Jesse Little will return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021, but with a new team. Little will drive BJ McLeod Motorsports’ No. 78 in the series, the team announced Dec. 8. In 2020, Little drove in his rookie Xfinity season for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller in its No. …
Read More »NASCAR 101: Drivers Racing in Lower Series Than They Have in Years Past
After nearly three years away from the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Korbin Forrister returns to the circuit in this weekend’s Dover International Speedway doubleheader, driving the No. 36 for DGM Racing. Forrister, a mostly part-time competitor in the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series since 2014 (including seven starts in 2020), …
Read More »Frontstretch Podcast: Entertainment in Kansas, Matt Crafton Talks Truck Victory
Subscribe: iTunes In this week’s edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss an entertaining weekend of racing at Kansas Speedway, which saw Denny Hamlin victorious again in the NASCAR Cup Series race. Following the race, Hamlin said he believes he now wins races more with his mind than talent; the duo …
Read More »Chase Briscoe Overcomes to Win Xfinity Pocono Green 225
When Chase Briscoe lost the lead due to a spin while leading Sunday’s Pocono Green 225 with 22 laps remaining, thoughts of a victory seemed out of reach to a casual observer. It turned out to be just the latest obstacle for Briscoe to overcome. Briscoe rallied from both that …
Read More »Eyes on Xfinity: Jesse Little Hopes to be Next Breakout Star at JD Motorsports
Prior to the 2020 NASCAR season opening weekend at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Little had never turned a lap in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. But that didn’t change his mindset. Little, 23, has been on the grind to make it to Xfinity for years. He recalls racing at Hickory Motor …
Read More »Eyes on Xfinity: Furloughs Highlight Impact of COVID-19 Hiatus for JD Motorsports
Johnny Davis, owner of JD Motorsports, has seen it all in his NASCAR career, dating back to the early 1980s, working with driver-owner James Harvey Hylton. That was until the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, which is something his team – and the sport – has never seen before. It’s been just …
Read More »NASCAR 101: Xfinity Debuts Off to Strongest Start in 6 Years
The NASCAR Cup Series has a variety of rookies and newcomers counted as part of its ranks in 2020, but it’s not the only national series experiencing an influx of new blood. In the first three races of the Xfinity Series season alone, each event has featured at least one …
Read More »Jesse Little Driving for JD Motorsports in 2020
Jesse Little will compete full time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2020 for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller, the team announced Nov. 7. Although the team announced he will compete full time, no car number was specified in the press release. It will be Little’s first full-time season in …
Read More »JJL Motorsports Seeking New Owner After 2019
JJL Motorsports, the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series team fielding Jesse Little‘s No. 97 truck, is seeking a new owner after the 2019 season for 2020 and beyond, the team announced Tuesday, Sept. 10. Owner Jason Little and driver Jesse will depart the team after this season; Jason will focus …
Read More »Tracking the Trucks: Brett Moffitt Strikes 1st in Playoffs With Bristol Win
In a Nutshell: Brett Moffitt emerged from the chaos that was the Gander Outdoors Truck Series playoff opener at Bristol Motor Speedway with his third victory of the season. Following a short red flag period and the seventh caution in the final stage, the defending champion struck first with a …
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