Xfinity Breakdown: Riley Herbst Takes Indy Win After Tight 3-Car Battle
Herbst earned his first victory of the season, while NASCAR may have dropped the ball when it comes to safety.
Herbst earned his first victory of the season, while NASCAR may have dropped the ball when it comes to safety.
The three drivers duked it out over the final 10 laps of the Pennzoil 250, with Herbst prevailing in an absolute thriller.
Herbst, Cole Custer and Aric Almirola all swapped the lead on the final three laps with Herbst coming out victorious.
It’s a Stewart-Haas Racing front row with Custer and Riley Herbst starting first and second.
Custer will drive the No. 41 Ford with primary sponsorship from HaasTooling.com.
Cole Custer finally got back to victory lane while Justin Allgaier came up one spot short. What does Custer’s win mean? Could either driver be a Championship 4 contender this fall?
Allgaier led the most laps (30) of any driver at Pocono on Saturday, but he was unable to hold off Cole Custer and his fresh tires in the closing laps.
Custer bested Allgaier with a late pass for Ford’s first NXS win of 2024.
Who did well, and who underperformed? And should NASCAR do anything to help avoid crashes like Alon Day-Justin Allgaier incident in practice?
The 2022 series champion captured his second pole of 2024 and the ninth of his Xfinity career.