# 2025 Pennzoil 400

The 2025 Pennzoil 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 16, 2025, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the fifth race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Josh Berry won the race, his first career win, and Wood Brothers Racing's first win since Daytona summer 2024. This marked the first time a driver has scored their first win at Las Vegas. Daniel Suárez finished 2nd, and Ryan Preece finished 3rd. William Byron and Ross Chastain rounded out the top five, and Austin Cindric, Alex Bowman, A. J. Allmendinger, Kyle Larson, and Chase Elliott rounded out the top ten.

## Report
### Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Ross Chastain was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 28.747 seconds and a speed of 187.845 mph (302.307 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 28.747 | 187.845 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 28.987 | 186.290 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.005 | 186.147 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Michael McDowell scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.883 and a speed of 186.961 mph (300.885 km/h). This is the 1st career Cup Series pole for Spire Motorsports.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.883 | 186.961 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 28.898 | 186.864 |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 28.909 | 186.793 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.933 | 186.638 |
| 5 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 28.934 | 186.632 |
| 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.936 | 186.619 |
| 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 28.939 | 186.599 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.944 | 186.567 |
| 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.946 | 186.554 |
| 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.950 | 186.528 |
| 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 28.964 | 186.438 |
| 12 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 28.967 | 186.419 |
| 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.984 | 186.310 |
| 14 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 28.991 | 186.265 |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.995 | 186.239 |
| 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.000 | 186.207 |
| 17 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.019 | 186.085 |
| 18 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.020 | 186.079 |
| 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.021 | 186.072 |
| 20 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.035 | 185.982 |
| 21 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.059 | 185.829 |
| 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.068 | 185.771 |
| 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.082 | 185.682 |
| 24 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.131 | 185.370 |
| 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.133 | 185.357 |
| 26 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 29.135 | 185.344 |
| 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.149 | 185.255 |
| 28 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.185 | 185.027 |
| 29 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.191 | 184.989 |
| 30 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 29.243 | 184.660 |
| 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.285 | 184.395 |
| 32 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.344 | 184.024 |
| 33 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.371 | 183.855 |
| 34 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.788 | 181.281 |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.093 | 179.444 |
| 36 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 46 |
| 2 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 39 |
| 3 | 12 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 34 |
| 4 | 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 42 |
| 5 | 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 40 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 41 |
| 7 | 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 39 |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 34 |
| 9 | 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 44 |
| 10 | 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 35 |
| 11 | 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 26 |
| 13 | 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 33 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 16 | 1 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 24 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 20 |
| 19 | 34 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 14 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 15 |
| 25 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 267 | 11 |
| 27 | 5 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 266 | 23 |
| 29 | 32 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 15 |
| 31 | 21 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 241 | 6 |
| 32 | 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 5 |
| 33 | 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 232 | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 194 | 7 |
| 36 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 186 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 32 among 13 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 9 for 93
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 13 minutes and 13 seconds
* Average speed: 124.368 miles per hour (200.151 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports was carried by FS1 in the United States. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and two-time Las Vegas winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.
FS1 :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |

### Radio

PRN covered the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth where the field raced through the tri-oval. Nick Yeoman called the race from a billboard in turn 2 where the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 where the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Wendy Venturini, Brett McMillan, and Heather Debeaux worked pit road for the radio side.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Nick Yeoman Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Wendy Venturini Brett McMillan Heather Debeaux |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | William Byron | 207 |
| | 2 | Christopher Bell | 178 (–29) |
| | 3 | Tyler Reddick | 159 (–48) |
| 1 | 4 | Chase Elliott | 159 (–48) |
| 1 | 5 | Alex Bowman | 156 (–51) |
| 5 | 6 | Kyle Larson | 152 (–55) |
| 3 | 7 | Ryan Blaney | 143 (–64) |
| 1 | 8 | Joey Logano | 136 (–71) |
| 1 | 9 | Chris Buescher | 133 (–74) |
| 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | 128 (–79) |
| 1 | 11 | Bubba Wallace | 125 (–82) |
| 5 | 12 | Denny Hamlin | 122 (–85) |
| 8 | 13 | Josh Berry | 119 (–88) |
| 1 | 14 | Michael McDowell | 117 (–90) |
| 2 | 15 | John Hunter Nemechek | 116 (–91) |
| 2 | 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 116 (–91) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Toyota | 180 |
| 2 | Chevrolet | 179 (–1) |
| 3 | Ford | 166 (–14) |