Austin Hill, driver of the No. 21 NASCAR Chevy Camaro in the Xfinity Series, is certainly on a hot streak. Heading into last weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, he’d already won twice this year, having taken the checkered flag at Daytona and then again at Vegas. He crossed the line in first once again at Atlanta, bouncing back from a minor incident to take home yet another trophy in 2023.
Hill’s No. 21 Camaro was found to be in the lead when the final caution was called on the last lap, edging out Daniel Hemric in the No. 11 Camaro for the win. Parker Kligerman, driver of the No. 48 Camaro, battled it out until the end and looked as though he would battle for the win, but he spun across the nose of Hemric’s No. 11 Camaro, slamming the right rear of Hill’s No. 21 Camaro.
Hill gathered the No. 21 NASCAR Chevy back up and threw it ahead of the pack, barely beating Hemric’s No. 11 NASCAR Chevy by just .085 seconds. Meanwhile, Kligerman’s No. 48 Camaro crossed the line backward, ultimately finishing fourth as the No. 19 Toyota Supra of Ryan Truex slipped past him for third by just .001 seconds.
“I have no idea how I saved it coming to the line,” Hill said after the race. “What a start to the season. Everybody at Richard Childress Racing, ECR engines – we’ve just had such a fast start with Chevrolet. This has been special, for sure.”
In an unrelated incident, the No. 92 NASCAR Chevy of Josh Williams was involved in a wreck with the No. 02 Camaro of Kyle Weatherman. As a result, Williams’ No. 92 Camaro shed debris on the front stretch shortly after the race restarted, prompting NASCAR to park him in concordance with its Damaged Vehicle Policy. Williams, frustrated, simply parked the No. 92 Camaro at the start/finish line and left it there in protest. He was called to the hauler and reprimanded after he was released from the infield care center.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 163 | 103 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet Accessories Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 3 | 4 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota | 163 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
| 4 | 13 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Spiked Chevrolet | 163 | 5 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 163 | 11 | Ford Mustang |
| 6 | 12 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 9 | 8 | Josh Berry | Tire Pros Love The Drive Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 8 | 2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mobil 1 Toyota | 163 | 10 | Toyota Supra |
| 9 | 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 10 | 18 | 10 | Justin Haley(i) | LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 163 | 5 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | CMRroofing.com Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 12 | 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Haas Automation Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 13 | 29 | 6 | Brennan Poole | Walton Press Inc. Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 14 | 15 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | JAG Metals LLC Chevrolet | 163 | 18 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 15 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | One Stop/All South Electric Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 16 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Rocky Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | Pilot Flying J Toyota | 163 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
| 18 | 32 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Sci Aps Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 19 | 21 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Jeld-Wen Windows Chevrolet | 163 | 10 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 20 | 35 | 8 | Gray Gaulding | FollowMe Global Bus. Solutions Chevrolet | 163 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 22 | 36 | 7 | Blaine Perkins # | To the Point NC Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 23 | 24 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Pella Windows & Doors Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 24 | 37 | 91 | Chad Chastain | Protect Your Melon Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 27 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | Jacob Companies Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 26 | 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Cedar Ridge Landscaping Ford | 161 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 27 | 17 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 28 | 6 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 29 | 19 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 30 | 25 | 24 | Connor Mosack | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 69 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
| 31 | 30 | 45 | Sage Karam | Til Valhalla Project Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 32 | 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | Coolray/Alloy Employer Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 33 | 20 | 02 | Kyle Weatherman | The King Of Lemonade Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 34 | 31 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Advanced Material Handling Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | 28 | 26 | Kaz Grala | CRUSH Lime Margarita Toyota | 11 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
| 36 | 34 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | Trophy Tractor Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 37 | 33 | 53 | Joey Gase | Donate Life GA Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 38 | 38 | 66 | Caesar Bacarella | Prime Bites Protein Brownie Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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