Georgia native Austin Hill continued his hot streak at his home racetrack with a dominant victory in the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 on Feb. 22, 2025.

Hill’s Richard Childress Racing No. 2 Chevrolet sported the colors of race sponsor and locally headquartered Bennett Family of Companies as he claimed his third consecutive EchoPark Speedway win. For the Winston, Ga., native - whose racing career started in Legends cars on the track’s ¼-mile oval - it was one of his sweetest victories yet.

“To be able to do this is something special,” said Hill after his fifth victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at EchoPark Speedway. “I saw the trophy earlier and I didn’t touch it because I didn’t want to jinx it. I gave it all I had tonight, and I have to give it all to my crew chief (Chad Haney) for his first win. We are going to soak this one up.”

Hill swept both stages and led 146 of 163 laps, but needed a last-lap pass on NASCAR veteran Aric Almirola to claim the checkered flag.

“I really thought I was going to steal this one away there at the end,” Almirola said after settling for 3rd. “The 21 was the dominant car, and when I got to his left-rear corner, I got into him and got him close and crossed him back over, and unfortunately our lane just didn’t have any energy on the bottom for some reason. I was drag racing him, and there just wasn’t any drag racing an RCR car tonight. He was the class of the field. They are so strong here - you just have to tip your cap to them.”

Hill’s home-track triumph in the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 is the No. 5 entry in our Top 5 of ’25 highlights at EchoPark Speedway. More exciting and memorable moments await at EchoPark Speedway in 2026, including the track’s two NASCAR weekends Feb. 20–22 and July 11–12. Tickets and camping are available for both race weekends at EchoParkSpeedway.com.