Cole Custer had all the makings for a successful defense of his NASCAR Xfinity Series championship from a year ago, leading the title-eligible quartet until Justin Allgaier’s late-race surge. Austin Hill also seemed to have a potential upper hand,

The NASCAR Xfinity Series will crown the 2024 champion on Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Cole Custer and AJ Alllmendinger are racing for the title on Saturday, though Friday's ...

Justin Allgaier has come up one spot short of a championship twice, most recently last year when he lost to Cole Custer in overtime at Phoenix. This year, with the odds repeatedly stacked against him,

Both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series have seen enough twists and turns in 2024 to fill a Hollywood blockbuster. But it is the latter that will see its finale played out first, as the NASCAR circus heads to Phoenix for the final race of the season.