In a dramatic turn of events at the Texas Motor Speedway, Sam Mayer clinched a victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, narrowly defeating Ryan Sieg by a mere 0.002 seconds in one of the series' closest finishes. This victory was particularly notable for Mayer, who secured a $100,000 bonus with his win. The race was filled with anticipation as Sieg, who has been seeking his first NASCAR Xfinity win for 12 years, was denied in a heart-stopping photo finish. The margin of victory, 0.002 seconds, ties for the second-closest finish in the series' history, underscoring the intense competition and skill displayed by the drivers.
Move @dennyhamlin to the lead! And @TylerReddick in the wall! No contact but the No. 45 lost it. 21 to go, he's back to 8th as his bossman takes the lead from Elliott.
Reddick into the outside wall. No caution, but his shot at winning is done. #NASCAR
Denny Hamlin passes Chase Elliott for the lead with 22 laps remaining. Tyler Reddick gets in the wall from third position. #NASCAR
Hamlin takes the lead ... Reddick had contact with Keselowski possibly.
Hamlin passes Elliott on the outside to take the lead! 22 laps to go. #NASCAR
Hamlin works to the outside of Elliott for the lead, and he leads lap 245. #NASCAR
Battle for the lead -- Hamlin and Elliott Battle for P3 -- Reddick and Keselowski and REDDICK HITS THE WALL!
What a restart by the No. 9! @chaseelliott rockets to the lead! https://t.co/GosedNHIBf
Elliott with a three-wide pass to take the lead on the restart! #NASCAR
Chase Elliott to the lead, takes em three wide to do it He's raced hard all day 32 to go Hamlin P2 Reddick P3
THAT IS HOW YOU TAKE THE LEAD 😤😤😤 @chaseelliott https://t.co/hT1rqCvDhf
.@chaseelliott to the lead on the restart! 33 to go and No. 9 to P1. @TylerReddick falls back to 4th. Bad restart for the No. 45, is told they're the best car and they'll get it back. @dennyhamlin in 2nd.
CHASE ELLIOTT takes the lead on the restart, and that was almost really sketchy for Reddick. #NASCAR
RESTART 11 -- Lap 235: Reddick, Hamlin, Elliott, Byron to Turn 1 -- and Chase Elliott to the lead!! #NASCAR
Chase Elliott goes to the lead with 33 laps remaining. Tyler Reddick drops to fourth. #NASCAR
.@TylerReddick moves back past @dennyhamlin! https://t.co/ZgQqaSXKoa
Tyler Reddick has already tracked Denny Hamlin down and cleared him. The No. 45 car is hauling. #NASCAR
Rough day for @MartinTruex_Jr on pit road continues, too. A 2nd loose wheel and he'll have to pit. And now, @TylerReddick has gotten past @dennyhamlin further back! He's 14th but will be the leader once it all cycles out.
Per FOX's numbers: Hamlin's pit stop was 11.2 seconds; Reddick's was 18.4. #NASCAR
A slow stop for the No. 45! @dennyhamlin passes him on pit road! https://t.co/FCiasNb36C https://t.co/GJPs2lf2PQ
Brutal, brutal pit stop for Tyler Reddick. This will allow Denny Hamlin to be the leader by roughly two seconds over Reddick when he pits. That was like a 6.5-second difference on the pit stops.
Man. Another long stop that will cost @TylerReddick the lead and potentially the win. Had a 5+ sec advantage and lost it all on pit road. Will come out about 1.5 seconds behind @dennyhamlin when it all cycles out, per the running order.
211: William Byron pit 212: Chase Elliott pits 213: Reddick and Hamlin pit Reddick had a six second lead but a slow stop (the right rear) and Hamlin jumps ahead
Slowww stop for Tyler Reddick's No. 45 team. Denny Hamlin entered the pits nearly six seconds behind Reddick and exited a couple seconds ahead. Oof. #NASCAR
Meanwhile, @TylerReddick is stretching out his lead. The No. 45 is out front by more than five seconds. https://t.co/bTof7P9fHh
Tyler Reddick has opened up a monster lead. Now more than five seconds over Hamlin and 10 seconds over Elliott.
.@KyleLarsonRacin is "plowing tight" in 25th. Clearly not handling as well in traffic as he was in clean air in the lead. @TylerReddick still leading over bossman @dennyhamlin with 75 laps to go. Elliott, Byron behind and @ZaneSmith holding his own in 5th.
88 to go: @TylerReddick to the lead for @23XIRacing as he gets by @HBurtonRacing. Hamlin, Elliott, Smith, Burton, Gibbs all behind. And now @Blaney in the wall. 🗯️ "Toe links are destroyed," he says. "(Wheel) is at f*cking 3 o'clock."
.@KyleLarsonRacin watch: he restarts 33rd with 94 laps to go and is now back on the lead lap. Wallace, Briscoe, Burton, Gibbs and Reddick the current top five @TXMotorSpeedway. #NASCAR
⚠️ Hard crash for @Mc_Driver, who lost control in Turn 4 while racing on the outside for the lead. No. 34 has some major damage. 🗯️ "Sorry, boys. Just got (on) that bump and it took off." #NASCAR
WOW! 🤯 @KyleLarsonRacin was dominating this race, but he is now multiple laps down after losing a right-rear wheel. #NASCAR 🎥 @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/PmkeGQSB2x
And @dennyhamlin capitalizes on the opportunity, now to the lead on the restart. @KyleLarsonRacin back on track but 2 laps down. DH, MTJ, Reddick, Gilliland and Chastain the top five...but now another caution on Lap 121. it's @joshberry in the wall. Turn 2.
⚠️ Another caution, this time for @CarsonHocevar in Turn 2 up high. @KyleBusch slowed down to miss him. @dennyhamlin finally got by @MartinTruex_Jr for P2 right before.
Trouble for @CBellRacing at @TXMotorSpeedway! @Alex_Bowman and @JHNemechek also involved. 💥 #NASCAR 🎥 @NASCAR https://t.co/wsaN1MUfNE
Sam Mayer edges Ryan Sieg by .002 seconds to win Xfinity Series race in Texas: 'That's unreal' https://t.co/jzFbxhc37r
Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race ended about as close as possible with Sam Mayer getting the win over Ryan Sieg by just 0.002 seconds. Watch: https://t.co/fWjtRanT35 https://t.co/o7KfWXjfJh
A disappointed Ryan Sieg --looking for his first career win in his 342nd career Xfinity race -- explains the final lap where Sam Mayer was able to pass him and beat him by 0.002 seconds for the win at Texas. https://t.co/CIIXBsQvYn
Sam Mayer wins the Xfinity Series race at Texas in a photo finish over Ryan Sieg. It was tied for the second-closest finish in series history. https://t.co/2o0tOSUvQJ
Stats from the @XfinityRacing race at @TXMotorSpeedway: @sam_mayer_ scored the victory and has consecutive top-two finishes. The margin of victory was .002 seconds, becoming the second-closest finish in series history. #NASCAR
REPORT - It was heartbreak for Ryan Sieg. 💔 Searching for his first #NASCAR Xfinity win after 12 years of trying, he was denied by Sam Mayer in a truly spectacular photo finish at @TXMotorSpeedway ... just 0.002s between them at the line! 😱 https://t.co/DaWz6W9N9R
#NASCAR ... Sam Mayer nips Ryan Sieg at the finish line to win Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Texas https://t.co/9eApYOZ2yC
Sam Mayer edges Ryan Sieg in incredible Xfinity photo finish, banks $100,000 bonus at Texas #NASCAR https://t.co/hrefWITCZ7
#NASCAR Video: If you missed it, you have to see this incredible finish in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race between Sam Mayer and Ryan Sieg. Even if you watched it live, you gotta watch it again: https://t.co/MQK6dtqIaW
"Absolutely unreal."- @Sam_Mayer_ after his 0.002 sec win over Ryan Sieg at Texas. @JoshRSims | #NASCARonFS1 https://t.co/o2ZvFNbMZk
One of the greatest NASCAR Xfinity Series finishes EVER! Sam Mayer beats Ryan Sieg in a photo finish! 🎥 : @NASCAR_Xfinity https://t.co/QWbkCNgTJP
THE MOST INCREDIBLE FINISH! 😱🤯 @sam_mayer_ ⚔️ @RyanSiegRacing 0.002s!!! 📸 #NASCAR 🎥 @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/PnkMGqwmpJ
THAT CLOSE! Sam Mayer beats Ryan Sieg to the line to WIN at Texas Motor Speedway! #NASCAR https://t.co/lsZiSUAILr
Heartbreak for Sieg but what a finish. Left him a lane and Sam Mayer took advantage of it. 0.002 second seperation. https://t.co/PtWIv5Zu0Y
Mannnnnnnn, wow. SO damn close for @RyanSiegRacing he could taste it… @sam_mayer_ barely nips him at the line to win at @TXMotorSpeedway in a photo finish. @NASCAR_Xfinity delivers again!
Official from the tower: Sam Mayer wins over Ryan Sieg, who is painfully denied his first NASCAR win, but a tremendous finish at Texas Motor Speedway
What a save from @TaylorGray17_ at the start of the @NASCAR_Xfinity race! 🤯 #NASCAR 🎥 @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/BPyKYZCXBc
WOW! TAYLOR GRAY WITH AN INSANE SAVE!!!! #NASCAR
Save of the year by Taylor Gray. Wow. #NASCAR
WHAT A SAVE by @TaylorGray17_. #NASCAR
.@KyleBusch, who won Friday’s @NASCAR_Trucks race at @TXMotorSpeedway, has crashed during Saturday’s #NASCAR Cup practice! 💥 🎥 @NASCAR https://t.co/mlWdSOW1Wu
.@KyleBusch regained the lead on the final restart before holding off a charging @CoreyHeim_ to win Friday's #NASCAR Truck Series race at @TXMotorSpeedway. FULL REPORT & RESULTS: https://t.co/f8PFPVC5hN
🏁 @KyleBusch wins another Truck race at Texas, this time for @SpireMotorsport. His 6th career win in the series at TMS, tied with @Team_Onion for most all-time. Held off @CoreyHeim_ to do it. @Nicksanchez080, @christianeckes and @ZaneSmith round out the top five. #NASCAR
2021 #NASCAR Cup Series champ @KyleLarsonRacin is making laps at @IMS today in preparation for the #INDY500. 👀 @ArrowMcLaren @TeamHendrick 🎥 @IndyCar https://t.co/SSpvcIgp0Q