XPEL 225

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XPEL 225
XPEL 225 Logo.png
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue Circuit of the Americas
Location Austin, Texas
Corporate sponsor XPEL
First race2021
Last race2024
Distance140.466 mi (226.058 km)
Laps42
Stage 1: 12
Stage 2: 14
Final stage: 16
Previous namesToyota Tundra 225 (2021)
Most wins (team) Front Row Motorsports (3)
Most wins (manufacturer) Ford (3)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.426 mi (5.514 km)
Turns20

The XPEL 225 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The race was introduced in 2021 as one of four road course races on the Truck Series schedule. [1]

Contents

XPEL holds the naming rights to the race. [2] The inaugural event in 2021 was sponsored by Toyota and called the Toyota Tundra 225. [3] The race, along with the NASCAR Xfinity Series' Focused Health 250, is a support event to the NASCAR Cup Series' EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix.

The No. 38 Front Row Motorsports truck went undefeated in the first three Truck Series races at COTA with Todd Gilliland driving it in 2021 and Zane Smith driving it in 2022 and 2023. Corey Heim broke that streak in 2024 when he won the race driving the No. 11 Tricon Garage truck.

The race was removed from the schedule in 2025.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
2021 May 2238 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 41140.46 (226.04)1:58:3070.79 Report [4]
2022 March 2638 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 46*156.86 (252.432)2:25:0064.908 Report [5]
2023 March 2538 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 42140.46 (226.04)1:51:3677 Report [6]
2024 March 2311 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 46*156.86 (252.432)2:15:2669.492 Report [7]

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
3 Front Row Motorsports 2021–2023
1 Tricon Garage 2024

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 2021–2023
1 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2024

References

  1. Nguyen, Justin (December 8, 2020). "NASCAR's road course love story continues with Daytona RC addition to create Florida tripleheader, Fontana removed". The Checkered Flag. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "XPEL Named Sponsor Of NASCAR At COTA Race Weekend". XPEL (Press release). December 26, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. "Speedway Motorsports Names Toyota the Official Vehicles of NASCAR at COTA and Entitlement Partner for the Toyota Tundra 225". NASCAR at COTA. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. "2021 TOYOTA TUNDRA 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. "2022 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. "2023 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  7. "2024 XPEL 225". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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