Connor Zilisch continues to impress as he scored the pole position for Saturday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season finale at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Zilisch won the pole with a 32.935-second (136.633 mph) lap time around the 1.25-mile track.
Zilisch topped Nick Sanchez by 0.027 seconds for the pole. William Sawalich, Sam Mayer, and Taylor Gray rounded out the top-five fastest qualifiers for the race.
Here is the official starting lineup for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, race 26 of 33.
Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports WeatherTech Chevrolet | 32.935 | -- | 136.633 |
| ROW 1 | 2 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing Big Machine Label Group Chevrolet | 32.962 | 0.027 | 136.521 |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing SoundGear Toyota | 32.963 | 0.028 | 136.517 |
| ROW 2 | 4 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Audibel Ford | 32.981 | 0.046 | 136.442 |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Operation 300 Toyota | 33.033 | 0.098 | 136.227 |
| ROW 3 | 6 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing Dead On Tools Ford | 33.061 | 0.126 | 136.112 |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing YoungLife Toyota | 33.153 | 0.218 | 135.734 |
| ROW 4 | 8 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Bass Pro Shops / Clarience Chevrolet | 33.157 | 0.222 | 135.718 |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 33.191 | 0.256 | 135.579 |
| ROW 5 | 10 | 16 | Christian Eckes | Kaulig Racing CELSIUS Chevrolet | 33.223 | 0.288 | 135.448 |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 10 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet | 33.247 | 0.312 | 135.351 |
| ROW 6 | 12 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Menards / Pennington Toyota | 33.349 | 0.414 | 134.937 |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Ford | 33.366 | 0.431 | 134.868 |
| ROW 7 | 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports BRANDT Chevrolet | 33.369 | 0.434 | 134.856 |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team Road Ranger Ford | 33.387 | 0.452 | 134.783 |
| ROW 8 | 16 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 33.434 | 0.499 | 134.594 |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing Action Industries Chevrolet | 33.456 | 0.521 | 134.505 |
| ROW 9 | 18 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen Chevrolet | 33.482 | 0.547 | 134.401 |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing OrderLaw Chevrolet | 33.520 | 0.585 | 134.248 |
| ROW 10 | 20 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Sustainachem Ford | 33.570 | 0.635 | 134.048 |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports Botticelli Chevrolet | 33.634 | 0.699 | 133.793 |
| ROW 11 | 22 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot Chevrolet | 33.667 | 0.732 | 133.662 |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports IBEW Chevrolet | 33.761 | 0.826 | 133.290 |
| ROW 12 | 24 | 76 | Kole Raz | AM Racing Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers Ford | 33.778 | 0.843 | 133.223 |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet | 33.823 | 0.888 | 133.046 |
| ROW 13 | 26 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing Advion Chevrolet | 33.826 | 0.891 | 133.034 |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing ARS Construction Chevrolet | 33.848 | 0.913 | 132.947 |
| ROW 14 | 28 | 32 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing Volpi Foods Chevrolet | 33.922 | 0.987 | 132.657 |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Cope Family Racing Bayshore Mortgage Chevrolet | 33.932 | 0.997 | 132.618 |
| ROW 15 | 30 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota | 33.977 | 1.042 | 132.443 |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Alliance Driveaway Solutions Chevrolet | 33.999 | 1.064 | 132.357 |
| ROW 16 | 32 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing Anew Solutions x ROSCH Chevrolet | 34.066 | 1.131 | 132.097 |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-GreenLight Racing Over The Wall / Knight Fire Chevrolet | 34.069 | 1.134 | 132.085 |
| ROW 17 | 34 | 07 | Nick Leitz | SS-GreenLight Racing Camion / Kaplan Liquid Solutions Chevrolet | 34.075 | 1.140 | 132.062 |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 35 | Glen Reen | Joey Gase Motorsports Toyota | 34.157 | 1.222 | 131.745 |
| ROW 18 | 36 | 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing Foxxtecca Chevrolet | 34.282 | 1.347 | 131.264 |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 91 | Matt Mills | DGM Racing J.F. Electric Chevrolet | 34.321 | 1.386 | 131.115 |
| ROW 19 | 38 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports Mid America Transplant Chevrolet | 34.884 | 1.949 | 128.999 |
