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.
| 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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