Winners: Ross Chastain (Cup); William Byron (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks) plus Austin Green (ARCA) and Jake Bollman (ARCA West)
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NASCAR Cup
Ross Chastain Overtakes William Byron Late to #Win Coca-Cola 600
Starting from the rear of the field in a backup car his team needed all night to prepare, Ross Chastain ran down the dominant car of William Byron to win Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Byron led 283 of 400 laps and swept the first three stages of NASCAR’s longest race. Chastain led the final six after diving below Byron’s Chevrolet entering Turn 1 on Lap 395 and sliding up in Turn 2 to clear Byron off the corner.
Chastain crossed the finish line 0.673 seconds ahead of the Hendrick Motorsports driver to win for the first time this season, the first time at Charlotte and the sixth time in his career.
“When I left the shop last night, I went over and sat in this car for the first time,” Chastain said. “It was about 10 o’clock when I left. They worked until 2:30. They were back at 5:30 this morning. Most of them drive 30, 45 minutes home. A little shower, I think. I don’t even know if they slept. Back there at 5:30. They get this thing ready, and that’s the dedication it takes from Trackhouse. There were people there that had their Saturdays off yesterday, and they came in.
“To drive on that final run in the (Coke) 600 and pass two cars that had been way better all night … (crew chief) Phil Surgen wanted me to pit two laps earlier (in the final stage). I went two laps longer (to Lap 350) just out of a little bit of confusion. Man, that paid off at the end. These Goodyear Eagles held on longer because they were a little bit fresher.
“Holy cow, we just won the 600!”
YOU READY TO CELEBRATE?! 🍻@RossChastain | #CocaCola600 pic.twitter.com/XiSsGoDwgI
— Charlotte Motor Speedway (@CLTMotorSpdwy) May 26, 2025
Pole: Chase Briscoe
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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.
NASCAR Xfinity
William Byron Recovers from Penalty to #Win Xfinity Series Race
William Byron’s long rally from a pit-road speeding penalty put the driver of the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Victory Lane — and left reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier heartbroken.
Fresh from the announcement of a four-year contract extension with Hendrick, Byron passed Allgaier for the lead through Turn 4 of the first lap of overtime at Charlotte Motor Speedway and stayed out front until a violent wreck involving Jeb Burton and Brennan Poole brought out the 11th caution of the race and froze the field.
By then, Connor Zilisch had taken second and Nick Sanchez third, as Allgaier faded to fourth.
“I was somewhat confident,” Byron said of his prospects for a rally. “I felt like if we got some yellows, it would be good, but, man, it didn’t work out the way we thought it (would). Just had a lot of green-flag running and couldn’t get back to the front.”
Take it for a spin, @WilliamByron! pic.twitter.com/H071v5alSw
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) May 24, 2025
Pole: Taylor Gray
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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET for the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway.
NASCAR Trucks
Corey Heim Dominates Charlotte; Takes 4th Truck Series #Win of 2025
This time, Corey Heim didn’t just slam the door on his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition — he nailed it shut.
Heim’s three previous 2025 wins notwithstanding, the driver of the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota has had difficulty closing out races with a dominant truck this season.
That was emphatically not the case on Friday night, when Heim led 98 of 134 laps and beat runner-up Ross Chastain to the finish line by 6.229 seconds in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Heim’s first victory at Charlotte and his fourth of the season was the 15th of his Truck Series career, tying him with Matt Crafton for 10th on the all-time career wins list. At age 22, he is the youngest to reach the 15-win milestone.
“I felt like we’ve had the speed the last couple years here, but circumstances haven’t let us get it done,” said Heim, who has won five of the last nine Truck Series races on intermediate speedways.
“Obviously, it was such a good truck. I had to execute on my part. The pit crew did a great job. Just a really nice clean day. … It feels great. It feels like we’ve had a lot of opportunities to do that this year, really. Just can’t say enough about these guys. My team gave me a great Tundra, and we just really checked all of the boxes tonight. It feels great.”
What a move by @CoreyHeim_ to take back the lead! pic.twitter.com/cUBtp899j6
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) May 24, 2025
Pole: Gio Ruggiero
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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET for the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.
ARCA
Clean and Green: Austin Green Conquers Charlotte
Austin Green was not even born when his father David, the 1994 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, claimed his lone ARCA Menards Series victory at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in what turned out to be his lone start on the platform.
Over three decades later, Austin joined David as an ARCA Menards Series winner by putting together a dominant performance in the General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. With the triumph, Austin and David became the ninth father-son duo to visit Victory Lane in the ARCA Menards Series.
“Everyone at [Pinnacle Racing Group] built a rocket,” Austin said. “Hearing the gap and seeing [Sawalich] fall back was always a good feeling. They told me to slow down a little bit at the end. That was hard to do but hats off to everyone at PRG.”
“The biggest thing for me with these big tracks is the aero,” Austin said. “Growing up on short tracks, you didn’t really have any of that, especially on road courses as well. That’s been the biggest hurdle for me this year. I’m slowly figuring it out and it was strategic to pack dirty air on those behind you and side draft. I had a blast.”
🥳 Welcome to Victory Lane, @austingreen2_! pic.twitter.com/Sfs79V56us
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) May 24, 2025
Pole: Will Kimmel
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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, June 6, 20:25 at 5:00 p.m. ET for the Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway.
ARCA West
Jake Bollman Earns Bill McAnally Racing’s 100th Victory in Rain-Shortened Colorado 150
There were two victors in the ARCA Menards Series West’s return to Colorado National Speedway on Saturday evening, Mother Nature and Jake Bollman.
Only sixty laps in the Colorado 150 were completed before a persistent rainfall descended upon the .375-mile facility. With the weather showing no signs of dissipating, West Series officials made the decision to call Saturday’s race before the halfway point, handing Bollman his first victory after seven starts and Bill McAnally Racing’s 100th overall.
“What a night and what a car. This is incredible to be part of such a milestone for Bill and continue the tradition of this team in the ARCA Menards Series West. .... Bollman related. These guys did a great job preparing our NAAPA Chevrolet and this is extremely special to get a win in this paint scheme for the NAPA's 100th anniversary.”
The ARCA Menards Series West gets nearly a month off before making their second of two scheduled visits to Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on June 14. The NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame will go green at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET that evening, with FloRacing providing coverage.
It’s time! We’re racing at Colorado National Speedway!
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) May 25, 2025
📺 @FloRacing pic.twitter.com/WwbrruNKdp
Pole: Jake Bollman
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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. PT for the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway.
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