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NASCAR Xfinity Series Fans Respond To Justin Allgaier Stealing Hard Rock Bet 300 From Kyle Larson In OT At Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Published22 Mar 2025
Kyle Larson played too many games.
On Saturday’s overtime start at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Larson elected to go inside and began toying with the NASCAR Xfinity Series racers. He waited … and waited … and waited before attempting to launch, proving costly.
Sam Mayer, driving behind the 2021 Cup Series champion, itted to being a bit too eager. He tapped Larson’s machine and disrupted Larson’s momentum just enough to allow Justin Allgaier to continue his series stranglehold.
The defending Xfinity titleholder withstood an overtime challenge from Mayer to claim the Hard Rock Bet 300 crown, his second in a row.
Mayer, the runner-up, accepted the blame, itting Larson’s gamesmanship was at another level.
“I mistimed it, unfortunately,” Sam Mayer told CW. “I got to his bumper too early. He went really, really late in the (restart) box. Playing games. That’s what you gotta do at this level to get the advantage.
“He just waited really long and I wasn’t kinda ready for it.”
Larson, who earned the Truck Series event at the 1.5-mile track Friday night, led 132 laps Saturday. At one point in the second stage, Larson led by nearly 15 seconds.
Allgaier, however, stole the title.
X (Twitter) s responded to Allgaier cashing in on Dash 4 Cash bonus …
Money in the bag! 💰@J_Allgaier wins the #Dash4Cash bonus at @Homesteiami! pic.twitter.com/0NJTbJsXT7
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
Engines started (trust me!) …
Let's get this party started, @Homesteiami! pic.twitter.com/1wPDHpBe5g
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
The Xfinity Sunshine State start …
A @Homesteiami trophy and $100,000 is on the line today!
The #HardRockBet300 is GREEN on @TheCW_Sports! #Dash4Cash pic.twitter.com/iByALs7qet
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
Allgaier displayed early muscle, overtaking pole-sitter Taylor Gray along Turn 1 on Lap 7. Larson, meanwhile, showed his machine’s speed, moving up from P17 to P5 …
He's picking up right where he left off last week. pic.twitter.com/DKZueuq3I8
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
Beginning to battle off a Lap 24 restart, Larson, Mayer and Allgaier exchange jabs. Larson emerged as the leader on Lap 26 …
We're having a lot of fun watching this battle for the lead. pic.twitter.com/EiVuxbhu6X
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
Kris Wright spins out along Turn 4 on Lap 30 …
Hang on to it! 😬 pic.twitter.com/4E7FclNjzT
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
Utilizing fresh rubber, Sammy Smith ed Kyle Sieg on the final Stage 1 lap to earn 10 points …
Those fresh tires.@sammysmithSS makes a last lap to win #XfinitySeries stage one over the Sieg brothers in 2nd & 3rd. pic.twitter.com/BT3Ttl2iLP
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) March 22, 2025
Starting on Lap 75 and ending six rotations later, Larson challenged and overtook Mayer …
These two have been battling hard! @KyleLarsonRacin slides past @sam_mayer_ for the lead. pic.twitter.com/SiIjN9CCtY
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
Larson wins Stage 2 as Hendrick Motorsports claimed three stage wins with three different pilots …
The No. 17 continues to flex its muscles! @KyleLarsonRacin wins Stage 2 of the #HardRockBet300. pic.twitter.com/emE2idmkQw
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
Through 190 of 200 scheduled laps, Larson was so dominant, he lapped Jesse Love, who was running P6. Gray, running P10, spun out and crashed with seven laps remaining …
This changes everything!
Caution is out with less than 10 laps to go! pic.twitter.com/BP5oHcr18C
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 22, 2025
The OT waiting game started and ended up costing Larson …
Justin Allgaier wins in overtime! pic.twitter.com/f0LhjNh2eh
— Rubbin is Racing (@rubbinisracing) March 22, 2025
The victor …
BACK-TO-BACK FOR JUSTIN ALLGAIER!!! pic.twitter.com/jNZezF1pt5
— The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) March 22, 2025
