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Xfinity NASCAR Chevy Teams Duke It Out At COTA 2024: Video

The Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on March 23rd, 2024 came down to a three-way battle between three NASCAR Chevy teams on the last lap – and the No. 17 Camaro SS of Kyle Larson came out on top.

Shane Van Gisbergen’s No. 97 Camaro and Austin Hill’s No. 21 Camaro were the other two adversaries in the last-lap fight. Van Gisbergen had led 20 laps and held control on the restart for an attempt at NASCAR Overtime with Hill hot on his tail, but the No. 97 Camaro went wide, allowing Hill the opening he needed to sweep in and take the lead.

Van Gisbergen kept on Hill’s bumper, beating and banging as Larson lurked behind them. Eventually, the contact between the two proved too tough to overcome, and Larson snuck past, leading only the final lap on his way to victory. Van Gisbergen crossed the line in second with Hill trailing him in third. However, Van Gisbergen was penalized for shortcutting the track and was scored 27th, giving Hill the runner-up position.

“That last restart, he just drove through me at [Turn] 1. I guess that’s how it is here,” Van Gisbergen said after the race. “I just stood up for myself. But it was some pretty awesome racing with AJ, Kyle and at the end it just turned into a mess. But that’s how it is. Really fun but wish we could’ve got the lead, but Kyle just snuck in there.”

Larson, meanwhile, celebrated his win in the No. 17 NASCAR Chevy.

“It feels really special because seems like every time we’ve run the 17 car – any of us four [Hendrick Motorsports] drivers – we’re always fast on track and somehow give it away,” Larson said. “Today I was definitely not the fastest, but we were patient. I knew the 21 [Hill] had shoved SVG [van Gisbergen] through [Turn] 1 and if he got to him it could get dicey… I was just trying to be patient.”

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Results, COTA, March 23, 2024
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 1 17 Kyle Larson(i) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 50 1 Chevrolet Camaro
2 11 21 Austin Hill Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 50 1 Chevrolet Camaro
3 20 20 John Hunter Nemechek(i) Dial Toyota 50 0 Toyota TRD Supra
4 8 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford 50 0 Ford Mustang
5 12 48 Parker Kligerman Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet 50 4 Chevrolet Camaro
6 14 2 Jesse Love # Whelen Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
7 25 32 Austin Green 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
8 4 81 Chandler Smith Mobil 1 Toyota 50 0 Toyota TRD Supra
9 10 1 Sam Mayer Roto-Rooter Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
10 5 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet 50 20 Chevrolet Camaro
11 17 31 Parker Retzlaff Bommarito.com/Crest Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
12 30 5 Anthony Alfredo Dude Wipes Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
13 15 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT/Rev1 Energy Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
14 27 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 50 0 Ford Mustang
15 29 44 Brennan Poole Finance Pros Plus Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
16 18 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Spectracide Chevrolet 50 1 Chevrolet Camaro
17 6 26 Sage Karam CRC Brakleen Toyota 50 0 Toyota TRD Supra
18 31 45 Brad Perez WEISS Sand & Clay/Sendero Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
19 24 51 Jeremy Clements Impel Union Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
20 34 42 Leland Honeyman # Austin Gamblers Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
21 22 07 Daniil Kvyat GOTRAX Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
22 36 29 Blaine Perkins AutoParkit.com Ford 50 0 Ford Mustang
23 35 15 Hailie Deegan # Cody Jinks Change The Game Ford 50 0 Ford Mustang
24 3 19 Ty Gibbs(i) He Gets Us Toyota 50 1 Toyota TRD Supra
25 33 4 Patrick Gallagher TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
26 26 35 Alex Labbe Toyota 50 0 Toyota TRD Supra
27 2 97 Shane Van Gisbergen # WeatherTech Chevrolet 50 20 Chevrolet Camaro
28 37 14 RC Enerson Lucas Oil School of Racing Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
29 32 91 Kyle Weatherman myradar/DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet 50 0 Chevrolet Camaro
30 21 27 Jeb Burton Golden Corral Chevrolet 49 0 Chevrolet Camaro
31 23 92 Josh Bilicki Halford Mobile Services Chevrolet 48 0 Chevrolet Camaro
32 7 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota 47 0 Toyota TRD Supra
33 38 43 Ryan Ellis Classic Collision Chevrolet 45 0 Chevrolet Camaro
34 19 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 45 2 Ford Mustang
35 16 24 Ed Jones CRC Industries Toyota 42 0 Toyota TRD Supra
36 13 8 Sammy Smith Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 36 0 Chevrolet Camaro
37 28 6 Ty Dillon(i) Ollie's Good Stuff Cheap Chevrolet 33 0 Chevrolet Camaro
38 9 11 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 24 0 Chevrolet Camaro

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver

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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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