2025 General Tire 200 (Talladega)
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 20 of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | April 26, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 63rd Annual General Tire 200 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 77 laps, 204.82 mi (329.626 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 76 laps, 202 mi (325 km) | ||
| Average speed | 122.565 mph (197.249 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Lawless Alan | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 30 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Lawless Alan | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Brent Stover, Phil Parsons, and Austin Dillon | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2025 General Tire 200 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 63rd running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 mile (4.28 km) permanent quad-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was scheduled to be contested over 76 laps, but was extended to 77 laps due to an overtime finish. In an action-packed race, Lawless Alan, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would take the lead in the late stages, and won the race after the caution came out on the final restart. This was Alan's first career ARCA Menards Series win.[5] To fill out the podium, Thad Moffitt, driving for Nitro Motorsports, and Isabella Robusto, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report
Background
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
Practice was held on Friday, April 25, at 3:00 PM CST, and would last for 1 hour. For practice, drivers were separated into different groups and had six laps to set a fastest time.[6] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time between the groups, with a lap of 53.142, and a speed of 180.196 mph (289.997 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.142 | 180.196 |
| 2 | 6 | Lavar Scott | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 53.155 | 180.152 |
| 3 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.168 | 180.108 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
No qualifying session will be held, instead, the starting lineup will be determined by owner's points from the previous season.[6] As a result, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, will start on the pole.[9]
Starting lineup
Race results
| Fin[10] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Lawless Alan | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 77 | 30 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 7 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 77 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 4 | 55 | Isabella Robusto (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 77 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 19 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 4 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 21 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 1 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Lavar Scott | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 6 | 25 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 77 | 15 | Running | 38 |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 77 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 77 | 23 | Running | 36 |
| 10 | 24 | 30 | Garrett Mitchell | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 37 | 15 | Patrick Staropoli | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 77 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 20 | 93 | Caleb Costner | CW Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 33 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 25 | 69 | Nolan Wilson | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 35 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Accident | 29 |
| 16 | 27 | 70 | Amber Balcaen | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| 17 | 30 | 68 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Accident | 27 |
| 18 | 34 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 31 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 26 | 67 | Ryan Roulette | Maples Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 4 | Running | 24 |
| 22 | 8 | 76 | Kole Raz (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 9 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 16 | 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 5 | 28 | Brenden Queen (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 18 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 36 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 32 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| 29 | 28 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 72 | 0 | Mechanical | 15 |
| 30 | 13 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 72 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 31 | 17 | 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 32 | 11 | 9 | Cody Dennison | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 23 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Mechanical | 11 |
| 34 | 15 | 06 | Brayton Laster (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 35 | 12 | 12 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | Suspension | 9 |
| 36 | 29 | 0 | Ben Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | Quit | 8 |
| 37 | 22 | 86 | Becca Monopoli | City Garage Motorsports | Ford | 0 | 0 | DNS | 7 |
| 38 | 38 | 22 | Nick White | Drew White Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | DNS | 6 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. December 2, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ "Startling lineup: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (April 26, 2025). "Lawless Alan captures first ARCA Menards Series win during General Tire 200 at Talladega". ARCA. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. December 17, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "2025 General Tire 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (April 25, 2025). "William Sawalich Starting From ARCA Pole at Talladega". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "2025 General Tire 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.