Race Weekend Central

Pace Laps: Christopher Bell Puts on a Clinic, Truck Series Drama Unfolds In Iowa

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Xfinity Series: Christopher Bell Show in Iowa  Heading into Sunday’s CircuitCity.com 250 at Iowa Speedway, Christopher Bell was the favorite. The No. 20 team lived up to expectations in the race, leading 186 laps en route to its fourth victory of the season. The victory is Bell’s second in four starts at the 7/8-mile short …

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The Underdog House: What Turn Four?

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Top of The Class Chris Buescher was once again the number one dog in Sunday’s (June 2) Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway. The No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevy crossed the stripe in the 14th position. For the first time in his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career, Buescher has finished in the top 15 …

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Brandonbilt Motorsports to Run 2 Cars at Charlotte

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For the first time in its brief history, Brandonbilt Motorsports will run two cars in a NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Mason Diaz, 19, will pilot the team’s flagship No. 86 car at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, which currently sits 17th in the owner standings. It will be Diaz’s second race of the season for …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Brandon Brown Talks Career Run at Dover, What’s Too Fast?

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In this week’s edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss Martin Truex Jr. getting back to victory lane at Dover International Speedway, as he and Alex Bowman came from the back to finish one-two. Many drivers, including Kyle Busch, were outspoken about the aerodynamic package used at Dover, claiming the speeds were too fast. Were Busch’s comments …

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Brandon Brown Replaces Josh Bilicki at RSS Racing for Richmond Xfinity Event

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Brandon Brown‘s 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff bid is still alive. The primary driver of the No. 86 Chevrolet Camaro for his family-owned Brandonbilt Motorsports will not be behind the wheel of the car at Richmond Raceway this weekend, as Mason Diaz will be making his season debut. “What an amazing season 2019 has been …

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Entry List: 2019 ToyotaCare 250

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40 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are scheduled to attempt the 2019 ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway. Only 38 cars will make the race scheduled for Friday, April 12. The first night race of the season for the series comes with a number of driver changes. Virginia native Elliott Sadler is the biggest name on the …

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Eyes on Xfinity: Brandon Brown Putting Marketing Degree to Use in NASCAR

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It’s rare for a NASCAR driver to attend and graduate college, but that’s exactly what Brandon Brown did in December. Now, he’s putting his marketing degree to use for his family-run NASCAR Xfinity Series operation, Brandonbilt Motorsports. Joining the likes of current NASCAR drivers Ryan Newman and William Byron (currently enrolled at Liberty University) who …

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The Underdog House: Going Back To Cali

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Top of The Class Chris Buescher reclaimed his spot as the top underdog yet again this week. Buescher’s 16th-place finish highlighted a rather uneventful Cup race for the have nots on Sunday (March 17) at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. For JTG Daugherty Racing and Buescher, the race mirrored their performance in many of …

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NASCAR 101: The Revival of the Sportsman, Courtesy Ryan Sieg

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series: “Where names are made.” Right??? Over the last several years, Xfinity has been a place for young teens and 20-somethings to get experience on larger tracks and race against top competition. The same goes for NASCAR’s Gander Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series. Drivers with last names like Cindric, …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: Phoenix Brings Changes to FOX, Erik Jones in the Booth

#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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ISM Raceway brought additional power and higher speeds (as compared to normal). It also brought yet another Kyle Busch sweep.  It was noted on FOX’s broadcast Sunday that this is the 12th time that Busch has swept a weekend (two of those being three-race sweeps).  It seems like more than that at times. The original …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Christopher Bell Serves Notice with Dominating Atlanta Sweep

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

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If the old cliche that the “real” NASCAR season doesn’t start until after Daytona is really true, it could be a year full of NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers chasing Christopher Bell. Bell started from the pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway and dared any driver to beat him. Tyler Reddick looked like he might have a …

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Brandon Brown Takes Executive Role at Brandonbilt Motorsports

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Brandon Brown announced in September that he would be running the full NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule in 2019. Now, he is taking on an additional role as an executive for Brandonbilt Motorsports in 2019 and beyond. Brown, 25, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Coastal Carolina University in the fall of 2018 with a focus in communications. But …

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