2025 Fresh From Florida 250
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| Race 1 of 25 of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
| Date | February 14, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 26th Annual Fresh From Florida 250 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.0 km (2.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 116.174 mph (186.964 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 50.995 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Laps | 34 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Joey Logano, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2025 Fresh From Florida 250 was the 1st stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. In an action-packed race with a surprise twist, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would survive the chaos on the final lap to earn his 12th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[8] Parker Kligerman, who was originally declared as the winner, was later disqualified during post-race inspection due to a height violation, officially credited with a 36th and last place finish.[9] To fill out the podium, Gio Ruggiero, driving for Tricon Garage, and Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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[edit ]Background
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Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[10] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[11] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[11]
Entry list
[edit ]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
[edit ]The first and only practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 13, at 5:05 PM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather.[12]
Qualifying was held on Friday, February 14, at 3:00 PM EST.[13] Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time and determine positions 11-36. The fastest ten drivers from the first round will advance to the second and final round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.[14]
Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 50.995, and a speed of 176.488 mph (284.030 km/h).[15]
Two drivers failed to qualify: Justin Carroll and Bryan Dauzat.
Qualifying results
[edit ]Race results
[edit ]Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 66 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 77 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 60
| Fin[16] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 100 | 2 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 34 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 100 | 11 | Running | 36 |
| 3 | 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 7 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 17 | 7 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 2 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 34 | Running | 45 |
| 7 | 15 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 7 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 29 | 22 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 26 | 1 | William Sawalich (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 33 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 33 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 5 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 27 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 14 | 18 | 77 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 15 | 20 | 4 | Mason Maggio (i) | Hettinger Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | 66 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 18 | 32 | 2 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 100 | 1 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 16 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 100 | 22 | Running | 36 |
| 21 | 19 | 44 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 12 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 100 | 2 | Running | 20 |
| 23 | 35 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 24 | 21 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 25 | 7 | 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 07 | Michael McDowell (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 98 | 9 | Running | 20 |
| 28 | 28 | 5 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 96 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 31 | 25 | 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 9 | 95 | Clay Greenfield | GK Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Engine | 3 |
| 35 | 8 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| DSQ | 23 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 2 | Height violation | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
[edit ]- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Corey Heim wins Truck Series opener at Daytona after Parker Kligerman DQ". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (February 15, 2025). "Parker Kligerman disqualified, losing NASCAR Truck win at Daytona". Motorsport.com . Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Guide. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Rain Washes Out Truck & ARCA Practice". Speed Sport . February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Daytona Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (February 14, 2025). "Ben Rhodes Earns Third Daytona Pole for ThorSport in Last Four Years". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Fresh From Florida 250 – Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
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