Ambetter Health 400
Ryan Blaney led the field to green for the Ambetter Health 400, but teammate Austin Cindric quickly jumped out and claimed the lead. A caution-free stage saw Josh Berry claim the stage win.
The second stage kicked off after a chaotic round of pit stops. Throughout the opening laps, Todd Gilliland and Joey Logano went door-to-door in a battle of blue ovals. This made for entertainment until Gilliland blew a tire with about two dozen laps left. As drivers neared the end of the stage, Chase Elliott went spinning after a multi-car incident and the caution waved. Once back green, it was a sprint to the stage end where Kyle Larson came out on top.
Stage 3 saw a great deal of carnage, along with varying strategies throughout the field. With three to go, William Byron and Austin Cindric went spinning sending the race into NASCAR Overtime. The caution waved on the final lap and Christopher Bell was deemed the winner.
Rich MARvelous Move of the Race
Since the Atlanta Motor Speedway makeover, NASCAR fans have seen more of a superspeedway-style racing. With that has come chaos, carnage, and basically, a crapshoot to see who takes the checkers.
But the driver with the Rich MARvelous Move from the Ambetter Health 400 earned his keep this weekend.
AJ Allmendinger qualified P12 and finished the race P14. But what he did in between turned our heads.
Miss #1 –
Watch and see just how close the 6 was to clipping the 88 and then @AJDinger: https://t.co/eCBEEsoaK5 pic.twitter.com/0BHH13FHX5
— Kaulig Racing (@KauligRacing) February 23, 2025
Miss #2 –
16 machine steered clear of another one!
@Action_Ind | @AJDinger pic.twitter.com/jzwepHtqVK
— Kaulig Racing (@KauligRacing) February 23, 2025
Miss #3 –
This one wasn’t quite as sketchy.
AJ now 3 for 3 at missing wrecks today.
https://t.co/y5psQD1igG pic.twitter.com/cwafS6tM0f
— Kaulig Racing (@KauligRacing) February 23, 2025
And after all of that?
He got an extra Playoff Point for laying down the fastest lap of the race!
Confession: Our team had a lot of moves thrown in the ring this week, but to make all those saves and still be awarded the Xfinity Fastest Lap says a lot! So congratulations to Allmendinger and the No. 16 Kaulig Racing team!
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