| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 4 of 33 of the2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 8, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 21st Annual GOVX 200 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway inAvondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1 miles (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 208 laps, 208 mi (334 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Average speed | 91.990 mph (148.044 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 27.276 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 130 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander,Jamie McMurray, andParker Kligerman | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The2025 GOVX 200 was the 4thstock car race of the2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 21st iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, March 8, 2024, atPhoenix Raceway inAvondale, Arizona, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 208 laps due to anovertime finish.
After a late-race caution,Aric Almirola, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, took over the lead fromJustin Allgaier and made a last lap pass onAlex Bowman in an exciting photo finish to earn his eighth careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Almirola beat Bowman by 0.045 seconds, the26th closest finish in Xfinity Series history.[9] Allgaier was the most dominant driver of the race, winning the second stage and leading a race-high 130 laps, before getting shuffled back on the final restart and finishing 5th.[10] To fill out the podium,Brandon Jones, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Phoenix Raceway – also known asPIR – is a one-mile, low-bankedtri-oval race track located inAvondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area ofPhoenix. Themotorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts twoNASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted theIndyCar Series,CART,USAC and theRolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated byInternational Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km)road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, March 8, at 9:35 PMMST, and would last for 55 minutes.[11]Justin Allgaier, driving forJR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.685, and a speed of 130.034 mph (209.269 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.685 | 130.034 |
| 2 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.937 | 128.861 |
| 3 | 1 | Carson Kvapil(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.940 | 128.848 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 8, at 10:40 AMMST.[11] SincePhoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying procedure used was 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.[12]
Alex Bowman, driving forHendrick Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.276, and a speed of 131.984 mph (212.408 km/h).[13]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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| 1 | 17 | Alex Bowman(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Connor Zilisch(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Nick Sanchez(R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Alex Bowman(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Taylor Gray(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Carson Kvapil(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3Laps: 118
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 8 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 208 | 25 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | Alex Bowman(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 208 | 50 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 16 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 208 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 30 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 208 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 5 | 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 208 | 130 | Running | 51 |
| 6 | 9 | 54 | Taylor Gray(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 208 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 13 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 208 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 20 | 16 | Christian Eckes(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 7 | 48 | Nick Sanchez(R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 11 | 26 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 18 | William Sawalich(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 208 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 15 | 11 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 4 | 88 | Connor Zilisch(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 208 | 2 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 23 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 32 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 208 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 17 | 10 | Daniel Dye(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing | Ford | 208 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 34 | 45 | Mason Massey | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 5 | Kris Wright | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 1 | Carson Kvapil(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 1 | Running | 13 |
| 27 | 31 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 37 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 36 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 07 | Nick Leitz | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 38 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 25 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 28 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 27 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Cope Family Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 2 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 64 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 37 | 10 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 12 | 26 | Dean Thompson(R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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