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In the 2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway, Jesse Love was initially declared the winner but was later disqualified due to a rear suspension violation discovered during post-race inspection. As a result, Sammy Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, was awarded the victory. This marked Smith’s third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.
The race was notable for its return to Rockingham Speedway, the first Xfinity Series event there since 2004. It was extended to 256 laps due to an overtime restart. Ryan Sieg led a race-high 77 laps but finished 18th after a late-race incident. Following Love’s disqualification, Parker Retzlaff secured a career-best second-place finish, and Harrison Burton completed the podium in third.
Additionally, this race concluded the Dash 4 Cash series, with Smith earning the $100,000 bonus as the highest-finishing eligible driver.
