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The Xfinity Series heads from the high banks of Daytona to the banks of Texas Motor Speedway and the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300. Here is everything you need to know for race day.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Preview
Last time at Texas Motor Speedway for the Xfinity Series was one for the record books. We saw an amazing finish between Sam Mayer and Ryan Sieg with a margin of victory of just .002 seconds, the second closest in series history. It saw Mayer take the win and 100,000 dollars in the Dash 4 Cash.
While I don’t think we will see such an exciting finish this year, we are still getting ready for a great race in the Lone Star State.
Race Preview:
The Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twelfth race of 2025, is a 300-mile, 200-lap race around the 1.5-mile track. Stage cautions will be on laps 45 and 90, with the checkered flag on lap 200. A total prize purse of 1,651,939 dollars is up for grabs. The cars will be racing on the same tires used previously at Las Vegas.
The Track: Texas Motor Speedway
With construction beginning in 1995 and opening in 1996, the Texas Motor Speedway was constructed by Speedway Motorsports, which owns many tracks across the United States. It was originally constructed with 24 degrees of banking in turns 1-4, but in 2017, turns 1-2 were taken down to 20 degrees. The front and back straights have five degrees of banking. The 2017 repave also saw the track widen.
The first Xfinity Series race was held in 1997, with Mark Martin winning that race. Kyle Busch holds the Xfinity Series wins record at 10 wins. John Hunter Nemechek has the most among active drivers with two. Ryan Blaney holds the lap record, set in 2018, with a 0:28.342-second lap.
Xfinity Series Points Standings:
Here are the Xfinity Series points following Talladega:
1. Justin Allgaier: 449
2. Austin Hill: 370
3. Sam Mayer: 347
4. Jesse Love: 340
5. Carson Kvapil*: 306
6. Connor Zilisch*: 299
7. Brandon Jones: 293
8. Sammy Smith: 293
9. Jeb Burton: 291
10. Sheldon Creed: 290
Drivers To Watch:
Unfortunately, due to a lower back injury from his crash at Talladega, Connor Zilisch is out for this race. Kyle Larson will be substituting for the rookie. Zilisch has been granted a playoff waiver from NASCAR.
We have some additions to the field for this race at Texas Motor Speedway. Riley Herbst will race the #19 Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. Katherine Legge continues her part-time schedule, driving the #32 for Jordan Anderson Racing. Corey Day continues his development starts, again driving the #17 for Hendrick Motorsports.
We saw Sam Mayer win this race by a nose last year. I think he can do it again in Fort Worth. He finished fifth at Las Vegas, a similar track, and running the same tire. I think Mayer can break through and get that first win for Haas-Factory Team at any race now.
Joe Gibbs Racing has won four of the last seven races at Texas Motor Speedway. Riley Herbst in their all-star car this weekend. Herbst last raced the Xfinity car at Circuit Of The Americas in March. Herbst qualified fifth in the last race at Texas, but did not have the finish that the starting spot deserved. The all-star car has a pole award and a win this season so far. Taylor Gray started third and finished eleventh, the second-highest finish for Toyota in the 2024 race. I think Herbst and Gray are two favorites for Toyota.
Like Kyle Larson said in his presser following his Bristol wins, he wants to embarrass the Xfinity Series field. While his entry is under unfortunate circumstances, he is getting into a very fast race car. If Larson is in the field, look for him to be upfront.
How To Watch The Xfinity Series at Texas Motor Speedway:
Here is the Xfinity Series at Texas Motor Speedway weekend schedule:
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Friday, May 2nd
- Practice
- 5:05 PM Eastern
- Coverage is on the CW App and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- Qualifying
- 6:10 PM Eastern
- Coverage on the CW App and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- Practice
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Saturday, May 3rd
- The Andy’s Frozen Custard 300
- 2:00 PM ET
- Coverage is on the CW and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- The Andy’s Frozen Custard 300
There is everything you need to know before the Xfinity cars hit the track Friday and take the green Saturday.
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