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Xfinity Breakdown: Talladega Win Kicks Off Tyler Reddick’s Defence of Title

#2: Tyler Reddick, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Roland And Dash 4 Cash Winner Nascar Xfinity Series

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For Tyler Reddick, defending his 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship was always going to be a difficult proposition. Let’s start with the simple fact that Reddick was hardly the most dominant or perhaps even convincing champion. He won only two races in his title-winning campaign one year ago, and under the current system, taking the …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: 2019 Toyota Owners 400

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If last week’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway didn’t do it for you, there’s more short track action on tap this weekend for the drivers of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The Toyota Owners 400 from Richmond Raceway could offer even more side by side racing than we saw at the Last Great Colosseum, …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Christopher Bell’s Bristol Win Shows Championship Mettle

#20: Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Supra Rheem

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No one would have ever suggested before the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series started that Christopher Bell didn’t have what it takes to win the championship this year. Quite the contrary; thanks to his seven wins in 2018, he was seen by many as the favorite to finish the job and claim the title before the …

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Christopher Bell Comes to Life Late for 1st Bristol Xfinity Series Victory

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Sometimes it seems like nothing but a win is going to leave Christopher Bell happy after a NASCAR Xfinity Series race. If that’s truly the case, he should be all smiles after the Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, especially since he’s leaving with an extra $100,000 to boot. The extra dough …

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Chase Elliott Avoids Disaster, While Erik Jones, Joey Logano Lead Final Bristol Cup Practices

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Chase Elliott found his second day on the track this spring at Bristol Motor Speedway a little more challenging than his first. Elliott led the way in qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 on Friday, but he got into the wall very early on in the final practice session on …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Kyle Busch Earns 2nd Part of Texas Sweep, But Not Without Intrigue

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Sometimes the journey really is as important as the destination. Saturday’s My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway was a perfect example. If you just came in at the end and saw that Kyle Busch won the race, well, yeah, that was no surprise. That’s kind of what he does when he shows up …

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Xfinity Breakdown: History Will Have To Wait as California’s Cole Custer Has His Day in the Sun

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Thompson Pipe/haas Cnc Celebrates His Win With A Burnout Nascar Xfinity Series

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Kyle Busch haters, this one was for you. The Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway sure started out looking like another romp for Rowdy. He won the first two stages with ease, something he hadn’t done even while rolling to back-to-back Xfinity Series victories the previous two weeks. Busch led almost every lap, …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Kyle Busch Goes Back-to-Back with 11th ISM Raceway Win

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Supra Extreme Concepts/ik9, Celebrates After Winning The Ik9 Service Dog 200 Race In Phoenix.

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This isn’t really the place for an extensive debate about the presence of Cup Series regulars in the lower NASCAR series, because there are pros and cons on both sides. Let’s just say that afternoons like the one Kyle Busch had on Saturday at ISM Raceway are the reasons that debate exists. There was a …

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5 Points to Ponder: Penske Acing NASCAR’s Season-Long Experiment

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Everything is Different, But Not in the Same Way Remember back to your high school science class (or college courses, if you majored in something science-related in college)? You undoubtedly learned about the scientific method, and how the best way to figure out if a change in one variable led to a desired outcome was …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Kyle Busch Wins in Vegas, But Series Regulars Make Him Work

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Supra Extreme Concepts/ik9 Celebrates His Win Nascar Xfinity Series

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There was a brief period of time, early in the Boyd Gaming 300, when it looked like Kyle Busch was not going to win, that it just wouldn’t be his day. That feeling came after Busch had to come to the pits for a loose wheel in the first stage.  His anger was justified, as …

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Las Vegas Xfinity Qualifying Canceled, Cole Custer Inherits Second Straight Pole

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Cole Custer came up one spot short of winning the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Photo/Davey Segal)

No one likes when on-track activity is rained out, but it’s working out so far this season for Cole Custer. He’ll be on the point for the second straight week for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the beneficiary of rain that canceled qualifying just like it did last …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Christopher Bell Serves Notice with Dominating Atlanta Sweep

#20: Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Supra Rheem Celebrates His Win

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If the old cliche that the “real” NASCAR season doesn’t start until after Daytona is really true, it could be a year full of NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers chasing Christopher Bell. Bell started from the pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway and dared any driver to beat him. Tyler Reddick looked like he might have a …

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