Justin Allgaier Victorious in Michigan Xfinity Race

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BROOKLYN, MI – RIS – Jason Allgaier won his second race of the 2024 NASCAR  Xfinity Series  on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.  The race ended in overtime with Allgaier winning after a short rain shower.The  race ended in a two-lap overtime finish. Justin Allgaier jumped ahead, but the Joe Gibbs Racing duo of Sheldon Creed and John-Hunter Nemechek were in hot pursuit.

Going down the backstretch on the final lap, Carson Kvapil was hooked into the outside wall. Kyle Sieg and Chandler Smith spun to the inside, skidding across the apron. In a rollover crash reminiscent more of superspeedway racing at Daytona or Talladega, Sieg's car flew up into the air and landed upside down before impacting the inside wall. As the car transitioned from asphalt to grass, it rolled back into its wheels.

For Allgaier, it was his 25th career Xfinity win, putting him inside the top-ten on the all-time wins list. He broke a tie with his team owner, NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.

"I feel like I had to win because Dale Jr. is running Bristol and we all know he is probably gonna win that race after last year," Allgaier said  after the race. "Just cannot say 'thank you' enough to this team. All these guys standing right here. "The effort (they have) put in has been incredible. We did not show up to Indianapolis three weeks ago like we wanted to, and these guys have worked tirelessly through this break."

Sheldon Creed finished second, marking the eleventh time in his career he has crossed the line as the runner-up in a NASCAR Xfinity race. He started Saturday by announcing a new deal for 2025, signing with the Haas Factory Team.

“This one might have frustrated me the most out of all of them so far," he said post-race. "I was probably too conservative behind the 20 (Nemechek) trying to save fuel. I was a couple, few laps short on fuel there and the 7 (Allgaier) was in a little bit better spot, and once the 7 got around both of us, and the 88 (Kvapil), I knew I needed to go. I probably sat behind the 20 another two laps and then charged. I was running the 7 down. Just had a really good car, but that caution for rain came at a bad time for us.”

Nemechek was third, Anthony Alfredo fourth, and Sammy Smith fifth. The race was slowed by multiple rain delays and a total of nine cautions.

Unofficial Results: Cabo Wabo 250, August 17, 2024 - Michigan International Speedway
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Laps, St1, St2, Tms Led, Lapsd, Playoff Pts, Pts, Status
1) 16, Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Hellmann's/Meijer Chevrolet, 128, 4, 7, 3, 37, 5, 51, Running
2) 1, Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, 128, , 8, 1, 23, , 38, Running
3) 10, John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 128, , 1, 2, 31, , 0, Running
4) 19, Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, 128, , 10, , , , 34, Running
5) 14, Sammy Smith, No. 8 Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet, 128, , 5, , , , 38, Running
6) 12, Noah Gragson(i), No. 30 Ford Performance Ford, 128, , , , , , 0, Running
7) 31, Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Sci Aps Ford, 128, , , , , , 30, Running
8) 3, Taylor Gray(i), No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota, 128, , 4, , , , 0, Running
9) 25, Caesar Bacarella, No. 45 Alpha Prime Brownie Bites Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 28, Running
10) 13, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet, 128, 9, 3, , , , 37, Running
11) 22, Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Tropical Coolers Chevrolet, 128, 10, , , , , 27, Running
12) 33, Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 25, Running
13) 7, Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 128, 1, , 1, 7, 1, 34, Running
14) 37, Ryan Ellis, No. 43 ABC Warehouse/Icon LLC Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 23, Running
15) 21, Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Wings Etc Grill & Pub Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 22, Running
16) 18, Jeb Burton, No. 27 Rocky Boots Chevrolet, 128, , 9, , , , 23, Running
17) 23, Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 Safety Culture Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 20, Running
18) 20, Austin Hill, No. 21 United Rentals Chevrolet, 128, 6, , , , , 24, Running
19) 29, Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 18, Running
20) 26, Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 17, Running
21) 17, Jeffrey Earnhardt(i), No. 26 Synergy Modular Toyota, 128, , , , , , 0, Running
22) 32, Patrick Emerling, No. 07 Legacy Sensors Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 15, Running
23) 30, Blaine Perkins, No. 29 AutoParkit.com Ford, 128, , , , , , 14, Running
24) 34, Josh Bilicki, No. 92 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, 128, , , , , , 13, Running
25) 35, Logan Bearden, No. 14 TRISTAR Ford, 128, , , , , , 12, Running
26) 8, Carson Kvapil, No. 88 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, 128, , , 2, 25, , 11, Running
27) 5, Chandler Smith, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota, 128, 3, 6, , , , 23, Running
28) 27, Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Bailey Excavating Ford, 127, 8, , , , , 12, Running
29) 9, Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 127, , 2, 1, 1, , 17, Running
30) 4, Cole Custer, No. 00 Autodesk/Haas Automation Ford, 111, , , , , , 7, Suspension
31) 38, Joey Gase, No. 35 Bumper That Deliver Chevrolet, 101, , , , , , 6, Fuel Pump
32) 28, Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet, 94, , , , , , 5, Accident
33) 36, Brennan Poole, No. 44 Yxngxr1 Chevrolet, 71, , , , , , 4, Oil Pump
34) 24, Daniel Dye(i), No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 66, , , , , , 0, Accident
35) 15, Lawless Alan(i), No. 15 AutoChargit.com Ford, 65, 5, , , , , 0, Accident
36) 6, Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Nibco Chevrolet, 50, 2, , , , , 10, Accident
37) 11, Sam Mayer, No. 1 10X Health Chevrolet, 49, , , , , , 1, Accident
38) 2, Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 48, 7, , 1, 4, , 5, Accident
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Total Race Length: 128 Laps - 256. Miles 
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 21 Mins, 15 Secs.
Average Speed: 108.743 MPH
Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Stage 1 Top 10: 39, 9, 81, 7, 15, 21, 98, 28, 16, 48
Stage 2 Top 10: 20, 2, 16, 19, 8, 81, 7, 18, 27, 5

Comments: Justin Allgaier has won the Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway, his 25th career victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Prior to the start, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason(s) indicated: Nos. 35, 43 (Unapproved Adjustments).

Failed to Qualify: No. 53 Morgen Baird.

Cautions: 9 for 39 laps;
Laps: 16-18 (No. 19 Spin Turn 2 [None]);
25-27 (No. 18 Spin Turn 4 [8]);
32-36 (Stage 1 Conclusion / Weather (Red Flag: 00:09:41) [None]);
38-41 (No. 21, 88 Incident Turn 3 [None]);
50-54 (No. 9, 00, 98, 1, 39 Incident Turn 3 [None]);
62-64 (Stage 2 Conclusion [None]);
67-71 (No. 10, 15, 27 Incident Turn 2 [None]);
117-126 (Weather (Red Flag: 00:14:10) [97]);
128-128 (No. 81, 28, 88 Incident Backstretch [None]).

Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers;
S. Creed 1-23;
R. Herbst 24-27;
J. Allgaier 28-29;
R. Sieg 30-36;
J. Allgaier 37-51;
J. Nemechek(i) 52-61;
J. Love # 62;
C. Kvapil 63-64;
J. Nemechek(i) 65-85;
C. Kvapil 86-108;
J. Allgaier 109-128.