Showing posts with label Justin Allgaier. Show all posts
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Monday, March 23, 2026

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)

Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Justin Allgaier (O'Reilly); Corey Heim (Trucks)



NASCAR Cup

Reddick Overcomes Early Issues to Win at Darlington for Fourth Victory of 2026

Reddick Overcomes Early Issues to Win at Darlington for Fourth Victory of 2026
Tyler Reddick hoists the trophy after winning #NASCAR Cup race at Darlington!

 

Overcoming a succession of issues inside his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Tyler Reddick delivered a convincing victory in Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, beating runner-up Brad Keselowski to the finish line by 5.847 seconds.

 

The win was Reddick’s fourth of the season in six NASCAR Cup Series events, following his record-setting sweep of the first three races of the year. That four-victory total puts Reddick in the company of two pillars of the sport.

 

Only twice before has a Cup Series driver won four of the first six races in a given season: Dale Earnhardt in 1987 and Bill Elliott in 1992.

 

Nor did circumstances make it easy on the 30-year-old driver from Corning, California. With a malfunctioning alternator from the outset, Reddick had to conserve power by eliminating unnecessary electrical drains.

 

“I know never to give up,” said Reddick, who won for the 12th time in his career. “I think it’s very fitting that when we finally get our first win here at Darlington that the ‘Lady in Black’ would test us like that. We’ve been so close so many times. I mean, Lap 1 we had the charging problem where the battery wasn’t charging at all.

 

“All day long, just not running fans. Sweat my tail off inside the race car, and we knew it was going to be physical. Really worn out, but I guess I don’t need as much of that cooling stuff as I normally have.”

 






Pole: Tyler Reddick



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘Cook Out 400’ at Martinsville Speedway.


NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Justin Allgaier Rallies to Darlington Win

Justin Allgaier Rallies to Darlington Win
JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier celebrates 30th career series win.

 


Justin Allgaier’s formula for winning Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway was simple enough: Take advantage of excellent pit stops and muscle his way into the lead on the final two restarts.

 

After a slow pit stop under the third and final caution on Lap 127 buried the dominant car of Kyle Larson in fifth place, Allgaier seized the lead from Brandon Jones on the last restart with 15 laps left and beat Jones to finish line by 0.578 seconds.

 

Allgaier is the first repeat winner of the 2026 season, but his victory is the fourth straight for JR Motorsports Chevrolets.

 

“These guys have never quit all year-they won the race,” Allgaier said of his pit crew. “They’ve never given up. They were on top of it all day on pit road.

 

“We definitely weren’t the best all day. Kyle (Larson) obviously was amazing. He had us covered… I didn’t do a very good job with it all day, if I’m being honest with you. Probably one of the worst days personally I’ve had here at Darlington.

 

“At the end there, I was worried about Brandon (Jones) – he had a fast car – and I was worried that the 19 (third-place finisher Christopher Bell) and the 88 (Larson) were going to get through the traffic there.”

 






Pole: Kyle Larson



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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘NFPA 250’ at Martinsville Speedway.





NASCAR Trucks

Corey Heim Storms to Truck Win in Stunning Last-lap Move

Tricon Garage driver Corey Heim celebrates in Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway.

 


Same guy. Different truck. Same result.

 

Driving the No. 5 Tricon Garage Toyota on a part-time basis, Corey Heim shocked race leader Ross Chastain with a last lap pass and collected his second straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200.

 

Heim was ninth for the final restart and used his tires to excellent advantage, making the pass for the win through Turns 3 and 4 on the final lap.

 

“I’m out of breath, for sure,” said Heim, who led three times for 28 laps and picked up his 24th win in 91 Truck Series starts. “Man, we had a set of scuffs laying, and they were five laps fresher than everyone else’s. It was worth a shot. I didn’t think we could win from where we were at.

 

“I felt like I made all the right moves. I had it three-wide coming to the white (flag) and bombed on in there on Ross (into Turn 3). I was shocked he gave me the bottom like that with fresher tires.”

 






Pole: Kaden Honeycutt



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, April 3, 2026 at 4:30 pm ET for the ‘Black's Tire 200’ at Rockingham Speedway.




ARCA

The ARCA Series did not compete this weekend







Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. EST for the ‘Hickory 200’ at Hickory Motor Speedway.



 

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Sunday, March 8, 2026

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Phoenix)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Phoenix)

Winners: Ryan Blaney (Cup); Justin Allgaier (O'Reilly); plus Carson Brown (ARCA)

NASCAR Cup

Ryan Blaney Rallies Late to Claim Second Straight Win at Phoenix

Ryan Blaney Rallies Late to Claim Second Straight Win at Phoenix Raceway

 

Ryan Blaney seized control late and held off a hard-charging and dominant Christopher Bell to win Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. 

 

Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep on March 8 at Phoenix Raceway.

 

Blaney held off Christopher Bell to win his first race of the year, winning the Phoenix NASCAR race. It came a day after Hendersonville native Josef Newgarden won the IndyCar race at Phoenix for Penske.


“Perseverance. That’s a great word to kind of describe our day. I had a couple mistakes on pit road and learned from them and moved forward, and I didn’t have a mistake the rest of the day. It was unfortunate that they happened back-to-back, but these guys learned from it and rectified it and we were able to stay in the game. Our car was fast enough to be in the game. I thought the 20 was the best car on the day for sure, but we stayed in the game enough and Jonathan made a great call for two on the last caution and we were able to get the lead there and then hold the 20 off. I don’t know how many more laps I could have held him off, but it was enough laps to do it. I’m proud of the whole group for sticking with it all day and cool to win here again, just a handful of months later,” commented Blaney.


It also marked the first win in 2026 by a driver not named Tyler Reddick, who won the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.

 






Pole: Joey Logano



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm ET for the ‘Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube’ at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.



NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Justin Allgaier Overcomes Slow Stop to Win O’Reilly Series Race

Justin Allgaier Overcomes Slow Stop to Win O’Reilly Series Race

 

JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier pushed forward when it mattered most, his No. 7 Chevrolet leading only the last 11 laps of Saturday night’s GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway to claim his third win at the 1-mile Arizona oval and take over the championship lead in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. 


Allgaier had to pass the night’s most dominant driver, Richard Childress Racing’s Jesse Love, to earn the trophy. Love came into the race with the best average finish in the last four Phoenix races and again proved how good he is in the desert, leading a race-best 114 of the 200 laps.


“So proud of this team,” said Allgaier, praising the team for overcoming a poor stop early. “It wasn’t for lack of adversity and it seems like those are the ones that are big for us. I cannot say enough about this team.

 

“It never gets old winning,” added Allgaier, who has now won at least one race for a record 10 consecutive seasons. “This team rallied and never gave up.”

 






Pole: Taylor Gray



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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm ET for the ‘The LiUNA!’ at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.





NASCAR Trucks

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is not Racing this Weekend



Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Buckle Up South Carolina 200’ at Darlington Raceway.





ARCA

Carson Brown Dominates at Phoenix, Wins his First National ARCA Menards Series Start

Carson Brown Dominates at Phoenix

 

Carson Brown led almost every lap of the General Tire 150 prior to Dustin Hillenburg’s spin that brought out the final yellow of the day. The pressure of the situation did not phase Brown, who was thrilled to bring Pinnacle Racing Group back to Phoenix’s Victory Lane.

 

Brown withstood a charge from his teammate Tristan McKee to prevail in his maiden national ARCA Menards Series start, which also resulted in Pinnacle Racing Group’s first one-two finish with McKee following Brown across the start-finish line.

 

“All the guys back at PRG, [I have to give] a big thank you to them,” Brown said. “That green-white-checkered got a little hairy there. [McKee and I] made a little contact coming off [turn] two, but I thought I could kind of persevere there and make it to the finish line.

 






Pole: Carson Brown



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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. EST for the ‘Hickory 200’ at Hickory Motor Speedway.



 

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Journey to 2026 Title Begins for JR Motorsports

Journey to 2026 Title Begins for JR Motorsports

Drive for Five

Journey to 2026 Title Begins for JR Motorsports

 

Now that the calendar has flipped and the racing season is a little more than a month away, JR Motorsports is ready to start its ‘Drive for Five’.

 

After winning NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series titles in 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2024, the drive for another championship is set to start on Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway with a new lineup and a thirst for victory champagne.

 





Justin Allgaier, the 2024 series champion and the veteran presence in the lineup, returns for a shot at another title, while young guns Carson Kvapil, Sammy Smith and Rajah Caruth will seek their first.

 

Allgaier, who made the first-and soon to be second-NASCAR Cup Series start for JRM last year in the Daytona 500, will make a return visit to the World Center of Speed next month, seeking to better an impressive ninth-place finish. Traveller Whiskey will be on the No. 40 again this year, with country music superstar Chris Stapleton. 

 

ABOUT JR MOTORSPORTS:

JR Motorsports is the racing operation co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Fame member and 15-time Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller and NASCAR Hall of Famer Rick Hendrick. Now in its 25th year of overall competition, JR Motorsports competes in multiple divisions, including the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series where it currently fields four full-time teams and earned championships in 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2024. The company also owns seven titles in regional Late Model divisions with consecutive championships in 2022-23 and a prized national title in 2020. To learn more about the organization, its drivers and its sponsorship opportunities, visit www.jrmracing.com.

 

 

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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Zilisch Ready to Keep the Throttle Mashed

Zilisch Ready to Keep the Throttle Mashed

Xfinity Series Playoffs Ignite At Bristol's Food City 300 Friday Night

Connor Zilisch Ready to Keep the Throttle Mashed. #NASCAR

 

The Food City 300 has produced plenty of thrilling finishes over the years and certainly has earned its place as one of the crown jewel events for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

 

This year it will once again serve as the Xfinity Series Playoff opener for the Round of 12. Drivers and teams will be looking for a strong showing on Bristol’s high banks to ensure that they get off to a strong start in the Xfinity post-season.

 

As Justin Allgaier begins the defense of the long-awaited NASCAR Xfinity Series title he won at Phoenix Raceway last year, the focus, appropriately enough, is on his rookie JR Motorsports teammate, Connor Zilisch.

 





The 19-year-old driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet has won seven of the last eight races, including the last four straight, tying Sam Ard (1983) and Noah Gragson (2022) for the Xfinity Series record for consecutive victories.

 

Zilisch, the Regular Season Champion, is 59 points above the current elimination line for the Playoffs’ Round of 12 entering Friday night’s Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

 

He plans to keep his remarkable streak going as the postseason begins.

 

“This No. 88 team has been on a run this year, and four wins in a row is a rare feat, but we aren’t going to take any of that for granted going into the Playoffs,” Zilisch said. “(Crew chief) Mardy (Lindley), my whole team and my pit crew continue to execute every week, and we don’t plan on turning down the intensity anytime soon.

 

“It has been awesome to have the success we have had this season, and we plan to unload another fast WeatherTech Chevrolet this Friday.”

 

At 30 points above the current cut line, Allgaier is the only Playoff driver besides Zilisch with any degree of comfort entering the Playoffs.

 

Allgaier has taken his new teammate’s success in stride.

 

“One thing I love is that they’ve had success," Allgaier said of the Zilisch nine-win run. “As a company we’re still winning and we’re still doing all the right things … it doesn’t matter what race team you work at, when at least one of your cars is having success everybody’s elevated, everybody is ready to keep pushing and keep going.

 

“We’ve got four fast race cars every week, we just haven’t been able to show what we’re capable of and I’m hoping once these Playoffs start we can do a better job of executing. I know I have the team behind me.”

 





The remaining 10 Playoff drivers, from Sam Mayer in third to Austin Hill in 12th, are covered by a spread of 16 points. Mayer is 11 points to the good while Hill, who lost his regular-season Playoff points under penalty for wrecking Aric Almirola at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is five points below the elimination line.

 

Hill is motivated by his position entering the Playoffs.

 

“For me, I think going into the Playoffs and not having the Playoff points and all that just kind of gave me a little bit more determination in these last few races before the Playoffs started, kind of fired me up a little bit more," Hill said. “Almost made me angry in a sense… just that I want to show the world and all the outside noise what this 21-team is capable of and what I’m capable of doing and that’s to try and win a championship and I think we can do that no matter if our backs are to the walls or not."

 

The tight Playoff field all but guarantees an intense scramble for position in Friday night’s Playoff opener on Bristol’s concrete high banks.

 

Others to watch among a mix of the circuit regulars and Playoff contenders include RCR’s Jesse Love, veteran Sheldon Creed, Christian Eckes, William Sawalich, Brandon Jones, Carson Kvapil, Harrison Burton and surging Taylor Gray.

 

A few moonlighting drivers to keep on your radar for the race include Brendan “Butterbean” Queen, a rising star in the stock car racing world who will be making his Xfinity debut in the No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevy. The race will mark the return of Jeffrey Earnhardt to Bristol, grandson of Dale Earnhardt Sr., who will be driving the No. 24 machine for Sam Hunt Racing. The No. 17 of Hendrick Motorsports which won here in the spring with Kyle Larson at the controls, will be piloted at this event by Corey Day, who is also entered in Thursday’s Truck race in the No. 7 Chevy for Spire. Finally, Cup veteran and semi-retired racer Aric Almirola also will be back in action at this event, driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing entry. Almirola seemed to have a knack for navigating Bristol during his Cup days.

 

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Monday, June 2, 2025

NASCAR Nashville Race Weekend Recap

NASCAR Nashville Race Weekend Recap

Winners: Ryan Blaney (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); RajahCaruth (Trucks)

Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Ryan Blaney Breaks Through to Take Victory in Cracker Barrel 400

Ryan Blaney Breaks Through to Take Victory in Cracker Barrel 400

 

A season full of near misses and hard-luck finishes for Ryan Blaney disappeared in a magical Music City night.

 

At a sold-out Nashville Superspeedway, with fireworks and cheers washing over him, Blaney was finally able to celebrate a victory.

 

Blaney, driving the No. 12 Ford for Penske Racing, led a race-high 139 laps, earned his first NASCAR Cup Series win of the year and the 14th victory of his career by taking the checkered flag in the Cracker Barrel 400.

 

“We've had great speed all year -- just hasn't been the best year for us as far as good fortune,” said Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion. “The 12 boys are awesome; they stick with it no matter how it goes, and it was great to finish one out tonight.”

 

Blaney gained top position early by making a two-tire stop, won the second stage after surviving a wave of caution flags and held on through a green-flag pit stop cycle in the third stage to beat Carson Hocevar to the start-finish line by 2.83 seconds.

 

“I never gave up hope,” said Blaney, who won his first Cup Series race since last fall in Martinsville, a span of 15 events.

 

“I thought [two tires] was a good call. We drove up to seventh there in the first stage, and I thought two tires were great. I thought my car was really good, and that really set us up for the rest of the race.

 

“It’s nice that it’s finally happening. It’s time to go celebrate!”

 






Pole: Chase Briscoe



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.



NASCAR Xfinity

Justin Allgaier Holds on to Win the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway

Justin Allgaier Holds on to Win the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway

 

Justin Allgaier, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports, swept all the stages on his way to his third NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the year, his second at Nashville Superspeedway, and the 28th victory of his career, good for ninth all-time. Chevrolet has won 12 of the first 14 Xfinity Series races of the season – a Series first.

 

“There’s no cooler feeling than to win at a place like this,” said Allgaier in front of the grandstands with fireworks exploding behind the backstretch. “These fans are incredible. I really wanted to get a second guitar. [My daughters] can fight over one of them or both of them.”

 

“JR Motorsports brought some incredible Chevrolets today,” Allgaier said. “That final restart was the key. Having clean air, and being out front … you have to make the most out of having good days. “This team never gives up. [My pit crew] deserves this more than anything. This [car] was on rails.”

 






Pole: William Sawalich



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 4:30 pm ET for the The Chilango 150 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.




NASCAR Trucks

Rajah Caruth Holds Off Rivals Heim and Riggs to Win Rackley Roofing 200

Rajah Caruth Holds Off Rivals Heim and Riggs to Win Rackley Roofing 200

 

In an exhilarating three-way fight for the checkered flag, Rajah Caruth powered to the victory in the Rackley Roofing 200 Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway Friday night.

 

Caruth, driving the No. 71 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports, held off Truck Series points leader Corey Heim and Stage 1 winner Layne Riggs on his way to his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win of his career.

 

“I didn’t expect that at all,” said Caruth after hearing roars of approval from the Nashville crowd. “Those guys were breathing down my neck the whole time. My pit crew won the race for us. We’ve been off this year but it’s good to get it done tonight.”

 

Heim held on for second, with Riggs finishing third, Daniel Hemric placing fourth and Corey Day coming in fifth.

 






Pole: Corey Heim



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 12:00 pm ET for the DQS Solutions & Staffing 200 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics at Michigan International Speedway.




ARCA

There were no ARCA races to Report





Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET for the Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway.



 

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

Let's Go See Dad, Harper!

Let's Go See Dad, Harper!
As dad (Justin Allgaier) holds off eighteen-year-old rookie and JR Motorsports teammate, Connor Zilisch, daughter Harper Grace waited at the track for the checkered flag.




After her dad's second guitar win, Harper ran joyfully to join "little Gator" at his winning race car. 



Justin and Harper Allgaier
Justin with Harper at her first NBA game.





Interesting note:  Harper is only seven years younger than Zilisch,


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Monday, March 24, 2025

NASCAR & ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Homestead & Five Flags)

NASCAR & ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Homestead & Five Flags)

Winners: Kyle Larson (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); Kyle Larson (Trucks) plus Max Reaves (ARCA)

Winners: Kyle Larson (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); Kyle Larson (Trucks) plus Max Reaves (ARCA)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Kyle Larson Surges Late at Homestead-Miami, Notches 30th Cup Series Win

Kyle Larson Surges Late at Homestead-Miami, Notches 30th Cup Series Win

 

Kyle Larson proved himself the weekend’s most dominant driver at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning two of the three national series races, capping off the extraordinary three-day performance with his 30th NASCAR Cup Series victory in Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 400.

 

Larson seized upon a miscue by his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Alex Bowman, who put his pole-winning No. 48 Chevrolet in the outside retaining wall with six laps remaining Sunday. That contact allowed Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to pass him for the race lead and jet off to a 1.205-second win — the 32-year-old Californian’s first Cup Series trophy of the year.

 

“I knew me coming towards those guys, they were going to start moving around and making mistakes, and I felt like if I could just keep pressure on Alex, he may make a mistake, and he caught the wall there, and I got around him easier than I expected to,” Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, said. “Still had to work hard, though. My balance in clean air was really loose, just like those guys were. Hats off to the whole team.”

 






Pole: Alex Bowman



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Justin Allgaier Earns Second Straight Xfinity Win

Justin Allgaier Earns Second Straight Xfinity Win

 

In one of the most dramatic finishes of the season, JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier took the lead on the final lap of overtime and held off his former teammate Sam Mayer for the Xfinity Series win — the ultimate “Dash 4 Cash” in the Hard Rock Bet 300 Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

For much of the day, it looked like 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson would answer his win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Friday night. He led 132 of the 201 laps and held a 16-second advantage on the field when a caution flag flew with eight laps remaining, bunching up the field for that final overtime restart.

 

Larson chose the bottom lane for the restart, with second-place Mayer opting to pull his No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford directly behind Larson’s No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet instead of on the front row alongside him. Just as the green flag flew for that final two laps, Mayer’s car hit the rear of Larson’s and knocked Larson’s Chevrolet out of shape

 

As that happened, the outside line of Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill and Allgaier zoomed forward with Hill taking the race lead. A lap later, Allgaier caught Hill and got around him for the victory — his first top five in 16 Homestead races and the second straight win for the reigning series champion

 

Hill finished third after Mayer passed him as well on the last lap.

 

“Just a testament to this team,” the 39-year-old Allgaier said. “Honestly, it was looking like it was one those days that wasn’t our day. We got behind but were able to persevere and to get this Chevrolet to Victory Lane is special.

 

“I just feel like this place has gotten me so many times.”

 

“I was actually bummed to see the caution flag come out but it worked out in my favor,” Allgaier added. “I’m bummed I maybe got the [weekend] triple from Kyle [Larson] because I think he’s going to have a great shot at [winning] it tomorrow. But we were at the right place at the right time and I’m really proud of this race team.”

 






Pole:  Taylor Gray



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET for the Marine Corps 250 at Martinsville Speedway.




NASCAR Trucks

Kyle Larson Pulls Unlikely Comeback Win

Kyle Larson Pulls Unlikely Comeback Win

 

Kyle Larson made a dramatic run to the checkered flag, rallying from a late-race spinout to methodically race back through the field and pass the night’s most dominant trucks in the final 10 laps to claim victory in Friday’s Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

It was a fittingly remarkable end to a typically competitive night in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Larson spun his No. 07 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet with 45 laps remaining in the 134-lapper and dropped out of the top 20. But the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion drove back through the field and moved forward, picking off one frontrunner after another.

 

“I wasn’t exactly sure if I could get back up there,” said Larson, who has four wins in only 16 series starts — two in his last four races. “I didn’t have the restart I wanted, took a little bit too long to start picking them off and then just got ripping the wall and it paid dividends for me in [Turns] 1 and 2.”

 

Larson acknowledged that Heim — who won two of the first three races this season — looked tough all race and was unquestionably the truck to beat. There was a problem with Heim’s motor in the closing laps — his truck suddenly started intermittently shutting off then restoring power in the closing 20 laps.

 

“Not sure what happened to the 11 [Heim], but that worked out in our favor for sure,” Larson said. “I don’t think I would have gotten to him [otherwise]. Obviously, I would have gotten to second, probably, but that would have been tough to get to him. That last run was a lot of fun.”

 






Pole: Corey Heim



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET for the Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 at Martinsville Speedway.




ARCA

Max Reaves Prevails at Five Flags in His Debut ARCA Menards Series East Appearance

Max Reaves Prevails at Five Flags in His Debut ARCA Menards Series East Appearance

 

Another new driver in the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing produced a familiar, winning result in Saturday’s ARCA Menards Series East season opener at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida.

 

Max Reaves enjoyed a near-flawless outing in his debut weekend with Gibbs’ esteemed ARCA Menards Series program. After posting the quickest times in both practice and qualifying, Reaves set a commanding pace for most of the Pensacola 150 to deliver Gibbs his fourth victory at Five Flags in the past five years.

 

Despite his dominance, a win was far from assured for Reaves. Facing challenges from drivers like Kole Raz and Connor Mosack while simultaneously dealing with copious lapped cars, Reaves stayed vigilant all evening and was ecstatic to see his composure pay off with a trip to Victory Lane.

 

“I’m speechless right now,” Reaves said. “I felt like Superman when I passed [Kole Raz for the lead] and passed lapped cars. It was awesome, and the car was awesome.”

 






Pole: Max Reaves



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Next Race: The ARCA Series West will return on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. MT for the ARCA Menards Series 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Tucson Speedway.



 

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Las Vegas #NASCAR Race Recap

Las Vegas #NASCAR Race Recap

Winners: Josh Berry (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks)

LVMS Winners: Josh Berry (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks)
Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


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.”

 






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

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.”

 






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.”

 






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








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.



 

source: NASCAR Media
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Saturday, February 15, 2025

#NASCAR Xfinity Daytona Race Starting Grid

#NASCAR Xfinity Daytona Race Starting Grid

2025 United Rentals 300

Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT #NASCAR

 

Daytona International Speedway is first up for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and JR Motorsports will lead the field to the green flag. Justin Allgaier won the pole for the 2025 United Rentals 300 at Daytona this weekend after the weather canceled the qualifying session. Taylor Gray will join Allgaier on the front row for Saturday evening's event.

 

Christian Eckes and Austin Hill will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Connor Zilisch, Josh Williams, Jeb Burton, Harrison Burton, Ryan Truex, and Jordan Anderson will all start 20th or worse for Saturday's event. This is because NASCAR is setting its lineup due to the rulebook with its owner points.

 

The full NASCAR Starting Lineup:

  1.   7  Justin Allgaier
  2. 54  Taylor Gray
  3. 16  Christian Eckes
  4. 21  Austin Hill
  5. 18  William Sawalich
  6. 00  Sheldon Creed
  7. 20  Brandon Jones
  8. 41  Sam Mayer
  9.   2  Jesse Love
  10.   1  Carson Kvapil
  11. 48  Nick Sanchez
  12. 10  Daniel Dye
  13.   8  Sammy Smith
  14. 39  Ryan Sieg
  15. 19  Justin Bonsignore
  16. 35  Greg Van Alst
  17.   5  Kris Wright
  18. 44  Brennan Poole
  19. 26  Dean Thompson
  20. 88  Connor Zilisch
  21. 11  Josh Williams
  22. 27  Jeb Burton
  23. 28  Kyle Sieg
  24. 71  Ryan Ellis
  25. 51  Jeremy Clements
  26. 31  Blaine Perkins
  27. 42  Anthony Alfredo
  28.   4  Parker Retzlaff
  29. 91  Josh Bilicki
  30. 99  Matt DiBenedetto
  31. 14  Garrett Smithley
  32. 25  Harrison Burton
  33. 24  Ryan Truex
  34. 70  Leland Honeyman
  35. 07  Patrick Emerling
  36. 45  Caesar Bacarella
  37. 53  Joey Gase
  38. 32  Jordan Anderson




 

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Monday, October 30, 2023

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Martinsville)

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Martinsville)

Winners: Ryan Blaney (Cup); with Justin Allgaier (Xfinity);

View from above - Martinsville Speedway for the Xfinity 500.

 

NASCAR Cup

Ryan Blaney Wins at Martinsville; Joins Bell, Larson, Byron in Championship 4

Ryan Blaney Wins at Martinsville - #NASCAR

 

Ryan Blaney did what Denny Hamlin couldn’t do in Sunday‘s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

 

As a result, Blaney will race for the NASCAR Cup Series championship next Sunday at Phoenix Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, Peacock, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and Hamlin exits the playoffs after a hard-luck Round of 8.

 

During a 168-lap green-flag run to the finish, Blaney tracked down Aric Almirola and passed him for the lead on Lap 478 of 500. Twenty-two laps later, Blaney took the checkered flag 0.899 seconds ahead of Almirola to earn advancement to the Championship 4 race.

 





“Well, I mean, felt like we put together really strong playoffs—especially the Round of 8… we had a good run in the whole Round of 8,” Blaney said. “Yeah, just overall really proud of the whole effort. RP (Team Penske owner Roger Penske) couldn’t be here, unfortunately, but I know he’s watching. This is awesome. Can’t wait to get to Phoenix next week.”

 

“I grew up in High Point, not too far from here,” Blaney said. “Really cool. Wanting to win here for a long time. Been super close for many years. Awesome to close it out.”

 

Pole: Martin Truex Jr

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, Nov. 5 3:00 PM ET for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

 

 

NASCAR Xfinity

Justin Allgaier Clinches Xfinity Series Championship 4 Spot in Dramatic Finish

Justin Allgaier Clinches Xfinity Series Championship 4 Spot in Dramatic Finish

 

At the end of Saturday‘s chaotic Dead on Tools 250, Justin Allgaier rescued his season with an improbable victory that earned the driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet a berth in the Nov. 4 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 event at Phoenix Raceway.

 

Allgaier‘s Camaro crossed the finish line glued to the side of Sheldon Creed‘s No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, scoring his first win at Martinsville, his fourth of the season and the 23rd of his career by 0.032 seconds over Creed, who needed a victory to advance to the title race.

 

“We‘ve got a shot at going for a championship at Phoenix. This is an emotional one. I‘ve wanted to win at Martinsville for a long time, and I‘ve been on the other end of that (pointing at the crashed cars on the frontstretch) too many times.”

 





Pole: Sammy Smith

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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, Nov. 4 - 6:00 PM ET for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

 

Martinsville Speedway Crowd - #NASCAR

 

NASCAR Trucks

The #NASCAR Craftman Truck Series enjoyed a weekend off.





Next Race: The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series concludes the season with the Craftsman 150 at the 1-mile Phoenix Raceway on Friday, Nov. 3 (10 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

 

ARCA

The ARCA West was off this Weekend





Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 1:30 p.m. ET for the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway.

 

 

source: NASCAR Media
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