LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Aric Almirola won the Focused Health 302 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Almirola led a race-high 10 laps, passing Connor Zilisch with 10 laps to go to secure his first-ever victory at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The race featured multiple lead changes and battled for position. Almirola swept the first two stages and held off Silisch in the final laps despite contact between the two as they raced side by side through turns 1 and 2.

“I’m having so much fun, this is the time of my life,” Almirola said post-race. “Our car was really good, but the longer I ran, the tighter I got. On the final restart, I took off incredibly tight, but was able to pass the 48 and chase down the 88 who looked pretty loose, which I was able to capita

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