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The Hot, Hotter and Hottest Drivers of the NASCAR Xfinity Series

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Which drivers are hot, hotter and hottest in the NASCAR Xfinity Series as teams head into Texas Motor Speedway for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300.  

The NASCAR Xfinity Series prides itself as the series ‘where driver’s names are made’ and that is clear when you look at the top-five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points; three of the top-five are former Xfinity Series champions, including two-time series champions Kevin Harvick (2001, 2006), Martin Truex Jr. (2004, 2005) and Brad Keselowski (2010).

So who in the Xfinity Series is  standing out through the first five races of the season. Take a look at the hottest championship contending drivers in 2015:   Continue reading →

XFINITY Series Drive4Clots.com 300 at Fontana Preview

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Next Race: Drive4Clots.com 300

The Place: Auto Club Speedway

The Date: Saturday, March 21

The Time: 4 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 3:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (150 laps)

Kyle Larson Returns To Auto Club Speedway To Defend Win

Last season, Kyle Larson showed signs of mastery in the closing laps of the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Auto Club Speedway. The young driver made daring passes in the last laps and fended off the pursuits of veterans Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch to claim his first ever series victory and in turn thrust himself into the NASCAR limelight.    Continue reading →

NASCAR and K&N Filters Announce Multi-Year Extension

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Company to Remain Entitlement Sponsor of NASCAR K&N Pro Series through 2021;

K&N Filters is Series Entitlement Sponsor for 12–Consecutive Years

NASCAR® announces it has reached a five-year agreement with K&N Filters to continue as the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series™ through 2021. The renewed deal ensures that K&N Filters will own exclusive rights as the title sponsor for a total of 12-consecutive years. Additionally, K&N Filters acquires the designation as the “Official Automotive Filters of NASCAR.”  Continue reading →

XFINITY Series Axalter Faster, Tougher, Brighter 200 at Phoenix Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200

The Place: Phoenix International Raceway

The Date: Saturday, March 14

The Time: 4 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 3:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 200 miles (200 laps)

Ty Dillon Grabs XFINITY Series Standings Lead Early

Richard Childress Racing’s Ty Dillon has powered to the NASCAR XFINITY Series point standings lead after posting three top-10 finishes in the first three races of the 2015 season.

Dillon has been adamant since the season opener that 2015 is a championship or bust season for himself and the No. 3 RCR Chevrolet team. Now he sits at the standings point, six markers ahead of Roush Fenway Racing driver Chris Buescher in second and 15 points ahead of third-place Ryan Reed.   Continue reading →

Austin Dillon holds off charging Ryan Blaney for XFINITY win in Las Vegas

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As dominant as Austin Dillon was in Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he had to give his utmost effort in the closing laps to hold off charging Ryan Blaney for the victory.
 
Dillon led 183 of the 200 laps at the 1.5-mile speedway, but Blaney had a tire advantage at the end of the race, thanks to a late pit stop after his car snapped loose and knocked Erik Jones into the outside wall at the exit from Turn 4.
 
After restarting fifth with 21 laps left, Blaney charged to the front, making up a deficit of more than 1.5 seconds and forcing Dillon to block him repeatedly during the last three laps. Blaney ran out of room in the final corner, his No. 22 Ford turning sideways and tagging the outside wall as Dillon crossed the finish line with an advantage of .664 seconds.

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