Venue & Race Info
Location: Talladega Superspeedway, 3366 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln, AL
Track Specs: 2.66-mile tri-oval, 33° banking, restrictor-plate style pack racing
Race Distance: 94 laps / 250.04 miles
Start Time: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 4:00 PM ET
Broadcast: CW Network (TV), MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Weather Update
Forecast: Sunny, 74°F at green flag, light winds (5–8 mph). Ideal superspeedway conditions with no rain expected.
Injury / Team Updates
No major driver injuries reported.
Playoff drivers enter at full strength, though teams are expected to bring fresh superspeedway chassis.
Driver Matchups
Austin Hill (Richard Childress Racing): Superspeedway ace, multiple Talladega and Daytona wins. Clear favorite.
Justin Allgaier (JR Motorsports): Veteran, consistent at plate tracks, strong playoff positioning.
Sammy Smith (JR Motorsports): Defending United Rentals 250 winner (2024).
Aric Almirola (Joe Gibbs Racing): Coming off a Las Vegas win, Cup veteran with restrictor-plate pedigree.
William Sawalich (JGR): Rookie, making strides, but mechanical issues plagued his Talladega debut.
Dark Horses: Rajah Caruth, Daniel Dye, and Connor Zilisch — all capable of surprising in the draft.
Team Recent Form
JR Motorsports: Historically strong at Talladega, including Smith’s 2024 win.
Joe Gibbs Racing: 5 Xfinity wins at Talladega all-time, 20 top-fives.
RCR: Hill’s dominance at drafting tracks makes them the team to beat.
Series History
This is the 5th annual United Rentals 250 at Talladega.
Last year: Sammy Smith (JRM) won in 2:05:12, surviving multiple late-race cautions.
Talladega races are notorious for “The Big One,” with multi-car wrecks shaping outcomes.
Betting Trends
Last 3 Talladega Xfinity winners started outside the top 10.
Superspeedway races often produce longshot winners (+1500 or longer).
Chevrolet teams (RCR, JRM) have won 4 of last 6 Talladega Xfinity races.
Average margin of victory under 0.1 seconds in 2 of last 4 races.
Driver Odds
Austin Hill + 350
Jesse Love + 550
Connor Zilisch + 650
Justin Allgaier + 1000
Sammy Smith + 1200
Aric Almirola + 1500
Sam Mayer + 1600
Sheldon Creed + 1800
Nicholas Sanchez + 1800
Ryan Sieg + 2000
Jeb Burton + 2000
Carson Kvapil + 2000
Taylor Gray + 2800
Harrison Burton + 2800
Brandon Jones + 2800
William Sawalich + 3000
Christian Eckes + 3000
Parker Retzlaff + 5000
Brenden Queen + 5000
Anthony Alfredo + 5500
Jordan Anderson + 6500
Dean Thompson + 6500
Daniel Dye + 6500
Brennan Poole + 6500
Jeremy Clements + 7000
Ryan Ellis + 10000
Leland Honeyman Jr. + 10000
Kyle Sieg + 10000
Connor Mosack + 10000
Carson Ware + 10000
Blaine Perkins + 10000
Mason Maggio + 30000
Josh Williams + 35000
Nick Leitz + 50000
Joey Gase + 50000
Garrett Smithley + 50000
David Starr + 50000
Caesar Bacarella + 50000
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
