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Almirola hangs on in overtime to win NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville
In the NASCAR Xfinity race, Aric Almirola secured his victory after a chaotic final lap with a multi-car wreck that forced a caution. He also earned the season’s first $100,000 Dash4Cash bonus as the highest finishing eligible driver. This win was redemption for Almirola, who is running a partial Xfinity schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing after retiring from full-time Cup competition. Despite facing pressure to win, Almirola expressed gratitude for the opportunity and finally putting up a real win banner for JGR. The race saw Sam Mayer finishing second, Chandler Smith third, and Carson Kvapil impressively finishing fourth in his series debut.