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3 months ago

NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Last race: Eighteen-year-old Connor Zilisch won his Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen, taking the JR Motorsports Chevy owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the checkered flag from the pole with a Stage 1 win and leading three times for 45 laps on the road course. The field will …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, taking the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish. Still, this will be a memorable milestone because it’s his third Xfinity Series win in 98 starts and his first at Daytona. Truex’s JGR teammate Chandler Smith finished second, with Kligerman, Riley …

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4 months ago

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan

Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Justin Allgaier raced to his second Xfinity Series victory of the year and 25th overall, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Allgaier broke a 10th-place tie with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tommy Houston for victories in NASCAR’s second-tier series. He’s the only Xfinity Series driver to finish in …

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5 months ago

Daring pass on final lap sends Riley Herbst to victory lane in Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Riley Herbst saw an opening Saturday and made it pay off with a trip to victory lane at the Brickyard. The 25-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series driver chased down Aric Almirola on on the final lap, then got close enough to tap Almirola’s car with his front bumper in the final turn, dart to the inside for the lead …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Cole Custer wins Xfinity race at Pocono in farewell season for Stewart-Haas Racing

Associated Press

LOND POND, Pa. — Cole Custer drove away from Justin Allgaier over the final laps to give the 2023 Xfinity Series champion his first win of the year, earning a playoff spot for Stewart-Haas Racing in its farewell season with the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. “It was the weirdest feeling in the world.” Custer also gave Stewart-Haas Racing …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago

Associated Press

CHICAGO — When it comes to oval tracks, Shane van Gisbergen is a work in progress. Had some awesome battles coming through.” Van Gisbergen got his first two Xfinity wins for Kaulig Racing on road courses at Portland and Sonoma on consecutive weekends last month. “I felt like we were pretty solid all day.” Larson and van Gisbergen dueled throughout …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nemechek’s 2nd Xfinity win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 5th victory with 4 drivers

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John Hunter Nemechek took the lead off a restart on lap 142 and drove away for the win at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday for his 11th career victory. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, a week after Christopher Bell gave the same team the victory as part of his sweep at New Hampshire. This time, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola

Associated Press

LEBANON, Tenn. — Bubba Wallace refused Saturday to discuss the details of the physical altercation in late May that led to the suspension of Aric Almirola by Joe Gibbs Racing, saying he preferred to “keep some people’s images good.” Wallace spoke after qualifying for Sunday’s Cup Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway, briefly addressing an altercation that was first reported …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shane van Gisbergen races to 2nd straight NASCAR Xfinity victory, winning from the pole at Sonoma

Associated Press

SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen raced to his second straight Xfinity Series victory, winning from the pole Saturday at Sonoma Raceway to further build his reputation as one of the best road racers in NASCAR. “It’s certainly special to win two road course races in a row and one day I dream about winning on a oval.” Van Gisbergen …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen wins Portland road race for first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory

Associated Press

Shane van Gisbergen grabbed the lead coming out of a late caution and held on on the road course just north of downtown Portland on Saturday for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory. From New Zealand, the 35-year-old van Gisbergen won the NASCAR Cup Series race last year in Chicago on a downtown road course. Justin Allgaier, who led the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory

Associated Press

— It was another Truex family reunion in victory lane at Dover. Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only NASCAR victories of his career. Two days later, Martin Truex Jr. won the Cup Series race at Dover — with their …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sam Mayer earns a spot in NASCAR Xfinity series championship with a win at Homestead

Associated Press

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Sam Mayer became the first driver to claim a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity series championship with a victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday. They kicked tail on pit road, and we made it happen.” Mayer admitted that his confidence wavered entering Saturday’s race, having not had luck on an oval before. It’s been real fast the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Las Vegas native Riley Herbst scores 1st career NASCAR victory on home track

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Riley Herbst scored the first NASCAR national series win of his career in dominating fashion at his home track. Herbst led 103 of 201 laps Saturday to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the home track for the third-generation racer. His Xfinity win Saturday was Herbst’s first NASCAR national series win in 154 starts across the three …

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1 year, 2 months ago

AJ Allmendinger’s Roval win highlights the problem with Kaulig Racing’s plans

New York Times

CONCORD, N.C. — The ambitions of Kaulig Racing have always been clear, frequently touted on social media and in interviews in which the NASCAR team likes to use the phrase “trophy hunting” to signify that pursuing race wins is its chief objective. And it’s why when the team announced in 2021 that it was expanding to the Cup Series, Haley …

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1 year, 4 months ago

John Hunter Nemechek wins at Michigan for 5th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the year

Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Mich. — John Hunter Nemechek raced to his fifth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory this year, pulling away over the last seven laps after making contact with a teammate early in the competition Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Josh Berry was second, followed by Brandon Jones and Ty Gibbs, who was bumped from behind by Nemechek, his Joe Gibbs Racing …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Austin Hill survives wild restart to win Xfinity Series race at Pocono

Associated Press

LONG POND, Pa. — Austin Hill survived a wild restart in the final overtime laps at Pocono Raceway and earned his fourth Xfinity Series victory of the season on Saturday. Hill won the season opener at Daytona and added two more early season wins at Las Vegas and Phoenix, but hadn’t won over his last 13 races. We just weren’t …

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1 year, 5 months ago

John Hunter Nemechek wins at New Hampshire for 2nd straight Xfinity trip to victory lane

Associated Press

N.H. — John Hunter Nemechek had one thought inside the dominant car of the day as the NASCAR race at New Hampshire was set to resume after a few extra laps and one final caution. Nemechek survived a wreck-marred NASCAR race Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and won for the fourth time this season in the Xfinity Series. But …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Cole Custer declared NASCAR Xfinity Series winner after persistent rain washes out race

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Cole Custer was hanging out in his pit box when he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Sunday. “With standing water and flooding a significant issue at the race track and throughout the city, there was no option to return to racing prior to shifting to NASCAR Cup Series race operations,” NASCAR said in a statement. Returning …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Allmendinger runs away off 2nd OT restart to win Nashville Xfinity race

Associated Press

LEBANON, Tenn. — A.J. Allmendinger pulled away on the second overtime restart Saturday to win his second NASCAR Xfinity race this year and 17th of his career at the Nashville Superspeedway in the Tennessee Lottery 250. So I don’t take anything for granted.” The 41-year-old Allmendinger pitted on lap 145 and used fresher tires to pass Parker Kligerman, taking the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Cup champ Larson rallies from 30th to win Darlington Xfinity race

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Larson was already excited about what the weekend at Darlington Raceway would mean. He added an even larger moment for him to remember with his first career win at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” Larson rallied from 30th starting the final stage, bumping John Hunter Nemechek coming out of the final turn as the two …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nemechek wins delayed NASCAR Xfinity race at Fontana

Associated Press

FONTANA, Calif. — John Hunter Nemechek held off Sam Mayer and earned his third career Xfinity Series victory in a rare Sunday night race on the final NASCAR weekend at Auto Club Speedway’s famed two-mile track. Let’s keep it going.” Nemechek led 49 of the 150 laps and finished strong in a Fontana race delayed for more than 24 hours …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Gibbs nudges Nemechek to win in Xfinity Series at Richmond

Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Ty Gibbs admittedly intended to nudge John Hunter Nemechek from the lead in a furious last-lap battle with a victory within his grasp at Richmond Raceway. I definitely, if I could go back, I would have not have drove in as hard and hit him as hard to knock him way up the track,” the rising star …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Hill wins at Daytona as airborne crash ends Xfinity opener

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Hill won the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona International Speedway following Myatt Snider’s airborne crash that shredded a chunk of catchfence directly in front of where Michael Jordan was watching Saturday night. NASCAR had to review the finish before ruling the win for Hill, who moved up from the Truck Series this season to for …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Nemechek’s Xfinity win in Texas leaves final four spots open

Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — All four spots in the championship round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series are still up for grabs after non-playoff qualifier John Hunter Nemechek overcame a late penalty Saturday to win at Texas Motor Speedway. Daniel Hemric led seven of the eight playoff qualifiers across the finish line after Nemechek, taking second in the 117th race of …

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NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore

Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan

Daring pass on final lap sends Riley Herbst to victory lane in Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis

Cole Custer wins Xfinity race at Pocono in farewell season for Stewart-Haas Racing

Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago

Nemechek’s 2nd Xfinity win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 5th victory with 4 drivers

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola

Shane van Gisbergen races to 2nd straight NASCAR Xfinity victory, winning from the pole at Sonoma

New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen wins Portland road race for first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory

Sam Mayer earns a spot in NASCAR Xfinity series championship with a win at Homestead

Las Vegas native Riley Herbst scores 1st career NASCAR victory on home track

AJ Allmendinger’s Roval win highlights the problem with Kaulig Racing’s plans

John Hunter Nemechek wins at Michigan for 5th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the year

Austin Hill survives wild restart to win Xfinity Series race at Pocono

John Hunter Nemechek wins at New Hampshire for 2nd straight Xfinity trip to victory lane

Cole Custer declared NASCAR Xfinity Series winner after persistent rain washes out race

Allmendinger runs away off 2nd OT restart to win Nashville Xfinity race

Cup champ Larson rallies from 30th to win Darlington Xfinity race

Nemechek wins delayed NASCAR Xfinity race at Fontana

Gibbs nudges Nemechek to win in Xfinity Series at Richmond

Hill wins at Daytona as airborne crash ends Xfinity opener

Nemechek’s Xfinity win in Texas leaves final four spots open