Eyes on Xfinity
Kenny Wallace Embodies the Sport In All the Right Ways
When Kenny Wallace took the green flag on Saturday in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, he made Nationwide Series history with his 520th start, the most in the series for any driver. All told, Wallace has nearly 900 NASCAR national touring races under his belt. He has nine wins in the Nationwide ranks and was …
Now What? 2012 Looking Ambiguous, Ominous for the Nationwide Series
For all the steps forward the Nationwide Series has enjoyed in 2011, be it watching series regulars win four races or the championship being limited to Nationwide Series regulars (this will mark the first season since 2005 a Cup regular hasn’t contested the full NNS schedule), it’s hard to enjoy the final few races of this season. And that’s a damn shame, seeing as how Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Elliott Sadler are in the midst of the tightest championship battle this series has seen since that same 2005 season that saw Clint Bowyer stalk Martin Truex Jr., making up ground on the eventual champ over the final month of the season before falling short at Homestead.
Score 4 for the Regulars: The Biggest NNS Wins of 2011
Nationwide Series fans in 2011 have been treated to four unlikely wins over the course of this season.
For NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2011 May as Well Be Over
The Nationwide Series championship battle has definitely lost some of its luster with dwindling numbers.
Middle-Class Meltdown: Reed Sorenson, Turner Latest Victims of Growing NASCAR Epidemic
Reed Sorenson was unceremoniously dumped from Turner Motorsports’ No. 32 car, with Cup regular Brian Vickers taking the seat.
5 Nationwide Series Rides That Oughta Happen
Here’s five rides that absolutely need to happen for the Nationwide ranks in 2012.
NASCAR Underdog Eric McClure Rebuilding Life & Career in Face of Adversity
“We’ll be back in the Nationwide Series next year,” says Eric McClure of himself and his Hefty sponsorship. “That’s a big deal. Last year, I wanted to retire.”
From Nationwide to Cup a Backwards, Yet Successful Journey for Some
While most drivers disappear from existence or scrape together low-quality rides to keep their name out there, a few settled for the Nationwide Series.
ARCA Road Racers Add Flavor to Stout Nationwide Field at the Glen
The lesser-told story is that of the ARCA Racing Series entrants that will be making the rounds on the New York road course this weekend.
Race Fans, Meet Blake Koch
Nationwide Series driver Blake Koch is in the middle of his rookie season in the No. 81 Daystar Dodge for MacDonald Motorsports.
Carl Edwards, ESPN Wavering in Face of Changing Nationwide Series
ESPN demonstrated some (albeit minor) improvement in their broadcast of the 200-miler from Loudon this past Saturday (July 16).