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Erik Jones Wins at Chicagoland, Enters NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase as Top Seed

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Kyle Busch opened the door, and that was all the invitation Erik Jones needed.

When Busch, the polesitter for Saturday’s The Drive for Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, spun with a tire down while leading on Lap 182 of 200, Jones took full advantage of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate’s misfortune.

The driver of the No. 20 JGR Toyota restarted sixth on Lap 187 after Busch brought out the eighth caution of the afternoon and quickly closed the gap on Elliott Sadler, who restarted second and grabbed the lead from JR Motorsports teammate Clint Bowyer, who had stayed out on old tires. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive for Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway Preview

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321227 NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers will race 300 miles in 200 laps in the Drive for Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, September 17th. This is their final race before the inaugural Chase for the XFINITY Series title begins. Television coverage begins at 2:30 pm ET on NBC, with a green flag around 3 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.  Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series, AutoLotto 300 at New Hampshire Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are ready to race 211.6 miles over 200 laps in the AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway today, Saturday, July 16th. NBC Sports Network will begin their coverage at 3:30 pm ET with a green flag around 4 pm ET. Radio coverage is available on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase Outlook

Nine races remain until the XFINITY Series Chase. Since only three series regulars have wins, points are at a premium.

The three drivers who have already clinched berths in the Chase via victories are Erik Jones (2 wins), Daniel Suárez (1) and Elliott Sadler (1). All three get three bonus points per win for the first round of the Chase. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series, Alsco 300 at Kentucky Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams will race the Alsco 300 for 300 miles over 200 laps at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, July 8th.  Television coverage starts at 8:30 pm ET on NBCSN with radio coverage available at PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Brand New Kentucky Speedway Awaits the NASCAR XFINITY Series

Crew chiefs can toss out their old notes because Kentucky Speedway underwent a full repave during the off-season and its new surface debuts this weekend when all three of NASCAR’s national series head to The Bluegrass State.

In addition to the repave, turns one and two had their banking increased from 14 to 17 degrees. The racing groove narrowed in the process. Turns three and four stay at 14 degrees. Continue reading →