Harrison Burton‘s career has moved like a hot knife through butter over the past handful of seasons. Now, the 18-year-old and recent high school graduate believes he’s ready for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The second-generation driver (his father is retired driver and current NBC analyst Jeff Burton) began racing at five years old. He became …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Harrison Burton Believes He’s Xfinity Ready
Maybe all it took was a number change and crew chief switch for Michael Annett to win his first race, but whatever the case, he is enjoying a career-rejuvenating year with JR Motorsports in 2019. Go back to 2018, when Annett, 32, didn’t earn his first top-10 finish until mid-August at Bristol Motor Speedway. Through the …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Michael Annett Feeling Rejuvenated In 2019
At the NASCAR Xfinity Series level, it’s rare to see drivers wear as many hats as Josh Williams does for DGM Racing. But he wouldn’t have it any other way. Williams, 25, is in the midst of running his second season in NASCAR, primarily in Xfinity. Through the opening 12 races, the Florida native sits …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Josh Williams Doing It The Old-School Way
In late January, Frontstretch reported Ray Black Jr. was returning to SS Green Light Racing for the full 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Four months later and the Florida native is happy with the return to the team, having gone through the opening 11 races of the campaign. Black, 28, began his NASCAR career with SS Green …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Ray Black Jr. Happy With Return To SS Green Light Racing
From the outside, casual race fans probably think of Xfinity as just a TV and Internet service provider. But when looking at what Xfinity does for NASCAR from the inside, it’s much more than that. Sure, at the beginning of each season or when Xfinity comes out with something new, NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers might …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Move Over Monster; Xfinity Does More for Their Series
In present-day NASCAR, it’s rare for a driver to move up the proverbial national touring series ladder late in their career. However, that’s exactly what David Starr has done over the past five seasons. Starr, 51, primarily drove in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series between 1998 and 2013, running 27 Xfinity races along the way. …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: David Starr Talks Switch to Jimmy Means Racing
When Christopher Bell won seven races in 2018, arguably having the best rookie campaign in NASCAR Xfinity Series history, everyone knew he was the real deal. Yet at the end of the season, he failed to win the championship. That result came mostly due to the championship being decided in one race. Both Bell and …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Christopher Bell Putting Races Together, Tired of Talking About Cup
Chase Briscoe is one of the top young prospects in NASCAR. All you need to do is ask Ford Performance, those that kept him in rides during the 2018 season, whether it was stock cars or IMSA — the manufacturer believes in him. However, 2018 wasn’t an easy year for Briscoe. Sure, he earned his …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Chase Briscoe Gelling with Stewart-Haas Racing
Expectations were high for Tyler Reddick in 2018, as he began his first full season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He would tell you himself that for much of the season he didn’t live up to those expectations. Even though Reddick kicked off the season with a bang by winning at Daytona International Speedway in …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Tyler Reddick Consistently Consistent Defending Championship
One of the biggest surprises of the young NASCAR season has been the strength of Ryan Sieg and the No. 39 team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Two months in, the team grades its season as “A-plus.” Through the opening eight races, Sieg has recorded a pair of top-five finishes, including one last weekend at …
Read moreEyes on Xfinity: Ryan Sieg Enjoying ‘A-Plus’ Start To 2019
