Elliott Sadler Survives for Statement Win in Chase Opener
Teams dove low, swung high and crashed often in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase opener, and when the speedy dry finally settled at the end … Continue Reading
Aaron Bearden is a Frontstretch alumnus who’s come back home as the site’s Short Track Editor. When he isn’t working with our grassroots writers, he can be found talking about racing on his Morning Warmup newsletter, pestering his wife/dog or convincing himself the Indiana Pacers can win an NBA title.
Erik Jones Claims Pole for Kentucky Chase Opener
Erik Jones will begin the first round of the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase in the same position he ended the regular season: In the … Continue Reading
The 10: Chasing in Chicagoland
The first round of the Chase has come and gone, and much like last year it’s Toyota that’s taken the early advantage. The Hendrick Motorsports … Continue Reading
Martin Truex, Jr., Jimmie Johnson Fail LIS After Chicagoland
While Sunday’s finish wasn’t ruled encumbered, a cumbersome list of infractions to both Chase contenders and regular competitors arose following the Chase-opening race at Chicagoland … Continue Reading
Chase Elliott Unsurprised After Losing Race to Late Caution
Chase Elliott wasn’t caught unaware by the late-race caution that costed him a victory in Sunday’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400. In fact, he expected … Continue Reading
Tire Woes, Cautions Make All the Difference in Chase Opener
For much of the final 100 laps, it appeared that the story leaving Chicagoland Speedway would be Chase Elliott’s first win. However, after a late-race caution … Continue Reading
Martin Truex, Jr. Soars to Chase-Opening Victory at Chicagoland Speedway
Early on in Sunday’s Chase-opening race at Chicagoland Speedway Martin Truex, Jr., was trapped a lap down after suffering a flat tire. In the waning … Continue Reading
Ty Dillon Subbing For Regan Smith at Chicagoland
With Regan Smith at home in North Carolina, anticipating the birth of his second child, NASCAR XFINITY Series regular Ty Dillon has been tapped to sub. … Continue Reading
Chevrolet Primed to Take the Fight to Toyota in Chicago
With 13 wins in the opening 26 races of the season, Toyota’s Joe Gibbs Racing and Furniture Row Racing enter the 2016 Chase for the … Continue Reading
Kyle Busch Spins, Erik Jones Wins at Chicagoland Speedway
Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 Toyota entered Chicagoland Speedway looking untouchable on 1.5-mile tracks in the NASCAR XFINITY Series this season, with four poles and five … Continue Reading