Justin Allgaier smells one thing at Daytona Worldwide Speedway and let’s simply say, it isn’t burnt rubber.
Allgaier, competing within the NASCAR Xfinity Collection’ United Leases 300 Monday, detected a scent of marijuana, or has he known as it, “probably the most potent reefer I’ve ever smelled,” coming from a fan in Flip 3 at Daytona.
Allgaier radioed it over to his workforce, per NASCAR senior content material coordinator Cameron Richardson.
Effectively, that’s definitely a brand new one.
Justin Allgaier finishes robust in United Leases 300
Allgaier, who raced his approach to victory lane in his final Xfinity Collection begin at Daytona, picked up a P8 end within the United Leases 300. It wasn’t with out some drama, nevertheless, as Allgaier spun himself out whereas main on Lap 45. Allgaier appeared to go for a aspect draft on Cole Custer however acquired unfastened and fully misplaced management of his No. 7 Chevrolet.
Jim Pohlman, Allgaier’s crew chief, wasn’t glad and let him find out about it on the radio.
“After this, we’re gonna have a chat. I’m mad,” Pohlman stated.
Pohlman added: “I’m gonna take a deep breath right here. The entire purpose we’re in that place is your 6 automotive lengths out. The transfer, we will discuss that later. We misplaced this race final yr taking pictures ourselves out. We can not get that far out.”
Nonetheless, it’s an encouraging begin for Allgaier, who has completed seventh or higher in every full-time season he’s raced within the Xfinity Collection. All that’s lacking is an Xfinity Collection championship to cement his legacy within the circuit.
