Starting Lineup: 2025 NXS Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Justin Allgaier, the defending champion of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, will lead the field to green in Friday’s Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway – the playoff opener for the second-tier series in 2025.
Couldn't ask for a better starting position to kick off #NASCARPlayoffs!@J_Allgaier will be leading the field to green at @ItsBristolBaby. pic.twitter.com/Fyb0Ok3qbS
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) September 12, 2025
Allgaier, driving the No. 7 Precision Build / BRANDT Chevrolet for JR Motorsports, posted the quickest lap in Friday afternoon’s qualifying session to earn his 11th career pole, in what will be his 498th start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Sam Mayer of Haas Factory Team will roll from the outside of the front row, with non-playoff driver Aric Almirola (driving the owner’s playoffs-eligible No. 19 for Joe Gibbs Racing) in third place. Rookie drivers Connor Zilisch and Taylor Gray. William Sawalich was sixth fastest in qualifying, with Harrison Burton, Ryan Sieg, Jesse Love, and Sheldon Creed rounding out the top-10.
Other NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs drivers in the field for Friday’s 300-lapper include Carson Kvapil (P11), Sammy Smith (P14), Nick Sanchez (P20), Austin Hill (P21), and Brandon Jones (P22).
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The Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway will take place at 7:30 PM ET on The CW, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Food City 300 Starting Lineup:
Pos | # | Driver | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | 15.843 | 121.113 |
2 | 41 | Sam Mayer (P) | 15.937 | 120.399 |
3 | 19 | Aric Almirola | 15.947 | 120.324 |
4 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (P) | 15.952 | 120.286 |
5 | 54 | Taylor Gray (P) | 15.976 | 120.105 |
6 | 18 | William Sawalich | 16.022 | 119.760 |
7 | 25 | Harrison Burton (P) | 16.023 | 119.753 |
8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | 16.047 | 119.574 |
9 | 2 | Jesse Love (P) | 16.049 | 119.559 |
10 | 00 | Sheldon Creed (P) | 16.057 | 119.499 |
11 | 1 | Carson Kvapil (P) | 16.073 | 119.380 |
12 | 16 | Christian Eckes | 16.083 | 119.306 |
13 | 35 | Stefan Parsons | 16.107 | 119.128 |
14 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | 16.129 | 118.966 |
15 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | 16.152 | 118.796 |
16 | 26 | Dean Thompson | 16.163 | 118.716 |
17 | 17 | Corey Day | 16.167 | 118.686 |
18 | 44 | Brennan Poole | 16.168 | 118.679 |
19 | 27 | Jeb Burton | 16.209 | 118.379 |
20 | 48 | Nick Sanchez (P) | 16.211 | 118.364 |
21 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | 16.212 | 118.357 |
22 | 20 | Brandon Jones (P) | 16.215 | 118.335 |
23 | 70 | Leland Honeyman | 16.226 | 118.255 |
24 | 24 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 16.229 | 118.233 |
25 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | 16.261 | 118.000 |
26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | 16.273 | 117.913 |
27 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | 16.305 | 117.682 |
28 | 11 | Brenden Queen | 16.309 | 117.653 |
29 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | 16.351 | 117.351 |
30 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | 16.412 | 116.914 |
31 | 10 | Daniel Dye | 16.434 | 116.758 |
32 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | 16.544 | 115.982 |
33 | 45 | Josh Williams | 16.579 | 115.737 |
34 | 14 | Logan Bearden | 16.659 | 115.181 |
35 | 07 | Carson Ware | 16.736 | 114.651 |
36 | 53 | Joey Gase | 16.738 | 114.637 |
37 | 32 | Austin Green | 16.750 | 114.555 |
38 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | No Time | 0.000 |
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