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Xfinity Breakdown: Triangle Not Too Tricky for Cole Custer

2019 Pocono Nxs Cole Custer Car Phil Allaway

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Cole Custer had the car to beat for the entire scheduled distance of the Pocono Green 250 on Saturday afternoon. And even when the race went into overtime for the first time in NASCAR Xfinity Series history at Pocono Raceway, Custer was able to snatch back a victory that appeared to have slipped through his …

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Cole Custer Utilizes Last-Lap Pass on Tyler Reddick to Win Xfinity at Pocono

2018 Daytona Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Cole Custer

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It looked like Cole Custer was going to give away a win after he dominated more than three quarters of the Pocono 250 at Pocono Raceway. Then Tyler Reddick got loose and Custer took advantage.   “It was pretty unbelievable,” said Custer in Victory Lane. “Tyler (Reddick) gave me a real run for my money …

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Mistakes Plague Justin Allgaier’s Quest for Victory at Pocono

2019 Pocono Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Justin Allgaier

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The 2019 Xfinity Series season hasn’t gotten off to the way Justin Allgaier had hoped for. The disappointment continued on Saturday (June 1) at Pocono Raceway. ALBINO: ‘IT’S SUCKED’ ALLGAIER ON 2019 SEASON Allgaier began the 250-mile race from ninth and quickly moved his way up the scoring pylon. By the end of a caution-filled …

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Justin Allgaier is Looking Forward to a Summer Battle

Justin Allgaier prepares to run a NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 2019. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Justin Allgaier is off to a comparatively slow start in 2019 coming off a career year in 2018 in which he won five times and led more than 700 laps. The driver of the JR Motorsports No. 7 Hellman’s Mayonnaise Chevrolet has yet to win this season but posted a season-best second-place result on Saturday …

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NASCAR 101: NASCAR’s Most-Followed Drivers on Twitter

2019 Bristol Zach Catanzareti Jimmie Johnson

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Being a NASCAR fan over the last decade or more has brought plenty of changes, few more prominent than the integration of social media into the sport (and, well, pretty much all things). Getting to know NASCAR’s personalities on a personal level used to be left to in-person meetings at the racetrack or other appearances; …

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Eyes on Xfinity: Move Over Monster; Xfinity Does More for Their Series

2019 Xfinity Comcast Event Philadelphia Zach Catanzareti

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From the outside, casual race fans probably think of Xfinity as just a TV and Internet service provider. But when looking at what Xfinity does for NASCAR from the inside, it’s much more than that. Sure, at the beginning of each season or when Xfinity comes out with something new, NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers might …

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Justin Allgaier on 2019: ‘It’s Sucked’

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After dominating the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season, the year ended rough for Justin Allgaier. The bad luck and misfortune has transferred over to the opening three months of the 2019 season. Through the first 10 races, the No. 7 team has been one of the quickest teams on the race track, weekly. However, …

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Ross Chastain, Ryan Sieg Lead Xfinity Practices at Talladega

Ross Chastain 2019 Moneylion 300 At Talladega

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Ross Chastain and Ryan Sieg led the way in Friday’s (April 26) practice sessions for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Talladega Superspeedway. Chastain paced the field in pack practice, while Sieg turned the fastest lap in the single-car session. Both sessions ended cleanly with zero incidents taking place on the track. Chastain, who is racing …

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Justin Allgaier Ready to Take Next Step with JR Motorsports

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Justin Allgaier is off to another quick start with JR Motorsports this season. Coming off a 2018 season that ended prematurely and without a championship trophy, Allgaier is eager to get back in the playoffs and go the extra yard, contending for a title at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Frontstretch spent some time with Allgaier to discuss …

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Pace Laps: NASCAR Resets After Easter Off Week

2018 Talladega Team Penske Cup Zach Catanzareti

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Talladega Up Next Easter has become a NASCAR tradition. Or, should we say, a NASCAR vacation. It’s the only weekend from February through November none of the sport’s top three series show up and race. As you’d expect, no racing led to a quiet news week. But business is about …

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Pace Laps: Martin Truex Jr. Snaps Winless Streak, Alexander Rossi Dominates in Long Beach

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Haas Automation Nascar Xfinity Series

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Martin Truex Jr. Snaps Short-Track Winless Streak There was no stopping Martin Truex Jr. on Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, as the driver of the No. 19 Toyota held off a fading Clint Bowyer and a hard charging Joey Logano to win his first short track event. Kyle Busch led …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Cole Custer Cruises to Richmond Victory

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Haas Automation Nascar Xfinity Series

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Cole Custer has shown speed throughout the 2019 season, including edging out Kyle Busch at Auto Club Speedway. On Friday (April 12), the No. 00 showed that same speed throughout the entirety of the ToyotaCare 250, leading a race-high 122 laps en route to the victory at Richmond Raceway. After starting from fourth due to …

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