The XPEL 225 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The race was introduced in 2021 as one of four road course races on the Truck Series schedule.[1]

XPEL 225
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
VenueCircuit of the Americas
LocationAustin, Texas
Corporate sponsorXPEL
First race2021
Last race2024
Distance140.466 mi (226.058 km)
Laps42
Stage 1: 12
Stage 2: 14
Final stage: 16
Previous namesToyota Tundra 225 (2021)
Most wins (team)Front Row Motorsports (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Ford (3)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.426 mi (5.514 km)
Turns20

XPEL holds the naming rights to the race.[2] The inaugural event in 2021 was sponsored by Toyota and called the Toyota Tundra 225.[3] The race, along with the NASCAR Xfinity Series' Focused Health 250, is a support event to the NASCAR Cup Series' EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix.

The No. 38 Front Row Motorsports truck went undefeated in the first three Truck Series races at COTA with Todd Gilliland driving it in 2021 and Zane Smith driving it in 2022 and 2023. Corey Heim broke that streak in 2024 when he won the race driving the No. 11 Tricon Garage truck.

The race was removed from the schedule in 2024.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2021 May 22 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 140.46 (226.04) 1:58:30 70.79 Report [4]
2022 March 26 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 46* 156.86 (252.432) 2:25:00 64.908 Report [5]
2023 March 25 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 42 140.46 (226.04) 1:51:36 77 Report [6]
2024 March 23 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 46* 156.86 (252.432) 2:15:26 69.492 Report [7]

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
3 Front Row Motorsports 2021–2023
1 Tricon Garage 2024

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Make Years Won
3   Ford 2021–2023
1   Toyota 2024

References

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  1. ^ Nguyen, Justin (December 8, 2020). "NASCAR's road course love story continues with Daytona RC addition to create Florida tripleheader, Fontana removed". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "XPEL Named Sponsor Of NASCAR At COTA Race Weekend". XPEL (Press release). December 26, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speedway Motorsports Names Toyota the Official Vehicles of NASCAR at COTA and Entitlement Partner for the Toyota Tundra 225". NASCAR at COTA. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 TOYOTA TUNDRA 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ "2022 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ^ "2023 XPEL 225". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ^ "2024 XPEL 225". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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