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They are some tasty colors bro!!

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Hopefully we will get to see how they look on victory lane

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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES RACE RECAP
Hard Rock Bet 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, FL
HOUSE MONEY: McQUEEN AND PEAK NAIL FUEL GAMBLE FOR GUTSY 6TH AT HOMESTEAD

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LATE FUEL ROLL OF THE DICE PAYS OFF AS No. 55 SPUTTERS HOME INSIDE TOP SIX

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Homestead-Miami Speedway has a way of rewarding bravery, punishing hesitation, and exposing every calculation made on the pit box and Saturday’s Homestead-Miami 300 proved exactly why.

For Logan McQueen III and the No. 55 Peak Motorsports Chevrolet, the night became a masterclass in patience, recovery, and one perfectly timed gamble.

McQueen rolled off 20th after a quiet qualifying effort but immediately showed the speed the Peak Motorsports group had been chasing all weekend. As the long green-flag runs began to define the early portion of the race, McQueen methodically carved his way forward, picking off cars through the high lane as tire falloff became a factor.

By the end of Stage 1, the No. 55 had already cracked the top 15, finishing in the points in the 7th position. Stage 2 saw McQueen continue to press forward, running consistently inside the top 10 and showing particular strength on corner exit as the bottom lane began to lose grip. He maintained the 7th spot at the end of the second stage, picking up four more points.

Then the race turned.

Midway through the final stage, McQueen became tangled up with Brandon Jones in traffic, forcing the No. 55 to pit road for tires and repairs. The timing couldn’t have been worse. When McQueen exited pit road, he found himself at the back of the field, staring down a long climb with limited laps remaining.

But the silver lining was fresh tires.

McQueen attacked, using the grip advantage to slice through traffic at a remarkable pace. Cars that had struggled to hang on over long runs were dispatched quickly as McQueen powered past, making up positions in bunches.

As the laps wound down, a new picture began to form on the Peak Motorsports pit box.

Fuel.

With the earlier pit stop putting the No. 55 on a drastically different strategy than the leaders, crew chief Alex Ward and the Peak Motorsports engineers realized they were on the razor’s edge of making it to the finish.

Another caution meant they could push even further.

When the field dove to pit road, Ward and the team made the call: stay out.

It was a pure gamble. Even a splash-and-go would have dropped McQueen outside the top 10, likely outside the top 20. But the calculations said it was possible, barely.

McQueen restarted on worn tires, surrounded by cars with fresher rubber, and dug in.

Over the final laps, the No. 55 fought off challenge after challenge, holding the lane, managing throttle, and conserving every last ounce of fuel. Coming to the white flag, the Chevrolet began to sputter.

It didn’t matter.

McQueen crossed the line in 6th place, the engine coughing as it took the checkered flag, a finish that felt closer to a win than a mid-pack result.

McQueen scored 39 points on the night, a massive haul considering where the race had nearly slipped away.

Up front, Justin Allgaier claimed the victory, continuing a strong early-season run, while Austin Hill and Sam Mayer rounded out the podium.

For the No. 55 team, though, the story belonged to the pit box.

“This one feels incredible,” McQueen said post-race. “We got knocked to the back, but the car was fast all night. Alex and the guys nailed the math. That was a full send and it paid off. I was just trying to be smooth late, save fuel, and trust what they were telling me. Crossing the line like that… man, that’s a special feeling.”

Crew chief Alex Ward credited the behind-the-scenes work, and McQueen’s composure, for making the gamble possible.

“Our engineer, Matt Holloway, deserves a ton of credit,” Ward said. “The numbers were razor thin. A splash-and-go puts us outside the top ten, probably outside the top twenty. To pull that off and still finish sixth is like winning with house money. And Logan? Battling on worn tires, managing fuel, holding position, that’s veteran stuff. He made it happen.”

At a track where mistakes are magnified and bravery is rewarded, Peak Motorsports left Homestead with momentum, confidence, and proof that sometimes, the biggest wins don’t come with trophies.

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Official Results | Homestead-Miami 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Race 6 of 31

Pos	Driver	Mfr	Team	Interval
1	Justin Allgaier	Chevrolet	JR Motorsports	----
2	Austin Hill	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing	+2.738
3	Sam Mayer	Ford	Haas Factory Team	+4.363
4	Connor Zilisch	Chevrolet	JR Motorsports	+9.061
5	Jesse Love	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing	+10.847
6	Logan McQueen III	Chevrolet	Peak Motorsports	+16.190
7	Ryan Sieg	Ford	RSS Racing	+17.893
8	Harrison Burton	Ford	AM Racing	+18.172
9	Nick Sanchez	Chevrolet	Big Machine Racing	+22.267
10	Carson Kvapil	Chevrolet	JR Motorsports	+23.145
11	William Sawalich	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing	+26.885
12	Taylor Gray	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing	+31.485
13	Christian Eckes	Chevrolet	Kaulig Racing	+31.599
14	Daniel Suárez	Chevrolet	JR Motorsports	+32.393
15	Jeb Burton	Chevrolet	Jordan Anderson Racing	+32.632
16	Aric Almirola	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing	+34.550
17	Dean Thompson	Toyota	Sam Hunt Racing	+1 Lap
18	Daniel Dye	Chevrolet	Kaulig Racing	+1 Lap
19	Anthony Alfredo	Chevrolet	Young’s Motorsports	+1 Lap
20	Matt DiBenedetto	Chevrolet	Viking Motorsports	+1 Lap
21	Brennan Poole	Chevrolet	Alpha Prime Racing	+1 Lap
22	Brandon Jones	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing	+1 Lap
23	Sheldon Creed	Ford	Haas Factory Team	+1 Lap
24	Parker Retzlaff	Chevrolet	Alpha Prime Racing	+1 Lap
25	Sammy Smith	Chevrolet	JR Motorsports	+1 Lap
26	Kyle Sieg	Ford	RSS Racing	+1 Lap
27	Jeremy Clements	Chevrolet	JCR	+1 Lap
28	Josh Williams	Chevrolet	Kaulig Racing	+1 Lap
29	Leland Honeyman Jr.	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing	+1 Lap
30	Ryan Ellis	Chevrolet	DGM Racing	+1 Lap
31	Josh Bilicki	Chevrolet	DGM Racing	+1 Lap
32	Blaine Perkins	Chevrolet	Jordan Anderson Racing	+1 Lap
33	Austin Green	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing	+1 Lap
34	Garrett Smithley	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing	+1 Lap
35	Joey Gase	Chevrolet	Emerling-Gase Motorsports	+2 Laps
36	Brad Perez	Chevrolet	Alpha Prime Racing	+2 Laps
37	Chad Finchum	Ford	MBM Motorsports	+2 Laps
38	Greg Van Alst	Chevrolet	Emerling-Gase Motorsports	+2 Laps

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Logan McQueen III — Homestead-Miami Recap

Driver	Qualified	Stage 1	Stage 2	Finish	Pts
Logan McQueen (#55)	20	7	7	6	39

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They Said It

Alex Ward (Crew Chief): “Matt Holloway nailed the numbers tonight. That’s elite work. Even a splash-and-go kills our night, so to stay out and make it work is house money. And Logan? Holding that spot on old tires while saving fuel, that’s how you earn finishes like this.”

Logan McQueen III: “That was a gutsy call and I’m proud of our whole group. The car was fast, the math was right, and we trusted it. It was sputtering coming to the line, but I wasn’t lifting. That’s one I’ll remember.”

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Next Up: US Marine Corps 250 | Martinsville Speedway | Martinsville, VA

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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE

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Race #	Event Name	Track	Location	Winner	McQueen Result	McQueen Points (Rank)
1	United Rentals 300	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, FL	Austin Hill	4th	33 (7th)
2	Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250	EchoPark Speedway	Hampton, GA	Jesse Love	3rd	69 (5th)
3	Focused Health 250	Circuit of The Americas	Austin, TX	Austin Hill	21st	85 (10th)
4	GOVX 200	Phoenix Raceway	Avondale, AZ	Aric Almirola	4th	130 (8th)
5	The LiUNA!	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Las Vegas, NV	Justin Allgaier	21st	165 (9th)
6	Hard Rock Bet 300	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Homestead, FL	Justin Allgaier	6th	204 (7th)
7	US Marine Corps 250	Martinsville Speedway	Martinsville, VA	—	—	—
8	Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200	Darlington Raceway	Darlington, SC	—	—	—
9	SciAps 300	Bristol Motor Speedway	Bristol, TN	—	—	—
10	North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s Tire	Rockingham Speedway	Rockingham, NC	—	—	—
11	Ag-Pro 300	Talladega Superspeedway	Talladega, AL	—	—	—
12	Andy's Frozen Custard 300	Texas Motor Speedway	Fort Worth, TX	—	—	—
13	BetMGM 300	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, NC	—	—	—
14	Tennessee Lottery 250	Nashville Superspeedway	Lebanon, TN	—	—	—
15	Explore the Pocono Mountains 250	Pocono Raceway	Long Pond, PA	—	—	—
16	Focused Health 250	EchoPark Speedway	Hampton, GA	—	—	—
17	The Loop 110	Chicago Street Course	Chicago, IL	—	—	—
18	Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250	Sonoma Raceway	Sonoma, CA	—	—	—
19	BetRivers 200	Dover Motor Speedway	Dover, DE	—	—	—
20	Pennzoil 250	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, IN	—	—	—
21	HyVee Perks 250	Iowa Speedway	Newton, IA	—	—	—
22	Mission 200 At The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Watkins Glen, NY	—	—	—
23	Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, FL	—	—	—
24	Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog	World Wide Technology Raceway	Madison, IL	—	—	—
PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 12
25	Food City 300	Bristol Motor Speedway	Bristol, TN	—	—	—
26	Kansas Lottery 300	Kansas Speedway	Kansas City, KS	—	—	—
27	Blue Cross NC 250	Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval)	Concord, NC	—	—	—
PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 8
28	Focused Health 302	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Las Vegas, NV	—	—	—
29	United Rentals 250	Talladega Superspeedway	Talladega, AL	—	—	—
30	IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250	Martinsville Speedway	Martinsville, VA	—	—	—
CHAMPIONSHIP 4
31	NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship	Phoenix Raceway	Avondale, AZ	—	—	—

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Pos	Driver	Car	Points	Playoff Pts	Wins	Top 5s	Top 10s	Top 20s	Avg Start	Avg Finish	Laps Led	Poles
1	Austin Hill	#21	289	15	2	5	5	6	3.0	4.2	36	3
2	Justin Allgaier	#7	238	13	2	2	4	5	3.5	8.7	77	3
3	Jesse Love	#2	239	5	1	4	5	6	5.7	5.2	15	0
4	Aric Almirola	#19	237	5	1	3	4	6	5.7	7.5	37	0
5	Sam Mayer	#41	240	0	0	4	5	6	6.7	6.0	1	0
6	Connor Zilisch	#88	234	1	0	3	4	5	4.8	10.0	22	0
7	Logan McQueen III	#55	204	2	0	3	4	4	22.7	9.8	46	0
8	Sheldon Creed	#00	190	0	0	1	2	4	4.7	14.3	2	0
9	Sammy Smith	#8	190	1	0	2	3	4	10.2	12.2	3	0
10	Taylor Gray	#54	186	0	0	0	2	5	10.3	12.8	1	0

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We need to see McQueen pull out a win!

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Been a pretty big jump in the skill level plus I have bumped sliders. We’ll get there