After a long, strange weekend at Kentucky Speedway full of rain, wrecks and hurt feelings, Ryan Blaney was able to pull through for his second Xfinity Series victory of 2015 and fourth career win. In a race that saw a record-tying number of cautions and several late-race restarts, it was the final restart that allowed …
18-year-old Brandon Jones has spent much of 2015 sharing a NASCAR Xfinity Series ride with Austin Dillon and Paul Menard. Next season, he won’t have to worry about sharing. Jones, a native of Atlanta, Ga., will compete full-time with Richard Childress Racing in the NXS in 2016, RCR confirmed in a press release. A racing …
Mother Nature has reared her ugly head many times this season, but on Wednesday she surrendered early enough that the Camping World Truck Series was able to qualify for their mid-week race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch won the pole with a 125.683 mph lap, his first of the season. He will be looking …
On Tuesday afternoon, the Camping World Truck Series held their opening practice session for Wednesday night’s UNOH 200 Presented by ZLOOP. The 37 teams present at the .533-mile concrete oval were scheduled for nearly three hours of track time in what amounted to an open test. That time was partially cut due to rain. Regardless, …
There was nothing acceptable about Saturday’s result for Regan Smith unless he crossed the finish line ahead of everyone else. After aggressively going after Ty Dillon following a wild race at Watkins Glen, the former full-time Cup Series driver was determined to get back into Victory Lane. The sweat and tears were visible in one …
In a Nutshell: Erik Jones finally shook the monkey off of his back Friday night at Iowa Speedway when he grabbed a dominant victory. The driver of the No. 4 Toyota took the checkered flag nearly six seconds ahead of Brandon Jones, who led after a late round of pit stops. Tyler Reddick, Matt Crafton …
After two months of frustrating losses, Erik Jones finally found his way back to victory lane. Erik Jones outpaced the field from the pole in his No. 4 Special Olympics World Games Toyota to win the American Ethanol 200, his fifth-career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory, and the first of a tumultuous 2015 campaign. The Berne, …
While the Sprint Cup Series has their All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, the Xfinity Series will go short-track racing instead, traveling to 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway for the 3M 250. NXS teams had two practice sessions Saturday morning to dial in their cars, with a frontrunner quickly emerging for the pole: Richard Childress …
In his first weekend of doing double-duty between the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series, Erik Jones is off to quite the impressive start. The 18-year-old has won the pole for the Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway with a track record time of 30.101 seconds. Leading the field for the third …
Richard Childress Racing announced Monday that NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver Brandon Jones will run a partial schedule for the team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2015. “I have been watching Brandon the past few years and like what I see in him as a driver and a person,” Richard Childress, chairman and CEO …
Rising star Brandon Jones will join GMS Racing for the remainder of the Camping World Truck Series season, starting next weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Jones will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado with veteran crew chief Shane Huffman calling the shots atop the pit box. He’ll also race at Phoenix Raceway. Jones has had a …
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