AJ Allmendinger Earns West Coast Hall Of Fame Nod; Justin Allgaier Tops NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Championship Odds

California native AJ Allmendinger, who competed in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 last November, is set to be inducted into the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame.
The Class 2025 will be inducted Thursday.

Noted as a road-course ace, Allmendinger, 43, competed in various disciplines, including open wheel, CART, IMSA and sports cars. A NASCAR National Series driver, Allmendinger has compiled three wins in 450 Cup starts and 18 wins in 131 Xfinity outings. He also registered two top-five finishes in 14 Truck Series appearances.

Allmendinger will be in the hall with NASCAR icons Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, and Kurt Busch.

“It hasn’t quite sunk in yet,” Allmendinger said, via Kaulig Racing PR. “It’s unique to be in a situation receiving this honor, knowing I still have the opportunity to go out every weekend with Kaulig Racing and continue to build on my career.”

Entering Saturday’s Xfinity Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Justin Allgaier (+350) was tabbed as the sports-betting favorite to win the circuit championship, according to BetOnline Sportsbook.

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2 Joe Gibbs Racing Teams Receive Penalties 

Two Joe Gibbs Racing teams incurred fines from last Saturday’s event at Phoenix Raceway. 

Discovered during a post-race inspection, Brandon Jones’ No. 20 Toyota and rookie William Sawalich’s No. 13 Toyota were penalized for lug-nut infractions. 

Huntersville, N.C.-based organization drew fines of $5,000 for each team.

The only penalties from Phoenix were a pair of Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series teams getting fined $5,000 for improperly secured lug nuts. https://t.co/ujbgXRZKb3

— Jayski (@jayski) March 12, 2025

2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Odds    

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for capturing the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:

*-Odds current at time of publication