Race Weekend Central

Justin Allgaier Tops Final XFINITY Practice at Indianapolis

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JR Motorsports swept practices for the XFINITY Series Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Elliott Sadler led the first session and teammate Justin Allgaier took the second. At 166.485 mph (54.059 seconds), Allgaier turned the fastest lap of the afternoon ahead of Matt Tifft, Kyle Busch, Sadler and William Byron. The final session saw no shortage of …

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Elliott Sadler Leads Opening XFINITY Indianapolis Practice

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In what was a test session for the full XFINITY Series field Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Elliott Sadler posted the top time in the opening practice of the weekend. Circling the famed 2.5-mile oval in 54.080 seconds (166.420 mph), he led JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier by 0.068 seconds. The true highlight of the …

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Beyond the Cockpit: BJ McLeod Planning to Move Ownership to Cup in 3-5 Years

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Since 2011, BJ McLeod has made steady progression up the racing ladder. Starting in super late models and having won numerous races and championships, McLeod quickly found himself racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from 2010 to 2014 before jumping to the XFINITY Series in 2015. For 2016, the 33-year-old took to full-time competition in …

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Lilly Diabetes 250 Entry List

The NASCAR XFINITY Series heads to the famed Brickyard this weekend as Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host the sixth annual Lilly Diabetes 250 on Saturday afternoon. There are 40 cars on the preliminary entry list for the event around the 2.5-mile facility, meaning the field will be full and zero teams will be sent home packing when …

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Brandon Jones Staying Positive Following Disappointing New Hampshire Finish

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Brandon Jones’ disappointing season continued Saturday afternoon in the Overton’s 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Finishing 34th, 43 laps down, Jones’ struggling sophomore campaign took another blow after having to pull his car to the garage area for repairs early on. “I felt a vibration happen when I got into the corners,” Jones said. …

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Kyle Busch Beats Ryan Preece by 10 Seconds for XFINITY Loudon Victory

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The race victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway seemed to be in Brad Keselowski’s hands… and then it slipped out the hands of the No. 22 gas man. During the race’s final pit stops with 31 laps to go, Keselowski was given a stop-and-go penalty after a gas can left the pit box. Kyle Busch …

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Kyle Busch Leads Rain-Shortened XFINITY Practice At New Hampshire

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Two hours after leading the XFINITY Series opening practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch was again at the top of the leaderboard in a rain shortened final practice. In doing so, Busch topped his opening practice speed by o.113 seconds, lapping the one-mile track at 128.553 mph. Ryan Preece, just minutes after winning …

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Overton’s 200 Entry List

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The NASCAR XFINITY Series will be turning left and eating some good, old fashioned lobster Saturday afternoon when the Overton’s 200 takes place at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. There are 39 cars on the preliminary entry list, meaning the field will not be at full capacity. Ryan Preece will make his NXS season debut at Loudon in …

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Kyle Busch Takes Second XFINITY Series Win of 2017 in Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway

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Kyle Busch won the rain-postponed XFINITY Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway Saturday afternoon. It was Busch’s 88th XFINITY Series win and his second of the season. Ryan Blaney, Erik Jones, Kevin Harvick, and Ty Dillon rounded out the top-five finishers. Erik Jones took the win in an eventful stage one. On the start, an accordion-style wreck …

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XFINITY Series Alsco 300 Postponed Due to Thunderstorms

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Sounds like a broken record.  For the second week in a row, weather has forced XFINITY Series teams to wait an extra day to race.  During Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, dark clouds rolled in over the 1.5-mile tri-oval.  While it didn’t rain during the session, lightning strikes were visible from the tower.  With …

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Kyle Busch Wins the Pole for the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway

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Reigning Kentucky Speedway winner and all-time NASCAR XFINITY Series wins leader Kyle Busch will lead the field to green for the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway Friday evening. The 2009 XFINITY Series champion captured his fourth pole in five races this year, edging out Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Erik Jones with a time of 29.681 …

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