Hill claims 2nd Xfinity victory
HAMPTON, Ga. — Georgia native Austin
Hill claimed his second NASCAR Xfinity win of the season, leading an eight-car train across the line at Atlanta Motor Speedway to set off a raucous celebration in front of the home folks Saturday.
The 28-year-old Xfinity rookie is from Winston, a small town about an hour’s drive from the high-banked track that he considers home.
After a pair of runnerup Truck Series finishes at Atlanta in 2020 and ’21, and another second-place showing behind Ty Gibbs in the track’s spring Xfinity race, Hill finally crossed the line first at the 1.54-mile trioval.
Kligerman holds on for Truck win
Part-time driver Parker Kligerman held off points leader Zane Smith to win the NASCAR Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday.
Kligerman led 56 of the 67 laps on the 2.258-mile circuit, winning by 0.119 seconds.
Elliott will lead field in Atlanta
Chase Elliott, looking for his first win at his hometown Atlanta Motor Speedway, will lead the field at the start of Sunday’s 260-lap race. As the series leader, he claimed the pole position when heavy storms washed out qualifying for the Quaker Statev400.
The forecast for race day was iffy, as well, with a significant chance of thunderstorms throughout the afternoon.
FORMULA ONE Verstappen takes pole in Austria
Max Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him Saturday.
Verstappen will start at the front for Sunday’s grand prix as he aims for a fifth win at his team’s home track in Spielberg.