Starting Lineup: 2025 NXS Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Sam Mayer (41) climbs into his car Saturday, July 26, 2025, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For the first time in more than a year, Sam Mayer will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to the green flag, winning the pole for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rookie of The Year (ROTY) contender Nick Sanchez went second-quickest in the single-vehicle qualifying session with Sheldon Creed in third and Jesse Love in fourth. Brandon Jones rounded out the top-five.

Pennzoil 250 Starting Lineup:

Pos	#	Driver	Diff
1	41	Sam Mayer	54.014
2	48	Nick Sanchez	0.046
3	00	Sheldon Creed	0.084
4	2	Jesse Love	0.090
5	20	Brandon Jones	0.103
6	19	Aric Almirola	0.104
7	88	Connor Zilisch	0.182
8	7	Justin Allgaier	0.190
9	18	William Sawalich	0.272
10	1	Carson Kvapil	0.357
11	8	Sammy Smith	0.449
12	51	Jeremy Clements	0.456
13	21	Austin Hill	0.463
14	54	Taylor Gray	0.488
15	16	Christian Eckes	0.520
16	26	Dean Thompson	0.544
17	70	Leland Honeyman	0.555
18	10	Daniel Dye	0.627
19	17	Kyle Larson	0.627
20	25	Harrison Burton	0.664
21	39	Ryan Sieg	0.686
22	42	Anthony Alfredo	0.696
23	27	Jeb Burton	0.735
24	32	Katherine Legge	1.012
25	99	Matt DiBenedetto	1.037
26	4	Parker Retzlaff	1.052
27	44	Brennan Poole	1.155
28	28	Kyle Sieg	1.163
29	31	Blaine Perkins	1.350
30	91	Josh Bilicki	1.351
31	11	Josh Williams	1.357
32	14	Garrett Smithley	1.402
33	45	Mason Massey	1.768
34	71	Ryan Ellis	1.885
35	07	Logan Bearden	2.526
36	53	Joey Gase	2.753
37	74	Dawson Cram	3.108
38	35	David Starr	3.893