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#NASCAR XFINITY Series driver at JD Motorsports, Garrett Smithley

Garrett Smithley at 9:05 pm ET on Monday, April 18, 2016 Photo - JDM
Garrett Smithley at 9:05 pm ET on Monday, April 18, 2016 Photo – JDM

Garrett Smithley is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 9:05 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Starting his racing career in 2007, Garrett Smithley raced Bandoleros at Atlanta Motor Speedway earning Rookie of the Year honors and several championship series wins. He then advance to the US Legend Car Series where he showcased his talent at tracks throughout the southeast, gaining fans, victories and more championships.  Continue reading

Double Duty for Five Drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Double Duty for Five NASCAR Drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

A new week has dawned, and it’s nearly time to go racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The 2016 NASCAR Weekend at the 1.5-mile superspeedway is shaping up as another epic experience, with drivers set to race in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 on Saturday and Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400. Five drivers – Austin Dillon, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott and Aric Almirola – are expected to pull double duty and compete in both races over the weekend. Continue reading

Last Lap Pass Gives Kyle Busch Second XFINITY Win at The Brickyard

With a relentless charge that forced Ryan Blaney into a mistake on the last lap, Kyle Busch grabbed the lead with a half-lap left at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and took the checkered flag in Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race.

Blaney missed his mark in turn two as Busch closed in, and with his momentum broken, the driver of the No. 22 Ford couldn’t stave off Busch’s winning pass on the backstretch. The No. 54 pulled away to win by .421 seconds, as Busch continued his white-hot run with his second XFINITY victory of the season, his second at The Brickyard and the record 72nd of his career. Continue reading