NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas

Las Vegas Motor Speedway — October 11, 2025

Aric Almirola
Winner
201
Laps
38
Entries
9
Leaders

Aric Almirola won the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 11, 2025, leading 107 of 201 laps. Connor Zilisch finished second; Justin Allgaier rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Season
2025
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 4 +3 Aric Almirola
2 2 Connor Zilisch
3 1 -2 Justin Allgaier
4 19 +15 Corey Day
5 5 Nick Sanchez
6 6 Jesse Love
7 14 +7 Ryan Sieg
8 8 Taylor Gray
9 16 +7 Sam Mayer
10 12 +2 Austin Hill
11 10 -1 Sheldon Creed
12 11 -1 William Sawalich
13 3 -10 Brandon Jones
14 20 +6 Harrison Burton
15 9 -6 Carson Kvapil
16 13 -3 Daniel Hemric
17 18 +1 Daniel Dye
18 7 -11 Christian Eckes
19 17 -2 Matt DiBenedetto
20 15 -5 Sammy Smith
21 24 +3 Kyle Sieg
22 26 +4 Trevor Bayne
23 27 +4 Josh Williams
24 25 +1 Anthony Alfredo
25 31 +6 Brennan Poole
26 22 -4 Jeb Burton
27 28 +1 Blaine Perkins
28 23 -5 Dean Thompson
29 38 +9 Ryan Ellis
30 37 +7 Parker Retzlaff
31 33 +2 Austin Green
32 36 +4 Garrett Smithley
33 35 +2 Mason Maggio
34 34 Nick Leitz
35 32 -3 Joey Gase
36 21 -15 Jeremy Clements
37 30 -7 Mason Massey
38 29 -9 Thomas Annunziata
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 8 matched drivers, the model averaged 9.9 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
2 Connor Zilisch 22.9 2 +20.9
3 Justin Allgaier 18.3 3 +15.3
6 Jesse Love 21.4 6 +15.4
10 Austin Hill 20.9 10 +10.9
17 Daniel Dye 19.1 17 +2.1
24 Anthony Alfredo 20.9 24 -3.1
25 Brennan Poole 24.7 25 -0.3
35 Joey Gase 23.4 35 -11.6

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

  • Aric Almirola: has 30 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 16.4 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Justin Allgaier: was the model’s top pick based on 26 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 10.2 avg finish (1 win), finishing P3 on the day.
  • Connor Zilisch: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P23. Track history: 4 starts, 12.5 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas?
Aric Almirola won the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Where was the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas held?
The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 11, 2025.