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Austin Cindric: ‘I Had My Money Cut Out For Me’ at Richmond

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It was a battle Austin Cindric was sure he wasn’t going to win, but he sure did try. That battle was for the lead, with 20 laps to go and against Cole Custer, arguably the quickest driver in Friday night’s ToyotaCare 250 from Richmond Raceway. And though rain was hitting windshields and dampening TV cameras, …

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Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch Lead Texas NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice For My Bariatric Solutions 300

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NASCAR Xfinity Series practice for the 2019 My Bariatric 300 at Texas Motor Speedway has been completed Friday (March 29). Reigning series champion and current points leader Tyler Reddick along with former series champion Kyle Busch led the way ahead of Saturday’s race. First practice Busch was in a Richard Childress Racing sandwich on the …

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Eyes on Xfinity: Austin Cindric Excited To Work With Same Team For Duration of 2019

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Austin Cindric was a jack of all trades in 2018, working with both Team Penske and Roush Fenway Racing. Now, he’s happy to have just one priority: that being to chase a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with the No. 22 team at Penske. Cindric, 20, recorded seven top-five and 13 top-10 finishes in his rookie …

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Xfinity Championship Contenders Run Into Trouble At Auto Club

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The first two stages in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway were cool, calm and collected — as cool as the flip side of a pillow. Then all hell broke loose. Multiple Xfinity Series championship contenders ran into trouble over the course of the race, most of which occurred in the last …

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Cole Custer wins Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway, denying Busch his 200th win

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A caution, a slow pit stop, and a pit road penalty changed the entire complexion of the Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway. When the checkered flag flew, Cole Custer won the Production Alliance Group 300. It is his first victory this season, his third career Xfinity Series victory, and the first Xfinity Series …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Kyle Busch Goes Back-to-Back with 11th ISM Raceway Win

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Supra Extreme Concepts/ik9, Celebrates After Winning The Ik9 Service Dog 200 Race In Phoenix.

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This isn’t really the place for an extensive debate about the presence of Cup Series regulars in the lower NASCAR series, because there are pros and cons on both sides. Let’s just say that afternoons like the one Kyle Busch had on Saturday at ISM Raceway are the reasons that debate exists. There was a …

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Kyle Busch Wins iK9 Service Dog 200 at ISM Raceway

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Kyle Busch led 116 of the 200 laps en route to winning the iK9 Service Dog 200 at ISM Raceway, his second consecutive victory in the Xfinity Series. Busch won by a 3.025-second margin over Ryan Truex, who earned his career-best Xfinity Series finish. Despite the seemingly easy nature of the victory, it was not …

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Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric Pace iK9 Service Dog 200 Practice Sessions

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series had two practice sessions on Friday (March 8) in preparation for Saturday’s iK9 Service Dog 200 at ISM Raceway.  Kyle Busch and Austin Cindric were fastest in each of the two practices. Practice No. 1 Busch paced the opening practice with a lap speed of 131.921 mph after running 22 laps.  …

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Clint Bowyer Fastest In Final Practice At Atlanta, Kyle Busch Crashes

Clint Bowyer sits in the garage area at Kentucky Speedway in 2018. (Photo: NKP)

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Clint Bowyer paced the field in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 23). It is the fourth of five on-track sessions that Bowyer has topped this weekend.  The only exception has been the final round of qualifying on Friday. Bowyer posted a speed of 179.104 miles …

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2018 Xfinity Series Review: Playoff Teams

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Heading into 2018, the Xfinity Series was stacked with competition — more so than even 2016 or 2017 with returning veterans, fresh babyfaces entering the next chapter of their career and even Cup drivers making the leap back down to be competitive in the top preliminary division. Your browser does not support iframes. Series regulars won …

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Austin Cindric Joining Team Penske Full-Time for 2019 XFINITY Season

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Austin Cindric will drive the full 2019 XFINITY Series schedule for Team Penske in the No. 22 Ford Mustang, the team announced Thursday night (Nov. 8), with sponsorship from financial company MoneyLion. Cindric’s rookie season was split between the Nos. 12 and 22 Mustangs for the team, as well as the No. 60 Mustang for …

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Eyes on XFINITY: Silly Season Update

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Much of NASCAR’s annual Silly Season is focused on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Meanwhile, a lot of moves happen in the NASCAR XFINITY Series as well. With two races remaining in the XFINITY season, many moves have been announced, many have not and retirement is right around the corner for some. Though not …

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