Other strong runners were Josh Berry in 2nd, Brandon Jones with a 3rd place run that pushed him closer to the playoff cut line, and Sam Mayer following up last week’s win with a fifth-place run.

Regarding the JGR 200-win milestone, Nemechek said he was proud to be the guy who could make it happen.

“Being able to win multiple times this year for JGR in Xfinity is a huge accomplishment for the whole program. And I was the guy in the right place to bring home Win No. 200,” he said.

Regarding the incident early in the race with his teammates — which happened as all three were running tightly behind each other, Nemechek (who has been vocal about teammate concerns in recent weeks) took the blame.

“I take full accountability for the incident that happened today. I put Ty in a bad aero spot and he got free, and we both went spinning,” Nemechek said.

Nemechek was also asked about his plans for 2024, but said nothing has been decided and he is fully focused on winning the Xfinity title right now. He said he may not announce a decision about his future until after this season ends.

Xfinity Playoff battle

There was only minor movement at the playoff bubble. Parker Kligerman is still on the outside looking in, needing to make up 18 points on Sheldon Creed to qualify. With a handful of races left until the playoffs, there’s plenty of time to do so.

Jones was the big mover, gaining a nice chunk of his gap with the top-5 run. He’s now 45 points behind the cut line, so a win is his best shot to qualify, but 45 points in 5 races is also achievable if he’s consistently up front.

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