With one NASCAR Xfinity Series race remaining before the playoffs begin, driver Sam Mayer sits in third place in the drivers’ standings, 50 points behind leader Connor Zilisch and 30 behind Justin Allgaier.
Already playoff-eligible, Mayer will attempt to carry the recent momentum into next Saturday’s event at Wide World Technology Raceway, overcome the big deficit, and earn the regular-season title.
Mayer will need to run a near-perfect race.
Before last Saturday’s P15 at Portland International Raceway, Mayer posted four consecutive top-five finishes, including a win at Iowa Speedway and two P2s.
Despite winning a combined seven races in 2023 and ‘24, Mayer, a five-year veteran, proved more consistent this season, posting a career-best 9.60 average finish.
To challenge Zilisch and Allgaier, Mayer will need to avoid the trouble he encountered at Portland, which culminated in a late-race spin.
For the first time since 2010, the Xfinity Series takes on @WWTRaceway. pic.twitter.com/hYO79tRq3v
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) September 3, 2025
NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule
Here is a list of NASCAR National Series events this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway (All Times ET):
Friday
- 5:05 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice
Saturday
- 3 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying
- 4:30 p.m.: Cup Series practice
- 5:40 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying
- 7:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog race
Sunday
- 3 p.m.: Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 race
📍World Wide Technology Raceway RACE WEEK pic.twitter.com/ia1ArBoxOW
— NASCAR-live.eu (@nascar_cz) September 2, 2025
Nu Way 200 Sauced By Blues Hog Entry List
NASCAR Xfinity Series officials released the entry list for Saturday’s Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway:
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, Nick Leitz, No. 07 Chevrolet
- 6, Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Chevrolet
- 7, Sammy Smith, No. 8 Chevrolet
- 8, Daniel Dye, No. 10 Chevrolet
- 9, Daniel Hemric, No. 11 Chevrolet
- 10, Garrett Smithley, No. 14 Chevrolet
- 11, Christian Eckes, No. 16 Chevrolet
- 12, Corey Day, No. 17 Chevrolet
- 13, William Sawalich, No. 18 Toyota
- 14, Justin Bonsignore, No. 19 Toyota
- 15, Brandon Jones, No. 20 Toyota
- 16, Austin Hill, No. 21 Chevrolet
- 17, Harrison Burton, No. 25 Ford
- 18, Dean Thompson, No. 26 Toyota
- 19, Jeb Burton, No. 27 Chevrolet
- 20, Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Ford
- 21, Blaine Perkins, No. 31 Chevrolet
- 22, Jordan Anderson, No. 32 Chevrolet
- 23, TBA, No. 35 Toyota
- 24, Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Ford
- 25, Sam Mayer, No. 41 Ford
- 26, Anthony Alfredo, No. 42 Chevrolet
- 27, Brennan Poole, No. 44 Chevrolet
- 28, Lavar Scott, No. 45 Chevrolet
- 29, Nick Sanchez, No. 48 Chevrolet
- 30, Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Chevrolet
- 31, Joey Gase, No. 53 Ford
- 32, Taylor Gray, No. 54 Toyota
- 33, Thomas Annunziata, No. 70 Chevrolet
- 34, Ryan Ellis, No. 71 Chevrolet
- 35, Dawson Cram, No. 74 Chevrolet
- 36, Kole Raz, No. 76 Ford
- 37, Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Chevrolet
- 38, Matt Mills, No. 91 Chevrolet
- 39, Matt DiBenedetto, No. 99 Chevrolet
- 40, Stefan Parsons, No. 105 Chevrolet
The big news is finally here. Kole Raz will make his Xfinity Series debut THIS Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway in the Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers 76 Ford Mustang. You won’t want to miss this.
Read more here: https://t.co/760U3u8Ksn@KoleRaz27 | @XfinityRacing pic.twitter.com/HtIFdchWPu
— AM Racing (@AMRacingNASCAR) September 1, 2025
