YellaWood 500
Talladega Superspeedway — October 19, 2025
Chase Briscoe
Winner
193
Laps
36
Entries
23
Leaders
Chase Briscoe won the 2025 YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 19, 2025, leading 16 of 193 laps. Todd Gilliland finished second; Ty Gibbs rounded out the podium. The race featured 23 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Track
Season
2025
Winner
Leaders
23 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Chase Briscoe |
| 2 | 27 | +25 | Todd Gilliland |
| 3 | 18 | +15 | Ty Gibbs |
| 4 | 10 | +6 | Bubba Wallace |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | Cole Custer |
| 6 | 32 | +26 | Carson Hocevar |
| 7 | 15 | +8 | Tyler Reddick |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | Christopher Bell |
| 9 | 23 | +14 | Zane Smith |
| 10 | 20 | +10 | Brad Keselowski |
| 11 | 31 | +20 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 12 | 6 | -6 | Josh Berry |
| 13 | 14 | +1 | Chris Buescher |
| 14 | 11 | -3 | Alex Bowman |
| 15 | 24 | +9 | Ross Chastain |
| 16 | 16 | — | Joey Logano |
| 17 | 1 | -16 | Michael McDowell |
| 18 | 5 | -13 | Ryan Preece |
| 19 | 21 | +2 | Austin Dillon |
| 20 | 29 | +9 | Ty Dillon |
| 21 | 38 | +17 | Anthony Alfredo |
| 22 | 33 | +11 | Austin Hill |
| 23 | 8 | -15 | Ryan Blaney |
| 24 | 17 | -7 | Denny Hamlin |
| 25 | 13 | -12 | William Byron |
| 26 | 19 | -7 | Kyle Larson |
| 28 | 39 | +11 | B.J. McLeod |
| 31 | 35 | +4 | Cody Ware |
| 32 | 9 | -23 | Riley Herbst |
| 34 | 4 | -30 | Austin Cindric |
| 35 | 30 | -5 | Erik Jones |
| 36 | 36 | — | Noah Gragson |
| 37 | 34 | -3 | A.J. Allmendinger |
| 38 | 37 | -1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 39 | 22 | -17 | Justin Haley |
| 40 | 25 | -15 | Chase Elliott |
* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Gibbs | 1 | 6 | — | 15 |
| Chase Briscoe | — | 1 | — | 10 |
| Carson Hocevar | 9 | 3 | — | 10 |
| Tyler Reddick | 2 | 2 | — | 9 |
| Christopher Bell | 10 | 5 | — | 7 |
| Bubba Wallace | 5 | 5 | — | 6 |
| Joey Logano | 6 | 6 | — | 5 |
| Todd Gilliland | — | 7 | — | 4 |
| Zane Smith | 7 | 7 | — | 4 |
| Michael McDowell | 8 | 8 | — | 3 |
| Alex Bowman | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| Shane van Gisbergen | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Berry | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Buescher | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Chastain | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Preece | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Alfredo | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Hill | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Blaney | — | — | — | — |
| Denny Hamlin | — | — | — | — |
| William Byron | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Larson | — | — | — | — |
| B.J. McLeod | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Cindric | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Jones | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Gragson | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Allmendinger | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Haley | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Elliott | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 36 matched drivers, the model averaged 10.1 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | 21.7 | 1 | +20.7 |
| 2 | Todd Gilliland | 22.9 | 2 | +20.9 |
| 3 | Ty Gibbs | 22.9 | 3 | +19.9 |
| 4 | Bubba Wallace | 16.0 | 4 | +12.0 |
| 5 | Cole Custer | 23.4 | 5 | +18.4 |
| 6 | Carson Hocevar | 19.4 | 6 | +13.4 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 13.6 | 7 | +6.6 |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | 17.4 | 8 | +9.4 |
| 9 | Zane Smith | 22.9 | 9 | +13.9 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 16.0 | 10 | +6.0 |
| 11 | Shane van Gisbergen | 23.4 | 11 | +12.4 |
| 12 | Josh Berry | 24.0 | 12 | +12.0 |
| 13 | Chris Buescher | 13.6 | 13 | +0.6 |
| 14 | Alex Bowman | 15.1 | 14 | +1.1 |
| 15 | Ross Chastain | 17.4 | 15 | +2.4 |
| 16 | Joey Logano | 20.5 | 16 | +4.5 |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 20.0 | 17 | +3.0 |
| 18 | Ryan Preece | 21.1 | 18 | +3.1 |
| 19 | Austin Dillon | 23.4 | 19 | +4.4 |
| 20 | Ty Dillon | 21.1 | 20 | +1.1 |
(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
- Chase Briscoe: has 15 career starts at Talladega Superspeedway with a 14.5 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Chase Elliott: was the model’s top pick based on 22 career starts at Talladega Superspeedway with a 14.3 avg finish (2 wins), finishing P40 on the day.
- Todd Gilliland: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P23. Track history: 14 starts, 13.6 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2025 YellaWood 500?
Chase Briscoe won the 2025 YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Where was the 2025 YellaWood 500 held?
The 2025 YellaWood 500 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on October 19, 2025.