BROOKLYN, Mich. — Justin Allgaier won, Sheldon Creed set a series record and Kyle Sieg was upside down at the end of Saturday’s rain-delayed Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
Sieg was involved in a final-lap crash and crashed into the infield SAFER barrier upside down on the backstretch before rolling over. He walked away from the car. NASCAR said Sieg was treated and released from the infield care center.
FURTHER: Michigan Race Results
FURTHER: Points for the drivers after the Michigan race
Allgaier earned his second win of the season and the 25th of his career. That puts him in 10th place on the all-time series wins list, breaking a tie with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tommy Houston.
Creed overcame a spin early in the race to finish second for the 11th time in his Xfinity career, the most all-time before a win. That broke a tie with NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Jarrett and Daniel Hemric.
“This is probably the one that’s frustrated me the most so far,” Creed said of his second-place finish.
John Hunter Nemechek finished third, Anthony Alfredo took fourth and Sammy Smith rounded out the top five.
In the second stage, Riley Herbst caused a multiple crash when he tried to pass Ryan Sieg, but was unable to escape despite being told to do so by his spotter. Brandon Jones, Sam Mayer and Cole Custer were also hit. The front left of Sieg’s car sustained minor damage from contact with Herbst.
“We had a great race on 39 coming out of Turn 2, and I headed to the inside and thought I had the advantage,” Herbst said. “Obviously, I didn’t have the advantage. It’s a bad experience.”
Stage 1 winner: Ryan Sieg
Stage 2 winner: John Hunter Nemechek
Who had a good career: Anthony Alfredo’s fourth-place finish is his fifth top-five in 106 career Xfinity starts. … Noah Gragson placed sixth, giving him top-10 finishes in all three of his Xfinity starts this year. … Matt DiBenedetto tied his season-best finish with a seventh-place finish.
Who had a bad race: Riley Herbst finished last after winning the previous race at Indianapolis three weeks ago. … Sam Mayer was 37th and Brandon Jones 36th. Both were hit in the incident caused by Herbst.
Next: The series will be contested on Friday, August 23 at Daytona International Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network)
