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No. 7 NASCAR Chevy Wins Xfinity Series Bristol Night Race 2023: Video

Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 NASCAR Chevy Camaro in the Xfinity Series, came out on top thanks to brilliant pit strategy by his team that put him ahead of the pack as the laps wound down at Bristol on Saturday, September 15th, 2023.

Allgaier was summoned to the attention of the No. 7 NASCAR Chevy crew on Lap 248 as the field was slowed for caution. On fresher tires, he clawed his way back to the front, pressuring the No. 10 Camaro of Daniel Hemric and finally completing the pass with 12 laps left. He never looked back and crossed the line in first.

“This team has done an amazing job at this racetrack since I started at JR Motorsports,” Allgaier said. “We led a lot of laps, and the monkey was definitely on our back. The pit strategy there… coming down pit road by myself was nerve-wracking, right?”

He added, “I’m speechless, man. This place, [crew chief] Jim Pohlman and I circled this place on our calendar when we started the year, before we ever even took a green flag lap, we said we want to win Bristol. Man, we won Bristol! It’s Bristol, baby – let’s go!”

In his postrace victory interview, Allgaier also indicated that he had signed on with JR Motorsports through the 2024 racing season.

Meanwhile, Dale Earnhardt Jr., owner of JR Motorsports, took control of the No. 88 Camaro for a one-off race at Bristol. After leading 47 laps, he was forced to retire due to a fire that became severe enough to damage the leg of his firesuit. Earnhardt was able to exit the car safely and was uninjured in the incident.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Results, Bristol Motor Speedway, September 15, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 10 7 Justin Allgaier (P) BRANDT Chevrolet 300 110 Chevrolet Camaro
2 5 10 Daniel Hemric (P) Cirkul Chevrolet 300 33 Chevrolet Camaro
3 3 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota 300 1 Toyota TRD Supra
4 1 00 Cole Custer (P) Mobil 1 Ford 300 109 Ford Mustang
5 4 16 Chandler Smith # (P) Barger Precast/Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet 300 0 Chevrolet Camaro
6 7 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 300 0 Ford Mustang
7 12 19 Trevor Bayne (P) He Gets Us Toyota 300 0 Toyota TRD Supra
8 16 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 300 0 Ford Mustang
9 6 18 Sammy Smith # (P) Pilot Flying J Toyota 300 0 Toyota TRD Supra
10 31 26 Kaz Grala CRUSH Tropical Punch Toyota 300 0 Toyota TRD Supra
11 21 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Whelen Chevrolet 300 0 Chevrolet Camaro
12 18 11 Derek Kraus Crav'n Flavor/Hardscape Construction Chevrolet 300 0 Chevrolet Camaro
13 38 27 Jeb Burton (P) Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet 300 0 Chevrolet Camaro
14 29 24 Connor Mosack Toyota Racing Development Toyota 300 0 Toyota TRD Supra
15 14 31 Parker Retzlaff # FUNKAWAY Chevrolet 299 0 Chevrolet Camaro
16 36 25 Brett Moffitt AM Technical Solutions Ford 299 0 Ford Mustang
17 25 44 Rajah Caruth(i) Gilreath Farms/AAN Adjusters Chevrolet 298 0 Chevrolet Camaro
18 22 43 Ryan Ellis Diamond Doors Assa Abloy Chevrolet 298 0 Chevrolet Camaro
19 35 7 Stefan Parsons Sokal/Nelson's Green Brier Chevrolet 298 0 Chevrolet Camaro
20 20 92 Josh Williams Alloy Employer/DAN-O'S Chevrolet 298 0 Chevrolet Camaro
21 27 28 Kyle Sieg Cooks Comfort Ford 298 0 Ford Mustang
22 28 6 Brennan Poole Macc Door Systems Chevrolet 297 0 Chevrolet Camaro
23 30 4 Kyle Weatherman TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet 297 0 Chevrolet Camaro
24 9 51 Jeremy Clements All South Electric Chevrolet 297 0 Chevrolet Camaro
25 32 78 Anthony Alfredo Dude Wipes Chevrolet 296 0 Chevrolet Camaro
26 19 38 Joe Graf Jr. Food City/Bucked Up Ford 295 0 Ford Mustang
27 24 91 Josh Bilicki Insurance King/ROCK'N VODKA Chevrolet 294 0 Chevrolet Camaro
28 33 02 Blaine Perkins # Gratis Chevrolet 294 0 Chevrolet Camaro
29 23 8 Chad Finchum Elite Petroleum Ford 276 0 Ford Mustang
30 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hellmann's Chevrolet 271 47 Chevrolet Camaro
31 13 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet 246 0 Chevrolet Camaro
32 17 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt K9Grass Chevrolet 229 0 Chevrolet Camaro
33 26 21 Austin Hill (P) Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 217 0 Chevrolet Camaro
34 8 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Patriot Lighting Chevrolet 178 0 Chevrolet Camaro
35 11 1 Sam Mayer (P) Huck's Market Chevrolet 166 0 Chevrolet Camaro
36 2 8 Josh Berry (P) Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet 166 0 Chevrolet Camaro
37 37 35 BJ McLeod Sci Aps Chevrolet 117 0 Chevrolet Camaro
38 34 66 Timmy Hill(i) Coble Enterprises Toyota 81 0 Toyota TRD Supra

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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