The 37-year-old Allgaier from Riverton, Illinois, led a race-high 110 of 300 laps and executed during a 44-lap dash to the finish on fresh tires to fend off Daniel Hemric, win at Thunder Valley and become the first Xfinity competitor to transfer to the Playoff's Round of 8.
The 15-time Most Popular Driver and two-time Xfinity Series champion from Kannapolis, North Carolina, made his first of two Xfinity scheduled starts at Thunder Valley, where he battled upfront before late ignition issues concluded his night in 30th place and on pit road.
For the first time since 2020, Bristol Motor Speedway will host two NASCAR weekend events on its concrete-racing surface and eliminate the Bristol Dirt event, beginning in 2024.
The 21-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, overtook Christian Eckes with six laps remaining to become the first Playoff competitor to transfer to this year's Championship 4 round by winning at Thunder Valley.
Joey Meier is best known today as the pilot for Dale Earnhardt Jr. but his journey into the NASCAR world began as a child. He was raised in a racing family in Marathon, Florida, where his dad, Freddy, raced on the beaches of Daytona and then famously qualified for the final race held on Daytona Beach in 1958.
The 2015 Xfinity Series champion from Prosper, Texas, led a race-high 169 of 500 laps, including the final 61, to become the third consecutive non-Playoff competitor to win in the Round of 16.
The 24-year-old Gragson from Las Vegas, Nevada, led the final 25 laps en route to his sixth victory of the 2022 Xfinity Series season at Thunder Valley.
