Sammy Smith captured his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series pole in Friday’s qualifying session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The driver of the No.8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet topped his teammate Carson Kvapil by a thin margin on 0.067 seconds for the pole-winning run.
Here is the official starting lineup for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series The LiUNA! at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, race 5 of 33.
2025 The LiUNA! at Las Vegas Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot Chevrolet | 29.435 | 0.000 | 183.455 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Bass Pro Shops / Clarience Chevrolet | 29.502 | 0.067 | 183.038 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports WeatherTech Chevrolet | 29.564 | 0.129 | 182.655 |
| 2 | 4 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Operation 300 Toyota | 29.592 | 0.157 | 182.482 |
| 3 | 5 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Audibel Ford | 29.634 | 0.199 | 182.223 |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet | 29.642 | 0.207 | 182.174 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen Chevrolet | 29.645 | 0.210 | 182.156 |
| 4 | 8 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing SoundGear Toyota | 29.668 | 0.233 | 182.014 |
| 5 | 9 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet | 29.674 | 0.239 | 181.977 |
| 5 | 10 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Golden Corral Chevrolet | 29.688 | 0.253 | 181.892 |
| 6 | 11 | 19 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing YoungLife Toyota | 29.710 | 0.275 | 181.757 |
| 6 | 12 | 4 | Parker Retzlaff | Alpha Prime Racing Suave Chevrolet | 29.724 | 0.289 | 181.671 |
| 7 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing First Pacific Funding Chevrolet | 29.807 | 0.372 | 181.165 |
| 7 | 14 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 29.822 | 0.387 | 181.074 |
| 8 | 15 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Menards / OSI Toyota | 29.833 | 0.398 | 181.008 |
| 8 | 16 | 10 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing Trackside Chevrolet | 30.063 | 0.628 | 179.623 |
| 9 | 17 | 16 | Christian Eckes | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 30.075 | 0.640 | 179.551 |
| 9 | 18 | 25 | Harrison Burton | AM Racing Dead On Tools Ford | 30.094 | 0.659 | 179.438 |
| 10 | 19 | 99 | Matt DiBenedetto | Viking Motorsports ReMA Chevrolet | 30.133 | 0.698 | 179.206 |
| 10 | 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Ford | 30.201 | 0.766 | 178.802 |
| 11 | 21 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing TopPool.com Ford | 30.263 | 0.828 | 178.436 |
| 11 | 22 | 42 | Anthony Alfredo | Young's Motorsports Dude Wipes Chevrolet | 30.270 | 0.835 | 178.394 |
| 12 | 23 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team FOJ Foundation Ford | 30.310 | 0.875 | 178.159 |
| 12 | 24 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 30.364 | 0.929 | 177.842 |
| 13 | 25 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-GreenLight Racing Goat Power Bikes Chevrolet | 30.412 | 0.977 | 177.561 |
| 13 | 26 | 5 | Kris Wright | Our Motorsports First National Bank, Corp. Chevrolet | 30.436 | 1.001 | 177.421 |
| 14 | 27 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing City Lights Shine Chevrolet | 30.521 | 1.086 | 176.927 |
| 14 | 28 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing Thompson Pipe Group Toyota | 30.577 | 1.142 | 176.603 |
| 15 | 29 | 70 | Leland Honeyman | Cope Family Racing LH Construction Chevrolet | 30.585 | 1.150 | 176.557 |
| 15 | 30 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | 30.699 | 1.264 | 175.901 |
| 16 | 31 | 45 | Mason Massey | Alpha Prime Racing Mongoose Power Solutions Chevrolet | 30.916 | 1.481 | 174.667 |
| 16 | 32 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing Realty.com Chevrolet | 31.119 | 1.684 | 173.527 |
| 17 | 33 | 14 | Garrett Smithley | SS-GreenLight Racing Trophy Tractor Chevrolet | 31.183 | 1.748 | 173.171 |
| 17 | 34 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing Rafael Construction Chevrolet | 31.198 | 1.763 | 173.088 |
| 18 | 35 | 71 | Ryan Ellis | DGM Racing Tablo Chevrolet | 31.288 | 1.853 | 172.590 |
| 18 | 36 | 32 | Austin Green | Jordan Anderson Racing OVERPLAY Chevrolet | 31.367 | 1.932 | 172.155 |
| 19 | 37 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports Nevada Donor Network Chevrolet | 31.744 | 2.309 | 170.111 |
| 19 | 38 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Joey Gase Motorsports Prescott Tire Pros Chevrolet | 32.112 | 2.677 | 168.161 |
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