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Austin Hill Wins Talladega Xfinity Race in Photo Finish, Breaking Drafting Victory Record

Hill's victory marked his ninth superspeedway win, surpassing Earnhardt and Stewart, while Jeb Burton plans to protest NASCAR's timing-line decision.

Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, gives a thumbs up to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2025 in Talladega, Alabama.
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Jesse Love, driver of the #2 WAT Chevrolet, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2025 in Talladega, Alabama.

Overview

  • Austin Hill claimed his first Talladega Xfinity win and set a record for most drafting-track victories in the series with nine, surpassing Dale Earnhardt and Tony Stewart.
  • The race ended under caution after a last-lap crash involving Jesse Love and Connor Zilisch, with Hill narrowly edging Jeb Burton in a photo finish.
  • Jeb Burton, who finished second, expressed frustration and announced plans to formally protest NASCAR's decision, questioning the timing-line ruling.
  • Jesse Love, disqualified at Rockingham earlier in the week, rebounded by securing the pole at Talladega and finishing third despite his involvement in the last-lap incident.
  • Connor Zilisch, who led on the final lap, was spun into the wall by contact with Love but was released from medical care after being evaluated.