“I hate it”: Justin Allgaier disappointed by Xfinity result at Talladega after crash with Riley Herbst ruins his race

JR Motorsports Xfinity driver Justin Allgaier succumbed to a horrific early race wreck after rival Riley Herbst bumped the former's #7 Chevrolet from the left rear, ruining his weekend at Talladega.

The 2.66-mile superspeedway witnessed 124 laps of action-packed run wherein Richard Childress Racing driver Jesse Love clinched his first NASCAR win. The RCR driver triumphed in Stage 1, finished Stage 2 in the second spot, and led 28 laps, etching the victory under his name.

On the other hand, Justin Allgaier ran among the contenders until the first 25 laps, but the moment he moved from P5 to P4, Herbst's #98 Ford wrecked the 37-year-old's ride on turn two. The final lap of Stage 1 saw the #7 Chevy get loose on the track with the left front of the car slamming hard into the wall and ending Allgaier's weekend with a DNF.

After falling victim to the high-banking turn at Talladega, Justin Allgaier outlined his gloomy outing, saying (via Bob Pockrass on X):

"I hate it for everybody, you know dash for cash. Obviously, really important race for us, nothing to show, no stage points or anything. So, I hate it, I hate it for everybody back in the shop." (0.47)

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After sidelining Justin Allgaier from contention, Riley Herbst paves the way for a glorious finish in Talladega

Riley Herbst drove his first full-time season in 2020, fielding the high-octane machine for Joe Gibbs Racing. The previous year saw the 25-year-old open his arsenal of NASCAR victories after bagging his maiden win in his hometown at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Herbst's current season has recorded three top-5s, two top-10s, and two unfortunate DNFs. Still, the SHR driver is placed sixth in the rankings as his remarkable season-best finish of P2 at the Ag-Pro 300 has secured his sixth spot for now.

However, on Lap 25, while carving the path to his best feat, the #98 Ford driver wrecked Justin Allgaier, who momentarily gained a track position from P5 to P4, but instantly found himself in the accident leading to an end of the #7 Chevrolet's ninth weekend.

Recollecting his slight contact on Allgaier's bumper, Riley Herbst confessed:

"It sucked obviously. I didn't mean to do that at all. I let him back down and I got a run back of the [turn] 2. I went to the bottom and I was pretty committed at that point. [It wasn't] intentional, I'll call him [Allgaier]."