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Kyle Busch Wins XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas

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When Kyle Busch finally broke his home-court jinx at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he did it in style.

Leading 199 of 200 laps, Busch won Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series at the 1.5-mile track, pacing a 1-2-3 finish by Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas. The Las Vegas native ended his 0-for-11 drought at his home track, beating teammate Daniel Suárez to the finish line by 0.817 seconds, with Erik Jones rolling across the stripe in third.

The victory was Busch’s second straight in as many starts this season and the 78th of his career, extending his own series record. Continue reading →

#NASCAR XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Boyd Gaming 300

The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, March 5

The Time: 4 p.m. ET

TV: FS1, 3:30 p.m. ET

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

 

Points Leader Sadler Readies to Roll the Dice in Vegas

Bright lights, big casinos, world-class hotels and Las Vegas Motor Speedway welcome the NASCAR XFINITY Series for Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300. For the second-straight week Elliott Sadler has held command of the standings lead as the series embarks on the three-race NASCAR Goes West swing. Following LVMS, the series ‘where names are made’ will head to Phoenix International Raceway and Auto Club Speedway (Fontana).  Continue reading →

Double Duty for Five Drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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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 →

NASCAR XFINITY Series Heads Up Georgia 250 at Atlanta Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Heads Up Georgia 250

The Place: Atlanta Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Feb. 27

The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1, 1 p.m. ET

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 251.02 miles (163 laps)

 

Sadler Strolls into Atlanta as NASCAR XFINITY Standings Leader

New team, new year and a whole new chance to become a NASCAR XFINITY Series champion for series standings leader Elliott Sadler, after he kicked off 2016 by driving the JR Motorsports No. 1 Chevrolet to a top-five finish at Daytona. Continue reading →

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 →