NASCAR XFINITY SERIES: CHAMPIONSHIP

November 9, 2024

Justin Allgaier

Frontstretch Quotes

An Interview with:

Q. Seven trips to the Championship 4, and tonight he finally does it. So many times tonight, I think everybody else in the field counted you out. Did you ever count yourself out tonight?

JUSTIN ALLGAIER: Yeah, like 10 times. You fans are awesome. I don't think I have a voice left because I was yelling. I've been doing this a long time, and these people that are standing around me, I can't -- there's no words.

Rick Brandt is here, Kristie Brandt, the whole Brandt crew, Jarrett, Hellman's, all of our partners, what an engine this weekend, Chevrolet. It's understated what they've done. My wife and my kids, they have given up so much for me to come do this job. God is good, man.

I said it all weekend, I don't know what the plan is. I don't know what that looks like. But he's got a reason for everything, and tonight is truly that. It's mindblowing. It's mindblowing, it really is.

Q. This weekend was a microcosm really of your entire season, so much speed, then problems, then you guys rally. Have you ever been through a weekend with such a range of emotions, high and low?

JUSTIN ALLGAIER: No. This team never gave up. Jim Pohlman, his leadership skills are second to none. He told me all weekend that we were going to have a chance.

Man, we tried to give it away every which way we could. I wasn't as fast as Xfinity internet, but on pit road and on the racetrack as I needed to be. I just wanted to make it exciting for all you fans at home. I don't know. Dale Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller, L.W. Miller, everybody at JR Motorsports, all the men and women, all five of our race teams, just the effort that we've put in, I'm at a loss for words. We're going to celebrate this one for sure. It's unbelievable.

I just cannot say thank you enough to everybody that's ever helped me in my career to get to this point. Seven times in the Championship 4 and we finally got it done, and we're forever a NASCAR champion, and there's no words like that.