RCR Captures the Xfinity Front Row at Talladega

TALLADEGA, AL – RIS – Richard Childress Racing captured the front row at Talladega Super Speedway for the Xfinity race Saturday afternoon.  Jesse Love nipped Austin Hill to win the pole position.  Austin Hill was close behind.  It was the fifth pole for Love this season. Chandler Smith, Sheldon Creed and AJ Allmendinger are the top five.

The No. 20 Xfinity Series car for Aric Almirola had a windshield infraction and will have to drop to the rear for the start of the race and do a pass-through penalty on Lap 1.

Parker Kligerman, whose Big Machine Racing team has an alliance with RCR, qualified third at 180.693 mph. He was followed by Cole Custer (180.169 mph) and Sammy Smith (180.054).

Hill has two wins this season. He won at Daytona and Atlanta to open the season.  AJ Allmendinger qualified 14th, best among the four Dash 4 Cash drivers.

Qualifying third for Joe Gibbs Racing. Smith’s teammate Sheldon Creed will start fourth alongside the No. 81 Toyota. AJ Allmendinger completed the top five.

Ronald Fleshman

Ron Fleshman  and John Davison are Editors at ris-news.com

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Volume 2024, Issue 10, Posted 1:32 PM, 10.05.2024