{"id":30934,"date":"2020-08-28T22:20:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T03:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=30934"},"modified":"2020-08-30T13:41:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T18:41:12","slug":"justin-haley-gets-second-xfinity-win-in-wild-daytona-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/28\/justin-haley-gets-second-xfinity-win-in-wild-daytona-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Haley gets second Xfinity win in wild Daytona finish"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Justin Haley, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

Teamwork was the buzz word of the night for the Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway, but ultimately it came down to team members aggressively deciding the win amongst themselves instead of a team versus team surge for the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

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Ross Chastain, driver of the #10 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Ross Chastain tagged the left rear of his Kaulig Racing teammate \u2013 and the race leader –  A.J. Allmendinger\u2019s Chevrolet on the final lap in the final turns sending both cars into the wall while their other teammate Justin Haley surged through the field to the checkered flag. It was the 21-year old Indiana-native\u2019s second career Xfinity Series win matching his work at the sport\u2019s other big track, Talladega Superspeedway earlier this season.<\/p>\n

Haley, the driver of the No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet edged Gray Gaulding \u2013 who was making his second start of the season \u2013 by a mere .253-seconds for the victory. Chase Briscoe, Riley Herbst and Harrison Burton rounded out the top five. Chastain recovered to finish sixth, followed by Michael Annett, Austin Cindric, Josh Williams and Jesse Little.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, just a little delayed reaction, obviously not intentional,” Haley said watching the replay of his teammates\u2019 tussle.<\/p>\n

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Justin Haley, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cJust a little lucky there, I got shucked out and I was a little frustrated but that\u2019s why you never give up,” he added. \u201cThese things are so unpredictable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the contact with Allmendinger and Chastain, it looked like the race was ultimately going to come down to a good ole\u2019 Chevrolet versus Ford duel. The Kaulig Chevrolet threesome led 68 of the race\u2019s 100 laps with Allmendinger\u2019s 58 laps out front the most on the evening. Ford drivers Cindric and Briscoe were positioned in the lead pack ready to make a final push forward, but Cindric was caught up in the Allmendinger\/Chastain incident on the final lap.<\/p>\n

After the race, Chastain \u2013 who along with Haley are Kaulig Racing\u2019s two fulltime drivers \u2013 offered his thoughts on the contact with his teammate but he was resolute in his decision to go for the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter how many races each of us run,” Chastain said referring to Allmendinger\u2019s part-time schedule. \u201cWe\u2019re supposed to go for the win. Team rules are the last 10 laps and we all stay committed. I hate that Justin go shucked out there with five to go.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Ford Performance Racing School Ford, leads the field to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cBut coming to the checkered [flag], what am I supposed to do? Finish second? Not this guy.”<\/p>\n

Allmendinger ended up 15th and the veteran was obviously disappointed in the outcome and the manner of the outcome. However, he noted the importance of the victory for the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the way it is,” Allmendinger said. \u201cI don\u2019t know. I try to take care of my teammates, but it is what it is and it was going for the win. Ross is going for the championship and going for the win there. I saw him get low and thought maybe he would take care of me a little bit considering I was there. But he\u2019s going for the win. It is what it is and just disappointing because we were going to have another one-two-three Kaulig finish at Daytona.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s racing. And congratulations to Justin Haley for getting a Kaulig Racing Chevrolet into Victory Lane. That\u2019s the most important thing.”<\/p>\n

Kaulig Racing swept the night with Haley winning Stage 1 and Allmendinger leading the three-car Kaulig Racing train in Stage 2.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Ford Performance Racing School Ford, Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Odyssey Battery Ford, Ross Chastain, driver of the #10 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, and Justin Haley, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Two drivers still closely battling for the 12th and final Playoff position \u2013 Brandon Brown and Jeremy Clements turned in a dramatic evening. Brown scored stage points by finishing fourth in Stage 1 and that ultimately proved to be vital for his championship chances considering both cars suffered some damage in a multi-car accident midway through the race.<\/p>\n

Clements finished 20th and Brown was 26th. The stage points were enough to keep Brown in that 12th place transfer position, with a 32-point advantage over Clements as the series moves to historic and historically tough Darlington (S.C.) Raceway next week.<\/p>\n

Cindric\u2019s eighth-place finish was good enough to keep him atop the championship standings by 58 points over Chase Briscoe.<\/p>\n

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Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Justin Haley – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NXS_DIS2_Haley_082820.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Alex Yontz – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NXS_DIS2_Yontz_082820.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Gary Gaulding – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NXS_DIS2_Gaulding_082820.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Chase Briscoe – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NXS_DIS2_Briscoe_082820.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 19th Annual Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola<\/b><\/p>\n

Daytona International Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Daytona Beach, Florida<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, August 28, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n

               1. (9)  Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               2. (28)  Gray Gaulding(i), Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               3. (1)  Chase Briscoe, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

               4. (10)  Riley Herbst #, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

               5. (11)  Harrison Burton #, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

               6. (2)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               7. (8)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               8. (3)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

               9. (20)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               10. (21)  Jesse Little #, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               11. (30)  Vinnie Miller, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

               12. (26)  Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               13. (6)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

               14. (18)  Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

               15. (34)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Accident, 99.<\/p>\n

               16. (29)  Matt Mills, Toyota, 99.<\/p>\n

               17. (35)  Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, 99.<\/p>\n

               18. (36)  Tim Viens(i), Chevrolet, 99.<\/p>\n

               19. (19)  Myatt Snider #, Chevrolet, 99.<\/p>\n

               20. (16)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 98.<\/p>\n

               21. (13)  Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 98.<\/p>\n

               22. (31)  Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, 97.<\/p>\n

               23. (14)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 96.<\/p>\n

               24. (7)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 92.<\/p>\n

               25. (25)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, Engine, 88.<\/p>\n

               26. (15)  Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, DVP, 48.<\/p>\n

               27. (12)  Brett Moffitt(i), Chevrolet, Accident, 47.<\/p>\n

               28. (33)  Joey Gase, Toyota, DVP, 46.<\/p>\n

               29. (5)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, Accident, 46.<\/p>\n

               30. (17)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, Accident, 45.<\/p>\n

               31. (4)  Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, Accident, 40.<\/p>\n

               32. (23)  BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, Accident, 36.<\/p>\n

               33. (24)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, Accident, 24.<\/p>\n

               34. (27)  Kody Vanderwal #, Chevrolet, Accident, 24.<\/p>\n

               35. (37)  John Jackson, Toyota, Handling, 14.<\/p>\n

               36. (32)  Caesar Bacarella, Chevrolet, Accident, 12.<\/p>\n

               37. (22)  Joe Graf Jr. #, Chevrolet, Accident, 7.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  122.034 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 2 Mins, 55 Secs. Margin of Victory:  .253 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  8 for 28 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  7 among 6 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Briscoe 1-22;J. Haley 23-31;T. Hill(i) 32-35;A. Allmendinger 36-53;R. Herbst # 54-57;G. Gaulding(i) 58-59;A. Allmendinger 60-99;J. Haley 100.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  AJ Allmendinger 2 times for 58 laps; Chase Briscoe 1 time for 22 laps; Justin Haley 2 times for 10 laps; Riley Herbst # 1 time for 4 laps; Timmy Hill(i) 1 time for 4 laps; Gray Gaulding(i) 1 time for 2 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 11,10,22,68,98,18,9,7,19,8<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 16,10,11,07,1,18,20,98,22,39<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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