On the final lap of last Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at EchoPark Speedway, Nick Sanchez held off fellow rookie Carson Kvapil, securing the Focused Health 250 title, his first career circuit win.
“It’s a weight lifted off my shoulders, that’s for sure,” Sanchez told CW. “Now we can go chase checkered flags.”
And, as a postseason qualifier, his first drivers’ championship since capturing the 2022 ARCA Menards Series title.
Sanchez rallied after spinning out on Lap 68. He also lost the lead to Jesse Love off the final restart with six laps to go, but reclaimed the lead on the next rotation.
Entering Saturday’s holiday weekend event at Chicago Street Race, Sanchez moved up four spots to 10th in the 2025 drivers’ standings, 188 points behind leader Justin Allgaier.
Fueled by seven top-10 finishes in 17 starts, Kvapil ranks No. 6, but posted just one playoff point.
Victory in Atlanta for Nick Sanchez! #XfinitySeries pic.twitter.com/8FkCkM1wj2
— The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) June 28, 2025
NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule
Here is a list of NASCAR National Series events this weekend at Chicago Street Race (All Times ET):
Saturday
- 10:30 a.m.: Xfinity Series practice
- 11:30 a.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying
- 1 p.m.: Cup Series practice
- 2 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying
- 4:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series The Loop 110 race
Sunday
- 2 p.m.: Cup Series Grant Park 165 race
12 turns. 2.2 miles. Ride along for a street course refresher with @TylerReddick!#NASCARChicago pic.twitter.com/sObW5nY3Or
— NASCAR Chicago Street Race (@NASCARChicago) June 27, 2025
NASCAR Xfinity Series The Loop 110 Entry List
NASCAR Xfinity Series officials released the entry list for Saturday’s The Loop 110 at Chicago Street Race:
Entry, Driver, Car No.
- 1, Sheldon Creed, No. 00 Ford
- 2, Carson Kvapil, No. 1 Chevrolet
- 3, Jesse Love, No. 2 Chevrolet
- 4, Parker Retzlaff, No. 4 Chevrolet
- 5, Kris Wright, No. 5 Chevrolet
- 6, Alex Labbe, No. 07 Chevrolet
- 7, Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Chevrolet
- 8, Sammy Smith, No. 8 Chevrolet
- 9, Shane van Gisbergen, No. 9 Chevrolet
- 10, Daniel Dye, No. 10 Chevrolet
- 11, Josh Williams, No. 11 Chevrolet
- 12, Connor Mosack, No. 14 Chevrolet
- 13, Christian Eckes, No. 16 Chevrolet
- 14, William Sawalich, No. 18 Toyota
- 15, TBA, No. 19 Toyota
- 16, Brandon Jones, No. 20 Toyota
- 17, Austin Hill, No. 21 Chevrolet
- 18, Kaz Grala, No. 24 Toyota
- 19, Harrison Burton, No. 25 Ford
- 20, Dean Thompson, No. 26 Toyota
- 21, Jeb Burton, No. 27 Chevrolet
- 22, Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Ford
- 23, Blaine Perkins, No. 31 Chevrolet
- 24, Austin Green, No. 32 Chevrolet
- 25, TBA, No. 35 Toyota
- 26, Kyle Sieg, No. 39 Ford
- 27, Sam Mayer, No. 41 Ford
- 28, Anthony Alfredo, No. 42 Chevrolet
- 29, Brennan Poole, No. 44 Chevrolet
- 30, Brad Perez, No. 45 Chevrolet
- 31, Nick Sanchez, No. 48 Chevrolet
- 32, Preston Pardus, No. 50 Chevrolet
- 33, Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Chevrolet
- 34, TBA, No. 53 Ford
- 35, Taylor Gray, No. 54 Toyota
- 36, Leland Honeyman, No. 70 Chevrolet
- 37, Ryan Ellis, No. 71 Chevrolet
- 38, Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Chevrolet
- 39, Josh Bilicki, No. 91 Chevrolet
- 40, Matt DiBenedetto, No. 99 Chevrolet
Picked up his 1st Xfinity #FastestLap of 2025.@_AustinHill was the quickest around @EchoParkSpdwy on Friday night. pic.twitter.com/Eq0Mm9oVyH
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) June 28, 2025