2025 Love's RV Stop 225

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 23 of 25 of the2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date	October 17, 2025
Official name	20th Annual Love's RV Stop 225
Location	Talladega Superspeedway inLincoln, Alabama
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.66 miles (4.28 km)
Distance	90 laps, 239.4 mi (385.2 km)
Scheduled distance	85 laps, 226.1 mi (363.9 km)
Average speed	119.253 mph (191.919 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Gio Ruggiero	Tricon Garage
Time	54.292
Most laps led
Driver	Gio Ruggiero	Tricon Garage
Laps	37
Winner
No. 17	Gio Ruggiero	Tricon Garage
Television in the United States
Network	FOX
Announcers	Jamie Little,Brad Keselowski, andMichael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio	NRN

The2025 Love's RV Stop 225 was the 23rdstock car race of the2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 20th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Friday, October 17, 2025, atTalladega Superspeedway inLincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) asphalt superspeedway. The race was contested over 90 laps, extended from 85 laps due to agreen-white-checkered finish.

Gio Ruggiero, driving forTricon Garage, would survive a late overtime restart, and held off the field to score his first careerNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win. Ruggiero dominated the majority of the race as well by winning the second stage and leading a race-high 37 laps from the pole position.^[9] To fill out the podium,Corey Heim, driving forTricon Garage, andTy Majeski, driving forThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north ofTalladega, Alabama. It is located on the formerAnniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by theInternational Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by theFrance family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hostsNASCAR's Cup Series,Xfinity Series, andCraftsman Truck Series. Talladega is thelongest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like theDaytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
• (P) denotes playoff driver.

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 17, at 11:30 AMCST. SinceTalladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time and determine positions 11-36. The fastest ten drivers from the first round will advance to the second and final round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.^[10]

Gio Ruggiero, driving forTricon Garage, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 54.292, and a speed of 176.380 mph (283.856 km/h).^[11]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Stage 1Laps: 20

Stage 2Laps: 20

Stage 3Laps: 50

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Corey Heim 3,167 2 2 Rajah Caruth 3,096 (–71) 1 3 Tyler Ankrum 3,090 (–77) 4 4 Kaden Honeycutt 3,087 (–80) 1 5 Ty Majeski 3,082 (–85) 1 6 Layne Riggs 3,081 (–86) 4 7 Daniel Hemric 3,055 (–112) 1 8 Grant Enfinger 3,047 (–120) 9 Chandler Smith 2,119 (–1,048) 10 Jake Garcia 2,093 (–1,074) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Toyota 845 2 Chevrolet 813 (–32) 3 Ford 796 (–49) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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