Overview
- Jesse Love led the final 24 laps at Phoenix to secure the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship for Richard Childress Racing.
- Connor Zilisch capped a rookie season with 10 wins and the regular-season points crown but finished third in the title race.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. praised RCR’s preparation and speed, said they “dialed him in,” and expressed pride in Zilisch and JR Motorsports.
- Pit-stop adjustments slowed Zilisch late as a fast stop put Love out front, with Aric Almirola finishing second to clinch Joe Gibbs Racing the owners’ title.
- Love dismissed critics of his résumé after the race, while renewed scrutiny of NASCAR’s one-race championship format included note of planned changes for 2026.