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NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 302: Qualifying, Pole Position, Lineup At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
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NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 302: Qualifying, Pole Position, Lineup At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Justin Allgaier will begin the Round of 8 on the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 

Allgaier, the circuit’s reigning champion, clocked a hot qualifying lap of 30.157 seconds, posting his second pole of the season and 12th of his 16-year career. 

JR Motorsports teammate and regular-season champion Connor Zilisch will start the Focused Health 302 on outside of the front row after registering a lap at 178.719 mph. 

Taylor Gray, eliminated from the playoffs last weekend, clocked the fastest practice lap at 30.557 seconds. 

Trevor Bayne Returns To NASCAR Xfinity Series 

Former Cup Series driver Trevor Bayne remains poised to return to the Xfinity Series and attempt to maintain the momentum the Sam Hunt Racing team established last Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. 

Kaz Grala, the organization’s simulation and reserve driver, piloted the No. 24 Toyota to a P4 finish.  

Bayne, who serves as Legacy Motor Club’s driver optimization leader, last competed on the Xfinity level in September 2023 and posted a P33. The 2011 Daytona 500 titleholder, Bayne‘s last visit to Victory Lane came at Iowa Speedway for an Xfinity Series event. 

Bayne on Saturday qualified 26th at 173.099 mph.

Starting Lineup for NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Focused Health 302    

Here is a look at the lineup for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 

Starting Position, Driver, Car No. 

  • 1, Justin Allgaier, No. 7 Chevrolet 
  • 2, Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Chevrolet 
  • 3, Brandon Jones, No. 20 Toyota 
  • 4, Aric Almirola, No. 19 Toyota 
  • 5, Nicholas Sanchez, No. 48 Chevrolet 
  • 6, Jesse Love, No. 2 Chevrolet 
  • 7, Christian Eckes, No. 16 Chevrolet 
  • 8, Taylor Gray, No. 54 Toyota 
  • 9, Carson Kvapil, No. 1 Chevrolet 
  • 10, Sheldon Creed, No. 00 Ford 
  • 11, William Sawalich, No. 18 Toyota 
  • 12, Austin Hill, No. 21 Chevrolet 
  • 13, Daniel Hemric, No. 11 Chevrolet 
  • 14, Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Ford 
  • 15, Sammy Smith, No. 8 Ford 
  • 16, Sam Mayer, No. 41 Ford 
  • 17, Matt DiBenedetto, No. 99 Chevrolet 
  • 18, Daniel Dye, No. 10 Chevrolet 
  • 19, Corey Day, No. 17 Chevrolet 
  • 20, Harrison Burton, No. 25 Ford 
  • 21, Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Chevrolet 
  • 22, Jeb Burton, No. 27 Chevrolet 
  • 23, Dean Thompson, No. 26 Toyota 
  • 24, Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Ford 
  • 25, Anthony Alfredo, No. 42 Chevrolet 
  • 26, Trevor Bayne, No. 24 Toyota 
  • 27, Josh Williams, No. 91 Chevrolet 
  • 28, Blaine Perkins, No. 31 Chevrolet 
  • 29, Thomas Annunziata, No. 70 Chevrolet 
  • 30, Thomas Massey, No. 45 Chevrolet 
  • 31, Brennan Poole, No. 44 Chevrolet 
  • 32, Joey Gase, No. 53 Chevrolet 
  • 33, Austin Green, No. 32 Chevrolet 
  • 34, Nick Leitz, No. 07 Chevrolet 
  • 35, Mason Maggio, No. 35 Ford 
  • 36, Garrett Smithley, No. 14 Chevrolet 
  • 37, Parker Retzlaff, No. 4 Chevrolet 
  • 38, Ryan Ellis, No. 71 Chevrolet 

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  
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