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Zane Smith Earns Top-Five Finish with JR Motorsports at Iowa

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Zane Smith has five starts so far with JR Motorsports in 2019 and has earned one top-ten at Dover (ninth) and one top-five at Iowa (fifth). Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

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Heading into his fifth NASCAR Xfinity Series start with JR Motorsports at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, Zane Smith had confidence and momentum on his side. Including the last time Smith was behind the wheel of the No. 8 at Dover International Speedway on May 4th, the team has three out of four finishes inside the top-ten. Along with Smith’s ninth-place finish at Dover, Ryan Preece earned a top-five at Pocono with a fourth-place finish, and John Hunter Nemechek earned an eighth-place finish at Michigan.

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Tyler Reddick Charges to NASCAR Xfinity Victory at Charlotte

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 25: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 TAME the BEAST Chevrolet, poses with the winner’s decal on his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR Xfinity Series leader Tyler Reddick ran the top lane throughout most of Saturday’s Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway—without clobbering the outside wall.

The same couldn’t be said of Reddick’s pursuers, many of whom developed a ‘Charlotte stripe’ on the right sides of their cars.

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Lucky Fan will have Opportunity to be Honorary Pit Crew Member for Justin Allgaier and Honorary Starter at U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway

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NEWTON, IA – JULY 28: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Precision Tank Chevrolet, signs autograph before the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group at Iowa Speedway on July 28, 2018 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 20, 2019) – Through a sweepstakes announced today, one grand prize winner will have the chance to wave the green flag for the U.S. Cellular® 250 at Iowa Speedway and be an honorary pit crew member for JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, who will pilot the U.S. Cellular Chevrolet Camaro SS in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, July 27. 

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Christopher Bell Crushes the Field in Atlanta Xfinity Victory

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HAMPTON, GA – FEBRUARY 23: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 23, 2019 in Hampton, Georgia. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

HAMPTON, Ga. – To hear Christopher Bell describe his race in Victory Lane, you’d never know that he had just won it.

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Michael Annett’s Watershed Moment Came Long Before First Victory

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 16: Michael Annett, driver of the #1 Pilot Flying J/American Heart Association Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

HAMPTON, Ga. – To Michael Annett, the criticism was justified.

He was the anchor on the JR Motorsports roster, and not in a positive sense. While a succession of teammates won races and contended for championships, Annett was winless in two full seasons with the team, posting just one top-five finish (a second at Road America) in 66 starts.

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