NASCAR Justin Allgaier

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Kyle Busch Dominates at Phoenix with Third Straight XFINITY Series Victory

Kyle Busch continues his NASCAR XFINITY Series dominance with his third straight victory, this time in Saturday’s Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Busch has won the last three XFINITY Series races, with Chase Elliott’s win at Daytona serving as the only contest that has eluded Busch. 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 →

Five Potential Candidates to Fill in for Tony Stewart

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Photo – Getty Images

The farewell tour for three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart is not going the way anyone in the sport could have imagined.

Stewart, who suffered a burst fracture in his back while driving a dune buggy Sunday, January 31, will miss the beginning of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

The entry list shows Ricky Stenhouse Jr will race in lieu of the no. 14 for Stewart in the pre-season, non-points paying event, the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona on February 13th. Also racing in lieu of the no. 24 for the Jeff Gordon, who is now retired, is Casey Mears. Both drivers will continue racing with their existing teams for their season opener, the Daytona 500 on February 21st and beyond.

So now, the biggest question that remains is, who will fill in for Stewart beyond the Sprint Unlimited? There are many drivers without a full-time ride in Sprint Cup or without a ride in any NASCAR division and several candidates from the XFINITY or Camping World Truck Series. Here is a list of five candidates I feel have the best shot to get the ride for at least some of the races, that Stewart will miss.  Continue reading →