2025 Window World 250


The 2025 Window World 250 was the 10th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a 0.625 miles permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race was contested over 255 laps, extended from 250 laps due to a green-white-checkered finish.
In a wild and controversial finish, Chandler Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would steal the win on the final lap after Corey Heim and Layne Riggs made contact in turn two, causing Heim to spin. Smith held off his teammate until the caution came out, giving Smith his seventh career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Prior to the restart, Heim showed another dominating performance in the Truck Series, leading 162 of the 255 laps ran. After the race, Heim confronted Riggs on pit road and showed his displeasure with the move. To fill out the podium, Tyler Ankrum, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Report

Background

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a paved oval short track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1947; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. It has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC since 2007 with Ronald Queen serving as director of operations. North Wilkesboro Speedway is served by U.S. Route 421.
The track has a capacity of 25,000 as of 2023, down from its peak of 60,000 in 1996. NWS retains a vintage aesthetic from the 1990s as part of an effort to preserve the historical value of the track. As a result, the facility retains some of its original buildings built before the track's first closure in 1996, including buildings featuring Winston Cigarettes sponsorship and suites built in the 1980s. Developers in recent years have also added other amenities as part of a revival effort that started in 2022.

Entry list

  • ' denotes rookie driver.
  • ' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

    Practice

Practice was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 17, at 9:35 AM EST, with two 25-minute group sessions, but was postponed until 10:40 AM due to inclement weather. Because of this, only one session was run, and lasted for 45 minutes. Chandler Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.439, and a speed of.

Starting lineup

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 17, at 10:35 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by the performance metric system. As a result, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, will start on the pole.
No drivers would fail to qualify.

Starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 70
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
117Gio Ruggiero 'Tricon GarageToyota10
211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota9
352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota8
413Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord7
538Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord6
634Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord5
718Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4
819Daniel HemricMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet3
99Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2
1007Kyle Busch 'Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0

Stage 2 Laps: 70
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
19Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet10
211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota9
338Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord8
418Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet7
534Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord6
607Kyle Busch 'Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0
771Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet4
81Brent CrewsTricon GarageToyota3
999Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord2
107Sammy Smith 'Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0

Stage 3 ''Laps: 115''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet338
2Toyota317
3Ford304

  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.