Sammy Smith clinches a NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 8 spot with victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday in the United Rentals 250.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – A last-lap pass for the win is a recurring theme at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and that’s exactly what landed JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith in Victory Lane on Saturday. It was the only lap he led all day, but, it was good enough to win Saturday’s United Rentals 250 overtime thriller and earn Smith an automatic berth into the next round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.