Race Weekend Central

2018 Xfinity Series Review: Midpack Teams

2018 Pocono Zach Catanzareti Xfinity Jeremy Clements

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

While all eyes were focused on teams in the playoffs, some of the best racing in the field came in the middle of the Xfinity Series field, where teams are scrounging for positions, knowing that an additional finishing position could be the difference in getting an extra set of tires or more sponsorship the following …

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Opening Lap Wreck Takes Out XFINITY Playoff Contenders

2018 Cup Richmond Zach Catanzareti Justin Allgaier

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

The opening lap of the NASCAR XFINITY Series’ Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway featured a massive wreck in Turn 2, taking out multiple playoff contenders and setting up a bizarre first stage. WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED. Half of the #NASCARPlayoffs Round of 8 is involved in an #XfinitySeries lap one wreck. pic.twitter.com/AJi2QMJ9n0 — Xfinity Racing …

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Spencer Gallagher Retiring From NASCAR Competition at End of 2018

2018 Daytona Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Spencer Gallagher

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Spencer Gallagher announced Friday afternoon (Oct. 19) at Kansas Speedway that he will no longer race after the 2018 season comes to a close. “It had been an incredible journey being able to watch this team grow and flourish and become something incredible from very humble beginnings,” Gallagher said. “This is not me stepping back …

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Justin Haley and Spencer Gallagher Top Talladega Practices

Justin Haley Talladega 2018 (fr8auctions 250)

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

GMS Racing continued their reign of dominance at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday during practices for Saturday’s Fr8Auctions 250. The organization racked up their first XFINITY Series victory with Spencer Gallagher in May. They rolled off the truck with a fast fleet of trucks with Justin Haley leading first practice and Gallagher leading final practice. Haley, …

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Entry List: Fr8 Auctions 250

2017 Talladega Ii Cwts Pack Racing Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

After a one-month hiatus from competition, the NASCAR Camping World Truck series heads to Talladega Superspeedway for the running of the Fr8 Auctions 250. This is the final race in the first round of the Truck Series playoffs. 36 teams are on the entry list, meaning that four teams will go home, barring any late …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Christopher Bell Makes History at Dover

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

From the moment the XFINITY Series took to Dover International Speedway on Friday (Oct. 5), Christopher Bell turned fast laps. He repeated that on Saturday en route to winning the Bar Harbor 200. In qualifying, Bell didn’t win the pole, though did grab the second position. It took the No. 20 car until the exit of …

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Austin Cindric WIns Drive for the Cure 200 Pole

2018 Charlotte Roval Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Austin Cindric

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Team Penske’s Austin Cindric claimed the pole for Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL with a lap of 105.527 mph.  It is Cindric’s third pole of the season and second on a road course. Richard Childress Racing’s Daniel Hemric will start alongside, followed by JR Motorsports’ Tyler Reddick.  Justin Marks, …

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Austin Cindric, Daniel Hemric Top XFINITY ROVAL Practice Sessions

2018 Charlotte Nxs Daniel Hemric Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Richard Childress Racing’s Daniel Hemric, fresh off the news that he will race full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2019, was fastest overall in XFINITY Series practice on Friday.  Hemric’s lap of 104.966 mph was set midway through Happy Hour Practice No. 1 Team Penske’s Austin Cindric was fastest in the opening …

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Cole Custer Fastest in Optional Thursday ROVAL Test

2018 Darlington Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Cole Custer

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer was fastest overall in optional XFINITY Series practice Thursday (Sep. 27) at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 200.  Custer topped the charts in the second session with a lap at 103.223 mph. Practice No. 1 In the opening session, Team Penske’s Austin Cindric once again flexed …

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The Underdog House: Small Teams See Toughest NASCAR Race of 2018 at Richmond

2018 Cup Richmond Zach Catanzareti Michael Mcdowell

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Think Small This weekend at Richmond Raceway stood in stark contrast to the previous weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, where 12 cautions flew at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This time, the 0.750-mile track in Saturday night’s (Sep. 23) Federated Auto Parts 400 came out quiet with only one non-stage caution flying on …

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Cody Coughlin Released From GMS Racing

2018 Las Vegas I Cwts Cody Coughlin John K Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John K. Harrelson/NKP)

It was announced on Monday morning that Cody Coughlin, driver of the No. 2 truck for GMS Racing, was released from the team due to “unforeseen issues with sponsorship.” Spencer Gallagher will drive that truck for the upcoming race at Talladega next month. In a statement,President of GMS Racing, Mike Beam said, “Due to unforeseen issues …

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NASCAR Entry List: DC Solar 300

2018 Las Vegas I Nxs Ross Chastain Michael Annett Racing Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

39 teams are entered for this weekend’s inaugural DC Solar 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR XFINITY Series. It will be the first time the 1.5-mile speedway has held a second race for the sport’s second-tier division. A 39-car entry list means that the series will have the first short field of …

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