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The XPEL 225 was a
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race at
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in
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. The race was introduced in 2021 as one of four road course races on the Truck Series schedule. XPEL holds the
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to the race. The inaugural event in 2021 was sponsored by
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and called the Toyota Tundra 225. The race, along with the
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' Focused Health 250, is a support event to the
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. The No. 38
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truck went undefeated in the first three Truck Series races at COTA with
Todd Gilliland Todd Jeremey Gilliland (born May 15, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 34 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports ...
driving it in 2021 and Zane Smith driving it in 2022 and 2023.
Corey Heim Corey David Heim (born July 5, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Tundra#Third generation (XK70; 2021), Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Tricon ...
broke that streak in 2024 when he won the race driving the No. 11
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truck. The race was removed from the schedule in 2025.


Past winners

*2022 and 2024: Race extended due to
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.


Multiple winners (teams)


Manufacturer wins


References


External links

* 2021 establishments in Texas Circuit of the Americas NASCAR races at Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Truck Series races Annual sporting events in the United States {{NASCAR-stub