NASCAR Nationwide Driver Justin Allgaier Holds on for 13th Place Finish

Justin Allgaier, driver of the Penske Racing No. 12 Verizon Dodge in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, appeared to be headed for a top-five finish in Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. After picking up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 30, a pit road incident in the latter stages of the 200-mile event left the 23-year-old driver with his first finish outside of the top 10 in 2010. The disappointing finish dropped Allgaier two positions, to fifth, in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings. “It’s frustrating to plug away like we did tonight and then have a good result taken away from us. It’s tough to swallow,” said Allgaier when talking a...

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