The Latest Breaking News from Sammy Smith

Two non-playoff pilots, Parker Retzlaff and Anthony Alfredo, claimed the top NASCAR Xfinity Series’ starting spots for Saturday’s National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Retzlaff on Friday turned in a hot qualifying lap of 95.151 mph, securing his second career pole. The third-year competitor edged Alfredo by 0.012 seconds. …

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Mosack, who raced predominately Late Models and in the SCCA Trans Am Series until venturing into ARCA and NASCAR competition in 2021, earned his first victory in a stock car with a win last fall in the ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas.

Sieg was making his 342nd career NASCAR Xfinity Series start, and was still searching for his first-ever win after 12 years of competition. He was leading at the white flag, but Mayer was able to cut under him and gain the advantage down the backstretch.

Sam Mayer led on the restart to overtime, but Sheldon Creed dived inside of Mayer to make the field three-wide as he tried to get him and Almirola. Instead, Creed nearly caused himself and Mayer to spin out.

Smith, who earned his first series victory at Richmond almost one year ago, didn’t appear to have as good a car as his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Aric Almirola through the first two stages.

Smith, 19, will compete in four races this season in Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet. His first race is April 5 at Martinsville, followed by May 18 at North Wilkesboro, July 19 at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Aug. 26 at the Milwaukee Mile.

Justin Allgaier appeared to have Saturday’s win well in hand with a more than two-second advantage over Smith when a flat left-front tire sent his No. 7 Chevrolet into the Turn wall with five laps remaining.

Nemechek and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chandler Smith battled back-and-forth for the lead much of the race but it was Nemechek who was out front at the start of the final round of green flag pit stops late in the final stage.