A solid performance for Alex Labbé with a 15th place finish. The NASCAR Xfinity Series was at the Homestead – Miami Speedway for the Contender Boats 250. The 2017 NASCAR Pinty’s Series champion, Alex Labbé finished 25th in the Chevrolet Camaro 36 Prolon Controls, Rousseau Métal, SilverWax ,GBI from DGM Racing. As with the majority of races this season in the Xfinity Series, there was no practice and no qualifying.
Labbé had a good start in his new Camaro 36 and after 10 laps he was in 21st position on the one and a half mile track. On lap 26 of the 167-lap race, the first yellow flag of the race was out and Labbé complained about oversteer and he was in 25th position. Labbé chose to stay on the track as several of his opponents entered the pits. Labbé finishes the first 40-lap segment in 29th position. The tires wear quickly and there is a difference of almost three seconds between new and worn tires. The race is restarted on lap 48 and Labbé is in 26th position. On lap 67, the race is neutralized because there is liquid on the track. Labbé chooses to stay on the track and on the restart on lap 34, he is in 17th position. Labbé finished the second 40-lap segment in 22nd place with completely worn out tires and a front left hander that was an oversprinter. Labbé was in 20th place on the restart on lap 88. On lap 98, Labbé took advantage of a yellow flag to enter the pits. The restart on lap 102, Labbé was in 25th position. He had a great start to reach 15th place. With 56 laps to go, Labbé takes advantage of a neutralization to enter the pits. Labbé is in 25th place on the restart on lap 105. He has another great start and is now in 17th position. He will reach 12th place before the tires deteriorate. With two laps to go leader Noah Gragson hit the back of a latecomer and we find ourselves in overtime. Labbé is in 19th place and he takes advantage of the restart to finish in 16th place. Labbé’s car was very fast at the beginning of the restart but deteriorated very quickly with the tire wear and we will certainly make the necessary adjustments for the next race.
Myatt Snider wins his first Xfinity Series victory.
Festidrag Development would like to thank its partners; Prolon Controls, Rousseau Metal Inc, Globocam, Groupe Brière International Inc GBI, Silverwax, MaxiPaysageInc/Excavations CAT, Festidrag.TV and DGM Racing.
The next race for Alex Labbé will be the Alsco Uniforms 300 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 6th at 4:30pm. The race will be broadcast on TSN.