AJ Allmendinger, part-time driver of the No. 10 Chevy Camaro in the Xfinity Series, is a road course ace – but sometimes, even the best just don’t have it, as he followed the No. 19 Toyota TRD Supra of Ty Gibbs across the line after putting up a fight for the lead at the Indy Road Course on August 12th, 2023.
Allmendinger’s No. 10 Camaro earned the pole position in Saturday’s qualifying session, and led early. However, on Lap 3, Gibbs’ No. 19 Supra charged to the point, demoting Allmendinger’s No. 10 Camaro to second place. Then, weather in the area prompted a red flag, and the track had to be dried before the race could resume. When it did, the No. 10 Camaro of Allmendinger took advantage of pit strategy to get back out front, stretching his lead to over 16 seconds.
A caution was then thrown for the No. 53 NASCAR Chevy of Brad Perez, who had stalled on track, effectively killing Allmendinger’s lead. While he attempted to fend off the No. 1 Camaro of Sam Mayer, Allmendinger ultimately surrendered the lead, and was passed by Gibbs’ No. 19 Supra as well, relegating him to a third-place result.
“We were never fast enough to win the race,” Allmendinger said. “I thought Ty was the class of the field… We got in a good rhythm there, maybe if it would’ve stayed green. We just needed a 52-lap green run there to win today.”
Austin Hill’s No. 21 Camaro finished fourth, followed by Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 Camaro in fifth for an almost all-Bow Tie top five. Gibbs’ No. 19 Supra led the most laps on his way to victory.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 19 | Ty Gibbs(i) | He Gets Us Toyota | 62 | 28 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 2 | 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Huck's Market Chevrolet | 62 | 5 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | AJ Allmendinger(i) | LeafHome Water Solutions Chevrolet | 62 | 21 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | BRANDT Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | HAAS Automation Ford | 62 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 12 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | 21 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Toyota Outfitters Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 62 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | Alex Labbe | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 12 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 62 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 13 | 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mobil 1 Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 14 | 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet | 62 | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 15 | 27 | 45 | Sage Karam | Til Valhalla Project Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 16 | 14 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Puryear Tank Lines Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 24 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | Bommarito.com/EasyCare Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | 19 | 36 | Josh Bilicki | Sherfick Companies Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 19 | 20 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Wings Etc Grill & Pub Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 20 | 29 | 4 | Kyle Weatherman | TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 21 | 25 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Ortho Tomcat Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 22 | 22 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | BRANDT Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 23 | 32 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | K & L Ready Mix Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 24 | 11 | 50 | Preston Pardus | Chinchor Electric Inc. Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 35 | 6 | Brennan Poole | Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 26 | 16 | 24 | Connor Mosack | Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 27 | 5 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Cirkul Chevrolet | 61 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 28 | 17 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | TMC Toyota | 61 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 29 | 33 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Renascent Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 30 | 36 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Ford | 61 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 31 | 38 | 02 | Blaine Perkins # | Gratis Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 32 | 30 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing Ford | 57 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 34 | 92 | Josh Williams | Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 34 | 18 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | 37 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | G-coin Ford | 46 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 28 | 34 | Andre Castro | Wings and Wheels Foundation Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 37 | 7 | 91 | Ross Chastain(i) | Skip Barber Racing School Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 38 | 31 | 53 | Brad Perez | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 38 | 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | Pilot Flying J Toyota | 11 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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