2025 United Rentals 250
The 2025 United Rentals 250 was the 31st stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a asphalt superspeedway. The race was contested over 100 laps, extended from 94 laps due to a green-white-checkered finish.
In a wreck-filled race, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would survive late chaos and continued to dominate superspeedways by winning both stages and leading a race-high 48 laps to earn his 14th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fourth of the season, sweeping both Talladega races for this season. He also advanced the No. 21 car into the Championship 4 of the owner's playoffs. To fill out the podium, Carson Kvapil and Justin Allgaier, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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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 tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long.Entry list
' denotes rookie driver.- '
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 18, at 10:30 AM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time and determine positions 11-38. The fastest ten drivers from the first round will advance to the second and final round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 52.605, and a speed of.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 25| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Jesse Love ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Aric Almirola ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Sammy Smith ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Dean Thompson ' | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | William Sawalich ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Christian Eckes ' | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Nick Sanchez ' | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Jesse Love ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Aric Almirola ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Sammy Smith ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 ''Laps: 50''
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,203 | |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,007 | |
| 3 | Ford | 960 |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.