The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 32 of 208 over-scheduled laps and survived through two overtime attempts to notch his second Xfinity victory of 2025 and win in a substitute role for Connor Zilisch at the Lone Star state.
The 40-year-old Almirola from Tampa, Florida, led 25 of 208 over-scheduled laps and edged Alex Bowman by 0.045 seconds during an overtime shootout to score his first Xfinity victory of the 2025 season.
is now bound for the Xfinity Series championship battle in 2024 after capping off a dominant run with a victory in the Credit One NASCAR AMEX Credit 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.