._AustinHill takes the checkered flag in Saturday's NASCAR_Xfinity Series race at Atlanta, fending off joshberry: NASCAR
It was the second career NXS win for Hill, having also won earlier this season at Daytona.
The Georgia native was elated to capture the checkered flag at his home track."We just won at Atlanta, that's really special. I've been trying to win here for a long time. I've finished second here three times in a row, twice in a truck, and then earlier in the spring . It's been owing me one. Finally, we got one in Georgia where I grew up and was raised, about an hour down the road. This is going to be so special, I can't wait to party.
In the run that followed, about seven cars were able to break away at the front with Hill and Allmendinger battling back-and-forth for the lead. He was followed across the line by Gibbs, Allmendinger, Brown, Gragson, Hemric, Hill, Allgaier, Jones, and Snider.Several drivers opted to take just two fresh tires, and Jones led the way off pit road. Multiple frontrunners found trouble during the pit cycle including Berry, who had an extended stop for a loose wheel. Allmendinger needed to back up to get out of his box while Gibbs’ crew was slow on the LR tire change.
Hill claimed the stage win with a final lap pass, beating Creed, Brown, Reddick, Allgaier, Jones, Gibbs, Truex, Cassill, and Earnhardt.It was Gibbs in control for the restart, which was rather brief as Brandon Jones half-spun back in the field. Surprisingly, no one hit Jones as he spun across the track.