For the second yr in a row on the Chicago Road Course, it was Shane van Gisbergen who made the the successful transfer late within the race.
After main early and successful Stage 1, van Gisbergen was set behind the eight-ball attributable to various pit methods. Nevertheless, the driving force of the No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro battled again, ultimately making his strategy to second place with three laps to go.
On lap 48 of fifty, van Gisbergen received round Talladega winner Jesse Love and by no means seemed again, pulling away from Ty Gibbs to win his third race of the 2024 Xfinity Sequence season.
van Gisbergen and fellow star Kyle Larson placed on an unbelievable show of racing in Stage One, with each drivers swapping the lead a number of instances. After van Gisbergen received round Larson for a vital stage win, each drivers discovered themselves outdoors of the highest 20.
Helped by a rash of late-race cautions, each van Gisbergen and Larson made their manner again into the highest 5, with Larson clawing his manner again to complete third.
Love got here residence fifth, although a top-five end was small comfort for a younger driver who appeared primed to steal a win from the heavy favorites.
Parker Kligerman got here residence fourth, with Connor Mosack and Austin Hill ending sixth and seventh, respectively. Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier and Austin Inexperienced rounded out the highest 10.
Different notable finishers from Saturday’s race embrace AJ Allmendinger in eleventh, Sammy Smith in thirteenth, Ryan Sieg in sixteenth, Sheldon Creed in twenty sixth and Riley Herbst in twenty eighth.
As a result of an engine failure on lap 5, Chandler Smith completed final in Saturday’s race.
The Xfinity Sequence’ subsequent race can be subsequent Saturday at Pocono, the place the sector will attempt to tame the two.5-mile “Difficult Triangle.”
