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Ryan Ellis Returns To BJ McLeod Motorsports at Iowa, Road America

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Ryan Ellis will return to the NASCAR Xfinity series for two events this season. The 29-year old will strap behind the wheel of the No. 99 car for BJ McLeod Motorsports at Iowa Speedway (June 16) and Road America (Aug. 24), Ellis announced Monday (April 8). A veteran of 48 career NXS starts, Ellis currently …

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Pace Laps: Joe Gibbs Racing Captures Bristol Sweep, While IndyCar Hits Barber

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

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Bristol Brings Missed Opportunity Kyle Busch has been dominating every facet of the 2019 NASCAR season. But Sunday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway wasn’t supposed to be his moment. Busch’s car was a shell of itself less than three laps into the race, the victim of contact from Ricky Stenhouse …

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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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Tyler Reddick Continues Hot Streak with 2nd Place in Bristol

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For the fourth straight time in 2019, Tyler Reddick ended the day in the top five in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. After qualifying second for Saturday’s Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Reddick was among the most consistent drivers of the 300-lapper, finishing second in both stages and leading 61 laps. And unfortunately for Reddick, …

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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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Cole Custer Earns First Pole of 2019 for Xfinity Race at Bristol

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Stewart Haas Racing’s Cole Custer will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to the green flag for today’s (April 6) Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The pole is the Ladera Ranch, California native’s first of the season, season seventh of his Xfinity Series career and second at BMS. He was quickest in all three …

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Cole Custer, John Hunter Nemechek Top Bristol Xfinity Practices

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Friday afternoon saw Xfinity Series teams take to Bristol Motor Speedway for two 50-minute practice sessions. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer was fastest overall for the day with a lap at 123.722 mph. Practice No. 1 In the first practice session, teams spent part of the session feeling out the surface after heavy rains early in …

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Replication: Michael Annett, No. 1 Team Continuing Daytona Success in 2019

#1: Michael Annett, Jr Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Pilot Flying J

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Michael Annett winning at Daytona, after going winless in nearly 230 career Xfinity Series starts, to begin 2019 was an accomplishment. But what’s been an even more impressive accomplishment thus far? Scoring three more top 10s in the six races since, sitting fourth in points and a prime contender to make noise in the Xfinity …

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Eyes On Xfinity: Noah Gragson Feeling No Pressure at JR Motorsports, Looking To Mature

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One of the biggest moves over the NASCAR Xfinity Series offseason was Noah Gragson joining JR Motorsports in the No. 9 Chevrolet, a car which won the last two series championships. But yet the 20-year-old doesn’t feel pressure. Gragson is coming off two full-time seasons in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series driving for Kyle Busch …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Denny Hamlin On Fire, Jeb Burton Chats Fun Opportunity With JR Motorsports

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In a new edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff talk about Denny Hamlin‘s recent hot performances, including his victory at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. Then, the duo discusses a strong performance from the Stewart-Haas Racing organization, seeing Clint Bowyer and Daniel Suarez earn top-five results. But what’s preventing the company to reach Victory …

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2020 Xfinity & Gander Outdoors Truck Series Schedules Released

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NASCAR released the 2020 schedules for both the Xfinity and Gander Outdoors Truck series on Wednesday afternoon (April 3). Both season finales are moving from Homestead-Miami Speedway to ISM Raceway, which was to be expected after the release Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule release, but the length of the schedules remains the same. Xfinity …

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