Daily Archives: February 20, 2016

NASCAR XFINITY Series Points Leader, Elliott Sader is Happy at JR Motorsports

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Apparently, the Sadler’s and the Earnhardt’s have been great friends since their teen years and now, coming full circle in the 2016 season, they are on the same team with JR Motorsports in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. After their first race together, the season opener at Daytona, so far they’re all happy.

Sadler finished fourth in Saturday’s PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway and as the highest finishing series regular, he is happy about having the points lead. Sadler knows the momentum his team will take into the next race at Atlanta is a big deal, and with their results at Daytona, he says there’s more reason for optimism down the road with JR Motorsports.  Continue reading →

Chase Elliott Holds Off Logano for XFINITY Series Win at Daytona

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The finish of Saturday’s Powershares QQQ 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway left winner Chase Elliott out of gas on the cool-down lap and runner-up Joey Logano pounding his steering wheel in frustration.

But it was the high-speed chess game seconds before the first and second-place cars crossed the finish line that made all the difference. Continue reading →

Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kyle Busch Team Up with “If You See Something, Say Something™” Campaign

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With the World Center of Racing taking a spotlight tomorrow for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars are teaming up with  Homeland Security for the “If You See Something, Say Something™” campaign.

The new Public Service Announcements/PSA, which feature Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr, and are on display this weekend at the Daytona 500. Since 2011, The Department of Homeland Security has partnered with NASCAR to create public service announcements and digital awareness products through the “If You See Something, Say Something™” campaign. Continue reading →

Ty Dillon Takes XFINITY Series Pole at Daytona

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The PowerShares QQQ 300 starting line up for today’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway includes Ty Dillon, with Richard Childress Racing as the Coors Light Pole sitter.

This is Dillon’s fourth pole in 79 XFINITY Series starts and his first pole of the 2016 season with  a lap of 49.493 seconds, 181.844-mph.  Dillon has six starts at Daytona and this is his first pole at the Track.

Daniel Suarez is sharing the front row with Dillon for today’s race, with Bobby Labonte in third, Austin Dillon is fourth and Erik Jones – the fastest rookie – rounds out the top-five starters.

Watch the XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 today at 3:30 pm ET on FOX Sports 1

NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: PowerShares QQQ 300

The Place: Daytona International Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Feb. 20

The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1, 3 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (120 laps)

Championship or Bust for Dillon

Ty Dillon has one goal on his mind for the 2016 – a NASCAR XFINITY Series title.

“It’s winning races or bust for me,” Dillon said. “I know with that will come a championship opportunity. So we get locked in that Chase, you have to win the races, just like they have in the Sprint Cup Series.”

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