In his 14th NASCAR National Series season and 561 career starts, Justin Allgaier finally achieved a circuit championship, claiming the 2024 Xfinity Series at Phoenix Raceway.
The much-respected driver has remained a consistent Xfinity contender over the past decade and a half. He has not placed outside of the top seven in any season since he started driving full-time in 2009. Included in his finishes P2s (‘20 and ‘23) and four P3s (‘11, ‘16, ‘17 and ‘22).
Allgaier compiled 25 wins, 153 top-five finishes and 282 top-10s in 471 Xfinity starts.
Success at the Cup level continues to evade Allgaier, however. In 82 starts, he posted just one top 10 and led just 17 of 21,378 laps. His average finishes are 27.4. Will he break through if another Cup opportunity develops this season?
As the defending Xfinity champion, Allgaier (+350) received the top odds from BetOnline Sportsbook to repeat.
Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Everything finally worked out for Justin Allgaier.
His first NASCAR Xfinity Series title came in his seventh Championship 4 appearance. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/fXRMzzKY5O
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) November 22, 2024
2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Storylines
- Driver Kasey Kahne inked a deal Friday with Richard Childress Racing to drive the No. 33 Chevrolet during the Xfinity Series’ return to Rockingham, North Carolina, on April 19. The 250-lap event will be Kahne’s first NASCAR start since 2018.
- Driver Anthon Alfredo signed a full-time Xfinity contract with Young’s Motorsports and will pilot the No. 42 Chevrolet. Alfredo finished P15 in the 2024 driver standings while driving for Our Motorsports.
- CW’s circuit coverage commences at Daytona on Feb. 15 and the network announced Adam Alexander will serve as lead play-by-play broadcaster. The veteran announcer will be joined by Jamie McMurray and Parker Klingerman as race analysts and Dillon Welch and Kim Coon will report from the pits.
2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Odds
Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for capturing the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship odds, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:
| Driver |
2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Odds |
|---|---|
| Justin Allgaier | +350 |
| Austin Hill | +550 |
| Connor Zilisch | +600 |
| Sam Mayer | +750 |
| Sheldon Creed | +800 |
| Sammy Smith | +1000 |
| Jesse Love | +1000 |
| Taylor Gray | +1200 |
| Nicholas Sanchez | +1200 |
| Carson Kvapil | +2000 |
| William Sawalich | +2800 |
| Brandon Jones | +2800 |
| Ryan Sieg | +3300 |
| Harrison Burton | +3300 |
| Christian Eckes | +3300 |
| Parker Retzlaff | +8000 |
| Josh Williams | +8000 |
| Jeremy Clements | +8000 |
| Jeb Burton | +8000 |
| Blaine Perkins | +8000 |
| Dean Thompson | +10000 |
| Ryan Ellis | +10000 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | +10000 |
| Daniel Dye | +10000 |
| Kyle Weatherman | +12500 |
| Leland Honeyman Jr. | +15000 |
| Kyle Sieg | +20000 |
| Kris Wright | +50000 |
| Garrett Smithley | +50000 |
| Brennan Poole | +50000 |
*-Odds current at time of publication
