Justin Allgaier 2017 Season Recap

For the second straight year, Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports, finished third in the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings. Here is a look back on his season.

It took just four weeks into the season for Allgaier to find Victory Lane, accomplishing the feat at Phoenix Raceway. It was his first win since 2012. Also, Allgaier claimed the first $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus and earned a berth in the playoffs.

A second-place finish at Richmond in late April awarded Allgaier his second Dash 4 Cash bonus in three races.

In September, it was a home state victory for Allgaier at Chicagoland Speedway. The win was momentum for the playoffs, which began a week later, as well as the first time he had won multiple races in a season.

When chasing a championship, proper head protection is needed and Allgaier had just that with a helmet designed by his daughter, Harper.

An infraction found after Phoenix left Allgaier without crew chief Jason Burdett for the title race. But he had seven-time Cup Series champion crew chief Chad Knaus to help the team out. Allgaier finished 12th in the race and third in the championship hunt of the final four drivers.

Overall, Allgaier had one of his best seasons with a 13.0 average finish, 17 top 10s and 10 top-five finishes. He also led Xfinity Series regulars with 495 laps led.