LAS VEGAS -- AJ Allmendinger raced to the first victory of his comeback season by passing Daniel Hemric on the final restart in the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Allmendinger this year agreed to his first full-time season since 2018 in a deal with Kaulig Racing. He's friends with team owner Matt Kaulig and has slowly been lured back into NASCAR as a favor to the team.
He was Kaulig's 'Trophy Hunter' last year in 11 races he was entered solely to win for the team. Kaulig then convinced Allmendinger to run for the Xfinity Series championship while also helping the organization move to Cup next season.
The victory was the sixth in the Xfinity Series for Allmendinger, who retired at the end of the 2018 season rather than drive for an uncompetitive team.
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Allmendinger was in tears when he climbed from his winning Chevrolet.
'It's emotional. Hell, you don't know when you are going to do this again,' Allmendinger said. 'You never know if this is the last one. Matt Kaulig, I love you, man.'
Kaulig Racing has eight Xfinity Series victories since its 2016 formation. Four of the wins were by Allmendinger.
Allmendinger said he holds Kaulig in such high regard that he's often ill before races from the pressure to deliver for the team.
'I want to win so bad for Matt every week. It's hard to put into words what he means to me and truly how bad I want to win for him,' Allmendinger said. 'It's the same thing as wanting to win for Roger Penske. It means that much to me that he believes in me. Thank you for this opportunity because I don't take it for granted.'
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Allmendinger led 44 laps, including the final 13 after passing Hemric on the restart.
Hemric finished second and led a race-high 74 laps in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Brandon Jones, his JGR teammate, was third.
Austin Cindric was fourth in a Ford for Team Penske and Noah Gragson, the Las Vegas native, was fifth in a Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.
Gragson was followed across the finish line by teammates Michael Annett and Josh Berry in three top-10s for JRM. Annett is mourning the unexpected death of his father earlier this week.
IndyCar driver Santino Ferrucci, in his second NASCAR race, finished 13th.
Ty Dillon has had a terrible run through three races with Joe Gibbs Racing. A broken radiator ended his race last week at Homestead and he crashed with 20 laps remaining Saturday when the battery in his spotter's radio died.
Drew Herring was switching over to a new battery and not able to inform Dillon he was not clear to move up a lane when Dillon improperly cut in front of Brett Moffitt. Dillon was additionally penalized two laps when too many crew members went over the wall to fix the damage and Dillon finished 30th.
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Mark Davis is expanding his sports empire in Las Vegas, buying the Aces from MGM Resorts International.
The Raiders owner purchased the WNBA team Thursday pending the approval from the league's board of governors.
'I am excited to announce that I have entered into an agreement to purchase the Las Vegas franchise in the WNBA from MGM Resorts International,' Davis said in a statement. 'I will have more to say once I receive official approval from the WNBA Board of Governors and have had a chance to speak with the players, coaches and administrators of the team.'
The Aces moved to Las Vegas from San Antonio in 2017 and have been successful on the court. Las Vegas had the league's best record last season before losing to Seattle in the WNBA Finals.
Las Vegas has a solid young core of players, including WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby.
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'Mark Davis has been a huge supporter of the WNBA and women's basketball, and we look forward to learning about his vision for the team during the upcoming league approval process,' WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.
While it's unclear how the sale will affect the Aces' day-to-day operations, the Raiders have a working relationship with MGM, which partners with the NFL franchise in several business ventures.
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'Mark is a longtime champion of women's basketball and we believe he is the right person to lead the Aces into a new era,' MGM president of entertainment and sports George Kliavkoff said in a statement. 'We will continue our enthusiastic support of the WNBA, NBA and basketball in Las Vegas.'
Davis has immersed himself in the Las Vegas sports scene and regularly attends Aces and Golden Knights games. Davis and the Raiders have been strong supporters of the Aces during their brief time in Las Vegas. The Raiders purchased 1,600 tickets to Aces games in 2019 to distribute to kids.
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The Raiders got approval from the NFL to move to Las Vegas in 2017 after attempts to build a new stadium in Oakland were unsuccessful and they were blocked in their attempt to move to Los Angeles.
They arrived in the desert in 2020 and opened their new $2 billion stadium, which looks out at the Mandalay Bay casino, where the Aces play their home games. They also built a $75 million practice facility in nearby Henderson, Nevada.
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