Race Weekend Central

Eyes on XFINITY: Previewing the Playoffs

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Just over seven months ago, the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series season began at Daytona International Speedway in a five-overtime thriller, ending with the closest margin of victory in NASCAR history. Seven months later, it hasn’t slowed down. Action has been fast and furious this season, as veteran drivers prove why they are the ones to …

Read more

Thinkin’ Out Loud: Brad Keselowski Sets Benchmarks with 3rd Straight Win & Penske 500th

#2: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske, Ford Fusion Autotrader Celebrates His Win Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Who’s in the headline Momentum is a beautiful thing when you’re running for a championship, and Brad Keselowski is riding a huge wave of it after winning his third consecutive race and locking himself into the second round of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Keselowski won the second stage and the race in a …

Read more

XFINITY Breakdown: Justin Allgaier Wins Wild Plate Race at Indianapolis

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

As soon as the green flag dropped in Monday’s Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Justin Allgaier drove to the front, albeit, he started second. But the No. 7 car proved to be dominant from the start. Allgaier went on to finish fourth in stage one, though was leading off Turn 4 coming to …

Read more

Tyler Reddick, Justin Marks Rule Road America XFINITY Practices

2018 Daytona Cup Zach Catanzareti Justin Marks

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Tyler Reddick and Justin Marks turned the fastest lap in the two practice sessions planned on Friday, Aug. 24. The first session was plagued by weather. Only two cars turned a lap during the session, with Reddick being the fastest. XFINITY Series rookie and IndyCar regular Conor Daly was the other driver to turn a lap during the session. A …

Read more

Team Penske Sweeps Front Row for Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen Xfinity Joey Logano Zach Catanzareti

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski was very fast in the final round of XFINITY Series Qualifying Saturday (Aug. 4). Late in the session, teammate Joey Logano knocked Keselowski off the top to win the pole for Saturday’s Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International with a lap at an average of 122.995 mph. Keselowski had a pole run going late …

Read more

Mike Skeen Quickest in Sparsely Attended Watkins Glen XFINITY Practice

2018 Watkins Glen Nxs Mike Skeen Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil ALlaway)

JD Motorsports’ Mike Skeen was fastest overall in XFINITY Series practice Friday afternoon (Aug. 3) at Watkins Glen International.  The Pirelli World Challenge veteran, who is making his XFINITY Series debut this weekend, turned in a lap at 95.620 mph in the wet during the second session. Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, the …

Read more

XFINITY Breakdown: Christopher Bell Survives Flurry of Late Cautions to Win in Iowa

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Christopher Bell, who led 94 laps, won his third consecutive race when he beat Justin Allgaier to the checkered flag in Saturday’s U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. The last time a driver won three NASCAR XFINITY Series races in a row was in 1999 when Dale …

Read more

XFINITY Breakdown: Kyle Larson Beats the Heat Coming from Back

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

On Saturday morning, Kyle Larson won the pole for the Overton’s 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. However, he had to start from the rear after the No. 42 team saw a puncture in the right front tire. It didn’t take long for Larson to get to the front. With a caution-free first stage, the No. 42 …

Read more

Kyle Larson Scorches the Field En-Route to 10th Career Xfinity Series Victory

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Kyle Larson won the pole for the Overton’s 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, but when the team had to change one of the tires after qualifying, he was forced to start from the rear of the field. On an extremely hot day, Larson literally scorched the field. He won the race by well over eight seconds over …

Read more

Kyle Larson Wins Fourth Career Pole for XFINITY Race at Chicago

Though the speed wasn’t there for Kyle Larson during yesterday’s practice sessions, he posted the fastest lap during the final round of qualifying to earn his fourth career pole in the XFINITY Series. Larson turned a 173.796-mph lap to put his No. 42 ENEOS Chevrolet Camaro on top during the final round. Tyler Reddick gave Larson …

Read more

JR Motorsports Adds 3-Race Sponsorship for Tyler Reddick

2018 Atlanta Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Tyler Reddick

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

JR Motorsports announced Tuesday morning (June 26) a new three-race primary sponsorship in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for Tyler Reddick and the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro. The sponsorship is from online home services company Takl, which connects consumers with providers offering assistance with a variety of projects ranging from junk hauling and furniture assembly to …

Read more

Eyes on XFINITY: Reviewing the Opening 10 Races of 2018

Nxs Dover Greenflag 050518

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Through the opening 10 races of the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series season, the slogan “names are made here” would be accurate to describe NASCAR’s top preliminary division. In case you haven’t paid any attention or have simply forgotten what has transpired in the series over the first three months of the season, there has been …

Read more