Food City 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — April 13, 2025
Kyle Larson
Winner
500
Laps
39
Entries
4
Leaders
Kyle Larson won the 2025 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 13, 2025, leading 411 of 500 laps. Denny Hamlin finished second; Ty Gibbs rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Track
Season
2025
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | Kyle Larson |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Denny Hamlin |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | Ty Gibbs |
| 4 | 14 | +10 | Chase Briscoe |
| 5 | 5 | — | Ryan Blaney |
| 6 | 26 | +20 | William Byron |
| 7 | 35 | +28 | Ross Chastain |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | Christopher Bell |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | A.J. Allmendinger |
| 10 | 17 | +7 | Austin Dillon |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | Carson Hocevar |
| 12 | 11 | -1 | Josh Berry |
| 13 | 10 | -3 | Justin Haley |
| 14 | 15 | +1 | Kyle Busch |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | Chase Elliott |
| 16 | 16 | — | Brad Keselowski |
| 17 | 21 | +4 | Austin Cindric |
| 18 | 27 | +9 | Tyler Reddick |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | Bubba Wallace |
| 20 | 29 | +9 | Ryan Preece |
| 21 | 32 | +11 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 22 | 2 | -20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 23 | 31 | +8 | Noah Gragson |
| 24 | 38 | +14 | Joey Logano |
| 25 | 24 | -1 | Chris Buescher |
| 26 | 28 | +2 | Erik Jones |
| 27 | 18 | -9 | Zane Smith |
| 28 | 25 | -3 | Riley Herbst |
| 29 | 33 | +4 | Cole Custer |
| 30 | 13 | -17 | Michael McDowell |
| 31 | 19 | -12 | Jesse Love |
| 32 | 12 | -20 | Ty Dillon |
| 33 | 23 | -10 | Daniel Suarez |
| 34 | 37 | +3 | Corey LaJoie |
| 35 | 30 | -5 | Todd Gilliland |
| 36 | 34 | -2 | Cody Ware |
| 37 | 1 | -36 | Alex Bowman |
| 38 | 36 | -2 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 39 | 39 | — | Josh Bilicki |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | 1 | 1 | — | 20 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2 | 5 | — | 15 |
| Christopher Bell | 6 | 3 | — | 13 |
| Carson Hocevar | 5 | 4 | — | 13 |
| Justin Haley | 3 | 6 | — | 13 |
| Ryan Blaney | 7 | 8 | — | 7 |
| Ty Gibbs | 9 | 7 | — | 6 |
| Chase Briscoe | — | 9 | — | 2 |
| Tyler Reddick | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| William Byron | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Chastain | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Allmendinger | — | 10 | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Berry | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Busch | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Elliott | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Cindric | — | — | — | — |
| Bubba Wallace | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Preece | — | — | — | — |
| John Hunter Nemechek | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Gragson | — | — | — | — |
| Joey Logano | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Buescher | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Jones | — | — | — | — |
| Zane Smith | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Michael McDowell | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Love | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Suarez | — | — | — | — |
| Corey LaJoie | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| Shane van Gisbergen | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Bilicki | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 39 matched drivers, the model averaged 7.8 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 8.6 | 1 | +7.6 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 6.8 | 2 | +4.8 |
| 3 | Ty Gibbs | 12.6 | 3 | +9.6 |
| 4 | Chase Briscoe | 12.6 | 4 | +8.6 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 6.8 | 5 | +1.8 |
| 6 | William Byron | 10.3 | 6 | +4.3 |
| 7 | Ross Chastain | 13.8 | 7 | +6.8 |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | 8.6 | 8 | +0.6 |
| 9 | A.J. Allmendinger | 18.3 | 9 | +9.3 |
| 10 | Austin Dillon | 17.0 | 10 | +7.0 |
| 11 | Carson Hocevar | 14.7 | 11 | +3.7 |
| 12 | Josh Berry | 19.0 | 12 | +7.0 |
| 13 | Justin Haley | 21.2 | 13 | +8.2 |
| 14 | Kyle Busch | 15.6 | 14 | +1.6 |
| 15 | Chase Elliott | 8.3 | 15 | -6.7 |
| 16 | Brad Keselowski | 12.0 | 16 | -4.0 |
| 17 | Austin Cindric | 17.0 | 17 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Tyler Reddick | 9.9 | 18 | -8.1 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 14.0 | 19 | -5.0 |
| 20 | Ryan Preece | 10.8 | 20 | -9.2 |
(showing top 20 finishers)
Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.
Historical Context
- Kyle Larson: has 37 career starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with a 11.2 avg finish (5 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 48 career starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with a 14.3 avg finish (4 wins), finishing P2 on the day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2025 Food City 500?
Kyle Larson won the 2025 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 2025 Food City 500 held?
The 2025 Food City 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 13, 2025.