Justin Allgaier won the Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday night, taking the top spot after passing teammate Connor Zilisch for the lead late in the race.
Race Highlights
- Allgaier had been running second to Zilisch for much of the event.
- A caution flag was brought out with 10 laps remaining when William Sawalich spun out.
- On the final restart, Allgaier passed Zilisch and held off his JR Motorsports teammate to secure his first win of the season.
Post-Race Reactions
Allgaier expressed pride in his team’s efforts:
"I’m just so proud of everyone back home working hard on our cars every week. They’re doing such an awesome job giving us fast Chevys each weekend."
Dale Earnhardt Jr., owner of JR Motorsports, celebrated with Allgaier in victory lane and commented on his performance:
"This is a great racetrack for Justin; he always runs good here. He’s got some speed in him when it comes to this track."
Earnhardt emphasized the collective effort behind the win:
"It was actually quite interesting because when you look up there (at Victory Lane), it’s not just about him winning. I mean obviously it’s huge but then you see all those faces behind him — Jim Pohlman and everybody else involved with this team — they’re all smiling big time too. That means something to them."
Team Preparation
Allgaier’s crew chief, Jim Pohlman, praised the team’s preparation:
"Jim puts a really great racecar on every single racetrack we go to for Justin."
The win marked JR Motorsports’ seventh trip to Victory Lane since relocating its operation from Mooresville, N.C. to Kannapolis, N.C. in January.
Season Context
This victory follows Allgaier’s Xfinity Series championship win last year at Phoenix Raceway. He has been competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 77 car for Spire Motorsports, as well as part-time in the No. 7 car alongside Kyle Larson.
Race Results
- Justin Allgaier (Winner)
- Connor Zilisch (2nd)
- Ty Gibbs (3rd)
- Sheldon Creed (5th)
- Daniel Hemric (7th)
- Ryan Vargas (9th)
Despite early struggles, Gibbs made a strong comeback thanks to effective pit stops, while Creed and Hemric also capitalized on late-race cautions to improve their positions.
This win marks JR Motorsports’ first victory since Larson’s win last September at Richmond Raceway.
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