XPEL 225

The XPEL 225 is 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]

XPEL 225
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
VenueCircuit of the Americas
LocationAustin, Texas
Corporate sponsorXPEL
First race2021
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

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' Pit Boss 250, is a support event to the NASCAR Cup Series' Texas Grand Prix.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2021 May 22 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 140.46 (226.04) 1:58:30 70.79 Report [4]
2022 March 26 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 46* 156.86 (252.432) 2:25:00 64.908 Report [5]
2023 March 25 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 42 140.46 (226.04) 1:51:36 77 Report [6]

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
3 Front Row Motorsports 2021-2023

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Make Years Won
3 United States Ford 2021-2023

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. 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 22 May 2021.
  5. "2022 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. "2023 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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