Justin Allgaier Claims First Las Vegas Xfinity Victory After Four Runner-Up Finishes
Justin Allgaier secured his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, overcoming a challenging 102-lap green-flag run to defeat Aric Almirola. The win marks Allgaier's 26th career victory and JR Motorsports' 90th in the series.
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The reigning series champion crossed the finish line 1.067 seconds ahead of Almirola after a decisive moment on lap 152, when Allgaier regained the lead in traffic and maintained it until the checkered flag.
The victory qualifies Allgaier for the first Xfinity Dash4Cash race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, joining Jesse Love (3rd), Austin Hill (4th), and Sam Mayer (5th). The highest finisher among these four will earn a $100,000 bonus.
Rookie Connor Zilisch showed impressive performance, leading 28 laps before a speeding penalty during pit stops dropped him to ninth place. Brandon Jones, Ryan Seig, Harrison Burton, and Sheldon Creed rounded out the top 10.
Key Race Statistics:
- Allgaier led 102 of 200 laps
- Almirola led 51 laps
- Zilisch led 28 laps
- Allgaier won Stage 1 by 8.262 seconds
- Allgaier now leads the series by 19 points over Jesse Love
NASCAR Xfinity Vegas race results