Friday Las Vegas Notebook

"Personally, I think I'm in the best place I've been driving a race car," Allgaier said Friday morning. "I'm more confident in what we do, the more we run, the more confident you build, and I think it was a huge role for me and it was a lot of fun this year.

"It took me nearly 10 years to win five races and we have already done so this year, so I will not take it for granted because I know how difficult it is to win the race. of victory, how lucky are we? " for the moment, be in this position and we hope to continue this momentum through the playoffs and see what happens. "

Allgaier, who drives the No. 7 Chevrolet for JRM, has won three of the last six races, including last weekend in Indianapolis. He has a 13-place top-10 finish and has only one out-of-five finish in the last seven races. His best result in the previous championship was third in 2016 and 2017.

SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE LAS VEGAS CONCERT TRAGEDY

Kyle Larson's DC Solar Chevrolet # 42 will feature a special painting to honor the victims of the tragedy at the Las Vegas concert in 2017. Several DC Solar employees attended the music festival last October and were in the crowd during filming. The company has donated to charities that help victims. One of these charities, "58 Strong" will be on Larson's car this weekend. Www.58strong.org. An organization has been created to help children who have lost a parent in the tragedy.

CINDRIC, TEAM PENSKE GAIN SPONSOR

Austin Cindric, an Xfinity Series championship prospect, won a major sponsorship deal with MoneyLion as the main sponsor of Cindric's Penske Racing Ford No. 22 this week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, plus three more races to close the 2018 season.

"Team Penske has an incredible track record of success on the track and, as one of NASCAR's most promising drivers, Austin Cindric is a great match for MoneyLion," said company CEO Dee Choubey .

"He and his entire Penske team inspire fans and illustrate the power of dreaming big to achieve your goals." At MoneyLion, we aim to inspire people to take control of their finances to make their dreams come true – and we're excited to introduce our products to NASCAR fans across the country. "

Cindric is currently ranked 12th in the Xfinity Series championship with the final of the regular season scheduled for Saturday in Las Vegas. He will close the season in Penske Ford No. 22, leading the championship with six wins and six poles with riders Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Cindric.

"Be part of their first foray into NASCAR and bring a new sponsor into the sport and my age is really tied to what they are capable of doing with the services they offer on the app," said Cindric. I think the fact that they're young and I'm a young driver, trying to progress together, is an opportunity for much bigger things. "

HISTORICAL RACE FOR HAILIE DEEGAN

Hailie Deegan made NASCAR's story on Thursday night by becoming the first woman to qualify for pole position in a NASCAR K & N West Series race. She finished second to Sheldon Creed in the race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. And while the historic moment is promising, the 17-year-old Californian said she was encouraged but not satisfied.

"Coming back here, everyone said," Good job, a top five. "And I'm like the top five, what are you talking about?" Said Deegan Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

"Everyone says," You finished second, the best place for a girl. "And I'm like, no, I qualified on pole, it's actually a step back, it's these things: first girl to qualify on pole but I do not want to be the best, I want to be the best driver.

"It's my mentality."

Second place was won by Deegan, matching her performance at Douglas County Speedway (Oregon.) Earlier this season. She has four top-five and nine top-10s in 11 races this season.

— NASCAR Wire Service —