Justin Allgaier dominated the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway Saturday, June 25.
It’s his second win of the year for the JR Motorsports driver and 18th in his Xfinity career.
Trevor Bayne was second, polesitter Riley Herbst was third, Ty Gibbs finished fourth and Sam Mayer rounded out the top five.
Ryan Preece, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Austin Hill, Ryan Sieg and Brett Moffitt completed the top 10.
Stage one went caution free as AJ Allmendinger started out front but was passed by Justin Allgaier on lap 19. The No. 7 went on to win the stage as those behind him fought hard for every spot they could get.
Pit road is where things got dicey, though. Riley Herbst clipped a tire and crew member of Trevor Bayne’s team, knocking the tire out of his hands. The crew member continued but had his foot taped up.
Also on pit road, all three Kaulig Racing cars sped and had to restart at the back.
Josh Berry had some radio issues during the opening stage but it started working after several laps.
In stage two, Allgaier once again drove out to the lead, while Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer got in second and third. But Allmendinger, who drove from the back, told his team his right foot was hot and blistering. The No. 16 driver is also slated to run in the Cup Series race on Sunday.
The heat also affected other drivers, as Natalie Decker’s cool suit failed, while Mayer also was hot in his No. 1 as his hose was blowing out hot air. Mayer ended up speeding on pit lane and restarted stage three in the back.
If I’m tracking of the drivers that have talked about the heat correctly:@AJDinger, needing some ice for his feet@sam_mayer_ thinks he’s overheated@NatalieRacing, her cool suit failed@RyanVargas_23 & @BayleyCurrey have requested ice packs#NASCAR | #TNLottery250 | #NASHCAR
— Seth Eggert (@SethEggert91) June 25, 2022
Back at the front, the No. 7 claimed the stage two victory, extending JR Motorsports’ stage win streak to 12.
However, Ty Gibbs got out ahead of Allgaier during this caution. The pair battled for first for the next several laps before the No. 7 got on the apron off of turn 4 to retake the position.
Soon after, Josh Berry spun around right in front of Ryan Preece, who also slid a bit and eventually making slight contact with the No. 8’s right front.
Another caution flag waved when Jeffrey Earnhardt got loose while racing underneath Sheldon Creed, making slight contact and turned around.
Several cars pitted during this caution, including…
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