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John Hunter Nemechek Moving to GMS Racing in 2019

2018 Phoenix Ism Zach Catanzareti John Hunter Nemechek

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

John Hunter Nemechek is on the move. After a limited XFINITY Series schedule with Chip Ganassi Racing this season, he’ll jump to GMS Racing in 2019. Multiple sources have confirmed to Frontstretch the 21-year-old will be moving over to GMS. The driver contract, to be finalized in the coming days, puts Nemechek behind the wheel of the …

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The High Line Was Key, But Daniel Hemric Simply Could Not Do It

Daniel Hemric & Christopher Bell 2018 Ford Ecoboost 400

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

In Saturday’s XFINITY Series Ford EcoBoost 300, getting the high line up near the wall to work was key for success.  Richard Childress Racing’s Daniel Hemric simply could do not it on Saturday. “We lost the ability to make hay with those guys way, way up top,” Hemric said after the race on pit road.  …

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Elliott Sadler on Possible Final NASCAR Race: “It feels right, I gave it my all”

Sadler Miami 2018

Elliott Sadler shares a toast in his final Xfinity start as a full-time driver on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Photo/Davey Segal)

If Saturday night was Elliott Sadler’s final NASCAR race, he ended his career like he started it. Raising hell with some liquid courage in his hand. Sadler’s 14th-place result was secondary to the bigger story: the possible end to a career of one of the longest-tenured veterans in the series, “one of the good guys,” …

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Kaz Grala Ends Rollercoaster Season with a Head-Scratcher in Homestead

2018 Homestead Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Kaz Grala

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Kicking off his relationship with Fury Race Cars with a top 10 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, the possibilities were looking high for Kaz Grala in the XFINITY Series in 2018. Scoring four straight top-20 finishes and a top five at Daytona two weeks later, Grala was looking to cap off the season on …

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Cole Custer on Championship Runner-Up: “I feel like we did almost everything right”

Custer Miami 2018

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)

For 95 laps of Saturday’s Ford EcoBoost 300, you could’ve said it was 2017 all over again. Cole Custer had the dominant car, leading the field and driving away. The only difference this season is that a championship was on the line. Unfortunately for the Ladera Ranch, California native, he wound up one spot short …

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Tyler Reddick Uses High Line, Pit Strategy To Win Ford EcoBoost 300, XFINITY Series Title

Tyler Reddick 2018 Nxs Championship Four

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

Tyler Reddick started and ended the year with a victory. The rest of the season? Good enough to leave him the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion. Reddick used an extraordinary line, running mere inches from the outside wall to gain ground in the Ford EcoBoost 300. After the final round of green-flag pit stops, he …

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Cole Custer Wins XFINITY Pole for Championship Race at Homestead

Cole Custer 2018 Nxs Championship Four

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

Last year, Cole Custer dominated the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, despite not being among the Championship 4. This year, the No. 00 car won the pole for Saturday’s (Nov. 17) Ford EcoBoost 300. And if he wins the race? He’ll earn a NASCAR XFINITY Series title along with it. Custer laid down a lap …

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Elliott Sadler on Retirement: “I Have No Regrets”

2018 Xfinity New Hampshire Zach Catanzareti Elliott Sadler

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

It’s been a hell of a NASCAR ride for Elliott Sadler. For almost three decades, all he’s ever known was racing. But he’s ready for a change, some time away from the week-to-week grind and quality moments with the family. That time will start once the checkered flag flies on the Ford EcoBoost 300 from …

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Christopher Bell The Best of NASCAR’s Championship 4 in Ford EcoBoost 300 Practice

Christopher Bell Ford Ecoboost 300 At Homestead Miami Speedway

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

Of the four XFINITY Series championship contenders, it was Christopher Bell who was the fastest of all Friday (Nov. 16) at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  Bell turned in a lap at 167.193 mph on his very first lap in practice.  That held up for the rest of the day. Practice No. 1 Bell’s lap was a tenth …

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Christopher Bell’s Mindset Intact Ahead of Championship Finale

Bell Media Day 2018

Christopher Bell while being interviewed at Championship 4 Media Day at The Miami Beach EDITION on Thursday, November 15, 2018. (Photo/Davey Segal)

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a cliché, yet true motto in sports. Christopher Bell is subscribing to that in this weekend’s championship race. When the green flag flies on the Ford EcoBoost 300 (Saturday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m. ET, NBC), the seven-time winner this season isn’t seeking the win. Instead, he just …

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Daniel Hemric Brings Experience, But Not an Unfair Advantage, To The Table

#21: Daniel Hemric, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro South Point Hotel & Casino Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

On Saturday afternoon, Richard Childress Racing’s Daniel Hemric is looking to make amends.  Last year, Hemric raced his way into the Championship 4 and qualified well for the Ford EcoBoost 300.  Then, the battery turned traitor early in the race.  That was curtains for any chances Hemric could have had at the title.  This year, …

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Entry List: Ford EcoBoost 300

Homestead Xfinity

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

The NASCAR XFINITY Series heads to the Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend (Nov. 17) for the final race of the season: the Ford EcoBoost 300. At the conclusion of the race, the series will crown either Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Daniel Hemric, or Cole Custer as 2018 champion. 45 teams are entered this weekend, which means …

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