NASCAR / ARCA Weekend Recap (Texas & Nashville)
Winners: Joey Logano (Cup); Kyle Larson (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks) plus Max Reaves (ARCA)
NASCAR Cup
Joey Logano Survives Texas Attrition, Lands First Win of 2025 in Overtime
On an overtime restart, Joey Logano made it look easy. The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion cleared teammate Blaney through the first two corners, as RossChastain charged into second from the bottom lane.
Two laps later, Logano was on his way to Victory Lane, having scored the second straight win for Team Penske after Austin Cindric won last Sunday at Talladega.
“The sport changes so quickly,” Logano said after climbing from his car. “It’s crazy how you can just ride these rollercoasters and just proud of the team. Finally got (sponsor) AAA Insurance into Victory Lane. They’ve been a partner of mine since I’ve been to Penske, so 13, 14 years. I’ve yet to win with them. It was awesome to get that done here.”
Logano had to work his way forward from his 27th-place starting position. He did so relentlessly and without the sorts of mistakes that doomed the winning chances of others.
“Slowly, methodically, a couple at a time,” Logano said of his drive. “We had a really tough pit stall situation. The pit crew did a good job of managing that and just grabbed a couple (of positions) here and there.
“The car was fast. I knew that yesterday. We just did a poor job qualifying. Just grinded it. Just keep grinding a couple here and a couple there and eventually get a win here. It’s nice to get one. Real nice.”
Pole: Carson Hocevar
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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, May 11, 2025 3:00 pm ET for the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.
NASCAR Xfinity
Larson is a Super-Sub in Texas, Grabs Xfinity Win in Double OT
Crew chief Mardy Lindley called his shot.
“We’ve got to stop to win,” Lindley radioed to driver
Kyle Larson, subbing for injured Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.
Lindley was right. Larson made a late pit stop and proceeded to win Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway in two overtimes.
The victory was Larson’s second of the season, his second at Texas and the 17th of his Xfinity career, with Larson charging from the seventh position on a Lap 194 restart — behind six cars that stayed out on older tires — to win in two extra periods.
“It was a lot of survival, I felt like in that race,” Larson said. “I got in some wrecks, the balance we had to work on quite a bit. So, it was fun. I felt like if I could ever get the lead, I could stretch it out, but I couldn’t get by Justin (Allgaier). He was running where I needed to be.
“Thanks to JRM for letting me come run this thing here today. Obviously, I wish Connor was in the car, but it means a lot that they thought of me to call up to run this thing.”
Pole: Austin Hill
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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 4:30 pm ET for the BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Trucks
Corey Heim Tames Texas, Surges to Third Craftsman Truck Series Win of 2025
At age 22, Heim is the youngest driver in series history to reach 14 wins. Friday night’s Truck Series race also was the first to go to overtime after 21 straight events had ended in regulation.
Heim was barely ahead when caution stalled the first overtime almost before it began. The restart in the second extra period packed a surfeit of drama into the final two laps.
Starting second to Heim’s outside, Ben Rhodes held his ground, racing side-by-side through the first two corners. As the drivers navigated Turn 3, both had to lift off the gas, allowing Daniel Hemric to make a strong move to the inside at the start/finish line.
But Heim pressed the accelerator, charged between trucks and surged into the lead, clearing Hemric and Rhodes in Turn 1. Heim pulled away slightly to beat Hemric to the stripe by 0.279 seconds, as Rhodes lost momentum and faded to sixth.
“I wasn’t going to let that one get away from me,” said Heim, who led a race-high 96 of 174 laps and gained an extra playoff point by winning Stage 2. “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.”
Pole: Tyler Ankrum
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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET for the Heart of Health Care 200 at Kansas Speedway.
ARCA
Max Reaves Scores Another Convincing Victory
Max Reaves put on a clinic Sunday afternoon at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, capturing his second ARCA Menards Series East victory of the 2025 season with a powerful and poised performance in the Music City 150.
Piloting the Cook Out-sponsored Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Reaves led the majority of the race and only briefly relinquished the top spot following a restart where Tyler Reif surged ahead momentarily. Reaves wasted little time regaining control and drove away to the checkered flag, adding to his growing résumé in the ARCA East ranks.
Reif settled for a hard-fought second-place finish, while Nashville’s own Hunter Wright thrilled the hometown crowd with a strong third-place effort. Isaac Kitzmiller and Zachary Tinkle rounded out the top five.
The remainder of the top ten included Jackson McLerran, Takuma Koga, Becca Monopoli, Quinn Davis, and Nate Moeller.
Reaves’ victory at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds marks a major step forward in the young driver’s campaign, as he continues to establish himself as a title contender in the ARCA Menards Series East standings.
Pole: Max Reaves
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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. CT for the Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway
