Justin Allgaier becomes 35th champion of NASCAR Xfinity Series
Justin Allgaier becomes 35th champion of NASCAR Xfinity Series
AVONDALE, Ariz. — By finishing ahead of his Championship 4 contenders Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, Justin Allgaier became the 35th different NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.
Surviving two NASCAR Overtimes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race, Allgaier ultimately finished second, ahead of Cole Custer (eighth), A.J. Allmendinger (ninth), and Austin Hill (10th) to capture his first title in his 14th full-time season.
“Dale (Earnhardt) Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller, L.W. Miller, everybody at JR Motorsports, all the men and women, all five of our race teams, just the effort that we’ve put in, I’m at a loss for words,” Allgaier said. “We’re going to celebrate this one for sure. It’s unbelievable.”
Allgaier has been racing for JR Motorsports since 2016, qualifying for the series’ playoffs in all nine seasons racing for the team. Additionally, Allgaier had qualified for the Championship 4 eight times.
Before Saturday, Allgaier finished runner-up in points twice (2020 and 2023).
Allgaier is the sixth different driver to win the championship in the last six years.
Nine drivers have won two titles in the series, which is the most all time.
All-time Xfinity Series Champions
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Sam Ard, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jack Ingram, Randy LaJoie, Larry Pearson, Tyler Reddick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Martin Truex Jr.
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Justin Allgaier, Johnny Benson Jr., William Byron, Greg Biffle, Chuck Bown, Clint Bowyer, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric, Cole Custer, Austin Dillon, Carl Edwards, Chase Elliott, Tommy Ellis, Ty Gibbs, David Green, Jeff Green, Steve Grissom, Daniel Hemric, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte, Rob Moroso, Joe Nemechek, Daniel Suarez, Brian Vickers
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