Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman made contact racing for the win before Almirola nipped Bowman at the finish line to end a chaotic overtime in Saturday's Xfinity race at Phoenix Raceway. Bowman finished second.

Wow, that was something. While Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway was a decent event from start to finish, the overtime finish of the

In overtime at Phoenix, Alex Bowman was doored by Aric Almirola coming to the line and ultimately lost the race because of it. That situation has a few NASCAR fans online wondering if Almirola made a dirty move.

Justin Allgaier had the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway won with four laps to go when Nick Leitz

Allgaier and Aric Almirola raced for the lead into turn one on the final restart, but Allgaier overdrove his No. 7 into the corner, forcing himself and Almirola up the track. With a path cleared, Alex Bowman shot through to the race lead.

An overtime restart was exactly what Aric Almirola needed to have an opportunity to win the Xfinity Series race at Phoenix. The semi-retired NASCAR driver got very physical on the last lap with Alex Bowman as the cars came to the line.

Aric Almirola is the winner in his overtime NASCAR XFinity series victory at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale on March 8, 2025.

Aric Almirola made a dramatic last-lap pass in overtime to claim the win in Saturday’s GOVX 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series