NASCAR Xfinity Series, Bristol Motor Speedway
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Aric Almirola took the lead by not pitting under caution and led the final 34 laps to win Friday’s Xfinity playoff opener at Bristol Motor Speedway. Sheldon Creed was the top-finishing playoff driver,
Benefiting from a split-second late race strategy decision, veteran Aric Almirola held off a mightily-motivated field to win Friday night’s Food City 300.
Connor Zilisch leads the 2025 Xfinity standings with 9 wins and 2,116 points, as Allgaier and Mayer chase in a tight playoff race after Bristol.
For the first time in 41 days, Connor Zilisch ran a NASCAR Xfinity Series race and didn\\\"t win. While Aric Almirola sailed to Victory Lane in Friday night\\\"s Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway,
Aric Almirola took a stellar victory in the Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was right in the battle upfront since the start of the race, and managed to keep things clean.
With 34 laps left in Friday’s Xfinity race at Bristol, Aric Almirola and his Joe Gibbs Racing team had a choice: come down pit road, like many of the leaders, a