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William Byron Scores Fourth Straight Top-Ten

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William Byron, driver of the #9 Axalta/Mansea Metal Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

JR Motorsports driver William Byron came to Kentucky Speedway with a chance to make history.

Fresh from back-to-back wins at Iowa and Daytona, Byron could have become the first NASCAR XFINITY Series driver to notch his first three victories in the series in succession, had he won Saturday’s Alsco 300. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Outruns Charging Ryan Blaney for 88th NASCAR XFINITY Win

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As Kyle Busch spun his No. 18 Toyota wildly during his celebratory burnout at Kentucky Speedway, the right rear tire exploded with an audible pop after it hit the drain below the apron.

It was an astute call by crew chief Eric Phillips that enabled Busch’s tires to survive long enough to win Saturday afternoon’s rain-delayed Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at the 1.5-mile track. Continue reading →

Byron Goes for Third Straight Win

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William Byron, driver of the #9 AXALTA/Vorteq Chevrolet, poses after affixing the winner?s decal to his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 1, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Going into the NASCAR XFINITY Series season, people knew William Byron could wheel a race car.

He dominated the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with a Sunoco Rookie record seven wins last year. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series, Alsco 300 at Kentucky Preview

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The NASCAR XFINITY Series is racing the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, July 7th at 8 pm ET. Coverage begins at 7:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Network, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 300 miles over 200 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 45, Stage 2 on lap 90 and the last stage ending on the last lap, 200. Continue reading →

Darrell Wallace Jr. Isn’t Satisfied with Fifth-Place Run at Kentucky Speedway

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The last four NASCAR XFINITY Series races for Roush Fenway Racing driver Darrell Wallace Jr. have produced three top-tens and a solid grip on ninth place in the standings, but that doesn’t mean Wallace is satisfied with the results.

Friday night’s fifth place run in the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway, however, provided ample evidence the RFR program is headed in the right direction. Continue reading →