A wild weekend in Texas gave us two NASCAR Playoff races. There was a ton of action in the Lone Star State to go over. Before we get into Talladega week officially, we’re going to go through the weekend’s biggest moments.
To start our Texas Two-Step Weekend, the Xfinity Series hit the track. There is a lot going on in that series and a ton of talented drivers. Right now, there is a heavy playoff battle with Austin Hill, John Hunter Nemechek, Cole Custer, and Justin Allgaier.
While anything can happen between now and Phoenix, it feels like those four are the ones to beat.
So, it was fitting when Justin Allgaier started things off by winning the pole award. Then, we had Hill calling out Sam Mayer for not being a good teammate while talking about his own relationship with his teammate at RCR, Sheldon Creed.
“Love having him as a teammate, no hard feelings nothing like that. We’re good man, I promise you that,” Hill said. “We’re good. We can handle it like men… We’re not Sam Mayer by any means.”
That wasn’t the end of the drama, either.
Everything is bigger in Texas, even the wrecks
There are a lot of complaints about Texas, especially on the Cup Series side. The track tends to be a one-lane race and that goes for any series that races there. Except for IndyCar, that is.
In the Xfinity Series race, there were a few issues early. That included Sam Mayer and Riley Herbst. Both drivers went out in the first 1.5 laps and it was more or less a waste of an afternoon for the 1 and 98 teams.