Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sun Energy 1 Toyota, is involved in an on-track incident during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2015 Photo – Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sun Energy 1 Toyota, leads Brian Scott, driver of the #2 Star Market/Kraft Velveeta Chevrolet, out of turn four during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2015 Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sun Energy 1 Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2015 Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sun Energy 1 Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2015 Photo – Jeff Curry/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sun Energy 1 Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2015 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
To Denny Hamlin, it was just hard short-track racing for the win.
To runner-up Austin Dillon, it was unnecessarily aggressive driving that led to Hamlin’s victory in the Lakes Region 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race on Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
On lap 179 of 200 at the Magic Mile, Hamlin drove his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to the inside of Dillon’s No. 33 Chevrolet. Hamlin slid up the track into Dillon, broke the No. 33’s momentum and took the lead. Continue reading →
American Ethanol presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren
The Place: Gateway Motorsports Park
The Date: Saturday, June 13
The Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90
Distance: 200 miles for 160 laps
Passing Of The Torch:
John Hunter Nemechek To Take Over Full-Time Reins From Father
There is a dawning of a new era in the Camping World Truck Series.
One day following his 18th birthday on June 11th, John Hunter Nemechek is back in the driver’s seat for good.
Nemechek, who was sharing seat time with his father Joe in the No. 8 Chevrolet, will become old enough and now eligible to finish the rest of the Camping World Truck Series schedule beginning in Saturday’s American Ethanol presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren at Gateway Motorsports Park. Continue reading →
Next Race: Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America
The Place: Michigan International Speedway
The Date: Saturday, June 13
The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1, 1 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90
Distance: 250 miles for 125 laps
Kyle Busch Returns To The No. 54 After 11 Races Out Of The Seat
NASCAR XFINITY Series’ winningest driver, Kyle Busch, will return to Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 54 team this weekend and compete in the Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America after missing 11 races due to injuries suffered to both of his legs in the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →
Roush Fenway Racing NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers, Elliott Sadler, Darrell Wallace Jr, Ryan Reed and Chris Buescher Photo – Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing’s NASCAR XFINITY Series lineup is full of young talent, with Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace Jr. competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Honors and second-year drivers Ryan Reed and Chris Buescher posting wins this season. Bolstering their strong lineup is veteran NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler.
Three Wins and Counting
Roush Fenway Racing is making moves in the XFINITY Series 12 races into this season. Ryan Reed with one and Chris Buescher with two, have three victories this season, the most wins for the organization since 2012 when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with six and Carl Edwards with one, raked in seven victories.
The organization has its entire NASCAR XFINITY Series contingent on the rise with all four drivers in the top-ten point standings. Chris Buescher is the current leader, Darrell Wallace Jr ranks fifth, Elliott Sadler occupies the sixth spot and Ryan Reed mans the eighth position at this point of the season. Continue reading →