Overview
- From the pole, Hamlin led a race-high 75 of 240 laps, pitted with 44 to go and passed Brad Keselowski on the final restart to seal his fifth win of 2025.
- Chase Briscoe finished second after earlier pit issues, joining his JGR teammate as the two drivers already locked into the Round of 12.
- Playoff drivers swept the top five with Chase Elliott third, Ryan Blaney fourth and Joey Logano fifth at World Wide Technology Raceway.
- Bubba Wallace won Stage 2, led 73 laps and finished eighth, while Josh Berry crashed after contact from Elliott and now faces a must‑win at Bristol.
- After Gateway, Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman and Berry sit below the cutline with the Bristol night race set to eliminate four; in Xfinity, Connor Zilisch clinched the regular‑season title with his ninth win.