Ty Gibbs held off Noah Gragson in the final laps Saturday to win a 200-mile race at Phoenix Raceway and claim the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
Gibbs, Gragson and Justin Allgaier swapped the lead much of the race, but Gibbs had the fastest car over the closing segment. Gragson made slight gains over the final 10 laps but couldn’t challenge Gibbs for the lead.
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Gragson finished second and Allgaier third.
Gibbs had the race’s fastest car at the beginning and at the end. He led a total of 125 laps, including the final 21.
Gragson led 35 laps, and Allgaier led 26.