Chip Ganassi Racing announced it will shut down its Xfinity Series program for the 2019 season, which was scheduled to have Ross Chastain behind the wheel for the 33-race schedule, sponsored by DC Solar. The announcement came a little over two weeks after agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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After months of speculation, Steve Newmark, president of Roush Fenway Racing, confirmed that the team has shut down its Xfinity Series program for 2019 in an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Instead of running an Xfinity team, the teams plan is to focus on strengthening its Monster Energy NASCAR Cup …
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Brandon Brown announced in September that he would be running the full NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule in 2019. Now, he is taking on an additional role as an executive for Brandonbilt Motorsports in 2019 and beyond. Brown, 25, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Coastal Carolina University in the fall of 2018 with …
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Ryan Sieg and 2000 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Jeff Green told Frontstretch this week they will both return to RSS Racing in 2019 for the full Xfinity season. The team is hoping to find funding to run a third car as the underdog operation looks to remain competitive in the sport’s second-tier division. …
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In a special offseason episode of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino, Mike Neff and Zach Catanzareti discuss the best of 2018. The gang kicks it off by discussing their favorite paint scheme of the year, excluding the Darlington throwback paint schemes. Next, we talk about our favorite quotes and finishes of 2018, some of which go …
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For some Xfinity Series teams, it’s a success just making to the racetrack every week solely due to how much it takes to run a team. In fact, many of the organizations that typically finish toward the back of the pack fit in this category. However, these teams are probably …
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While all eyes were focused on teams in the playoffs, some of the best racing in the field came in the middle of the Xfinity Series field, where teams are scrounging for positions, knowing that an additional finishing position could be the difference in getting an extra set of tires …
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Heading into 2018, the Xfinity Series was stacked with competition — more so than even 2016 or 2017 with returning veterans, fresh babyfaces entering the next chapter of their career and even Cup drivers making the leap back down to be competitive in the top preliminary division. Your browser does not …
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In a special offseason episode of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino, Mike Neff and Zach Catanzareti discuss all the news that’s transpired since Homestead. We start with the elephant in the room, that being Kurt Busch making the move to Chip Ganassi Racing, replacing Jamie McMurray who will take on an analyst role at Fox Sports. What do …
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It took 99 races and over two-and-a-half years of competing full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, but Chase Elliott scored his coveted first career victory on Aug. 5, 2018 at Watkins Glen International. A race which he dominated finally put to rest critics wondering if his Cup Series …
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