Jones Snatches Dramatic Win

Brandon Jones snatches dramatic win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Kansas Lottery 250 on Saturday afternoon, July 25th at Kansas Speedway.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – JULY 25: Brandon Jones, driver of the #19 Menards/Swiffer Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 250 at Kansas Speedway on July 25, 2020, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Jones snatches dramatic win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Kansas Lottery 250 on Saturday afternoon, July 25th at Kansas Speedway.

On the final lap of overtime in Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 250, Brandon Jones stole a victory and a piece of history from Austin Cindric.

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Harrison Burton Steals a Win at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Harrison Burton steals a win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Hooters 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – JUNE 13: Harrison Burton, driver of the #20 DEX Imaging Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Hooters 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 13, 2020 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Harrison Burton steals a win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Hooters 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday afternoon. This is Burton’s second victory this season for Joe Gibbs Racing

Harrison Burton prevailed in a three-wide, frantic push to the checkered flag to win Saturday’s Hooters 250 on a restart with only two laps remaining in the first event of a NASCAR Xfinity Series doubleheader weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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The West Coast Swing and Harrison Burton on Hot Topics this Week

The West Coast Swing and Harrison Burton on this week's Hot Topics

The West Coast Swing for NASCAR’s Cup and Xfinity Series’ and Harrison Burton’s breakthrough Xfinity Series win at Auto Club Speedway is at the center of this week’s hot topics. Las Vegas is first on West Coast schedule, with Auto Club Speedway the mid-point, and Phoenix at the close. How significant is the West Coast Swing to the rest of the season? Read Andy Laskey’s views, then post your thoughts in the comment section below.

Is the West Coast Swing Indicative of the Whole 2020 Season?

The short answer is no, it’s not.

While it’s clear that the two most competitive teams to start the year have been Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports, it should be noted that other teams haven’t been able to change or do much to improve their cars. Cars for the west coast races were likely prepared before the season even began making it difficult for teams to make any sort of significant changes in areas that can be improved upon.

When NASCAR returns to the east coast in the coming weeks at Atlanta and Homestead, it’s reasonable to expect that teams who have struggled to start 2020 will go there with something other than what they brought to the west coast. Expect some new players at the top of the running order in the coming weeks and look for the teams of Stewart Haas Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing to improve as time goes on.

A much clearer picture of who the true players are should start to take shape at the end of the month, after NASCAR runs Atlanta, Homestead, and Texas. The sport is ever-evolving and you can bet the powerhouse teams that have started the season slow will continue to improve and get back to their winning ways.

Harrison Burton Scores First Career Xfinity Win

It’s always a milestone when a driver earns their first career NASCAR national series victory. Yet this victory seems to solidify the presence of Harrison Burton as a full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver for Joe Gibbs Racing.

The driver of the No. 20 Dex Imaging Toyota, Burton earned his first career win at Auto Club Speedway this past Saturday and the win puts him in the playoffs. This win is big as Burton came off a full-time Truck Series campaign that saw him go winless and miss the playoffs driving an entry for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Burton, however, did run a limited schedule last season in the Xfinity Series for Joe Gibbs Racing in which he earned five top-tens in only nine starts.

Burton is off to a hot start this season with three top-fives and a win in only three starts. It validates that he not only belongs in NASCAR but may also become a serious threat to win the championship in his rookie season. He’ll be one to watch throughout the season.

In Focus: Harrison Burton with Joe Gibbs Racing

Harrison Burton after earning his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Auto Club Speedway on February 29, 20
FONTANA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 29: Harrison Burton, driver of the #20 Dex Imaging Toyota, applies the winner’s sticker after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway on February 29, 2020, in Fontana, California. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Harrison Burton is making his mark in the NASCAR Xfinity Series early in the 2020 season

Three races into the year, there are three race winners in the series. Harrison Burton is the most recent winner at Auto Club Speedway. Noah Gragson won the season opener at Daytona. Then, Chase Briscoe won last weekend in Las Vegas. But only one sits at the top of the series point standings and that is 19-year-old Harrison Burton.

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Nineteen-Year-Old Harrison Burton gets Breakthrough NASCAR Xfinity Win at Fontana

Harrison Burton gets first NASCAR Xfinity Series win at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, February 29, 2020.
FONTANA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 29: Harrison Burton, driver of the #20 Dex Imaging Toyota, applies the winner’s sticker after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway on February 29, 2020, in Fontana, California. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images

FONTANA, Calif. – Holding off teammate Riley Herbst with a determined run over the final 19 laps, 19-year old rookie Harrison Burton charged to his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in Saturday’s Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway.

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