2025 US Marine Corps 250
The 2025 US Marine Corps 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 30, 2025, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a permanent asphalt paper-clip shaped short track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was increased to 256 laps due to an overtime finish.
In a caution-filled race with a highly controversial finish, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would steal the win on the final lap after Sammy Smith spun the leader of Taylor Gray in the final turn. Hill snuck through on the inside lane and took the lead to earn his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his second of the season, and the 100th Xfinity series win for Richard Childress Racing. After the race, Gray confronted Smith near the infield care center, displeased with the move. Connor Zilisch started on the pole and dominated the majority of the race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 100 laps, before being involved in late race incidents, finishing 28th. To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, driving for Haas Factory Team, and Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was also the second race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the D4C were Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Austin Hill, and Sheldon Creed, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at Homestead. Hill claimed the $100K bonus cash after winning the race.
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Background
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track is also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.Entry list
denotes rookie driver.Practice
For practice, drivers would be separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions will be 25 minutes long, and was held on Friday, March 28, at 4:30 PM EST. Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 20.557, and a speed of.Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 28, at 5:35 PM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.888, and a speed of.
Two drivers failed to qualify: Dawson Cram and Tyler Tomassi.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 60| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 88 | Connor Zilisch ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Carson Kvapil ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Taylor Gray ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Christian Eckes ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 26 | Dean Thompson ' | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 88 | Connor Zilisch ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Carson Kvapil ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | William Sawalich ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Daniel Dye ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Nick Sanchez ' | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 ''Laps: 136''
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 275 | |
| 2 | Toyota | 232 | |
| 3 | Ford | 231 |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.