Race Weekend Central

By Stephen Stumpf

Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch, and his weekly columns include “Stat Sheet” and “4 Burning Questions.” Stephen also writes commentary, contributes weekly to the “Bringing the Heat” podcast and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage. A native of Texas, Stephen began following NASCAR at age 9 after attending his first race at Texas Motor Speedway. Follow on Twitter @stephen_stumpf.

The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2022 Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway

Stephen Stumpf
Gateway

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Who… should you be talking about after the race? Joey Logano seems to have a knack for winning debut races. He won the first race on dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway last season and he won the first exhibition race held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in February. Logano added to his debut race …

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Restarts, Rain Prove to Be Troublesome in Xfinity Series Debut at Portland

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Portland

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

At the green flag for the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ debut race Portland International Raceway, Sam Mayer spun through traffic in the opening chicane while polesitter Anthony Alfredo and second-place starter Austin Hill missed the first turn completely. It was a sign of things to come. By the time the dust settled, 12 cars had crashed …

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Anthony Alfredo Wins 1st Xfinity Pole at Portland After Final Round of Qualifying Rained Out

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Alfredo

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

With heavy rain pouring on the track, NASCAR cancelled the final round of qualifying for the Xfinity Series’ debut race at Portland International Raceway. That left Anthony Alfredo – who had the fastest overall lap in the first round with a speed of 93.229 mph – as the polesitter, his first in the Xfinity Series. …

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