After taking a week off, the Xfinity Series returns to go from the shortest track in the circuit – Martinsville – to the biggest – Talladega Superspeedway for the AG-Pro 300.
The Dash-4-Cash returns for the second of four races with Josh Berry, Noah Gragson, Daniel Hemric, and Brandon Jones competing for the $100,000 prize.
Austin Cindric sits on the pole and will bring the field to green with Daniel Hemric alongside on the front row.
The starting lineup for the AG-Pro 300:
Austin Cindric
Daniel Hemric
Harrison Burton
Noah Gragson
Justin Haley
Joshy Berry
Brandon Jones
Justin Allgaier
Jeb Burton
Myatt Snider
AJ Allmendinger
Michael Annett
Brett Moffitt
Jeremy Clements
Josh Williams
Ty Dillon
Ryan Sieg
Brandon Brown
Riely Herbst
Jade Buford
Kyle Weatherman
Colin Garrett
Tommy Joe Martins
Gray Gaulding
Bayley Currey
David Starr
Timmy Hill
Caesar Bacarella
Joey Gase
Alex Labbe
Mason Massey
Landon Cassill
Jeffrey Earnhardt
Jesse Little
Joe Graf Jr
Matt Mills
Colby Howard
Natalie Decker
Ryan Vargas
Jason White
Stages one and two of the race are 25 laps each with stage three lasting 63 laps for a total of 113 laps around the 2.66 mile track. The drivers can complete the first two stages on a single fuel load but must make at least one stop for fuel in stage three.
Cup Series drivers Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano join Adam Alexander in the FOX Sports broadcast booth for today’s race.
Justin Haley swept the Talladega races last year and is looking to make it three in a row. Haley starts the race in fifth place.
The strategy of today’s race for many of the drivers is “checkers or wreckers” as they look to avoid “the big one” and take the checkered flag.
Joey Gase has taken his car to the garage with some mechanical issues.
Austin Cindric brings the field down for the green flag start of the race and goes nose to nose with Daniel Hemric before Daniel Hemric gets out in front for the lead on lap two.
The top five are Daniel Hemric, Austin Cindric, Harrison Burton, Brandon Jones, and Justin Haley.
All four of the Dash-4-Cash drivers are in the top 10.
Lap four, Daniel Hemric controls both lanes to hold on to the lead with Austin Cindric in second; Justin Haley, Brandon Jones, and Harrison Burton round out the top five.
Lap eight, Daniel Hemric has a narrow lead on Austin Cindric; Justin Haley, Harrison Burton, and Brandon Jones rout out the top five. Joey Gase is the only driver not on the lead lap, six laps down after starting the race in the garage with mechanical issues.
Lap eleven, Daniel Hemric has a tenth of a second lead on Austin Cindric; Harrison Burton, Noah Gragson, and Brandon Jones round out the top five.
Lap 14, Daniel Hemric maintains his tenth of a second lead on Austin Cindric; Harrison Burton, Noah Gragson, and Brandon Jones round out the top five.
With nine laps remaining in stage one, Daneil Hemric has led every lap so far with Noah Gragson and Austin Cindric battling it out for second; Harrison Burton and Justin Haley round out the top five.
Lap 18, Noah Gragson takes the lead from the inside lane as Gragson and Hemric battle for the lead.
Lap 19, Austin Cindric takes the lead but Daniel Hemric and Noah Gragson are on his bumper.
Lap 20, as stage one approaches, the drivers continue to battle at the front of the field with Noah Gragson and Austin Cindric swapping the lead back and forth.
The drivers have spread out three wide across the field.
Lap 21,Noah Gragson is the leader with Justin Haley in second.
Lap 25, Justin Haley is the new leader.
Justin Haley wins stage one.
The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Justin Haley
Jeb Burton
Noah Gragson
Austin Cindric
Harrison Burton
AJ Allmendinger
Daniel Hemric
Brandon Jones
Brandon Brown
Justin Allgaier
Daniel Hemric led 18 of the 25 stage one laps.
Drivers bring their cars down pit road for service and adjustments. Taking only two tires, Jeb Burton wins the race off of pit road. Several of the drivers took only two tires.
Brett Moffitt was penalized for the crew having an uncontrolled tire on pit road.
Jeb Burton brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two from the inside lane with Justin Haley alongside on the front row. Jeb Burton gets out in front for the lead on lap 30.
The top five are Jeb Burton, Justin Haley, Daniel Hemric, Brandon Jones, and Austin Cindric.
The only car not on the lead lap, Joey Gase was the “luckyh dog” and got one of his laps back.
Lap 32, Jeb Burton leads the race with Justin Haley in second; Austin Cindric, AJ Allmendinger, and Justin Allgaier round out the top five.
The drivers are three wide through the field.
While the skies are blue, the weatherman has forecast for rain in the area. Once stage two is complete, the race is listed as official.
Lap 28, Austin Cindric is the new leader of the race; Ty Dillon, Jeb Burton, Daniel Hemric and Justin Haley round out the top five.
Lap 40, the first three drivers – Austin Cindric, Ty Dillon, and Daniel Hemric – are single file with the remainder of the field three wide across the track.
Ten laps remain in stage two; Austin Cindric, Jeb Burton, and Ty Dillon battle for the lead and swapping the top spot as they move around the track.
Lap 42, the top five are Austin Cindric, Justin Haley, Jeb Burton, Ty Dillon, and Justin Allgaier.
Lap 45, Austin Cindric and Justin Haley battle for the lead with Austin Cindric taking the top spot.
Lap 46, the top five are Austin Cindric, Justin Haley, Ty Dillon, AJ Allmendinger, and Noah Gragson.
Lap 46, Justin Haley takes the lead briefly before Austin Cindric retakes the top spot.
Lap 47, top three are single fiel with Austin Cindric in the lead; Noah Gragson, Ty Dillon, Justin Allgaier, and Michael Annett round out the top five.
Noah Gragson edges out Austin Cindric to win stage two for his second stage win of the season.
The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Noah Gragson
Justin Allgaier
Austin Cindric
Brandon Jones
Ty Dillon
Myatt Snider
Daniel Hemric
Brett Moffitt
Michael Annett
Brandon Brown
Drivers come down pit road for service with Noah Gragson winning the race off of pit road after taking only two tires. Again several of the drivers took only two tires.
Despite some aggressive driving, the race has been very clean with no cautions flags for on track incidents.
There are some rain cells in the area but the skies are blue over the track.
Noah Gragson brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three on lap 56 with Myatt Snider alongside on the front row. Myatt Snider jumps out in front for the lead.
The top five are Myatt Snider, Brandon Jones, Noah Gragson, Riley Herbst,and Austin Cindric.
Joey Gase, Jason White, and Bayley Currety are the only drivers not on the lead lap with White and Currey off the track.
Lap 59, Austin Cindric is the new leader with Josh Berry in second; Harrison Burton, Jeb Burton, and Myatt Snider rounding out the top five.
Lap 60, Ceasar Bacrella goes one lap down.
Lap 63, 50 to go, Austin Cindric is the leader with Josh Berry, Harrison Burton, Jeb Burton, and Myatt Snider rounding out the top five.
Jason White and Bayley Currey are out of the race.
Lap 69, drivers begin making their green flag pit stops including leader Austin Cindric. Harrison Burton is the new leader.
Lap 70, Harrison Burton makes his pit stop and gives the elad over the Brandon Brown.
Brandon Brown makes his pit stop.
Jeffrey Earnhardt gets loose but saves the car and the track stays green.
Lap 71, Colby Howard is the new leader as green flag pit stops continue.
Colby Howard makes his pit stop and gives the lead over to Ryan Vargas.
The caution flag comes out on lap 75 when Josh Berry looses a tire and spins out; making a big of a run in the grass.
The drivers who had not made a pit stop, come down pit road during the caution flag. Harrison Burton is the leader.
Harrison Burton brings the field down for the green flag restart with 34 laps remaining in the race. Burton edges out Austin Cindric for the lead.
The top five are Harrison Burotn, Jeb Burton, Austin Cindric, AJ Allmendinger, and Myatt Snider.
With 33 laps to go, cousin Jeb Burton passes Harrison to briefly takes the lead before Harrison gets back out in front.
The Burton cousins continue to swap the lead back and forth. Jeb takes the lead with 31 laps to go in the race.
Thirty to go, Jeb Burton leads the race, AJ Allmendinger, Myatt Snider, Harrison Burton, and Noah Gragson.
Drivers are getting three and four wide across the track as the laps count down.
Lap 84, the caution flag comes out for a big wreck. Brandon Jones, Ty Dillon, Joey Gase, Ceasar Bacarella, Colin Garrett, and Michael Annett were all involved.
After going a lap down with his flat tire, Josh Berry is the “lucky dog” and is back on the lead lap.
Brandon Jones is out of the race.
As the race is about to go green, a big cloud looms over the track and the yellow flag stays out.
Leader Jeb Burton was chanting rain, rain, rain as rain drops begin to fall. The raindrops get bigger as NASCAR brings the field down pit road.
Now the rain really begins to fall as fans run for cover.
NASCAR displays the red flag, halting the race. There are no lights at Talladega. Depending on how long it rains and how long it takes to get the track dried, NASCAR may not be able to complete the race. It is at this point an official race.
Twenty-three laps remain in the race.
The race has been called and Jeb Burton gets his first Xfintiy Series win at Talladega.
Soaked track and rain does not deter Jeb Burton from doing a big burnout!
Jeb Burton is the fourth Xfinity Series driver in eight races to win their first career win this season.
Noah Gragson is the Dash-4-Cash winner for the second week.
The unofficial results of the AG-Pro 300:
Jeb Burton
Austin Cindric
AJ Allmendinger
Riley Herbst
Noah Gragson
Rya Sieg
Brandon Brown
Justin Haley
Harrison Burton
Myatt Snider
Daniel Hemric
Tommy Joe Martins
Jeremy Clements
Timmy Hill
Brett Moffitt
Colin Garrett
Jade Buford
David Starr
Colby Howard
Landon Cassill
Alex Labbe
Jeffrey Earnhardt
Kyle Weatherman
Natalie Decker
Justin Allgaier
Matt Mills
Josh Williams
Jesse Little
Ryan Vargas
Mason Massey
Josh Berry
Michael Annett
Joe Graf Jr
Gray Gaulding
Ty Dillon
Joey Gase
Brandon Jones
Jason White
Ceasar BacarellaJason White
Bayley Currey