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Brandon Jones Upbeat about Chase Chances

Photo - Getty Images
Photo – Getty Images

Brandon Jones believed he had at least top-five car in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase opener Saturday at Kentucky Speedway. Unfortunately, he got collected in a wreck involving cars piloted by two drivers not in the driver’s Chase – the No. 88 and No. 42 Chevrolets driven by Josh Berry and Justin Marks, respectively.

As a result of the wreck, Jones finished 26th. He now sits 11th on the Chase Grid, 15 points behind Blake Koch on the cutoff line,  heading into the penultimate race of the Round of 12 – Saturday’s Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway at 3 pm. ET on NBCSN. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Returns to Form with Dominating NASCAR XFINITY Win at Richmond

With one ferociously fast pit stop, Kyle Busch erased a lackluster qualifying effort and cruised to victory in Friday night’s Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway.

A master at getting on and off pit road in minimal time, Busch entered the pits in fourth place under the first caution of the race after a tap from J.J. Yeley sent Justin Marks spinning into the frontstretch grass on lap 48. Continue reading →

McDowell Gets First NASCAR Win at Road America

Michael McDowell’s Twitter handle is @Mc_Driver.

After Saturday, he may want to consider changing it — to something like @Mc_Winner. 

McDowell led 24 of the final 25 laps of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville for his first victory in 94 series races.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular finished .534 seconds ahead of his Richard Childress Racing teammate Brendan Gaughan after two late restarts, including a green-while-checkered that pushed the race to 48 laps from its scheduled 45.
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NASCAR K&N East Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Preview

Spencer Davis, the current points leader, looks for a strong run at Greenville Pickens Speedway to establish himself as the driver to beat. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Spencer Davis, the current points leader, looks for a strong run at Greenville Pickens Speedway to secure himself as the driver to beat. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

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NASCAR Weekend Preview – Greenville Pickens

 

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East competitors are heating up their battle for the championship title heading into their third race of the season, the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Speedway in South Carolina.  Competitors take to the track at 7 pm ET on Saturday, March 26th.

Spencer Davis and Tyler Dippel enter this weekend’s race with just one point difference. Davis, 17, from Dawsonville, Georgia, is at the top of the standings with 85 points after earning back-to-back runner-up finishes in the first two races of the season. In his six K&N East starts, Davis has finishes no lower than sixth place. Continue reading →