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1 month, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR Xfinity championship down to 4 drivers in season finale at Phoenix

AVONDALE, Ariz. — All four NASCAR Xfinity championship drivers said the right things heading into the season finale. “Everyone here is selfish and wants to win a championship for themselves and their teams,” Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill said on Thursday. “You race how you get raced, and you go from there.” Allmendinger missed a chance to contend at Martinsville, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press

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, 2 weeks ago

Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track

Associated Press

HAMPTON, Ga. — Austin Hill swept the Xfinity Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his home track, as the Georgia native continued to excel under the venue reconfiguration. Since moving to the drafting track configuration in 2022, Hill has won three of the five Xfinity races at Atlanta. “This is Barrett,” Hill introduced his son as the youngster kept interrupting, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cup Series regular Christopher Bell holds off Cole Custer to win Xfinity Series race at Darlington

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Christopher Bell thought his chance to win at Darlington Raceway was over — twice. Instead, Bell held on to win the Xfinity Series event and give himself a chance to sweep the weekend at Darlington in the Southern 500 on Sunday night. “I’ve learned that plenty of times.” Bell, the NASCAR Cup Series regular who drives for …

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4 months 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, 1 week 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, 2 weeks ago

Kyle Larson wins the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Kyle Larson has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago, beating Ty Gibbs by a hundredth of a second. “This year qualifying, I mean racing, too, has been a strong suit, but qualifying, we’ve been able to execute and get five poles to this point,” said Larson, who leads the Cup Series …

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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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6 months ago

NASCAR masters the art of racing after the rain on wet-weather tires at New Hampshire

Associated Press

LOUDON, N.H. — After decades of races shortened or delayed by sprinkles or severe storms, NASCAR may have finally mastered the art of racing in the rain. Christopher Bell drove the final 86 laps Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to become the first driver in the Cup Series to win a race on Goodyear rain tires. It was a …

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6 months ago

Christopher Bell stays undefeated in NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire with 4th straight win

Associated Press

LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell used a three-wide, last-lap pass on Saturday to drive away and win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race for the fourth straight time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 29-year-old Bell needed three extra laps on the 1.058-mile track but remained undefeated at New Hampshire in the Xfinity Series and scored another win for Joe Gibbs …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

Associated Press

NEWTON, Iowa — Sam Mayer knew winning the overtime restart of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway was all about choosing the right line. Mayer, who led 47 laps in the 250-lap race, pulled ahead on the restart after John Hunter Nemechek’s crash six laps from the finish, getting clear of Herbst coming out of the second turn …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on returning to Iowa, and the North Wilkesboro fight fallout: 12 Questions

New York Times

Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. I know a lot of fans will be like, “Oh, this racing is not good or that racing is not good.” They probably think NASCAR doesn’t work on it as much. You’ve been bashing me for them for two weeks now.” Madyson, my wife, had …

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6 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Site: Newton, Iowa. Last race: Shane van Gisbergen followed up his first career pole with his second consecutive Xfinity victory, winning the road race at Sonoma by 1.323 seconds over Joe Gibbs Racing’s Sheldon Creed. Fast facts: Cole Custer leads Austin Hill and Chandler Smith in the standings …

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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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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stewart-Haas Racing, a two-time NASCAR championship team with 69 Cup Series victories since its 2009 formation, will close its organization at the end of this season. AP AUDIO: Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, says time to ‘pass the torch’ One of NASCAR’s most recognizable Cup Series teams will soon be shuttering …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Chase Elliott wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since 2016 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.C. — Chase Elliott proved he still knows how to win an Xfinity Series race. Running on fresh tires, Elliott held off Brandon Jones on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway to win his first race on the NASCAR’s lower circuit since 2016 and his sixth overall. “It was super special to win with the 17 on the car for …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule: What we’re hearing about Mexico City, L.A. and more

New York Times

Not too long ago, you could cut and paste NASCAR’s Cup Series schedule from year to year. What would Mexico City replace If NASCAR does race in Mexico City next year, that means an opening must be created in the schedule. NASCAR has explored various ways to race near the country’s second-largest city, including holding one at Dodger Stadium in …

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9 months ago

Larson lurks, snatches Xfinity overtime win at COTA to spoil van Gisbergen’s impressive race

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Kyle Larson passed Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap in double overtime to win the Xfinity road course race Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas. Van Gisbergen looked to be in control and heading to his first career Xfinity win ahead of his season debut in the Cup series on Sunday. Van …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nemechek ends Chevrolet's early NASCAR dominance with Xfinity Series win for Toyota at Las Vegas

Hindustan Times

LAS VEGAS — John Hunter Nemechek ended Chevrolet's early dominance by winning the wind-swept Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday in a Toyota. HT Image Chevrolet started the year with seven consecutive victories across NASCAR's three national series, including back-to-back Xfinity Series wins at Daytona and Atlanta by Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing. Nemechek led …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nemechek ends Chevrolet’s early NASCAR dominance with Xfinity Series win for Toyota at Las Vegas

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — John Hunter Nemechek ended Chevrolet’s early dominance by winning the wind-swept Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday in a Toyota. Chevrolet started the year with seven consecutive victories across NASCAR’s three national series, including back-to-back Xfinity Series wins at Daytona and Atlanta by Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing. Nemechek led five times …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Top 30: NASCAR’s final 2023 Cup Series standings, an annotated rundown

New York Times

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Thirty thoughts on 30 drivers after NASCAR’s Cup Series finale at Phoenix Raceway, in order of the season-ending point standings … 1. “There were a lot of tough conversations : ‘Hey, we’ve got to do something or we’re not going to be competitive at all in the playoffs,'” Blaney said of his team. It was a case …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Custer wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, holds off Allgaier after final restart

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Cole Custer lost his Cup Series ride after last season, a humbling demotion after three seasons at the sport’s top level. But the 25-year-old appears firmly on the comeback trail after holding off Justin Allgaier during a two-lap overtime shootout to win his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway. “I’m gonna replay this …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Xfinity Series winds down to final 4 drivers at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — John Hunter Nemechek went down so he could climb back up. With a win Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, Nemechek would add another Xfinity Series championship to the family trophy case. “I wish that the season wasn’t over yet, just because the season that we’ve had.” The Xfinity season championship will come down to a final four of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

RCR teammates fume after both denied spots in Xfinity Series championship

Associated Press

Justin Allgaier beat Sheldon Creed in a door-to-door demolition derby Saturday that decided the Xfinity Series championship field. The final restart pitted Richard Childress Racing teammates Austin Hill and Creed side-by-side on the front row with both needing a win to make next week’s championship finale. “Just uncalled for and for that to happen, neither of the RCR guys make …

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NASCAR Xfinity championship down to 4 drivers in season finale at Phoenix

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

Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track

Cup Series regular Christopher Bell holds off Cole Custer to win Xfinity Series race at Darlington

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

Kyle Larson wins the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago

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

NASCAR masters the art of racing after the rain on wet-weather tires at New Hampshire

Christopher Bell stays undefeated in NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire with 4th straight win

Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on returning to Iowa, and the North Wilkesboro fight fallout: 12 Questions

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle

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

Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season

Chase Elliott wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since 2016 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule: What we’re hearing about Mexico City, L.A. and more

Larson lurks, snatches Xfinity overtime win at COTA to spoil van Gisbergen’s impressive race

Nemechek ends Chevrolet's early NASCAR dominance with Xfinity Series win for Toyota at Las Vegas

Nemechek ends Chevrolet’s early NASCAR dominance with Xfinity Series win for Toyota at Las Vegas

The Top 30: NASCAR’s final 2023 Cup Series standings, an annotated rundown

Custer wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, holds off Allgaier after final restart

Xfinity Series winds down to final 4 drivers at Phoenix Raceway

RCR teammates fume after both denied spots in Xfinity Series championship