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NASCAR’s top three series capped off a thrilling weekend in Texas with nail-biting finishes, a masterful replacement, and a Champion returning to victory lane.
If you missed any of the racing action from Texas Motor Speedway, we’ve got you covered. Continue reading the NASCAR results, race recaps, and catch up on all of the weekend’s excitement.
Additionally, check out how our NASCAR picks fared for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series races at Texas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series Results
The following NASCAR Cup Series results are for the Wurth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY:
| Cup Series Results | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Race Winner | Joey Logano | Team Penske |
| Stage 1 Winner | Austin Cindric | Team Penske |
| Stage 2 Winner | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| Led Most Laps | Kyle Larson (90) | Hendrick Motorsports |
| Pole Position | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports |
The Wurth 400 was filled with excitement from untimely crashes to a number of different drivers looking poised to win the race.
Carson Hocevar started on the pole and led 22 laps, but faded down the stretch to finish 24th. Both Kyle Larson and Austin Cindric took turns dominating stretches of this race but failed to lead when it mattered the most. Larson led the most laps (90) and finished 4th overall. Cindric led 60 laps and finished 25th. He also won the first stage.
However, it was Cindric’s teammate Joey Logano that benefitted from a late-lap wreck by Michael McDowell to win the Wurth 400 race in overtime.
Logano survived the final restart to take the checkered flag by 0.346 seconds ahead of Ross Chastain.
We picked Logano as our top Ford driver in Texas due to his body of work at the track. The victory marked the 2024 Cup Series champion’s first of the year. It also solidified Logano’s place in the 2025 Cup Series Playoffs later this season.
Rounding out the Top 5 drivers for the Wurth 400 were Ryan Blaney (3), Kyle Larson (5), and Erik Jones (5). Blaney was passed by Logano on the final restart and fell behind Chastain in the final turns. Yet, Team Penske had to feel great about their drivers as this was the best weekend of 2025 racing for the team so far.
Speaking of Jones, he was my top longshot pick for Sunday’s Cup Series race. Additionally, I also liked Jones’ odds to finish in the Top 10:
“His 12.3 average finish is 6th best and just 0.1 behind Elliott and Busch. His season has been subpar at best so far, which is why he’s such a longshot. Yet, with a 53.8% Top 10 finishing rate at Texas, I also like his longshot Top 10 odds (+400).”
In the end, the Wurth 400 saw 12 cautions for 73 laps and 20 lead changes with a dozen or more drivers finishing off the lead lap.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Results
The following NASCAR racing results are for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Xfinity Series race:
| Xfinity Series Results | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Race Winner | Kyle Larson | JR Motorsports |
| Stage 1 Winner | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports |
| Stage 2 Winner | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing |
| Led Most Laps | Justin Allgaier (99) | JR Motorsports |
| Pole Position | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing |
Just like with the Cup Series race, the Xfinity Series results saw an overtime thriller as Kyle Larson charged to the front in the final laps and pulled away for a victory of 1.265 seconds over second-place Taylor Gray.
Larson was filling in for the rookie Connor Zilisch who was out due to a back injury that he suffered from a crash at Talladega two races ago. It was a no brainer picking Larson to win the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 since he’s clearly the best driver in the field and on arguably the best team in the Xfinity Series.
My prediction for the Xfinity race was as follows:
“Can anyone stop Larson this weekend? His dominance in the Xfinity and Truck Series races this season has been epic. He will fill in for Zilisch with JR Motorsports, which means he will also have a fantastic car.
I do think drivers like Hill, Sammy Smith, and Mayer do offer some small betting value. But I’m going to side with the top handicappers in this one by taking Larson to win.”
Although I was confident in Larson, the nail-biting conclusion of the race was not expected. However, it made for a fantastic finish that needed extra laps to determine the winner.
On lap 188, Larson had a six second lead but came down to pit road on the 9th caution of the day. His crew chief decided that they needed new tires. A handful of cars stayed out on older tires, which greatly benefitted the #88 car in the final laps as Larson was able to overtake them.
Larson led just 32 laps, which was the third most in the race. Austin Hill had the second most laps led with 57. He also started on the pole position and won stage 2.
The reigning Xfinity Series champ, Justin Allgaier, led the most laps with 99 and won the opening stage. He looked like the best car on the day and the only one who could outduel his temporary teammate in Larson. Unfortunately, Allgaier crashed out of the race by lap 155.
Ultimately, there were 11 cautions for 62 laps. Additionally, there were 12 lead changes with Allgaier and Hill alternating leads in the first half of the race. The last half was dominated by Larson who also took the final lead on lap 207 from Sam Mayer.
Mayer finished fifth on the day. And, as you saw above, I had Mayer as a value bet for the race. Hill was fourth, and another betting option, while Riley Herbst took home third.
Larson’s victory was his second Xfinity win on the season and his 17th Xfinity victory of his career. It was also just his third appearance in the Xfinity Series this year where he has two firsts and one fourth.
NASCAR Truck Series Results
The following NASCAR racing results are for the SpeedyCash.com 250 Truck Series race:
| Truck Series Results | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Race Winner | Corey Heim | David Gilliland |
| Stage 1 Winner | Grand Enfinger | Codie Rohrbaugh |
| Stage 2 Winner | Corey Heim | David Gilliland |
| Led Most Laps | Corey Heim (99) | David Gilliland |
| Pole Position | Tyler Ankrum | Bill McAnally |
The theme for all three Texas NASCAR races was “more laps.” Just like with the Cup Series and Xfinity Series races, the Truck Series kicked off the weekend with the SpeedyCash.com 250 needing two overtimes to decide the winner.
At first glance, Corey Heim appeared to dominate this race as he took the checkered flag, won stage two and led more than half of the laps (99 of 174).
Heim was well on his way to winning before a late caution sent this race into OT. As he was pulling away from the field, another caution came out and a second OT was required.
This restart was more intense as Ben Rhodes and Heim were battling for the lead. Once Heim passed Rhodes, a handful of cars followed suit and sent Rhodes to a 6th place result. A hard charging Daniel Hemric almost caught Heim, but finished 2nd by 0.279 seconds.
A determined Heim made the following comments about the victory:
“I wasn’t going to let that one get away from me.I’ve given up too many this year so far. I’m just overwhelmed — so many restarts there at the end and guys were taking me three-wide. I wasn’t going to let them take it from me… They tried to take me three-wide into (Turn) 1, and I drove until I couldn’t anymore.”
Behind Heim and Hemric were Raja Caruth, Tyler Ankrum and Tanner Gray. Ankrum led the second highest number of laps with 24. Grant Enfinger, who led 19 laps and won stage 1, ended up crashing out of the race.
In total, there were 11 cautions for 57 laps. Additionally, there were 15 lead changes with Heim taking the lead on six separate occasions.
Heim was our Truck Series pick to take the checkered flag and score his first win at Texas Motor Speedway. The victory marks Heim’s third of the season which leads the field. It’s also his 14th career victory in the Truck Series. Heim now leads the Truck Series standings by 46 points.
