Austin Hill’s No. 21 Chevy Camaro SS team is unstoppable at Atlanta, and they proved it by winning the Xfinity Series race on September 7th, 2024, sweeping both races at the superspeedway-style racetrack in 2024.
Hill led just 12 laps on his way to the win, taking control of the race on Lap 150 of 163 on Saturday. He never looked back, despite threats from further back within the field, taking his third Xfinity Series victory of the year in dominating fashion.
“I’m speechless right now,” Hill said in Victory Lane. “Our Bennett Chevrolet had speed all day, but the handling just was not there the way that I would like. You come to these superspeedway-style events, and you want to have a car that’s trimmed-out. You don’t worry too much about handling.”
He added, “But I thought handling was going to be an issue, and it definitely played a part today. We made some right moves at the right time between my spotter, Derek Kneeland, and me.”
Interestingly, Hill’s race-winning performance was not aided by a fellow NASCAR Chevy driver, but by a Toyota rival. Corey Heim, driver of the No. 26 Toyota TRD Supra, delivered a shot to Hill’s bumper, pushing him ahead of the field and opening the door for his victory. Heim went on to finish fifth, following a slew of Chevys across the stripe.
Parker Kligerman’s No. 48 Camaro finished second, followed by the No. 16 Camaro of AJ Allmendinger and the No. 81 Supra of Chandler Smith.
Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 Camaro wrecked out after a mid-race incident with the No. 00 Ford Mustang Dark Horse of Cole Custer. Both drivers had to retire after sustaining damage in the crash, a damaging blow to both their regular season title hopes. They’re just 34 points apart as the regular season draws to a close, and for now, the razor-thin advantage falls in Allgaier’s favor.
Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 163 | 12 | Chevrolet Camaro |
2 | 16 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
3 | 6 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 163 | 40 | Chevrolet Camaro |
4 | 8 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Wheelers Toyota | 163 | 28 | Toyota TRD Supra |
5 | 21 | 26 | Corey Heim(i) | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 163 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
6 | 1 | 2 | Jesse Love # | Samsara Chevrolet | 163 | 23 | Chevrolet Camaro |
7 | 19 | 8 | Sammy Smith | Pilot Flying J Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
8 | 13 | 11 | Josh Williams | Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
9 | 18 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Jeld-Wen Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
10 | 7 | 20 | Ryan Truex | The Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota | 163 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
11 | 37 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | Brand South Africa Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
12 | 17 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
13 | 22 | 15 | Lawless Alan(i) | Deal Badger Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
14 | 15 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Beyond Type 1 Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
15 | 26 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Hackett Truck Sales Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
16 | 28 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | North Country Ford Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
17 | 35 | 42 | Leland Honeyman # | RANDCO Industries Chevrolet | 163 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
18 | 27 | 35 | Mason Maggio(i) | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
19 | 24 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | Pritchard Injury Firm Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
20 | 25 | 92 | Nick Leitz | Precision Measurements Inc. Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
21 | 34 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Pella Windows and Doors Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
22 | 33 | 14 | David Starr | Saniserv/Byron Superstore Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
23 | 30 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | Vet The Vote Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
24 | 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | NORMA Precision Ammunition Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
25 | 5 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | CW Sports Toyota | 160 | 1 | Toyota TRD Supra |
26 | 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 158 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
27 | 12 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | Quad Lock Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
28 | 2 | 19 | Taylor Gray(i) | Operation 300 Toyota | 154 | 12 | Toyota TRD Supra |
29 | 36 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Fly and Form Structures Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
30 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Hellmann's Chevrolet | 146 | 19 | Chevrolet Camaro |
31 | 3 | 0 | Cole Custer | Autodesk/Haas Automation Ford | 144 | 27 | Ford Mustang |
32 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Sci Aps Ford | 144 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
33 | 32 | 53 | Morgen Baird | Alro Steel Ford | 142 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
34 | 23 | 7 | CJ McLaughlin | Main Street Auto Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
35 | 29 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | ReMA Ford | 80 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
36 | 11 | 1 | Sam Mayer | High Rock Vodka Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
37 | 31 | 74 | Dawson Cram(i) | Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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