Qualifying Results

All four Delta Sim Racing and Wizards of Speed teams enter Gateway inside the top-25! A combined four victories, leaving Trae Larkin's second-place performance at Darlington as the only winless entry. Names like McDonnell, Miller, Battista, Pettit and Pizzaro fall to the wayside for the up-and-coming organizations, as W.A.S.P. Motorsports and Shake N' Bake Racing struggle to keep pace. Scott Jackson and Geno Sphere turned finishing 27th into an art form, while Michael Henson's boom-or-bust strategy hopes to keep Black and Decker's sponsorship alive after 2025. Scott Jackson's retirement could bring W.A.S.P. Motorsports to an uncharismatic ending. A miracle top-5 at Gateway could re-set the tone.

Gateway's Best Drivers (2022-2024)

Three drivers set the standard. Veterans Rick Jackson, Ryan Heuser and Dave Miller have dominated the Gateway facility, gripping the asphalt better than a mop on a hardwood floor. Each driver earned a top-10 in all three Budweiser 400 attempts, with Miller winning the inaugural event during his 2022 Championship campaign. All three start outside the top-20. Race favorite Ryan Heuser hopes to replicate his 180 lap-led performance in 2024. Steven Spears hasn't finished better than 40th at the facility since 2022, hoping to improve by continuing his current eight-race top-32 streak. Winless-wonders John Battista, Craig Lee, Dakota Wilkins, Timothy McDonnell and Tony Pizzaro all have a realistic shot, hoping to claim the immaculate "Golden Arch" trophy!

Four drivers enter the fourth annual Budweiser 400 in a congested battle for regular season supremacy! Tony Pizzaro, Johnny Reed Foley, Ryan Heuser and Zach Michael each have a realistic shot of exiting Gateway with the points lead, hoping to continue their season-long dominance throughout the mid-summer stretch. Michael and Pizzaro struggle mightily at the facility, earning one top-22 finish in their six combined starts. Foley and Heuser led all but 28 laps in last years event; both starting deep in the field as the hot-lappers attempt to hold them at bay. Miracle-men Geno Sphere and Tony Gunk grid second and sixth, with Richmond winner Zakk Miller on the pole for the third time in 2025! The #30 Bepis team extends their average start to a whopping 7.23, hoping to make it two-in-a-row and top-10 in points for the first time since November.

Friday, June 27th, 4:00 PM