Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race. Allgaier worked his way back through the field and passed Austin Hill and Cole Custer on an overtime restart with two laps remaining. Allgaier’s No.
Justin Allgaier makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. Justin Allgaier gets in his car before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. FILE - Austin Hill slaps hands with spectators during driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Aug. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
After Allgaier made the pass, a crash ensued, bringing out another caution, but the JR Motorsports driver survived the final restart to take home a long-awaited title.The 38-year-old Allgaier finished second in the race Riley Herbst, but it didn’t matter because he beat the other three championship finalists: Custer finished eighth, AJ Allmendinger was ninth and Hill 10th.
But Allgaier got into trouble midway through the race when his back left tire started losing air following contact with Herbst. Allgaier lost a few positions, but was able to make it to the end of the second stage in 10th place.
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