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Sam Mayer claimed his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series oval victory in the second half of a NASCAR doubleheader at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday in the Contender Boats 300 after holding of…
Sam Mayer earned his first oval victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, winning the Contender Boats 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He held off Riley Herbst by a narrow margin of 0.227 seconds to secure the win. This victory also guarantees Mayer a spot in the Championship 4 finale at Phoenix Raceway. Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, led 46 laps, including the final 30, but had a close call as he brushed the wall on the last lap. John Hunter Nemechek finished third, Austin Hill was fourth, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished fifth in his final start of the season. Cole Custer, who led for much of the race, suffered a flat tire and finished 13th, while Justin Allgaier and Sheldon Creed also faced tire issues and dropped in the standings.
Source: Racer
