Josh Berry Steals Spotlight in Las Vegas; JR Motorsports Sweeps Podium: Josh Berry seized opportunity and drove away from the competition Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tabbed to substitute for injured JR Motorsports driver Michael Annett, the Tennessee late model champion Berry earned his second win of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season claiming an impressive 4.396-second victory in the Playoff opener.(Read More)(9-25-2021)
Filling in for an injured Michael Annett, #1-Josh Berry won Saturday night’s Alsco Uniforms 302 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The win is Berry’s second of the season and second of his 27-race Xfinity career.
JR Motorsports drivers #7-Justin Allgaier and #9-Noah Gragson finished second and third, making it a clean sweep of the podium for JRM. Defending champion #22-Austin Cindric finished fourth, as #18-Daniel Hemric rounded out the top five.
#19-Brandon Jones overcame a pit road penalty to finish sixth, with #16-AJ Allmendinger, #31-Ty Dillon, #11-Justin Haley and #20-Harrison Burton making up the top 10.
Playoff drivers #10-Jeb Burton, #51-Jeremy Clements and #98-Riley Herbst were caught up in a lap 30 incident on a restart. All three drivers failed to finish the race.
Allmendinger picked up his series-high 10th stage win of the season by winning the opening stage, while Allgaier earned a playoff point for winning the second stage.
There were 13 lead changes among seven drivers and six cautions for 32 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 123.509 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Las Vegas Paint Schemes
Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas:
Josh Berry won the 4th Annual Alsco Uniforms 302, his second victory in 28 Xfinity Series races.
This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2021.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Justin Allgaier (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 16 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It
is his 18th top-10 finish in 2021.
Noah Gragson (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in seven races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Josh Berry (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
Austin Cindric leads the point standings by 7 points over AJ Allmendinger.
Where the 2021 Xfinity Series Playoff drivers finished at Las Vegas:
#7-Justin Allgaier, 2nd
#9-Noah Gragson, 3rd
#22-Austin Cindric, 4th
#18-Daniel Hemric, 5th
#19-Brandon Jones, 6th
#16-AJ Allmendinger, 7th
#11-Justin Haley, 9th
#20-Harrison Burton, 10th
#2-Myatt Snider, 15th
#98-Riley Herbst, 33rd
#10-Jeb Burton, 36th
#51-Jeremy Clements, 39th
Xfinity Series Standings after Las Vegas (Race 27 of 33):
1)Austin Cindric 2,093 points +66 ahead of ninth
2)AJ Allmendinger 2,086, +59
3)Jusitn Allgaier 2,065, +38
4)Noah Gragson 2,064, +37
5)Daniel Hemric 2,061, +34
6)Justin Haley 2,044, +17
7)Harrison Burton 2,040, +13
8)Brandon Jones 2,037 +10
Currently below the Round of 8 cutoff
9)Myatt Snider 2,027, -10 behind eighth
10)Jeb Burton 2,010, -27
11)Riley Herbst 2,005, -32
12)Jeremy Clements 2,001, -36
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.
Cars to the rear: None to report
Pit Stall Selections
Defending Xfinity Series champion #22-Austin Cindric will start the first race of the 2021 playoffs from the pole. This year’s regular season champion, #16-AJ Allmendinger, will start alongside in second.
#7-Justin Allgaier will line up third, with #11-Justin Haley and #20-Harrison Burton rounding out the top five. #54-Ty Gibbs will start sixth, as #18-Daniel Hemric, #19-Brandon Jones, #9-Noah Gragson and #98-Riley Herbst make up the rest of the top 10.
Based on points, #13-Timmy Hill did not qualify.
The lineup was set by the qualifying metrics, based on race finish, points position, and fastest race lap.
See the complete Alsco Uniforms 302 Starting Lineup.
Crew Rosters
Goodyear Tire Notes
The Entry List for the Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted, with 41 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] listed.
Based on points, #13-Timmy Hill will miss the race.
Notables: #1-Josh Berry, #15-Bayley Currey, #26-Dylan Lupton, #31-Ty Dillon, #52-Carson Ware, #74-CJ McLaughlin, #78-Mason Massey, #90-Spencer Boyd, #99-BJ McLeod
See the full entry list on the Entry List page.
2021 Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas TandemDraft Stats
