Justin Allgaier scores overtime victory in wild Xfinity race at Michigan: Justin Allgaier used pit strategy and a fast No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to take the lead of Saturday’s Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway with 16 laps of regulation remaining and then held off the field in two laps of overtime – before a caution came out ending the race for an accident mid-field.(Read more)

Despite starting in the middle of the field, #7-Justin Allgaier led a race-high 37 laps and won the Cabo Wabo 250 Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. This his first career win at Michigan, and the 25th of his career, putting him in sole possession of 10th on the all-time wins list.
#18-Sheldon Creed finished second for the 11th time in his career, and now holds the record for most runner-up finishes before getting a victory. #20-John Hunter Nemechek finished third, with #5-Anthony Alfredo and #8-Sammy Smith rounding out the top five.
#30-Noah Gragson, #38-Matt DiBenedetto, #19-Taylor Gray, #45-Caesar Bacarella and #16-AJ Allmendinger completed the top 10.
#7-Allgaier scored his series-high 12th stage victory of the season in Stage 1. #20-Nemechek earned a playoff point for the No. 20 team in Stage 2.
There were 10 lead changes among seven drivers and nine cautions for 39 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 108.743 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Michigan Paint Schemes

Race Fast Facts – Michigan:
Justin Allgaier won the Cabo Wabo 250, his 25th victory in 459 Xfinity Series races.
This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 13 races at Michigan International Speedway.
Sheldon Creed (second) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2024.
John Hunter Nemechek(i) (third) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Michigan International Speedway.
Leland Honeyman (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Cole Custer leads the point standings by 12 points over Justin Allgaier.

Xfinity Series Standings after Michigan(Race 21 of 33):
1)#00-Cole Custer (1 win, regular season championship leader)
2)#97-Shane van Gisbergen (3 wins)
3)#7-Justin Allgaier (2 wins)
4)#21-Austin Hill (2 wins)
5)#81-Chandler Smith (2 wins)
6)#1-Sam Mayer (2 wins)
7)#98-Riley Herbst (1 win)
8)#2-Jesse Love (1 win)
9)#16-AJ Allmendinger 646, +102
10)#18-Sheldon Creed 614, +70
11)#48-Parker Kligerman 580, +36
12)#8-Sammy Smith 545, +1
Currently below elimination line
13)#39-Ryan Sieg 544, -1
14)#9-Brandon Jones 451, -94
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.

Race Updates:
Lap 128: #7-Allgaier takes the checkered flag under caution. #18-Creed, #20-Nemechek, #5-Alfredo and #8-Smith round out the top five.
Lap 127: #48-Kligerman got into the rear of #45-Bacarella, who came down the track into #88-Kvapil. #81-Smith and #28-Sieg spin with Sieg flipping on the backstretch.
Lap 123: The field has been brought down pit road for the second red flag of the day due to rain. If the race resumes, it will be an overtime finish.
Lap 118: #81-Smith, #48-Kligerman and #39-Sieg pit for fuel from the top 10.
Lap 116: #91-Weatherman blew a right-front tire and clobbered the outside wall.
Lap 115: #18-Creed is closing in on #7-Allgaier for the race lead.
Lap 109: #88-Kvapil pits from the lead for fuel only with 16 laps remaining. #7-Allgaier takes the lead. #2-Love pits from inside the top 10.
Lap 108: #7-Allgaier passes #18-Creed and #20-Nemechek for second spot.
Lap 100: #88-Kvapil leads by 2.6 seconds and told he’s going to need to pit in seven laps. Weather is approaching the track.
Lap 86: #88-Kvapil takes the lead from #20-Nemechek.
Lap 84: The lead draft has broken up into several multi-car groups. #20-Nemechek leads #88-Kvapil, #8-Smith, #30-Gragson and #81-Smith.
Lap 74: #97-van Gisbergen will have a pass-through penalty for pulling out of line before the start/finish line on the restart.
Lap 68: #7-Allgaier leads a series of cars down pit road to top off with fuel. #51-Clements, #11-Williams, #39-Sieg, #16-Allmendinger, #97-van Gisbergen, #92-Bilicki, #45-Bacarella and #00-Custer all stop.
Lap 65: #15-Alan gets loose on the entry of Turn 1 and spun into #27-Burton and #10=Dye.
Lap 60: #20-Nemechek wins Stage 2. #2-Love, #16-Allmendinger, #19-Gray, #8-Smith, #81-Smith, #7-Allgaier, #18-Creed, #27-Burton and #5-Alfredo all scored stage points.
Lap 51: #7-Allgaier, #88-Kvapil, #39-Sieg, #21-Hill, #11-Williams, #30-Gragson, #51-Clements, #28-Sieg and others pit. Extensive repair has been done to #00-Custer.
Lap 48: #98-Herbst misjudged his run and came across the front of #39-Sieg and turned head on into the wall. #9-Jones, #00-Custer and #1-Mayer were all involved.
Lap 36: #21-Hill restarted sixth and turned himself off the nose of #88-Kvapil while making a move for the lead.
Lap 34: #81-Smith, #15-Alan, #28-Sieg, #48-Kligerman, #38-DiBenedetto, #5-Alfredo, #26-Earnhardt, #07-Emerling and others pit for fuel.
Lap 33: The red flag is out with cars stopped on pit road. The rain has stopped, but the track is damp.
Lap 31: Rain hit the track under the stage break.
Lap 30: #39-Sieg wins Stage 1, his second stage victory of the season. #9-Jones, #81-Smith, #7-Allgaier, #15-Alan, #21-Hill, #98-Herbsst, #28-Sieg, #16-Allmendinger and #48-Kligerman earn stage points.
Lap 29: #39-Sieg drives into Turn 1 to pass #7-Allgaier for the lead.
Lap 27: #7-Allgaier takes the lead on the restart. #39-Sieg clears for second. #98-Herbst drops to third.
Lap 25: #00-Custer, #20-Nemechek, #31-Retzlaff, #44-Poole, #1-Mayer, #51-Clements, #18-Creed and a handful of others pit.
Lap 24: #18-Creed spins through Turns 3 and 4 from the lead. #98-Herbst took the air off the left-rear bumper causing the spin.
Lap 22: #18-Creed, #98-Herbst, #9-Jones and #81-Smith have broken away from fifth place #7-Allgaier.
Lap 18: #8-Smith has a flat right-rear tire.
Lap 16: #88-Kvapil leads a chunk of the field down pit road. #16-Allmendinger, #2-Love, #21-Hill, #10-Dye, #97-van Gisbergen, #19-Gray, #11-Williams, #30-Gragson and some others pit.
Lap 14: #19-Gray spun from seventh position in Turn 2 to bring out the caution.
Lap 10: #18-Creed has led the opening 10 laps. #98-Herbst, #00-Custer, #9-Jones, #39-Sieg and #88-Kvapil have broken away from the field by a second.
Lap 3: #19-Gray dropped from the lead to 11th after having no drafting help.
Lap 1: #19-Gray makes a three-wide move to get the lead on the start. #18-Creed gets a shove from #98-Herbst to get back by to lead Lap 1.

Cars to the rear: #35-Joey Gase, #43-Ryan Ellis (unapproved adjustments)

Pit Stall Selections

#18-Sheldon Creed won the pole for the Cabo Wabo 250 Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 171.645mph. It is his second pole of the year, first at Michigan, and third pole of his career.
#98-Riley Herbst will start second, followed by #19-Taylor Gray, #00-Cole Custer, #81-Chandler Smith, #9-Brandon Jones, #39-Ryan Sieg, #88-Carson Kvapil, #2-Jesse Love and #20-John Hunter Nemechek.
Did Not Qualify: #53-Morgan Baird
See the qualifying results and complete Michigan Starting Lineup.

Michigan Qualifying Notes:
Sheldon Creed won the Pole Award for the Cabo Wabo 250 with a lap of 41.947 seconds, 171.645mph.
This is his third pole in 91 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his second pole and 15th top-10 start in 2024.
This is his first pole in three races at Michigan International Speedway.
Riley Herbst (second) posted his 11th top-10 start of 2024 and his third in five races at Michigan International Speedway.
Taylor Gray(i) (third) posted his first top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway. It is his fourth in nine races this season.
Jesse Love (ninth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

Qualifying Order

Practice for the Cabo Wabo 250 Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway is complete. The top five, slowest, news and notes:
#20-John Hunter Nemechek 173.539 mph
#81-Chandler Smith 173.519 mph
#18-Sheldon Creed 173.027 mph
#39-Ryan Sieg 172.641 mph
#9-Brandon Jones 172.261 mph
Slowest: #53-Morgen Baird 165.986 mph
Most laps run: #88-Carson Kvapil, 20
Notes: With the series running the superspeedway package at Michigan, the quickest practice speed was nearly 12 mph slower.
See full Michigan Practice Results.

Crew Rosters

Goodyear Tire Notes

There are 39 drivers/teams on the entry list for the Cabo Wabo 250 Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. One car will miss the race.
Notables: #07-Patrick Emerling, #10-Daniel Dye, #14-Logano Bearden #15-Lawless Alan, #19-Taylor Gray, #20-John Hunter Nemechek, #26-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #30-Noah Gragson, #35-Joey Gase, #45-Caesar Bacarella, #53-Morgen Baird, #88-Carson Kvapil #92-Josh Bilicki.
See the full Michigan Entry List.

Michigan At-Track Schedule