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Jones wins Martinsville Xfinity race marred by fight, wrecks

Jones wins Martinsville Xfinity race marred by fight, wrecks

Ty Gibbs dominated much of the race – leading 197 of 261 laps – and led the way on the start of a second two-lap overtime.

After taking the white flag, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Brandon Jones nudged him out of the way and moved into the lead, holding off Landon Cassill for his first victory of the 2022 season.

After getting passed, Gibbs ended up in a three-wide battle with Sam Mayer, who knocked him up the track and he ended up finishing eighth.

 

Gibbs tried to spin out Mayer on the cool down lap and after both parked on pit road, Gibbs went to confront Mayer. The two had a brief conversation before a fight broke out between the two and NASCAR officials had to separate them.

Gibbs was called to the NASCAR hauler after the race.

 

It was sort of a role reversal of last week at Richmond, when Gibbs nudged JGR teammate John Hunter Nemechek out of the way in the final turn of the final lap to gain his third victory of the season.

The win is the fifth of Jones’ career…

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