Darlington Xfinity Series results: Justin Allgaier wins on record-setting day
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Justin Allgaier has won for the third time at Darlington Raceway while setting an Xfinity Series record in the process.
Allgaier delivered a dominant performance at the South Carolina track, leading 119 of the 147 laps and sweeping the stages. This win marked his 267th career top-10 finish in Xfinity, which set a series record and broke Allgaier's tie with Kyle Busch.
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Austin Hill crossed the line second. He was followed by Cole Custer, Sam Mayer and Aric Almirola. Parker Kligerman, Riley Herbst, Jesse Love, Sheldon Creed and Brandon Jones scored top-10 finishes.
Allgaier's win was the 24th of his Xfinity career. It put him in a tie with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tommy Houston for the 10th-most in series history.
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"I didn't know if the day would come when I'd be able to match Dale Jr.," Allgaier told Fox Sports' Regan Smith after the race. "Not only is he a great boss but a really good mentor and an unbelievable race car driver.
"...Dale Jr., he's an incredible human being. To be able to come here, to be able to tie him, to be able to take over the all-time top 10s, man, there's nothing better than that."
Stage 1 winner: Justin Allgaier
Stage 2 winner: Justin Allgaier
Who had a good race: Jesse Love began Saturday's race with no experience at Darlington in an Xfinity car. He kept his car clean, ran inside the top 10 all race and finished eighth. ... Austin Hill delivered a strong day. He scored 18 stage points and finished second. ... Sam Mayer finished fourth, his fourth top-10 in the last five races. ... Brandon Jones finished 10th. This snapped a six-race stretch in which he finished 13th or worse. ... Cole Custer finished third. He has finished 10th or better in nine consecutive races.
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Who had a bad race: Jeremy Clements sustained damage after hitting the outside wall. He went behind the wall to fix a brake line leak and returned to the race 54 laps behind the leaders. ... A major tire issue destroyed the left-rear quarter panel of Hailie Deegan's car at the start of the final stage. She finished 36th. ... AJ Allmendinger scored points in the first two stages but had to go behind the wall on Lap 107 after losing power. He finished 35th.
