It’s time for Xfinity Series drivers to start their engines again as preparations are underway for the NASCAR GOVX 200 at Phoenix. The race marks the fourth of 2025. Since the season began on Feb. 15 at Daytona International Speedway, there’s been a toss-up of competition. Who will qualify in the top 10 to start the field at Phoenix Raceway?
Brief Recap
During the first 11 laps at Daytona, all eyes were on JR Motorsports No.07 Justin Allgaier who led the field. Allgaier began on the pole but finished in P18, after a nine-car wreck on lap 119. The incident put the race into overtime allowing No. 02 Jesse Love to win the United Rentals 300 Pole Award.
Similarly, at Atlanta on Feb. 22, Love won the Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 pole in P1 with No. 21 Austin Hill in P2. Love led for 13 laps, but his early onset success would be short-lived once Hill charged to the front. The Richard Childress driver led for 146 of 163 laps, but not for long.
He was halted by Justin Allgaier and Aric Almirola in the last half of the race, and Hill pulled his first win in 2025 and the 11th of his career. He also contended strongly at COTA finishing in P3 against No. 41 Sam Mayer, and No. 17 William Byron. Still, Byron was no match for the JR Motorsports rookie Connor Zilisch who took Sunday’s win at the Focused Health 250.
Zilisch managed to find his way back to the front of the field despite a penalty for pitting under caution, forcing him to the back. He also made contact with No. 24 Corey Heim over the last 20 laps of the race, damaging his No. 88 Chevrolet. He beat United Rentals 300 winner William Byron in just over two seconds, so today’s field of 38 should be interesting.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: GOVX 200 Entries |
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| Entry | Driver | No. | Veh Mfg. | Team |
| 1 | Sheldon Creed | 00 | Ford | Haas Factory Team |
| 2 | Carson Kvapil | 01 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports |
| 3 | Jesse Love | 02 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 4 | Parker Retzlaff | 04 | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Racing |
| 5 | Kris Wright | 05 | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports |
| 6 | Nick Leitz | 07 | Chevrolet | SS-Green Light Racing |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | 7 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | 08 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports |
| 9 | Daniel Dye | 10 | Chevrolet | Kauling Racing |
| 10 | Josh Williams | 11 | Chevrolet | Kauling Racing |
| 11 | Garrett Smithley | 14 | Chevrolet | SS-Green Light Racing |
| 12 | Christian Eckes | 16 | Chevrolet | Kauling Racing |
| 13 | Alex Bowman | 17 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | William Sawalich | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | Aric Almirola | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | Brandon Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 17 | Austin Hill | 21 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | Harrison Burton | 25 | Ford | AM Racing |
| 19 | Dean Thompson | 26 | Toyota | Sam Hunt Racing |
| 20 | Jeb Burton | 27 | Chevrolet | Jordan Anderson Racing |
| 21 | Kyle Sieg | 28 | Ford | RSS Racing |
| 22 | Blaine Perkins | 31 | Chevrolet | Jordan Anderson Racing |
| 23 | Greg Van Alst | 35 | Chevrolet | Joey Gase Motorsports |
| 24 | Ryan Sieg | 39 | Ford | RSS Racing |
| 25 | Sam Mayer | 41 | Ford | Haas Factory Team |
| 26 | Anthony Alfredo | 42 | Chevrolet | Young’s Motorsports |
| 27 | Brennan Poole | 44 | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Racing |
| 28 | Brad Perez | 45 | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Racing |
| 29 | Nicholas Sanchez | 48 | Chevrolet | Big Machine Racing |
| 30 | Jeremy Clements | 51 | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 31 | Joey Gase | 53 | Chevrolet | Joey Gase Motorsports |
| 32 | Taylor Gray | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 33 | Thomas Annunziata | 70 | Chevrolet | Cope Family Racing |
| 34 | Ryan Ellis | 71 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing |
| 35 | TBA | 74 | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 36 | Connor Zilisch | 88 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports |
| 37 | Josh Bilicki | 91 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing |
| 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | 99 | Chevrolet | Viking Motorsports |
Full GOVX 200 Weekend Schedule
Saturday, March 08, 2025
- GOVX 200—11:35 a.m. EST (Practice)
- GOVX 200—12:40 p.m. EST (Qualifying)
- GOVX 200—5:00 p.m. EST
Where to Watch
Tune in for Xfinity Series practice and qualifying seasons via the CW Network and stream through the CW App. However, fans can listen in or view the race live for the GOVX 200 through CW, MRN, and Sirius XM Radio.
Final Thoughts
For the first 3 races of the Xfinity Series, Richard Childress Racing and JR Motorsports seem to have produced some of the strongest contenders. Jesse Love held off teammate Austin Hill in Daytona, but was unable at Atlanta and COTA. Justin Allgaier also charged the field leading for several laps in Daytona before succumbing to an accident taking him out of contention. Rookie JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch won at COTA, but who will it be today at the GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway?
