Allgaier Wins First Career Pole at TMS for Texas Xfinity Race

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FORT WORTH, TX – Justin Allgaier will start on the pole for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Race at Texas Motor Speedway.  Trevor Bayne will join him on the front row when the green flag drops at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.  Cole Custer will start third in the No.00 Mustang.  Josh Berry, and Austin Hill complete the top five qualifiers.

It was Allgaier’s first pole at Texas.  It is his 10th career pole position, his fourth this season and his first at Texas. He grabbed the pole with a 29.188-second lap at a speed of 185.008 mph, the only car to exceed the 185-mph threshold.

Filling out the rest of the top 10 are Sam Mayer, Parker Kligerman, Brandon Jones, Chandler Smith and Riley Herbst.

Several playoff drivers missed the top 10 including John Hunter Nemechek qualifying in 11th. Daniel Hemric will line up in 13th, Sammy Smith in 15th, Sheldon Creed in 24th and Jeb Burton in 28th.

Practice: Andy's Frozen Custard 300, Texas Motor Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Justin Allgaier (P), No. 7 Reese's Ice Cream/Sam's Club Chevrolet, 29.678 sec, 181.953 mph, 4, 19, ---, ---
2) Josh Berry (P), No. 8 Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet, 29.778, 181.342, 2, 17, -0.100 sec, -0.100 sec
3) Trevor Bayne (P), No. 19 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 29.820, 181.087, 3, 22, -0.142, -0.042
4) Parker Kligerman (P), No. 48 Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet, 29.852, 180.892, 2, 21, -0.174, -0.032
5) Chandler Smith # (P), No. 16 Quick Tie Products Inc Chevrolet, 29.861, 180.838, 5, 36, -0.183, -0.009
6) J. Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 20 Romco Equipment Toyota, 29.875, 180.753, 2, 26, -0.197, -0.014
7) Cole Custer (P), No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 29.930, 180.421, 3, 19, -0.252, -0.055
8) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Pelonis Chevrolet, 29.960, 180.240, 4, 24, -0.282, -0.030
9) Austin Hill (P), No. 21 Global Industrial Chevrolet, 30.078, 179.533, 2, 29, -0.400, -0.118
10) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 30.093, 179.444, 2, 13, -0.415, -0.015
11) Daniel Hemric (P), No. 10 Poppy Bank Chevrolet, 30.097, 179.420, 1, 23, -0.419, -0.004
12) Sheldon Creed (P), No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 30.210, 178.749, 6, 23, -0.532, -0.113
13) Sam Mayer (P), No. 1 Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet, 30.249, 178.518, 2, 22, -0.571, -0.039
14) Layne Riggs, No. 11 Infinity Communications Group Chevrolet, 30.265, 178.424, 1, 2, -0.587, -0.016
15) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 30.270, 178.394, 6, 24, -0.592, -0.005
16) Sammy Smith # (P), No. 18 Allstate Peterbilt Toyota, 30.304, 178.194, 7, 23, -0.626, -0.034
17) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 First Pacific Funding Chevrolet, 30.327, 178.059, 6, 21, -0.649, -0.023
18) Jeb Burton (P), No. 27 Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet, 30.339, 177.989, 5, 17, -0.661, -0.012
19) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 30.348, 177.936, 5, 14, -0.670, -0.009
20) JJ Yeley, No. 08 MPV Express Ford, 30.397, 177.649, 4, 15, -0.719, -0.049
21) Josh Williams, No. 92 Alloy Employer/Call811.com Chevrolet, 30.405, 177.602, 4, 17, -0.727, -0.008
22) Kaz Grala, No. 26 Ruedebusch Toyota, 30.417, 177.532, 2, 16, -0.739, -0.012
23) Parker Retzlaff #, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 30.430, 177.456, 4, 27, -0.752, -0.013
24) Garrett Smithley, No. 4 Trophy Tractor Inc Chevrolet, 30.499, 177.055, 4, 13, -0.821, -0.069
25) Brett Moffitt, No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford, 30.499, 177.055, 5, 20, -0.821, -0.000
26) Joe Graf Jr., No. 38 Tarpon River Brewing/Honey Love Ford, 30.591, 176.523, 4, 26, -0.913, -0.092
27) Jeffrey Earnhardt, No. 45 EZ Mart/ForeverLawn Chevrolet, 30.635, 176.269, 2, 18, -0.957, -0.044
28) Brennan Poole, No. 6 GJ Boring RW3 Services Chevrolet, 30.643, 176.223, 4, 14, -0.965, -0.008
29) Anthony Alfredo, No. 78 Andy's Frozen Custard Chevrolet, 30.684, 175.987, 3, 16, -1.006, -0.041
30) Dawson Cram, No. 74 CHK Racing Chevrolet, 30.694, 175.930, 5, 11, -1.016, -0.010
31) David Starr, No. 07 Irwin Steel LLC Chevrolet, 30.724, 175.758, 6, 16, -1.046, -0.030
32) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Limetree/Classic Collision Chevrolet, 30.732, 175.713, 2, 19, -1.054, -0.008
33) Daniel Dye(i), No. 44 Champion Container Chevrolet, 30.802, 175.313, 5, 16, -1.124, -0.070
34) Parker Chase, No. 24 NXTLVL Marine/Ontivity Toyota, 30.890, 174.814, 9, 24, -1.212, -0.088
35) Kyle Sieg, No. 29 Pathway Homes Ford, 30.905, 174.729, 5, 20, -1.227, -0.015
36) Joey Gase, No. 35 Donate Life Texas Toyota, 30.915, 174.672, 4, 12, -1.237, -0.010
37) Patrick Emerling, No. 53 Space Beans Chevrolet, 30.960, 174.419, 3, 20, -1.282, -0.045
38) Blaine Perkins #, No. 02 To The Point Chevrolet, 31.086, 173.712, 6, 20, -1.408, -0.126
39) Sage Karam, No. 66 Coble Enterprises Ford, 31.234, 172.889, 4, 15, -1.556, -0.148
40) CJ McLaughlin, No. 28 Sci Aps Ford, 31.814, 169.737, 5, 12, -2.136, -0.580

Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
Pos, Driver, Car, From Lap, To Lap, Avg Speed
1) Justin Allgaier (P), No. 7 Reese's Ice Cream/Sam's Club Chevrolet, 4, 13, 178.695 mph
2) Trevor Bayne (P), No. 19 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 1, 10, 178.689
3) Josh Berry (P), No. 8 Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet, 4, 13, 178.175
4) Chandler Smith # (P), No. 16 Quick Tie Products Inc Chevrolet, 5, 14, 178.130
5) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 20 Romco Equipment Toyota, 1, 10, 177.601
6) Austin Hill (P), No. 21 Global Industrial Chevrolet, 4, 13, 177.300
7) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Pelonis Chevrolet, 4, 13, 177.260
8) Sheldon Creed (P), No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 4, 13, 176.924
9) Sam Mayer (P), No. 1 Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet, 4, 13, 176.730
10) Parker Kligerman (P), No. 48 Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet, 4, 13, 176.017
11) Riley Herbst, 98, 11, 20, 174.786
12) Sammy Smith # (P), No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 10, 19, 174.745
13) Brett Moffitt, No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford, 4, 13, 174.600
14) Joe Graf Jr., No. 38 Tarpon River Brewing/Honey Love Ford, 3, 12, 174.058
15) Kyle Sieg, No. 29 Pathway Homes Ford, 2, 11, 173.500
16) Parker Retzlaff #, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 13, 22, 173.349
17) Patrick Emerling, No. 53 Space Beans Chevrolet, 5, 14, 171.389
18) Parker Chase, No. 24 NXTLVL Marine/Ontivity Toyota, 3, 12, 170.166
Must run 10 consecutive laps to be included.

Time Trial Results: Andy's Frozen Custard 300, Texas Motor Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, -Fastest, -Next
1) Justin Allgaier (P), No. 7 Reese's Ice Cream/Sam's Club Chevrolet, 29.188 sec, 185.008 mph, ---, ---
2) Trevor Bayne (P), No. 19 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 29.202, 184.919, 0.014 sec, 0.014 sec
3) Cole Custer (P), No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 29.303, 184.281, 0.115, 0.101
4) Josh Berry (P), No. 8 Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet, 29.319, 184.181, 0.131, 0.016
5) Austin Hill (P), No. 21 Global Industrial Chevrolet, 29.335, 184.080, 0.147, 0.016
6) Sam Mayer (P), No. 1 Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet, 29.362, 183.911, 0.174, 0.027
7) Parker Kligerman (P), No. 48 Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet, 29.380, 183.799, 0.192, 0.018
8) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Pelonis Chevrolet, 29.450, 183.362, 0.262, 0.070
9) Chandler Smith # (P), No. 16 Quick Tie Products Inc Chevrolet, 29.483, 183.156, 0.295, 0.033
10) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 29.511, 182.983, 0.323, 0.028
11) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 20 Romco Equipment Toyota, 29.635, 182.217, 0.447, 0.124
12) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 29.639, 182.192, 0.451, 0.004
13) Daniel Hemric (P), No. 10 Poppy Bank Chevrolet, 29.644, 182.162, 0.456, 0.005
14) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 First Pacific Funding Chevrolet, 29.644, 182.162, 0.456, 0.000
15) Sammy Smith # (P), No. 18 Allstate Peterbilt Toyota, 29.704, 181.794, 0.516, 0.060
16) Kaz Grala, No. 26 Ruedebusch Toyota, 29.825, 181.056, 0.637, 0.121
17) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 29.948, 180.313, 0.760, 0.123
18) Parker Retzlaff #, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 29.978, 180.132, 0.790, 0.030
19) Kyle Sieg, No. 29 Pathway Homes Ford, 30.050, 179.700, 0.862, 0.072
20) Sage Karam, No. 66 Coble Enterprises Ford, 30.077, 179.539, 0.889, 0.027
21) Brennan Poole, No. 6 GJ Boring RW3 Services Chevrolet, 30.090, 179.462, 0.902, 0.013
22) Brett Moffitt, No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford, 30.104, 179.378, 0.916, 0.014
23) Josh Williams, No. 92 Alloy Employer/Call811.com Chevrolet, 30.190, 178.867, 1.002, 0.086
24) Sheldon Creed (P), No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 30.210, 178.749, 1.022, 0.020
25) Dawson Cram, No. 74 CHK Racing Chevrolet, 30.210, 178.749, 1.022, 0.000
26) Daniel Dye(i), No. 44 Champion Container Chevrolet, 30.254, 178.489, 1.066, 0.044
27) Joey Gase, No. 35 Donate Life Texas Toyota, 30.276, 178.359, 1.088, 0.022
28) Jeb Burton (P), No. 27 Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet, 30.294, 178.253, 1.106, 0.018
29) Patrick Emerling, No. 53 Space Beans Chevrolet, 30.303, 178.200, 1.115, 0.009
30) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Limetree/Classic Collision Chevrolet, 30.336, 178.006, 1.148, 0.033
31) JJ Yeley, No. 08 MPV Express Ford, 30.360, 177.866, 1.172, 0.024
32) David Starr, No. 07 Irwin Steel LLC Chevrolet, 30.425, 177.486, 1.237, 0.065
33) Anthony Alfredo, No. 78 Andy's Frozen Custard Chevrolet, 30.433, 177.439, 1.245, 0.008
34) Jeffrey Earnhardt (OP), No. 45 EZ Mart/ForeverLawn Chevrolet, 30.578, 176.598, 1.390, 0.145
35) Joe Graf Jr. (OP), No. 38 Tarpon River Brewing/Honey Love Ford, 30.649, 176.188, 1.461, 0.071
36) Parker Chase (OP), No. 24 NXTLVL Marine/Ontivity Toyota, 31.125, 173.494, 1.937, 0.476
37) CJ McLaughlin (OP), No. 28 Sci Aps Ford, 31.193, 173.116, 2.005, 0.068
38) Layne Riggs (OP), No. 11 Infinity Communications Group Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000, -----, -----
39) Garrett Smithley, No. 4 Trophy Tractor Inc Chevrolet, 30.688, 175.965, 1.500, 30.688
40) Blaine Perkins #, No. 02 To The Point Chevrolet, 30.711, 175.833, 1.523, 0.023

Starting Line Up: Andy's Frozen Custard 300, Texas Motor Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed
1) Justin Allgaier (P), No. 7 Reese's Ice Cream/Sam's Club Chevrolet, 29.188 sec, 185.008 mph
2) Trevor Bayne (P), No. 19 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 29.202, 184.919
3) Cole Custer (P), No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 29.303, 184.281
4) Josh Berry (P), No. 8 Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet, 29.319, 184.181
5) Austin Hill (P), No. 21 Global Industrial Chevrolet, 29.335, 184.080
6) Sam Mayer (P), No. 1 Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet, 29.362, 183.911
7) Parker Kligerman (P), No. 48 Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet, 29.380, 183.799
8) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Pelonis Chevrolet, 29.450, 183.362
9) Chandler Smith # (P), No. 16 Quick Tie Products Inc Chevrolet, 29.483, 183.156
10) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 29.511, 182.983
11) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 20 Romco Equipment Toyota, 29.635, 182.217
12) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 29.639, 182.192
13) Daniel Hemric (P), No. 10 Poppy Bank Chevrolet, 29.644, 182.162
14) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 First Pacific Funding Chevrolet, 29.644, 182.162
15) Sammy Smith # (P), No. 18 Allstate Peterbilt Toyota, 29.704, 181.794
16) Kaz Grala, No. 26 Ruedebusch Toyota, 29.825, 181.056
17) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 29.948, 180.313
18) Parker Retzlaff #, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 29.978, 180.132
19) Kyle Sieg, No. 29 Pathway Homes Ford, 30.050, 179.700
20) Sage Karam, No. 66 Coble Enterprises Ford, 30.077, 179.539
21) Brennan Poole, No. 6 GJ Boring RW3 Services Chevrolet, 30.090, 179.462
22) Brett Moffitt, No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford, 30.104, 179.378
23) Josh Williams, No. 92 Alloy Employer/Call811.com Chevrolet, 30.190, 178.867
24) Sheldon Creed (P), No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 30.210, 178.749
25) Dawson Cram, No. 74 CHK Racing Chevrolet, 30.210, 178.749
26) Daniel Dye(i), No. 44 Champion Container Chevrolet, 30.254, 178.489
27) Joey Gase, No. 35 Donate Life Texas Toyota, 30.276, 178.359
28) Jeb Burton (P), No. 27 Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet, 30.294, 178.253
29) Patrick Emerling, No. 53 Space Beans Chevrolet, 30.303, 178.200
30) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Limetree/Classic Collision Chevrolet, 30.336, 178.006
31) JJ Yeley, No. 08 MPV Express Ford, 30.360, 177.866
32) David Starr, No. 07 Irwin Steel LLC Chevrolet, 30.425, 177.486
33) Anthony Alfredo, No. 78 Andy's Frozen Custard Chevrolet, 30.433, 177.439
34) Jeffrey Earnhardt, No. 45 EZ Mart/ForeverLawn Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
35) Joe Graf Jr., No. 38 Tarpon River Brewing/Honey Love Ford, Owner Points, 
36) Parker Chase, No. 24 NXTLVL Marine/Ontivity Toyota, Owner Points, 
37) CJ McLaughlin, No. 28 Sci Aps Ford, Owner Points, 
38) Layne Riggs, No. 11 Infinity Communications Group Chevrolet, Owner Points,
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie, (P) Playoffs

Did Not Qualify: No. 4 Garrett Smithley, No. 02 Blaine Perkins #

Track Qualifying Record: Jeff Green, 04/06/02, 27.908 sec, 193.493 mph

Track Race Record: Kyle Busch: 04/05/08, 01:58:39, 151.707 mph