2025 Nu Way 200
The 2025 Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog was the 26th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 1st iteration of the event after a fifteen-year absence of Xfinity racing at World Wide Technology Raceway. The race was held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, a 1.25 miles permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete.
Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would continue his unstoppable season, winning the first stage and led a race-high 121 laps to earn his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his ninth of the season, and his fourth consecutive win. He became the highest winning rookie driver in series history, and also became the third driver in series history to win four straight Xfinity Series races, alongside Sam Ard and Noah Gragson. To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Christian Eckes, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Following the race, Zilisch claimed the regular season championship. The 2025 playoff field was set; the 12 drivers that qualified were Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Jesse Love, Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Nick Sanchez, Carson Kvapil, Taylor Gray, Sheldon Creed, Harrison Burton, and Austin Hill.
Report
Background
World Wide Technology Raceway is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, close to the Gateway Arch. It features a 1.25-mile oval that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NTT IndyCar Series, a infield road course used by the SCCA, Porsche Club of America, and various car clubs, and a quarter-mile drag strip that hosts the annual NHRA Midwest Nationals event. It previously hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.Entry list
' denotes rookie driver.- '
Practice
The first and only practice was held on Friday, September 5, at 4:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes. Sam Mayer, driving for Haas Factory Team, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.375, and a speed of.Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 6, at 2:00 PM CST. Since World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25 miles oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would score his fourth consecutive pole for the race, with a lap of 32.935, and a speed of.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 35| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 88 | Connor Zilisch ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | William Sawalich ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Nick Sanchez ' | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Taylor Gray ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Christian Eckes ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Connor Zilisch ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | William Sawalich ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Christian Eckes ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 ''Laps: 90''
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,020 | |
| 2 | Toyota | 841 | |
| 3 | Ford | 813 |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.