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NASCAR: Justin Allgaier, BRANDT announce return after win

Justin Allgaier won Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs opener at Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s his third win of the year for the driver of the No. 7, helping Allgaier punch his ticket to the Round of 8.

Following tonight’s victory at Bristol Motor Speedway, Justin Allgaier announced that both he and BRANDT Professional Agriculture are returning to JR Motorsports.

Daniel Hemric led late in the race but was passed by Allgaier, who was on fresher tires. Hemric still finished runner-up to score a big points day to begin his playoff run.

John Hunter Nemechek, Cole Custer and Chandler Smith completed the top five. Ryan Sieg, Trevor Bayne, Riley Herbst, Sammy Smith and Kaz Grala rounded out the top 10.

2024 will be the ninth season. As the second-longest tenured-partner for JRM, BRANDT will assume the role of primary partner for Allgaier and the No. 7 Chevrolet for 20 events during the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and receive associate placement on the remaining races.

“I can’t say enough about this team, Rick Brandt and everyone at BRANDT Professional Agriculture,” Allgaier said from Victory Lane. “This seemed like the perfect time to break the news that we’ll be back in the No. 7 Chevrolet in 2024. I’m just so grateful for everyone at JR Motorsports.”

Founded in central Illinois, BRANDT is a fast-growing, family-owned company and a leader in global agriculture. Specializing in innovative products and services to help growers get maximum crop yield, BRANDT supplies customers in 49 states and more than 80 countries.

“What a year!” said Rick Brandt, president and CEO of BRANDT. “As we cause a party here in Victory Lane, we are celebrating our 70th anniversary as a company, our founder, Evelyn Brandt Thomas’ 100th birthday, and our return to JRM for 2024. Let’s add one more celebration to the list: let’s go get that NASCAR Xfinity Championship.”

BRANDT has a long-standing presence in NASCAR, having first partnered with Allgaier in 2011. The pairing joined JRM for the 2016 NXS season, and Allgaier has been a consistent title contender, advancing to the Championship 4 in five of the last seven seasons and finishing a career-best second in the final standings in 2020.

“This is the best way possible to announce that Justin and BRANDT are coming back next year,” said JRM CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller. “I’m so proud of the relationship that we’ve built with Rick (Brandt) and to be able to extend both BRANDT and Justin is a testament to all the hard work of everyone at JR Motorsports.”

With tonight’s victory in Bristol, Allgaier becomes the first driver to advance into the Round of 8 in the NXS Playoffs, doing so for the eighth consecutive season.

Bristol Xfinity Race Results

Fin Str No. Driver Team Laps Led Status
1 10 7 Justin Allgaier (P) BRANDT Chevrolet 300 110 Running
2 5 10 Daniel Hemric (P) Cirkul Chevrolet 300 33 Running
3 3 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota 300 1 Running
4 1 0 Cole Custer (P) Mobil 1 Ford 300 109 Running
5 4 16 Chandler Smith # (P) Barger Precast/Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet 300 0 Running
6 7 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 300 0 Running
7 12 19 Trevor Bayne (P) He Gets Us Toyota 300 0 Running
8 16 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 300 0 Running
9 6 18 Sammy Smith # (P) Pilot Flying J Toyota 300 0 Running
10 31 26 Kaz Grala CRUSH Tropical Punch Toyota 300 0 Running
11 21 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Whelen Chevrolet 300 0 Running
12 18 11 Derek Kraus Crav’n Flavor/Hardscape Construction Chevrolet 300 0 Running
13 38 27 Jeb Burton (P) Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet 300 0 Running
14 29 24 Connor Mosack Toyota Racing Development Toyota 300 0 Running
15 14 31 Parker Retzlaff # FUNKAWAY Chevrolet 299 0 Running
16 36 25 Brett Moffitt AM Technical Solutions Ford 299 0 Running
17 25 44 Rajah Caruth(i) Gilreath Farms/AAN Adjusters Chevrolet 298 0 Running
18 22 43 Ryan Ellis Diamond Doors Assa Abloy Chevrolet 298 0 Running
19 35 7 Stefan Parsons Sokal/Nelson’s Green Brier Chevrolet 298 0 Running
20 20 92 Josh Williams Alloy Employer/DAN-O’S Chevrolet 298 0 Running
21 27 28 Kyle Sieg Cooks Comfort Ford 298 0 Running
22 28 6 Brennan Poole Macc Door Systems Chevrolet 297 0 Running
23 30 4 Kyle Weatherman TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet 297 0 Running
24 9 51 Jeremy Clements All South Electric Chevrolet 297 0 Running
25 32 78 Anthony Alfredo Dude Wipes Chevrolet 296 0 Running
26 19 38 Joe Graf Jr. Food City/Bucked Up Ford 295 0 Running
27 24 91 Josh Bilicki Insurance King/ROCK’N VODKA Chevrolet 294 0 Running
28 33 2 Blaine Perkins # Gratis Chevrolet 294 0 Running
29 23 8 Chad Finchum Elite Petroleum Ford 276 0 Running
30 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hellmann’s Chevrolet 271 47 Ignition
31 13 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet 246 0 Running
32 17 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt K9Grass Chevrolet 229 0 Brakes
33 26 21 Austin Hill (P) Bennett Transportation Chevrolet 217 0 DVP
34 8 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Patriot Lighting Chevrolet 178 0 Suspension
35 11 1 Sam Mayer (P) Huck’s Market Chevrolet 166 0 Accident
36 2 8 Josh Berry (P) Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet 166 0 Accident
37 37 35 BJ McLeod Sci Aps Chevrolet 117 0 Power Steering
38 34 66 Timmy Hill(i) Coble Enterprises Toyota 81 0 Rear Gear