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Riley Herbst Impressive in NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut at Iowa

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Riley Herbst, the driver of the #18 Advance Auto Parts Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Iowa 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway on June 17, 2018, in Newton, Iowa. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Overcoming a pit road speeding penalty, Riley Herbst brought his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 home with a sixth-place finish in the Iowa 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway on Sunday evening. It was his first race on the NASCAR National Series stage and he was impressive, to say the least.  Continue reading →

NASCAR Xfinity Series, Iowa 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Preview

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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are revving up for the Iowa 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, June 17th at 5 pm ET. Pre-race coverage is available on FOX Sports 1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio starting at 4:30 pm ET.

The race is 250 laps covering a distance of 218.75 miles with Stage 1 ending on lap 60, Stage 2 on lap 120, and the last stage ends on the last lap 250.  Continue reading →

Riley Herbst Making his NASCAR National Series Debut at Iowa Speedway

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Riley Herbst, the driver of the #18 Advance Auto Parts Toyota, walks to his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Iowa 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway on June 16, 2018, in Newton, Iowa. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Imagine heading into America’s heartland for your first NASCAR National Series debut at Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA. Riley Herbst with Joe Gibbs Racing is one of two drivers making NASCAR Xfinity Series debuts on Sunday.  GMS Racing’s Justin Haley is also making his Xfinity Series debut at Iowa along with Herbst.  Continue reading →

NASCAR Next Class of 2018 Unveiled

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Industry Initiative Spotlights Future Stars of the Sport

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2018) – The nine drivers who comprise the 2018 NASCAR Next class are no strangers to accolades. This year’s group of emerging stars includes the Rookies of the Year in both the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, as well the ARCA Rookie of the Year, a former USAC Midget Champion and Lucas Oil Off Road Driver of the Year.  Continue reading →

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are at Kansas Speedway for the KC Masterpiece 400 on Saturday, May 12th at 8 pm ET.  Pre-race coverage is on FOX Sports 1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Distance: 400 miles (400 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 80),

Stage 2 (Ends on lap 160), Final Stage (Ends on lap 267)

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