There are 40 drivers [for 38 spots] on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway, the eighth race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign.
With up to 38 drivers being permitted to start events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, there will be two drivers packing up and heading home following this weekend’s qualifying session.
Austin Hill, who went to Victory Lane in last Saturday’s US Marine Corps 250 at Martinsville Speedway, will return to the driver’s seat of the No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. Bennett Transportation will serve as the team’s primary sponsor for the event.
Notable entries for this weekend’s 250-mile event at Darlington Raceway include:
- No. 07 – Nick Leitz – SS-GreenLight Racing
- No. 9 – Ross Chastain – JR Motorsports
- No. 17 – Chase Elliott – Hendrick Motorsports
- No. 19 – Christopher Bell – Joe Gibbs Racing
- No. 35 – Greg Van Alst – Joey Gase Motorsports
- No. 45 – Mason Massey – Alpha Prime Racing
- No. 53 – TBA – Joey Gase Motorsports
- No. 70 – Leland Honeyman – Cope Family Racing
- No. 74 – TBA – Mike Harmon Racing
- No. 91 – Josh Bilicki – DGM Racing
Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 Entry List:
| Entry | # | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team Road Ranger Ford | Jonathan Toney |
| 2 | 07 | Nick Leitz | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | Paul Clapprood |
| 3 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Bass Pro Shops / Clarience Chevrolet | Andrew Overstreet |
| 4 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen Chevrolet | Danny Stockman, Jr. |
| 5 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing Dr. Teal's Chevrolet | Joe Williams |
| 6 | 5 | Kris Wright | Our Motorsports Chevrolet | Dan Stillman |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports BRANDT Chevrolet | James Pohlman |
| 8 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports TMC Transportation Chevrolet | Philip Bell |
| 9 | 9 | Ross Chastain | JR Motorsports Acceptance Insurance Chevrolet | Corey Shea |
| 10 | 10 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing HELM Chevrolet | Kevin Walter |
| 11 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | Eddie Pardue |
| 12 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-GreenLight Racing Trophy Tractor Chevrolet | Jason MIller |
| 13 | 16 | Christian Eckes | Kaulig Racing Black's Tire Chevrolet | Alex Yontz |
| 14 | 17 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | Adam Wall |
| 15 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing Starkey Toyota | Jeff Meendering |
| 16 | 19 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota | Seth Chavka |
| 17 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Menards / Turtle Wax Toyota | Sam McAulay |
| 18 | 21 | Austin HIll | Richard Childress Racing Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | Chad Haney |
| 19 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing DEX Imaging Ford | Danny Efland |
| 20 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing Thompson Pipe Group Toyota | Kris Bowen |
| 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing AJ Transport Chevrolet | Mark Setzer |
| 22 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Night Owl Ford | Wayne Carroll |
| 23 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | Cody McKenzie |
| 24 | 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing OVERPLAY Toyota | Jody Mesmeanor |
| 25 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | Scott Eggleston |
| 26 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing Sci Aps Ford | Matt Noyce |
| 27 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Audibel Ford | Jason Trinchere |
| 28 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports Randco Chevrolet | Andrew Abbott |
| 29 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing CW & Sons / Clark's Chevrolet | Frank Kerr |
| 30 | 45 | Mason Massey | Alpha Prime Racing Capital City Hauling Chevrolet | Keith Wolfe |
| 31 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet | Patrick Donahue |
| 32 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Harrison's Chevrolet | Mark Setzer |
| 33 | 53 | TBA | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | Mike Hillman, Sr. |
| 34 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Jason Ratcliff |
| 35 | 70 | Leland Honeyman | Cope Family Racing Distributor Wire & Cable Chevrolet | Aedan McHugh |
| 36 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing Southern Elevator Chevrolet | Mario Gosselin |
| 37 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing DriveTanks.com Chevrolet | Mike Harmon |
| 38 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports WeatherTech Chevrolet | Mardy Lindley |
| 39 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing Rita's Italian Ice Chevrolet | Bryan Berry |
| 40 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | Pat Tryson |
