BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won Friday’s Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway and claimed the regular season championship after Justin Allgaier finished 30th. In what is expected to be his final Xfinity Series race — at least until 2026 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished seventh.

The reigning Xfinity Series champion from Ladera Ranch, California, led a race-high 104 of 300 laps and rallied from falling off the pace with a cut tire to notch his second Xfinity victory of the 2024 season and claim his first regular-season title by three points.

Justin Allgaier entered Friday night’s Food City 300 with a 43-point advantage over Cole Custer in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver standings, but three accidents involving the JR Motorsports driver handed the regular season championship to the series defending title holder.

Cole Custer scored his second win of 2024 at Bristol Motor Speedway and claimed the Xfinity Series regular-season title over Justin Allgaier.

Cole Custer took the regular season championship after rallying from the back to win the Food City 300 at Bristol. Justin Allgaier, his rival for the regular season title, had a frustrating night.

Things happen quickly at the world's fastest half mile and a lead change would happen within the first lap when Justin Allgaier would charge to the front taking the lead away from Chandler Smith who had started on the pole.

Cole Custer recovered from an early brush with the outside wall to win Friday’s Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the race that set the field for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. His

Custer overcame an early flat tire and a 42-point deficit to win the race and take the regular season title from Justin Allgaier.

Cole Custer won Friday at Bristol to seal the Xfinity Series regular-season championship. And Dale Earnhardt Jr., in what might be his final NASCAR national series race until 2026, overcame an issue with his headset radio to finish seventh.