AJ Allmendinger Hits Big with Win in Las Vegas: A.J. Allmendinger took the lead and held off the field on a final race restart with 12 laps remaining to earn his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series win in the last 16 races – taking the victory in the Alsco Uniforms 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in his first race at the track in three years.(Read More)(3-6-2021)
#16-AJ Allmendinger won the Alsco Uniforms 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, earning his sixth career series victory. Allmendinger held off #18-Daniel Hemric, who led the most laps in the race. #19-Brandon Jones, #22-Austin Cindric and #9-Noah Gragson rounded out the top five.
#1-Michael Annett, #8-Josh Berry, #11-Justin Haley, #20-Harrison Burton and #10-Jeb Burton rounded out the top 10.
Three separate teams won stages, with Cindric winning the opening stage; Hemric won the second and Allmendinger had the fastest car on the long, winning the third.
There were 22 lead changes among seven drivers; with eight cautions for 45 laps.
The average speed of the race was 113.804 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
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Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas
AJ Allmendinger won the 25th Annual Alsco Uniforms 300, his sixth victory in 31 Xfinity Series races.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2021.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in his series track debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Daniel Hemric (second) posted his third top-10 finish in six races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is
his fourth top-10 finish in 2021.
Brandon Jones (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in nine races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Josh Berry (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
This is Chevrolet’s 14th victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – series most.
Xfinity Series Playoff Standings After Las Vegas:
1) Austin Cindric (1 win), 191
2) AJ Allmendinger (1 win), 126
3) Myatt Snider (1 win), 123
4) Daniel Hemric, 170, -21
5) Brandon Jones, 140, -51
6) Jeb Burton, 133, -58
7) Justin Haley, 128, -63
8) Harrison Burton, 120, -71
9) Jeremy Clements, 107, -84
10) Brandon Brown, 103, -88
11) Michael Annett, 90, -101
12)Noah Gragson, 74, -117
Pit stall selections
After scoring his first Xfinity Series victory last weekend, #2-Myatt Snider will start from the pole in Saturday’s Alsco Uniforms 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. #22-Austin Cindric will start alongside on the front row. #18-Daniel Hemric, #19-Brandon Jones and #10-Jeb Burton round out the top five.
#11-Justin Haley, #02-Brett Moffitt, #51-Jeremy Clements, #8-Josh Berry and #16-AJ Allmendinger make up the rest of the top 10.
The lineup was set by the qualifying metrics, based on race finish, points position, and fastest race lap.
View the complete starting lineup on the Alsco Uniforms 300 starting lineup page.
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Goodyear Tire Notes
The entry list for Saturday’s Alsco Uniforms 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted. There are 43 drivers/teams (for 40 spots) listed.
See the full entry list on the Alsco Uniforms 300 entry list page.
2021 Alsco Uniforms 300 at Las Vegas XFINITY TandemDraft Stats
