AJ Allmendinger won a wild inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway on Saturday (June 4).
Allmendinger took the lead away from Myatt Snider after a late restart and held on for the victory.
It’s the Kaulig Racing driver’s second win of the year and 12th in his NXS career.
“Oh my God, all the men and women at Kaulig Racing deserve that,” Allmendinger told FOX Sports after the race. “I cannot believe, I crashed before we went green. I was off the racetrack I think four times, made all kinds of mistakes, was all over the place. …Just proud of everybody on this Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevy. I was melting down in the car, honestly, making so many mistakes, trying so hard. I put so much pressure on myself in these races because I know what everybody expects. I know what I expect out of myself, more importantly.
“What a win, it might be one of the craziest wins I’ve ever had. Most mistakes to ever win a race, for sure.”
Snider finished second to Allmendinger, while Austin Hill, Josh Berry and Justin Allgaier rounded out the top five.
Daniel Hemric was sixth and Ty Gibbs, who went off track late after leading most of stages one and two, finished seventh. JJ Yeley, Noah Gragson and Alex Labbe finished up the top 10.
Visibility was a huge issue during the first part of the race. Many drivers slid or spun in the grass in stage one, including Allmendinger, who went off track a few times. Gibbs took the lead off the bat and held it to win stage one.
On the ensuing restart, a big crash occurred when Riley Herbst got spun after contact from Sheldon Creed. The spray from all the cars in the pack reduced visibility, and Gray Gaulding couldn’t see Herbst on the right side of the track. He slammed into the No. 98, which ended his day. Darren Dilley and Matt Jaskol also had major damage after getting caught up in the wreck.
Big trouble to start Stage 2 in Portland!
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