#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Recap (Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course/Toledo Speedway)
Winners: Shane van Gisbergen (Cup); Connor Zilisch (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks) plus Max Reaves (ARCA)
NASCAR Cup
The Reign Of Shane: Van Gisbergen Triumphs in Bank of America ROVAL™ 400
Shane Van Gisbergen put on another road-racing masterclass on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, taking the checkered flag in an action-packed Bank of America ROVAL™ 400.
Van Gisbergen set the tone early in his No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, taking the Stage 1 win after a hard-fought battle at the front of the field.
In the closing laps, Van Gisbergen and Kyle Larson swapped the lead in a spirited battle before Van Gisbergen ultimately pulled away to secure the victory by 15.167 seconds over Larson and Christopher Bell.
Van Gisbergen’s fifth consecutive road-course victory put the New Zealander in a tie with NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Gordon for the most consecutive Cup Series wins on a road course.
“An amazing day. The car was just unbelievable. I think we did a pretty good job of making some tweaks from [Saturday]. In the start of that third stage, Kyle [Larson] and Christopher [Bell] were really good. I lost control of the lead and lost control of the race. I couldn't match them, really. They were a bit better than me. Whatever we did that last stop was great. From there, we were just magic. I was watching on the big screen, wondering how Ross was doing [in the final laps, trying to clinch a Round of 8 berth]. There was a bit of a race the last 10 laps, trying to see what was going on the big screen. I was hoping a caution wouldn't come out. I was trying to watch the race.” Race Winner Van Gisbergen.
Kyle Larson finished second; Christopher Bell placed third;
Chris Buescher came in fourth and Michael McDowell completed the top five.
Pole: Tyler Reddick
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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 5:30 pm ET for the ‘South Point 400’ at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Xfinity
Connor Zilisch Wins 10th Race of 2025 in OT Thriller
It was another routine victory for NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie phenom Connor Zilisch, who hit double digits with his 10th win of the season.
For the record, after leading practice and winning his eighth pole position of the season, Zilisch led 61 of 68 laps and collected the victory when NASCAR called the sixth caution for oil on the track after Zilisch had taken the white flag.
“It’s so much fun getting to race in my hometown,” Zilisch said. “The JR Motorsports cars were so fast this weekend … It feels really good to get 10. Double digits is pretty awesome for my first year in the series.
“Now we’ve got to go win the championship.”
Austin Green finished second; Sammy Smith placed third; Kaz Grala came in fourth and Connor Mosack completed the top five.
Pole: Connor Zilisch
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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Focused Health 302’ at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Trucks
Heim Battles Back for Record-Breaking 10th Truck Win of 2025
Recovering from a first-lap crash in “Calamity Corner,” Corey Heim rallied to win Friday’s Ecosave 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, setting a single-season NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record with his 10th win of the 2025 campaign, breaking the tie with Greg Biffle.
Driving a heavily taped No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota, Heim took the lead by staying out for an overtime restart while teammate Brent Crews, who had led a race-high 56 laps, pitted for fuel and tires.
Heim drove away on the restart and beat runner-up Crews to the finish line by 1.338 seconds, leading the first-ever 1-2-3 finish for Tricon, with rookie Gio Ruggiero coming home third.
“It was not easy today — I think it was probably the toughest one of the year so far,” said Heim, who secured a spot in the Oct. 31 Championship 4 finale at Phoenix Raceway. “Just shows the resilience of this Tricon team. They fixed it up so good for me after that incident on the first lap — just kind of out of our control.
“I thought we were done, honestly. The right front completely folded when it hit the wall over there.”
Brent Crews finished second; Gio Ruggiero placed third; Rajah Caruth came in fourth and Connor Zilisch completed the top five.
Pole: Corey Heim
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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET for the ‘Love's RV Stop 225’ at Talladega Superspeedway.
ARCA
Max Reaves Scores Dominant, Season-Ending Win at Toledo
As has been a theme with Reaves in his limited ARCA Menards Series starts this year, he was infallible after earning the General Tire Pole for Saturday’s Owens Corning 200 at Toledo Speedway. Reaves successfully pulled away from Brenden Queen in the closing laps to earn his third national victory of 2025 and his sixth overall on the platform.
The result did not come without mild contact between the two frontrunners, as Reaves and Queen exchanged bumps with the former ultimately moving the champion out of the groove in Turn 1. Reaves expressed remorse over the aggressive racing but was more than happy to end his first national ARCA Menards Series campaign with a win.
“I’ve got to apologize to [Queen] for getting into him like that,” Reaves said. “I didn’t mean to do that. I misjudged it. I’ve got to thank all my guys [at Gibbs], my mom, my dad and the good Lord above for getting me here.”
Brenden Queen finished second; Tristan McKee placed third; Isabella Robusto came in fourth and Tyler Reif completed the top five.
Pole: Max Reaves
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Next Race: The ARCA Series West will return on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. PT for the ‘Star Nursery 150’ at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
