Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21088Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10200Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord9319Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8488Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet759Ross Chastain (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet0641Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord5721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet481Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3916Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet21010Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 98 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet188101Running6121088Connor Zilisch (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet18818Running433341Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamFord1880Running434500Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamFord18825Running47599Ross Chastain (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running06819Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1880Running397221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1880Running418152Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1880Running2991910Daniel Dye (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1883Running351061Carson Kvapil (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running3311148Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running26122117Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running25131725Harrison BurtonAM RacingFord1880Running24141320Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1883Running2515748Nick Sanchez (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1880Running22161627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1880Running21173144Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1880Running20182611Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet1880Running19191851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1881Running27203424Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota1880Running17213070Thomas AnnunziataCope Family RacingChevrolet1870Running16221139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1870Running15233691Myatt SniderDGM RacingChevrolet1870Running14243714Logan BeardenSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1870Running13253845Mason MasseyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1870Running12262454Taylor Gray (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1870Running11272828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1870Running10283307Nick LeitzSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1870Running9293253Mason MaggioJoey Gase MotorsportsFord1870Running8302342Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1870Running7312731Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1870Running632355Kris WrightOur MotorsportsChevrolet1870Running5332299Matt DiBenedettoViking MotorsportsChevrolet1860Running12342026Dean Thompson (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1840Running335118William Sawalich (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota16337Engine2361216Christian Eckes (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet980Accident3372571Ryan EllisDGM RacingChevrolet980Accident138294Parker RetzlaffAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet350Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Justin Allgaier 583 2 Austin Hill 491 (–92) 3 Sam Mayer 472 (–111) 4 Jesse Love 432 (–151) 1 5 Connor Zilisch 394 (–189) 4 6 Sheldon Creed 380 (–203) 1 7 Carson Kvapil 378 (–205) 3 8 Brandon Jones 377 (–206) 9 Jeb Burton 364 (–219) 3 10 Ryan Sieg 364 (–219) 11 Harrison Burton 347 (–236) 12 Nick Sanchez 342 (–241)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 550 2 Toyota 460 (–90) 3 Ford 444 (–106) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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