Justin Allgaier Will Fill In for an Injured Alex Bowman at Las Vegas
Justin Allgaier will fill in for Alex Bowman in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in this week's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after doctors did not clear Bowman to race this week due to symptoms of vertigo. In qualifying for Sunday's race at Vegas, which will mark his first in the Cup Series at the site since 2015, Allgaier qualified 22nd. In two previous Cup races at Las Vegas, Allgaier has never finished better than 31st, but those were with HScott Motorsports, whose equipment was far from top-tier. This will also be Allgaier's second start of the 2026 season, as he previously finished 38th in the Daytona 500 after leading three laps and crashing out of the race in the JR Motorsports No. 40 car. In practice for this week's Cup race, Allgaier ranked fifth in overall lap averages and ranked 16th in 20 consecutive lap averages. Fantasy players should consider the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series regular for lineups in this week's race due to his great equipment, decent upside from his starting position, and a cheap salary, allowing some solid cap flexibility.
Source: DriverAverages.com
Source: DriverAverages.com
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