[autotag]Justin Allgaier[/autotag] has officially been named the 2024 Most Popular Driver Award winner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Allgaier received the honor at NASCAR’s banquet in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the sport celebrates its 2024 season. This is the fifth time he has won the award in the last six years. Noah Gragson took home the trophy during the 2022 season.
Allgaier’s victory comes during a year when he finally broke through for a championship. The JR Motorsports driver was able to claw through the field after two penalties at Phoenix Raceway and used a great move on a late-race restart to take the lead. Allgaier ended up losing the race to Riley Herbst, but he took home his first Xfinity Series championship.
Overall, Allgaier seems to have a firm grasp on the award on a yearly basis. However, Gragson’s win in 2022 proves that he isn’t invincible to new challengers. It will be fascinating to see how Allgaier fares in future seasons, as he has become a regular competitor in the Xfinity Series.
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