Christopher Bell Crushes the Field in Atlanta Xfinity Victory

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

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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NASCAR Xfinity Series Regulars Poised for Victory

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This will be a truer test of the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship situation with Cup rookie Ryan Preece the only fulltime Cup driver entered in Saturday’s RINNAI 250 (2 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) – a race won the past six years by a Cup regular.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series at Atlanta Preview

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series is revving up for the Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 2 pm ET. Television pre-race coverage on FOX Sports 1 begins at 1:30 pm ET with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

Distance:  251.02 miles (163 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 40),

Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 80), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 163)

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Kevin Harvick Wins Atlanta NASCAR XFINITY Race in a Runaway

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #98 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford, poses in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2018, in Hampton, Georgia. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

HAMPTON, Ga. – Kevin Harvick put on a driving clinic in Saturday’s Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Continue reading