LAS VEGAS — Austin Hill overtook Chandler Smith simply earlier than the ultimate lap to win the NASCAR Xfinity Collection race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Smith, who was the pole sitter, led 118 laps of the 200-lap race and gave the impression to be in good condition earlier than Hill made his late cost.

“I simply knew I needed to not abuse the tires and methodically work by way of visitors,” Hill mentioned.

Hill additionally gained the season-opening race two weeks in the past at Daytona within the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. The four-time sequence winner was sixth final week at Fontana, California.

Smith, a rookie who drives the Kaulig Racing No. 16 Chevy, mentioned his automobile acquired tight close to the top and he completed third. He additionally was handed by Justin Allgaier within the JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevy.

“It is a powerful capsule to swallow,” Smith mentioned. “All in all, I am unable to be too dissatisfied. It is my sixth begin.”

Kyle Busch within the Kaulig No. 10 Chevy completed fourth at his hometown observe, an evening after taking the NASCAR Truck Collection race.

Josh Berry, who has gained this race twice — together with final October — completed fifth within the No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevy.

It was a busy 24 hours for Berry, who came upon Friday evening he must substitute Chase Elliott in Sunday’s Cup Collection race. Elliott was injured in a snowboard accident in Colorado, and he underwent surgical procedure to restore a damaged tibia and is out indefinitely.

“Indubitably, it may be an amazing problem for me,” Berry mentioned. “However an amazing problem comes nice alternative for me to study and develop as a driver, and work round quite a lot of actually nice, proficient and good folks right here at Hendrick Motorsports.”