McDowell tops Xfinity race at Road America; Moffitt wins on final-lap pass

ELKHART LAKE, WIS. >> Michael McDowell won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Road America on Saturday, edging Brendan Gaughan following an overtime restart.

McDowell beat Gaughan by 0.534 seconds on an overcast, sometimes misty afternoon at the sprawling road course. The Richard Childress Racing teammates went bumper-tobumper midway through the last lap before McDowell held on at the finish line.

A regular on NASCAR’s top Sprint Cup circuit, McDowell took his first career Xfinity checkered flag.

Three cautions in a late eight-lap stretch led to several bumps and spin-outs in the field around the 14-turn course. The extra time had crew chiefs fretting about fuel strategy.

McDowell had more than enough, spinning his wheels into a wall at the finish line to burn his tires in a smoky celebration.

Brennan Poole finished third.

Pole-sitter Alex Tagliani finished seventh.

Trucks Series

MOFFITT MAKES LATE PASS FOR TRUCKS WIN >> Brett Moffitt passed Timothy Peters and William Byron on the final lap to win the NASCAR Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday.

Peters was two laps away from what would have been his first victory of the season, but Byron nosed ahead with a lap to go, and Moffitt was then able to move to the outside and take over the lead.

Moffitt, the Sprint Cup rookie of the year last season, was making his fourth start in the No. 11 Toyota this year in place of Matt Tifft. His victory denied Peters a win that could have solidified a spot in the season-ending Chase.

Peters did finish second, giving Red Horse Racing a 1-2 showing. Daniel Hemric was third and Byron finished fourth.