XPEL 225
The XPEL 225 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The race was introduced in 2021 as one of four road course races on the Truck Series schedule.[1]
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Circuit of the Americas |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Corporate sponsor | XPEL |
| First race | 2021 |
| Distance | 140.466 mi (226.058 km) |
| Laps | 42 Stage 1: 12 Stage 2: 14 Final stage: 16 |
| Previous names | Toyota Tundra 225 (2021) |
| Most wins (team) | Front Row Motorsports (3) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (3) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.426 mi (5.514 km) |
| Turns | 20 |
XPEL holds the naming rights to the race.[2] The inaugural event in 2021 was sponsored by Toyota and called the Toyota Tundra 225.[3] The race, along with the NASCAR Xfinity Series' Pit Boss 250, is a support event to the NASCAR Cup Series' Texas Grand Prix.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 2021 | May 22 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 41 | 140.46 (226.04) | 1:58:30 | 70.79 | Report | [4] |
| 2022 | March 26 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 46* | 156.86 (252.432) | 2:25:00 | 64.908 | Report | [5] |
| 2023 | March 25 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 42 | 140.46 (226.04) | 1:51:36 | 77 | Report | [6] |
- 2022: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Front Row Motorsports | 2021-2023 |
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Ford |
2021-2023 |
References
- Nguyen, Justin (December 8, 2020). "NASCAR's road course love story continues with Daytona RC addition to create Florida tripleheader, Fontana removed". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "XPEL Named Sponsor Of NASCAR At COTA Race Weekend". XPEL (Press release). December 26, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Speedway Motorsports Names Toyota the Official Vehicles of NASCAR at COTA and Entitlement Partner for the Toyota Tundra 225". NASCAR at COTA. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- "2021 TOYOTA TUNDRA 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "2022 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "2023 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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