Taylor Gray gets redemption at Martinsville, wins first Xfinity race: Not only did Taylor Gray have plenty of reason to celebrate his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway, but he also made Carson Kvapil’s day.(Read more)(NASCAR)

Getting redemption from the last two trips to Martinsville Speedway, #54-Taylor Gray won the IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250 Xfinity Series race to earn his first series victory. It’s his first NASCAR national touring series win.
#8-Sammy Smith finished runner-up, coming up just short of winning his way through to the Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway. #20-Brandon Jones, also in a must-win, placed third, with #00-Sheldon Creed and #19-Aric Almirola rounding out the top five.
#27-Jeb Burton placed sixth, with #41-Sam Mayer, #26-Dean Thompson, #88-Connor Zilisch and #18-Justin Bonsignore filling out the rest of the top 10.
#7-Justin Allgaier led 37 laps and won the opening stage but finished 26th. #1-Carson Kvapil won Stage 2, but a late spin dropped him to 18th in the finishing order. #2-Jesse Love was the only other playoff driver to finish outside the top 10 (23rd).
#88-Zilisch, #7-Allgaier, #2-Love and #1-Kvapil qualified for the Championship 4.
There were 11 lead changes among nine drivers and nine cautions for 71 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 63.120 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Driver Points Before Reset, Owner Points Before Reset, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Martinsville Paint Schemes

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville Speedway:
Taylor Gray # won the IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250, his first victory in 45 Xfinity Series races.
This is his first victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in three races at Martinsville Speedway.
Sammy Smith (P) (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in seven races at Martinsville Speedway. It is
his 17th top-10 finish in 2025.
Brandon Jones (P) (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 11 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Taylor Gray (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
Connor Zilisch # (P) leads the point standings by 13 points over Justin Allgaier (P)

Xfinity Series Playoff Standings after Martinsville (Race 32 of 33):
1)#88-Connor Zilisch 4,000
2)#1-Carson Kvapil 4,000
3)#7-Justin Allgaier 4,000
4)#2-Jesse Love 4,000
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

Race Updates:
Lap 253: #54-Gray hangs on for the victory, getting redemption from the spring race. #8-Smith, #20-Jones, #00-Creed, #19-Almirola, #27-Burton, #41-Mayer, #26-Thompson, #88-Zilisch and #18-Bonsignore complete the top 10.
Lap 245: #20-Jones takes second position from #8-Smith. #10-Dye wrecks to bring out the caution.
Lap 239: #19-Almirola gets loose entering Turn 1 and moves up the track, allowing #20-Jones to take third position. #1-Kvapil moves #31-Perkins and #32-Green out of the race to move to the current cutline.
Lap 233: #54-Gray clears for the lead on the restart. #8-Smith is battling with #19-Almirola for second position.
Lap 227: #39-Sieg locked up the front tires and got into the rear of #1-Kvapil to spin him out. Kvapil drops to eight points below the cutline.
Lap 225: #54-Gray keeps the lead on the restart, #8-Smith jumps to the inside of #20-Jones for third position. #1 Kvapil gets turned to bring out the caution.
Lap 218: #42-Alfredo spins #4-Retzlaff to bring out the caution. #07-Perez also goes for a spin. #2-Love will get the free pass to get back on the lead lap.
Lap 213: The three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers of #54-Gray, #19-Almirola and #20-Jones are commanding the front few spots. #8-Smith has driven to fourth position, less than one-second off the race lead.
Lap 205: #27-Burton got into the rear of #41-Mayer to repay the favor from earlier in the race when he was turned by Mayer.
Lap 201: #54-Gray passes #48-Sanchez on the restart to take the race lead. #7-Sanchez got moved out of line and fell outside the top 10.
Lap 195: The field pits for fresh tires. #54-Gray wins the race off pit road. Joe Gibbs Racing holds the top four spots with #19-Almirola, #18-Bonsignore and #20-Jones. #48-Sanchez and #07-Perez stay out to get track position.
Lap 192: #44-Poole tagged #11-Queen through Turns 3 and 4, getting into the rear and spinning #45-Williams. The corner became a parking lot with #88-Zilisch and #17-Day getting damage. #1-Kvapil had to make an evasive move to miss the incident.
Lap 188: #19-Almirola continues to lead and give #54-Gray the bottom lane.
Lap 179: #2-Love goes a lap down, running in 32nd position.
Lap 178: #51-Clements pits with the right-front tire on fire.
Lap 172: #54-Gray has driven to the inside of #19-Almirola and the Joe Gibbs Racing teammates are battling for the race lead.
Lap 161: #19-Almirola takes the lead from #41-Mayer and #54-Gray follows through to second position.
Lap 155: #54-Gray passes #7-Allgaier to take third position and is on the back bumper of #19-Almirola for second.
Lap 149: #54-Gray begins his charge back through the top five, passing #20-Jones to take fourth position. #1-Kvapil has only driver to 21st position since the restart.
Lap 142: #54-Gray locks up his tires entering Turn 1 to not get into the rear of #7-Allgaier. Gray dropped two positions to fifth.
Lap 137: #41-Mayer launches out to the lead on the restart, clearing #54-Gray for race lead. #7-Allgaier is pressuring Gray for second with #19-Almirola and #20-Jones rounding out the top five.
Lap 133: Pit road is open after a lengthy delay. Playoff drivers #1-Kvapil, #2-Love and #88-Zilisch pit. #41-Mayer is the new race leader.
Lap 126: The field has yet to pit as #70-Annunziata dropped fluid all over the track with a blown engine at the end of the stage. #10-Dye and #51-Clements both got damage. Fluid was dropped all over the track.
Lap 120: #1-Kvapil wins Stage 2, his second stage victory of the season. #11-Queen, #16-Eckes, #41-Mayer, #54-Gray, #7-Allgaier, #20-Jones, #19-Almirola, #00-Creed and #42-Alfredo score stage points.
Lap 113: #11-Queen is pressuring #1-Kvapil for the race lead. #16-Eckes is running third, 1.5 seconds off the race lead.
Lap 105: #41-Mayer passes #42-Alfredo to get back inside the top five.
Lap 98: #1-Kvapil keeps the lead on the restart, with #11-Queen filing in second.
Lap 94: The majority of lead-lap cars pit. #1-Kvapil stays out to take the race lead. #42-Alfredo, #11-Queen, #48-Sanchez, #16-Eckes, #41-Mayer, #4-Retzlaff, #71-Ellis, #32-Green and #14-Smithley all stay pit. #2-Love gets hit with a pit-road penalty for equipment interference.
Lap 91: #27-Burton spins with a flat left-rear tire to bring out the caution.
Lap 89: #19-Almirola takes second psoition from #20-Jones. The front three are under a blanket at the front of the field.
Lap 83: #88-Zilisch continues to fade, losing positions to #1-Kvapil and #54-Gray. #17-Day and #39-Sieg are the next in line to take advantage.
Lap 76: #00-Creed bumps #88-Zilisch off the bottom line to take sixth spot.
Lap 72: #7-Allgaier keeps the lead on the restart. #20-Jones fills in second position. #19-Almirola, #88-Zilisch and #25-Burton are the top five. Zilisch has yet to pit.
Lap 66: Drivers who have yet to pit hit pit road for service. #41-Mayer leads the way off pit road.
Lap 60: #7-Allgaier wins Stage 1, his 14th stage victory of the season. #19-Almirola, #11-Queen, #20-Jones, #41-Mayer, #88-Zilisch, #25-Burton, #16-Eckes, #00-Creed and #17-Day earn stage points. Playoff drivers #1-Kvapil, #8-Smith and #2-Love miss out on earning stage points.
Lap 57: #7-Allgaier takes the lead from #41-Mayer with two laps remaining in the stage. #41-Mayer gets loose entering Turn 1 and drops three positions to fifth.
Lap 55: #41-Mayer takes the race lead, pinching #11-Queen against the inside curb. #7-Allgaier follows through for the runner-up spot.
Lap 52: #11-Queen and #41-Mayer remain side-by-side for the race lead with eight laps remaining in the stage.
Lap 46: Caution flies for #99-Mosack spinning in Turn 4. #11-Queen remains the leader, with #41-Mayer, #7-Allgaier, #16-Eckes and #10-Dye rounding out the top five.
Lap 38: #41-Mayer moves #27-Burton out of the way on the restart, jumping to second position.
Lap 34: The majority of the field pits for service. #7-Allgaier is the first off pit road. #20-Jones leaps four positions. #19-Almirola dropped three on pit road. #11-Queen, #27-Burton, #16-Eckes, #41-Mayer, #10-Dye, #88-Zilisch, #42-Alfredo and #32-Green stayed out for track position. #2-Love and #48-Sanchez sped on pit road.
Lap 30: #48-Sanchez got into the left-rear quarter panel of #91-Snider entering Turn 1 and Snider spun to bring out the caution.
Lap 25: #8-Smith gives the chrome horn to #1-Kvapil for ninth position. #18-Bonsignore is on the bumper of Smith to crack the top 10.
Lap 21: #1-Kvapil continues bleeding spots, dropping to ninth and in danger of losing a position to #8-Smith who he’s battling with on points.
Lap 16: #19-Almirola takes the lead from #25-Burton.
Lap 13: #19-Almirola closes in on the back bumper of #25-Burton for the lead. #7-Allgaier is close behind.
Lap 10: #1-Kvapil has faded to seventh position with a tight condition.
Lap 6: #17-Day wheel-hopped entering Turn 1 and nudges #31-Perkins out of the way in the middle of the field.
Lap 1: #25-Burton scoots away with the race lead. #19-Almirola settles in second, with #7-Allgaier, #1-Kvapil and #00-Creed rounding out the top five.

Race Info:
IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250
Broadcast: CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 250 laps / 131.5 Miles
Stages: 60 / 120 / 250
Average time of race: 2:19:23
Pit road speed: 30 mph
Caution car speed: 35 mph
Fuel window: 135 laps

Cars to the rear: #42-Anthohny Alfredo, #88-Connor Zilisch (unapproved adjustments)

Pit-Stall Selections

For the first time in 107 career starts, #25-Harrison Burton won the pole for the IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250 Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway (95.429 mph). It’s his second career pole in NASCAR competition, with the first coming during the 2018 Craftsman Truck Series season. It’s the first pole for AM Racing.
Rookie #1-Carson Kvapil leads the playoff drivers in second (94.405 mph). #19-Aric Almirola swept the Martinsville races in 2024 and will take the green flag in third position (95.304 mph). #7-Justin Allgaier (95.223 mph) and #00-Sheldon Creed (95.165 mph) round out the top five.
#21-Austin Hill, #39-Ryan Sieg, #11-Brenden Queen, #16-Christian Eckes and #4-Parker Retzlaff complete the top 10.
Playoff drivers outside the top 10: #20-Brandon Jones (11th), #8-Sammy Smith (15th), #2-Jesse Love (21st), #41-Sam Mayer (34th) and #88-Connor Zilisch (38th).
Did Not Qualify: #50-Preston Pardus
See the complete Martinsville Starting Lineup.

Qualifying Fast Facts — Martinsville Speedway:
Harrison Burton won the Pole Award for the IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250 with a lap of 19.843 seconds, 95.429 mph.
This is his first pole in 107 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his first pole and ninth top-10 start in 2025.
This is his first pole in five races at Martinsville Speedway.
Carson Kvapil # (P) (second) posted his 19th top-10 start of 2025 and his second in three races at Martinsville Speedway.
Aric Almirola (P) (third) posted his third top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 10th in 16 races this season.
Carson Kvapil (P) (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

Qualifying Order

Practice for the IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250 Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway is complete. The top five, slowest, news and notes:
#39-Ryan Sieg 92.859 mph
#11-Brenden Queen 92.814 mph
#17-Corey Day 92.646 mph
#7-Justin Allgaier 92.528 mph
#88-Connor Zilisch 92.515 mph
Playoff drivers outside the top five: #41-Sam Mayer (sixth), #20-Brandon Jones (12th), #8-Sammy Smith (15th), #1-Carson Kvapil (20th), #2-Jesse Love (21st), #00-Sheldon Creed (22nd).
Slowest: #53-Mason Maggio 89.927 mph
Most laps run: #17-Day, 55.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 35 drivers): #39-Sieg 92.524 mph
Notes: #88-Connor Zilisch wheel-hopped entering Turn 1 eight minutes into Group 2 and clipped the outside wall. Zilisch took the car behind the wall for repairs and won’t attempt a qualifying lap.
See full Martinsville Practice Results.

Crew Rosters

NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes — Martinsville Speedway

• This weekend marks the 45th running of a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
• Connor Zilisch and Justin Allgaier have already clinched spots in Championship 4 based on points.
• Jesse Love needs to score 28 points to clinch a Championship 4 spot on points.
• If a non-Playoff driver wins Saturday, this will be the first year since 2016 that no Playoff drivers won in the Round of 8.
• Joe Gibbs Racing’s #19 and Richard Childress Racing’s #21 have advanced to the owner’s Championship 4 with Aric Almirola’s win at Las Vegas and Austin Hill’s win at Talladega; Almirola will be in the #19 the remainder of the season.
• Aric Almirola swept the Martinsville races in 2024; he is the only repeat winner at Martinsville in the last 16 races.
• Sheldon Creed has three runner-up finishes at Martinsville, trailing only Dale Jarrett and Larry Pearson with four.
• Four of last seven Martinsville races had a last-lap pass for the win, including the race in March.
• Six of last eight Martinsville races went to overtime.

Goodyear Tire Notes: Both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race on their tried and tested Martinsville setup, which has been featured at the Virginia short track since 2022.

There are 39 drivers/teams on the entry list for the IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250 Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. One car will miss the race.
Notables: #07-Brad Perez, #11-Brenden Queen, #14-Garrett Smithley, #17-Corey Day, #19-Aric Almirola, #24-Patrick Staropoli, #32-Austin Green, #35-Takuma Koga, #45-Josh Williams, #50-Preston Pardus, #53-Mason Maggio, #70-Thomas Annunziata, #91-Myatt Snider, #99-Connor Mosack.
See the full Martinsville entry list.

2025 practice and qualifying procedures

Martinsville At-Track Schedule

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Race rules and information:

• Inspection Penalty Protocol
• Pit Road Penalties
• Pit Road Speeds
• Points Explanation
• Qualifying Procedures