by John Hunter Nemechek earned his second victory of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.
Nemechek led the most laps and won the Call 811.com Before You Dig 250. It was the third victory of the season for the Joe Gibbs Racing team in the Xfinity Series. Nemechek won the second race of the season: the Production Alliance Group 300 at California Speedway in Fontana, California.
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John Hunter Nemechek and the team celebrate after winning the NASCARCall811.com Before You Dig Xfinity Series. 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 15, 2023 in Virginia. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
John Hunter Nemechek was burning his tires in front of his team after their win, but his wheels caught fire. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
What caught the attention of the fans after the race was Nemechek’s fiery celebration. He burned his tires in front of his racing team, but his wheels caught fire. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Zane Smith did something similar a few weeks ago.
At first, he tried to get away from the fire, but was told to stop so security officers could extinguish the flames. The fire left burn marks on the race track with less than 24 hours to go before the NASCAR Cup Series started its engines.
Burn damage to the #20 Pye Barker Fire and Safety Toyota, caused by flames from John Hunter Nemechek’s burnout celebration at Martinsville Speedway on April 15, 2023. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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“I’m glad I had a chance to burn it down,” Nemechek said after the race. “Thank you to them for the whole security team for that incredible burnout that caught fire.”
It was the fourth victory of his career. Sammy Smith, Cole Custer, Josh Berry and Brandon Jones finished 2-5 behind him.
It was the fourth career win for John Hunter Nemechek. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
John Hunter Nemechek drives with a burning tire after winning the NASCARCall811.com Before You Dig Xfinity Series. 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 15, 2023. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
“I can’t say enough good things about this team,” he said. “If you had asked me yesterday, I would have said we were a 10th-place team. But our guys really made some big adjustments.”
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There have been 12 different winners in the past 12 years at the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
