Sam Mayer earns Haas Manufacturing unit Workforce its first Xfinity win

Some chaotic restarts and fluid on observe helped Sam Mayer to struggle his method into the race lead and earn his first victory of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity season.

It was additionally the primary win for group proprietor Gene Haas since Stewart-Haas Racing shut down and was reorganized into the Haas Manufacturing unit Workforce. Mayer has eight profession wins now, together with back-to-back victories at Iowa Speedway … with two completely different race groups.

“First win for Haas Manufacturing unit Workforce,” mentioned Mayer. “That is superior. I attempted to botch it on pit highway, however we did not. I can not imagine it. This is among the most particular wins I’ve. These guys, they love me to loss of life, and I like them to loss of life. This one feels nice.”

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Jesse Love completed second whereas Ross Chastain ended up third after main probably the most laps. Connor Zilisch completed fourth and Harrison Burton earned a robust fifth-place end in his struggle to make the playoffs.

Carson Hocevar, Sheldon Creed, Ryan Sieg, Carson Kvapil, and Christian Eckes crammed out the rest of the highest ten.

Phases 1 and a couple of

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Very early within the race, Austin Dillon and Ryan Sieg spun after Sieg obtained free on the underside. Dillon was driving the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet whereas Austin Hill serves his one-week suspension.

Past that, the primary stage was pretty clear, and Zilisch claimed the stage win over Love and Chastain. After beginning eleventh, Chastain charged ahead to 3rd within the opening run of the race.

In the course of the stage break, Love beat Zilisch off pit highway for the lead, however a free wheel compelled Zilisch to return to pit highway anyway.

Love’s day out entrance didn’t final, as Chastain handed him from the within. Ryan Ellis and Anthony Alfredo spun after contact, triggering the following yellow. Dillon took benefit of the warning to get again on the lead lap through the free move.

Chastain remained in management for the remainder of the stage, incomes his first stage win within the Xfinity Sequence since October, 2020.

Stage 3

Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, Taylor Gray, Toyota

Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, Taylor Grey, Toyota

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Jones gained the race off pit highway, however a replay confirmed him passing Chastain. Unsurprisingly, he was caught rushing and despatched to the rear of the sector.

Sammy Smith was the chief for the restart as he selected to remain out, however Chastain rapidly snatched it again. The subsequent yellow flag flew for a half-spin by Dean Thompson, who obtained moved by Corey Day.

Whereas nonetheless somewhat bit exterior of the gasoline window, some drivers opted to get a full load of gasoline. This included Allgaier, Jones, and Hocevar, who changed Josh Williams at Kaulig Racing after he was let go from the group.

Chastain remained out entrance, however Grey by no means let him get too distant. Zilisch marched all the way in which again to 3rd, however he was just a few seconds again of the race leaders.

As for the ultimate spherical of pit stops, Smith was the primary to pit with 66 laps to go, because of the alternate technique he was on.

However with 49 laps to go, all the gasoline video games obtained thrown out the window as Daniel Dye wrecked. A sluggish cease for Taylor Grey took him out of competition, whereas each Brandon Jones and Justin Allgaier jumped out entrance with a two-tire name.

A busy restart adopted as Love took management of the race, however a trio of JR Motorsports teammates collided behind him. Zilisch obtained into Chastain and Allgaier, sending Allgaier spinning.

The subsequent warning was one which left many scratching their heads. Matt DiBenedetto sustained nostril harm, showing to spill oil onto the observe. Nonetheless, race management did not appear to concentrate on that because the warning by no means flew. When the sector obtained again to that nook, Love misplaced the lead as he slid up the observe. Chastain almost wrecked, and Jones really spun, lastly forcing a warning flag.

The race went inexperienced the remainder of the way in which with Mayer getting an excellent restart that stored anybody else from difficult him.