2025 Straight Talk Wireless 400
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 23, 2025 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 131.876 miles per hour (212.234 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 31.982 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 124 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | |
| Time | 32.335 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.464 million | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4) | ||
The 2025 Straight Talk Wireless 400 was an NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 23, 2025, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 6th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Kyle Larson won the race. Alex Bowman finished 2nd, and Bubba Wallace finished 3rd. Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five, and Chris Buescher, A. J. Allmendinger, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Preece, and Justin Haley rounded out the top ten.
Report
[edit]Background
[edit]
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 32.344 seconds and a speed of 166.955 mph (268.688 km/h).
Practice results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 32.344 | 166.955 |
| 2 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 32.369 | 166.826 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.391 | 166.713 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Alex Bowman scored the pole for the race with a time of 31.982 and a speed of 168.845 mph (271.730 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.982 | 168.845 |
| 2 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 32.055 | 168.460 |
| 3 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 32.101 | 168.219 |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 32.116 | 168.140 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.134 | 168.046 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 32.141 | 168.010 |
| 7 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 32.171 | 167.853 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 32.193 | 167.738 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 32.211 | 167.645 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 32.214 | 167.629 |
| 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 32.278 | 167.297 |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 32.288 | 167.245 |
| 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 32.297 | 167.198 |
| 14 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.302 | 167.172 |
| 15 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.307 | 167.146 |
| 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 32.309 | 167.136 |
| 17 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 32.317 | 167.095 |
| 18 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.331 | 167.022 |
| 19 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 32.334 | 167.007 |
| 20 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 32.350 | 166.924 |
| 21 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.350 | 166.924 |
| 22 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 32.369 | 166.826 |
| 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 32.379 | 166.775 |
| 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 32.382 | 166.759 |
| 25 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 32.391 | 166.713 |
| 26 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.395 | 166.692 |
| 27 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.395 | 166.692 |
| 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 32.396 | 166.687 |
| 29 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 32.445 | 166.436 |
| 30 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 32.453 | 166.394 |
| 31 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 32.460 | 166.359 |
| 32 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 32.511 | 166.098 |
| 33 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 32.513 | 166.087 |
| 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 32.518 | 166.062 |
| 35 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 32.740 | 164.936 |
| 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 33.184 | 162.729 |
| 37 | 44 | J. J. Yeley | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 34.121 | 158.260 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage Results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 56 |
| 2 | 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 49 |
| 3 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 41 |
| 5 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 6 | 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 34 |
| 8 | 20 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 30 |
| 9 | 31 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 21 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 17 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 37 |
| 13 | 30 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 15 | 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 3 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 17 | 2 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 18 | 18 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 28 |
| 20 | 26 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 33 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 7 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 266 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 266 | 9 |
| 29 | 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 266 | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 264 | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 264 | 3 |
| 35 | 37 | 44 | J. J. Yeley | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 207 | 19 |
| 37 | 15 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 185 | 3 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 27 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 27
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes and 13 seconds
- Average speed: 131.876 miles per hour (212.234 km/h)
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]Fox Sports will cover the race. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and 2014 Homestead winner Kevin Harvick will call the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith will handle pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds will provide insight on-site during the race. Portions of the race was broadcast on the Fox broadcast network while a circuit breaker repair was happening during the Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix that caused a failure that lasted 30 minutes during the INDYCAR broadcast.
| 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
[edit]MRN will have the radio call for the race which will also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley & former Championship Crew Chief Todd Gordon will call the action of the race for MRN when the field will race down the front straightaway. Dave Moody will cover the action for MRN in turns 1 & 2, and Tim Catafalmo will call of the action from turns 3 & 4. MRN Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Chris Wilner will cover the action of the race for MRN on pit road.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Todd Gordon |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo |
Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Chris Wilner |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Homestead-Miami Speedway". NASCAR. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 29, 2024). "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Straight Talk Wireless 400 Results". Racing-Reference. March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (March 22, 2025). "Alex Bowman brings the heat on a cooling Homestead track to claim Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Homestead, Florida: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 22, 2025.