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Buescher on Brink of First XFINITY Series Championship

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

It seems hard to believe, but just three races remain in the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series campaign.

The series just completed a 16-week stretch with no off-weekends that began at Daytona International Speedway in July and culminated at Kansas Speedway. Back at Chicagoland in June, the last race prior to the off-weekend, I wrote that when this stretch was completed, a driver would emerge as the championship favorite.

That driver pilots the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. While many expected Chase Elliott to defend his series championship before his promotion to the Sprint Cup Series next season, it’s been Chris Buescher that has maintained the lead since his trip to victory lane at Iowa Speedway back in May. Continue reading →

Regan Smith Pulls Away to Dramatic XFINITY Win at Dover

Regan Smith charged from fourth to first during a restart on lap 121 and stayed there for the rest of the Hisense 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Dover International Speedway Saturday, posting his second victory of the season and working his way back into championship contention.

After a 31-minute rain delay, Smith passed Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and leader Elliott Sadler on the restart on lap 121 of 200, staved off intense pressure from Hamlin midway through the last green-flag run and pulled away as the Joe Gibbs Racing teammates battled for second place. Continue reading →

NASCAR, XFINITY Series, VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300

The Place: Kentucky Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Sept. 26

The Time: 8 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

 

Pressure Mounts to Keep Standings Lead for Chris Buescher

With just seven races left on the schedule, the pressure to stay consistent with solid finishes is mounting for standings leader Chris Buescher as the NASCAR XFINITY Series heads to Kentucky Speedway for the final standalone race of the season – Saturday’s VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: UNOH 175

The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Sept. 26

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 185.15 miles (175 laps)

 

Truck Series Set to Run 500th Race

311888The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will run its 500th race this weekend – Saturday’s UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Camping World Truck Series began in 1995 and is in its 21st season of operation. Ron Hornaday Jr. has won the most Camping World Truck Series championships with four and 51 races. Mike Skinner earned the first series titles driving for legendary owner Richard Childress. Throughout its existence, many NASCAR stars have started their careers in the Camping World Truck Series, including Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Challengers Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray and Brad Keselowski. Continue reading →