Starting 8th place Car 19 Aric Almirola Younglife Toyota won the GOVX 200, his 8th win in 120 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2025. This is his 1st win & 4th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Phoenix Raceway. Today’s Margin of Victory of 0.045-second is the second closest finish in NXS history at Phoenix; the record is 0.030 in 2011. This is Joe Gibbs Racing’s 216th NXS victory. 2nd Place Car 17 Alex Bowman HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, started from pole posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 7 races at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2025. 3rd Place Car 20 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Toyota, started from 16th place posted his 8th Top 10 finish in 19 races at Phoenix Raceway.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: Aric Almirola, driver of the #19 Younglife Toyota, lifts the GOVX 200 trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway on March 08, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford, started from 30th place followed by 5th place Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet, started from 14th place. 6th Place Rookie Car 54 Taylor Gray Operation 300 Toyota, started from 9th place followed by 7th place Car 41 Sam Mayer Audibel Ford, started from 13th place. 8th Place Car 16 Christian Eckes LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, started from 20th place followed by 9th place Car 2 Jesse Love Samsara Chevrolet, started from 5th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 7th place. Jesse Love leads the point standings by 2 points over Justin Allgaier.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: Aric Almirola, driver of the #19 Younglife Toyota, crosses the finish line ahead of Alex Bowman, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Brandon Jones, driver of the #20 Menards/Pelonis Toyota, to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway on March 08, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The Race had 6 Cautions for 46 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 47 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 57 for #42 Stopped On Pit Road. 3rd Caution on lap 63 for #21, 26, 00 Crash in Turn 3. 4th Caution on lap 92 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 148 for #74 Crash in Turn 1. 6th Caution on lap 198 for #07 Crash in Turn 4.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: Alex Bowman, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway on March 08, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The Race had 14 Lead Changes among 5 drivers; A. Bowman(i) 1-48; C. Zilisch # 49; A. Almirola 50-71; A. Bowman(i) 72; J. Allgaier 73-81; A. Almirola 82; J. Allgaier 83-93; C. Kvapil # 94; J. Allgaier 95-143; A. Almirola 144; J. Allgaier 145-149; C. Zilisch # 150; J. Allgaier 151-206; A. Bowman(i) 207; A. Almirola 208.
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: Alex Bowman, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway on March 08, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Stages
Stage 1 Top 10: 17, 19, 7, 88, 00, 8, 48, 20, 2, 41
Stage 2 Top 10: 7, 19, 17, 20, 8, 41, 2, 54, 1, 39
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: Sam Mayer, driver of the #41 Audibel Ford, Austin Hill, driver of the #21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, and Brandon Jones, driver of the #20 Menards/Pelonis Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway on March 08, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Credit: AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, and Carson Kvapil, driver of the #1 Bass Pro Shops/Clarience Tech Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway on March 08, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 4
Race Results for the GOVX 200 – Saturday, March 8, 2025
Phoenix Raceway – Avondale, AZ – 1. – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 208 Laps – 208. Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 3/8/2025 @ 07:50 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 8. Car 19 Aric Almirola Younglife Toyota 208 Running
2. 1. Car 17 Alex Bowman(i) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 208 Running
3. 16. Car 20 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Toyota 208 Running
4. 30. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 208 Running
5. 14. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 208 Running
6. 9. Car 54 Taylor Gray # Operation 300 Toyota 208 Running
7. 13. Car 41 Sam Mayer Audibel Ford 208 Running
8. 20. Car 16 Christian Eckes # LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 208 Running
9. 5. Car 2 Jesse Love Samsara Chevrolet 208 Running
10. 7. Car 48 Nick Sanchez # Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Chevrolet 208 Running
11. 26. Car 4 Parker Retzlaff FunkAway Chevrolet 208 Running
12. 15. Car 11 Josh Williams Call811.com Chevrolet 208 Running
13. 6. Car 18 William Sawalich # Soundgear Toyota 208 Running
14. 3. Car 8 Sammy Smith Pilot Chevrolet 208 Running
15. 11. Car 27 Jeb Burton Bommarito.com Chevrolet 208 Running
16. 4. Car 88 Connor Zilisch # Roto-Rooter Chevrolet 208 Running
17. 23. Car 44 Brennan Poole Frontline Fire Protection Chevrolet 208 Running
18. 32. Car 28 Kyle Sieg TAP and Sons Electric Inc. Ford 208 Running
19. 17. Car 10 Daniel Dye # bproauto Chevrolet 208 Running
20. 21. Car 25 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Ford 208 Running
21. 19. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Alliance Driveway Solutions Chevrolet 208 Running
22. 34. Car 45 Mason Massey Mongoose Power Solutions Chevrolet 207 Running
23. 22. Car 91 Josh Bilicki Chevy Accessories Chevrolet 206 Running
24. 18. Car 31 Blaine Perkins easycare Chevrolet 206 Running
25. 33. Car 5 Kris Wright First National Bank Corp Chevrolet 206 Running
26. 24. Car 1 Carson Kvapil # Bass Pro Shops/Clarience Tech Chevrolet 206 Running
27. 31. Car 99 Matt DiBenedetto Viking Motorsports Chevrolet 205 Running
28. 37. Car 53 Joey Gase NFPA Chevrolet 205 Running
29. 36. Car 14 Garrett Smithley DozerWinchParts.com Chevrolet 204 Running
30. 29. Car 07 Nick Leitz Warped Tour Chevrolet 204 Running
31. 38. Car 35 Greg Van Alst Prescott Tire Pros Chevrolet 201 Running
32. 25. Car 42 Anthony Alfredo Dude Wipes Chevrolet 193 Running
33. 28. Car 71 Ryan Ellis Rolling Plains Construction Chevrolet 186 Running
34. 27. Car 70 Thomas Annunziata Bayshore/Ashurst Honey Chevrolet 185 Running
35. 35. Car 74 Dawson Cram Save22 Chevrolet 144 Accident
36. 2. Car 00 Sheldon Creed Pit Boss Ford 64 Accident
37. 10. Car 21 Austin Hill Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 61 Accident
38. 12. Car 26 Dean Thompson # MCM Transportation Toyota 61 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason(s) indicated: No. 18 (Unapproved Adjustments), No. 39 (Backup Car) and No. 99 (Engine). Failed to Qualify: None. Fastest Lap Bonus: # 7 lap 102/28.022. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 15 Mins, 40 Secs. Average Speed: 91.99 MPH. Margin of Victory: .045 Seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 46 laps. Lead Changes: 14 among 5 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: March 15, 2025 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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