LEBANON, Tenn. — Justin Allgaier routed the sector at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday for his second NASCAR Xfinity Collection victory of the season.

The JR Motorsports driver led 134 of the 188 laps in his Chevrolet and beat Trevor Bayne by 4.513 seconds on a sizzling, steamy afternoon during which in-car temperature inched towards 130 levels.

“That was a butt-kicking,” Allgaier radioed to his crew. “Thanks guys a lot — it by no means will get outdated.”

He mentioned he cannot recall a time he is had such a dominant race automotive, and was glad to have it at Nashville. It was his eighth profession Xfinity Collection begin at Nashville and the primary time Allgaier collected the winner’s celebratory customized guitar.

“I have been coming right here a very long time and I really like this racetrack, and I have been making an attempt to get to Victory Lane so dangerous and have not been in a position to do it,” mentioned Allgaier, who devoted the efficiency to “the grime racers as a result of it was slick. It was sizzling, we have been sliding round.”

Allgaier additionally devoted the win to his father, who he mentioned has been affected by well being problems.

Riley Herbst completed third and was adopted by Ty Gibbs, Sam Mayer and Ryan Preece, winner of the NASCAR Truck Collection race on Friday night time.

Nashville marks the most popular race weekend to this point of this season with temperatures within the mid-90s and 30 levels hotter contained in the automotive. Collection factors chief AJ Allmendinger dropped to the bottom when he climbed from his automotive and instantly started icing his heels from the place the exhaust pipe sits below him throughout the race. He is scheduled to race Sunday within the Cup Collection occasion.

Ryan Vargas was taken by golf cart to the care middle, and different drivers have been seen receiving ice luggage and water on pit street.