Race Weekend Central

Kenny Wallace to Drive for Joe Gibbs Racing at Iowa

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On Thursday, Kenny Wallace announced on his own Twitter feed that he has been tapped to drive the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. Naturally, the 51-year old veteran is very excited about the opportunity. I just received a BIG HONOR; "Kenny Wallace …

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NASCAR Tracks Ask Fans Not to Display Confederate Flag

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As the debate about the use of the Confederate Flag continues throughout the U.S., NASCAR facilities have now come together to join the discussion. The large group of tracks has collaborated to request fans “refrain from displaying the Confederate Flag at our facilities and NASCAR events.” “As members of the NASCAR industry, we join NASCAR in the …

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Entry List: 2015 Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona

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After taking a week off, the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is ready to raise the intensity in one of the season’s biggest races. NASCAR released the entry list for the July 4 NXS Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway earlier today (June 29). The list included 44 drivers, meaning that four will fail to …

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New Chief in Town: RCR Announces Xfinity Crew Chief Swap

2015 Dover I Nxs Ty Dillon Car Cia

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With Ty Dillon‘s championship hopes in need of a boost, Richard Childress Racing is making a change. The organization is swapping the crew chiefs of their No. 3 and No. 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) teams, effective immediately. Nick Harrison, who started the season with the No. 33 team, will move over to the No. 3 team. Danny Stockman …

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Erik Jones Makes it a Weekend Sweep With 2015 Owens Corning Atticat 300 Win at Chicagoland

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Break out the broom. Erik Jones won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland Speedway by a handy margin over Ryan Blaney. The Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, who won the Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway Friday night, took over the top spot with 10 laps to go in his No. …

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2015 Owens Corning Atticat 300 at Chicagoland Postponed

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series was scheduled to hold their 14th race of the season Saturday night at Chicagoland Speedway. However, due to persistent thunderstorms and a dim forecast for the night, the Owens Corning Atticat 300 will be held on Sunday, June 21st. Coverage of the race will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. CT …

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Austin Dillon Earns 2015 Owens Corning Atticat 300 Pole at Chicagoland

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Looking to beat his little brother, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular Austin Dillon took the Coors Light Pole Award for tonight’s Owens Coming Atticat 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. Dillon, 25, laid down a 30.583-second lap to claim the NASCAR Xfinity Series pole, his fifth pole of 2015. Ross Kenseth will make his series debut from …

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Austin Dillon Leads Final 2015 Owens Corning Atticat 300 Practice at Chicagoland

2015 Dover I Cup Austin Dillon Cia

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In the final NASCAR Xfinity Series practice at Chicagoland Speedway, the only Sprint Cup Series entrant topped the charts. Austin Dillon laid down a 30.450-second lap to set quick time in Friday’s final practice session for the Owens Corning AttiCat 300. Dillon, 25, has two victories on the year, coming at Las Vegas and Charlotte. …

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Ty Dillon Tops 1st 2015 Owens Corning AttiCat 300 Practice at Chicagoland

2015 Pocono Cup Ty Dillon In Garage With Yuengling Driver Suite Credit Anthony Lumbis Sr.

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While all eyes are on Austin Dillon as a favorite to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, his kid brother stole the show in the first on-track activity. Ty Dillon put down a 30.441-second time in his final run to top the first of two practice sessions for the Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland …

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Obaika Racing No. 97 Team Loses Appeal of Dover Penalty

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Another appeal heard; another penalty upheld. The National Motorsports Appeals Panel, Xfinity Series team Obaika Racing and NASCAR met on Wednesday to hear the appeal one of the penalties levied against the team following the Dover race weekend in May. A P3 penalty was announced by NASCAR the following week for an improperly attached weight on …

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Landon Cassill Out, Bobby Gerhart in for Xfinity Series Race at Chicagoland

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Landon Cassill will compete in a race this weekend, just not in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Cassill, the regular driver of JD Motorsports’ No. 01 Chevrolet, will compete in the Ironman 70.3 at Mont Tremblant on June 21. Team owner Johnny Davis announced Tuesday that the team will shuffle around the driver lineup for his …

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Viva Motorsports Shuts Down Operations

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Viva Motorsports, who fields the No. 55 Viva Auto Group Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, announced on Monday they will cease operations, effective this week. “It takes a tremendous level of commitment to compete at this level of auto racing, especially when striving to get better on limited resources, week in and week out,” said …

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