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The 2025 season marks the 44th year of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, with the season opener set at the iconic Daytona International Speedway. Here's a look at the key storylines and insights as we head into what promises to be an exhilarating start to the racing calendar: Austin Hill's Dominance: Austin Hill has established himself - Speedway Digest Staff - February 14,

23XI Racing, Trackhouse Racing, RFK Racing and Front Row Motorsports have each expanded and added a full-time Cup Series team. Haas Factory Team, representing the lone remaining charter from now-defunct Stewart-Haas Racing, is set to make its debut in stock car racing’s highest circuit.

When each new year in NASCAR commences, there is always something new apparent when the haulers are unloaded and the crews go to work for the first time. In some cases, it's a new paint scheme or a new sponsor accompanying familiar names and numbers.

NASCAR’s second-tier series will need a new title sponsor in 2026. Xfinity has been the sponsor of the series since 2014, but will vacate that sponsorship at the end of the 2025 season, according to multiple reports.