Will Austin Hill Answer NASCAR Cup Series Call?; Justin Allgaier Earns Top Xfinity Series’ Drivers Title Odds

Austin Hill, who ranks second in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ drivers standings, earned his first Cup Series top-10 finish Sunday at Chicago Street Race.

The career highlight came after Hill placed P4 in last Saturday’s The Loop 110 as Shane van Gisbergen claimed his first of two national series events from the pole last weekend. He wasn’t satisfied with the Xfinity outcome, but the Cup finish helped make up for it.

Starting P30 Sunday, Hill, who is running a limited Cup schedule for Richard Childress Racing, remained on the track for the full first stage and made his way up P9. During the final stage, Hill evaded the on-track accidents and remained with the lead pack.

“It’s massive,” Hill told Jayski.com. “I was really made in the Xfinity Series, finishing fourth. To finish ninth in a Cup race, I feel like I won the race.”

Hill, who is chasing circuit leader Justin Allgaier for the points lead, enters next Saturday’s event at Sonoma Raceway with three wins among nine top-five finishes in 18 Xfinity outings. Allgaier retains the top sports-betting odds to capture the circuit title, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Hill reportedly has declined recent offers to run on the Cup circuit full time, but his stock continues to rise.

“I’ve always had confidence in myself that I can do this and that I can run inside the top 10 and top 15 and we proved that (Sunday).”

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2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Drivers’ Championship Odds

Here is a Week 19 look at the drivers’ odds for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers’ championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook:

*-Odds current at time of publication