Winners: Josh Berry (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks)
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NASCAR Cup
Josh Berry Scores First Career Cup #Win at Las Vegas
Winning an intense battle against Daniel Suárez after a restart with 19 laps left, Josh Berry pulled away to a convincing victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The win was Berry’s first in the NASCAR Cup Series at a track where he won twice in a NASCAR Xfinity Series car. Berry is the fourth straight Wood Brothers Racing driver to pick up his first Cup win in the No. 21 Ford.
“Oh, man, I don’t even know what to think,” Berry said after climbing from his car on the frontstretch. “Just awesome. I love this track. Las Vegas has been so good to me. So many great moments here.
“Just struggled in the Next Gen car here. But (crew chief) Miles (Stanley) and this whole 21 team, everybody at Wood Brothers Racing, they gave me a great car today. Just battled and battled and battled. Man, it was our day. I just can’t believe it.
“Such a battle with Daniel there at the end, beating and banging on a mile-and-a-half — crazy! Whoever was going to get out front was probably going to win. We were able to get in front.”
A short-tracker stands tall on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/wLw3bzuLSi
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 17, 2025
Pole: Michael McDowell
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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
NASCAR Xfinity
Justin Allgaier Prevails
On Friday night, Justin Allgaier saw the Eagles in concert. On Saturday, he was flying.
Holding off Aric Almirola over a 102-lap green-flag run, Allgaier finally claimed victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after finishing second four times at the 1.5-mile track.
Allgaier’s victory in The LiUNA! was his first of the season, the 26th of his career and the 90th for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The reigning series champion crossed the finish line 1.067 seconds ahead of Almirola, who lost ground trying to run the outside lane with just over three laps left.v
With the victory, Allgaier qualified for the first Dash 4 Cash race next Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, along with third-place finisher Jesse Love, fourth-place Austin Hill and fifth-place Sam Mayer. The highest finisher among the four earns a $100,000 bonus.
“It was amazing,” said Allgaier. “This whole team — I just can’t say enough. Aric and I were going at it. Hats off to him; he ran a heck of a race…
“Rick Brandt (of sponsor Brandt) was here last night. He took us to a great concert, Eagles concert … Everyone at JR Motorsports, I can’t say enough about how proud I am of what we have here. It’s been special.”
Today’s victory marks @J_Allgaier’s 9th consecutive Xfinity Series season with a win, tying Kyle Busch and Mark Martin. pic.twitter.com/yEdrZn0KGm
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 15, 2025
Pole: Sammy Smith
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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET for the Hard Rock Bet 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
NASCAR Trucks
Corey Heim Holds Off Grant Enfinger for #Win
Corey Heim made a mistake on pit road, but his crew picked up the slack when it counted.
A lightning-fast stop under caution on Lap 86 put Heim in the lead, and that was the impetus the driver of the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota needed to win Friday night’s Ecosave 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The stellar work of the pit crew allowed Heim to overcome a pit road speeding penalty he incurred at the end of the first stage on Lap 31.
“First of all, the pit crew did such a good job of getting the truck up front,” said Heim, who won his second race of the season, his first at LVMS and the 13th of his career. “I made that mistake in Stage 1 when I sped on pit road and put us behind.”
“This wasn’t exactly what we wanted in terms of the weather being cold and whatnot,” Heim said. “It seems to be a lot better when it’s hot and greasy, and we’re sliding around.
“I was doing everything I can there. I think all of us were completely wide open at the end. I spent a lot of time looking at my mirror, and it worked out.”
— TRICON (@TRICONGarage) March 15, 2025
Pole: Corey Day
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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
ARCA
No ARCA Racing
Isaac Kitzmiller and A.L.L. Construction Racing will embark upon the full ARCA Menards Series East season this year starting with Saturday's opener at @5FlagsSpeedway.https://t.co/lWeMvRbd7A
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) March 17, 2025
Next Race: The ARCA Series East will return on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. CT for the Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway.
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