2025 YellaWood 500
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 34 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 19, 2025 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 193 laps, 513.38 mi (826.204 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 149.178 miles per hour (240.079 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Spire Motorsports | ||
| Time | 52.481 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | |
| Time | 48.704 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Kyle Rickey and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Tim Catalfamo (Backstretch), and Chris Wilner (3 & 4) | ||
The 2025 YellaWood 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 19, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 193 laps, extended from 188 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.66 mi (4.28 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the 34th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, eighth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 8.
Chase Briscoe won the race. Todd Gilliland finished 2nd, Gilliland's best career finish, and Ty Gibbs finished 3rd. Bubba Wallace and Cole Custer rounded out the top five, and Carson Hocevar, Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, Zane Smith, and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top ten.
Background
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).
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Michael McDowell scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.481 and a speed of 182.466 mph (293.651 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 68
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 193 | 50 |
| 2 | 27 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 193 | 39 |
| 3 | 18 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 193 | 49 |
| 4 | 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 193 | 39 |
| 5 | 12 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 193 | 32 |
| 6 | 32 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 41 |
| 7 | 15 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 193 | 39 |
| 8 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 193 | 36 |
| 9 | 23 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 193 | 32 |
| 10 | 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 193 | 27 |
| 11 | 31 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 25 |
| 13 | 24 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 24 |
| 14 | 28 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 193 | 33 |
| 15 | 5 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 193 | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 193 | 26 |
| 17 | 1 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 24 |
| 18 | 40 | 66 | Casey Mears | Garage 66 | Ford | 193 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 17 |
| 21 | 38 | 62 | Anthony Alfredo (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 193 | 24 |
| 24 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 193 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 19 |
| 26 | 19 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 20 |
| 27 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 10 |
| 28 | 39 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 9 |
| 30 | 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 186 | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 165 | 6 |
| 32 | 9 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 141 | 5 |
| 33 | 6 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 133 | 4 |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 77 | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 55 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 51 | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 51 | 1 |
| 38 | 37 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 1 |
| 39 | 22 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 1 |
| 40 | 25 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 77 among 27 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 26 minutes, and 29 seconds
- Average speed: 149.178 miles per hour (240.079 km/h)
