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  • Weekend schedule for Nashville

    Weekend schedule for Nashville

    NASCAR heads to Nashville Superspeedway this Father’s Day weekend where all three national series will compete at the 1.33-mile, D-shaped, all concrete oval. It will be the first-ever Cup Series event at the track.

    There have been 21 previous Xfinity Series races at Nashville Superspeedway. The first event was held on April 14, 2001, with Greg Biffle taking home the trophy.

    Carl Edwards was the most recent winner, in 2011. Kyle Bush is the only driver that is entered in the Xfinity race this weekend who has won at Nashville (2009).

    The track has hosted 13 Camping World Truck Series races beginning with its first event in 2001. There have been 10 different pole winners and 11 different race winners during that time. Matt Crafton is the only Truck Series driver that has participated in all 13 of the previous Truck Series races at Nashville. None of the former winners, however, are entered in Friday’s race.

    All three series will have practice and qualifying sessions at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, June 18

    11:05 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series Practice – FS2
    4:05 p.m.: Xfinity Series Practice – NBCSN
    5:05 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Qualifying – FS1
    8 p.m.: Rackley Roofing 200 Camping World Truck Series race – Stages 45/95/150 Laps = 199.5 Miles – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Saturday, June 19

    12:35 a.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying – NBCSN/TSN2
    2:05 p.m.: Cup Series Practice – NBCSN/MRN/TSN2
    3:30 p.m.: Tennessee Lottery 250 Xfinity Series race – Stages 45/90/188 Laps = 250.04 Miles – NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio/TSN2

    Sunday, June 20

    11:05 a.m. Cup Series Qualifying – NBCSN/MRN
    3:30 p.m. Ally 400 Cup Series race – Stages 90/185/300 Laps = 399 Miles – NBCSN/MRN/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio/TSN3

    Cup Series Race notes:

    There are 13 active Cup Series drivers who have made at least one start at Nashville Superspeedway. Five of those drivers have previous wins. They are led by Kyle Busch with one NXS one in 2009; two NCWTS wins (2010, 2011), Kevin Harvick with two NXS wins (2006, 2010), Brad Keselowski with two NXS two wins (2008, 2010), Austin Dillon with one NCWTS win in 2011, and Joey Logano with one win NXS in 2009.

    Aric Almirola, Matt DiBenedetto, Denny Hamlin, Michael McDowell, David Starr, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Martin Truex Jr. and JJ Yeley all have previous starts without any wins.

    Xfinity Series Race Notes:

    The active Xfinity Series drivers with previous experience at Nashville Superspeedway include Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Jeremy Clements, Timmy Hill, JJ Yeley, David Starr, Landon Cassill but none of them have won at Nashville.

    Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Kyle Busch, will be competing in both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series events and will be racing for his 100th Xfinity Series victory.

    Truck Series Race Notes:

    There are just six drivers entered in the Truck Series race who have ever competed at Nashville. Matt Crafton is the only driver who has made all of the 13 previous starts. Other drivers who have competed at Nashville include Norm Benning (6), Johnny Sauter (5) and Jennifer Jo Cobb (3). Parker Kligerman and Clay Greenfield have each made two starts.

  • Kyle Busch wins in overtime at Texas, scores his 99th Xfinity Series victory

    Kyle Busch wins in overtime at Texas, scores his 99th Xfinity Series victory

    Kyle Busch scored his 99th Xfinity Series win at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday in the Alsco Uniforms 250. He led 94 laps in his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Toyota, winning .433 seconds ahead of second-place finisher, Justin Allgaier.

    It was Busch’s second win in two Xfinity Series races this season. But it did not come easily as Busch had to persevere through three restarts in the final laps, coming out on top in overtime. Justin Allgaier was his biggest rival, leading 23 laps, but was unable to make the pass for the lead, and finished second.

    “Just being with a great group of guys and Joe Gibbs Racing is pretty awesome to drive to drive these Toyota Supras here in the Xfinity Series,’’ Busch said after the race.

    Busch noted that Allgaier’s JR Motorsports Chevrolet was probably just as good as his car and credited his victory to making the right moves on the last restarts.

    “I was just able to think through a few things there on a couple restarts that may or may not work but there at the end they did.’’

    Busch also had help from the third-place finisher, Team Penske’s Austin Cindric, who was behind Busch and pushed him on the final restarts.

    Cindric said his car was not as strong toward the end as it was during the first half of the race.

    “We faded halfway through the race,” he said. “We were really good to start with and just didn’t quite have the pieces to keep up with the track with the PJ1 fading away. Overall, it was a great race. It was good to get a playoff point and we had a good points day. We had a lot of people from Odyssey Battery here. The last time I did a suite appearance was back at Fontana last year. It’s great to have them as partners and we hope to keep the momentum going.”

    Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Daniel Hemric and Brandon Jones finished fourth and fifth as AJ Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Brett Mofitt, Justin Haley and Michael Annett rounded out the top 10 finishers.

    Cindric leads the driver standings by 108 points over AJ Allmendinger. Hemric (-122), Harrison Burton (-157), Allgaier (-171), Haley (-175), Jeb Burton (-186), Brandon Jones (-226), Gragson (-249) and Michael Annett (-253) round out the top 10 in the championship standings.

    The next race for the Xfinity Series is Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

  • Weekend schedule for Texas

    Weekend schedule for Texas

    NASCAR heads to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. The Camping World Truck Series and the Xfinity Series will hit the track Saturday as the NASCAR Cup Series closes out the weekend with the All-Star Race Sunday night.

    Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson won the pole for the All-Star Race via random draw Tuesday afternoon.

    The starting lineup for the All-Star Open was determined by driver points. Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick will start on the pole.

    There will be no practice or qualifying sessions for the Xfinity Series and Truck Series races due to COVID-19 protocols established by NASCAR.

    The starting lineups will be determined by the following metrics formula:

    • 25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 35 percent: Team owner points ranking
    • 15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race

    All times are Eastern.

    Saturday, June 12

    1 p.m.: Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 220 (Stages 35/70/147 laps = 220.5 miles)
    FS1/MRN/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio
    Defending race winner: Kyle Busch
    Pole: John Hunter Nemechek

    4 p.m.: Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 250 (Stages 40/80/167 laps = 250.5 miles)
    FS1/PRN/TSN2/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio
    Defending race winner: Austin Cindric
    Pole: AJ Allmendinger

    Sunday, June 13

    6 p.m.: Cup Series All-Star Open
    Pole determined by driver points: Tyler Reddick
    FS1/MRN/TSN3/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio

    8 p.m.: Cup Series All-Star Race (Rounds 1-4: 15 laps) (Round 5: 30 laps) (Round 6: 10 laps)
    Defending race winner: Chase Elliott
    Pole was chosen via a random draw: Kyle Larson
    FS1/MRN/TSN3/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio

    Click here for more info on the All-Star Race at Texas – format, eligibility and more.

    Did you know?

    2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott won last year’s All-Star Race.

    The NASCAR All-Star Race has previously been held at three tracks: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1985, 1987-2019) Atlanta Motor Speedway (1986) and Bristol Motor Speedway (2020).

    This year’s race includes seven former winners: Ryan Newman (2002), Kevin Harvick (2007, 2018), Kurt Busch (2010), Denny Hamlin (2015), Joey Logano (2016), Kyle Busch (2017), Kyle Larson (2019), and Chase Elliott (2020).

    Darrell Waltrip won the inaugural race in 1985. Bill Elliott, Chase Elliott’s father, won the event in 1986 in his home state of Georgia.

    Dale Earnhardt won in 1987 aided by the legendary “Pass in the Grass.”

    Michael Waltrip, now a Fox Sports NASCAR commentator, won the 1996 race by becoming the first to do so through winning the Open.

    Kasey Kahne (2008) is the only All-Star Race winner who earned his way into the race from the All-Star Open Fan Vote.

    Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson, now running a partial schedule in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, earned the most All-Star Race victories with four (2003, 2006, 2012-13).

    Lineup for All-Star Open

    Start pos.

    		DriverCar #Team
    1Tyler Reddick8Richard Childress Racing
    2Chris Buescher17Roush Fenway Racing
    3Matt DiBenedetto21Wood Brothers Racing
    4Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47JTG Daugherty Racing
    5Ross Chastain42Chip Ganassi Racing
    6Bubba Wallace2323XI Racing
    7Daniel Suarez99Trackhouse Racing Team
    8Erik Jones43Richard Petty Motorsports
    9Chase Briscoe14Stewart-Haas Racing
    10Aric Almirola10Stewart-Haas Racing
    11Corey LaJoie7Spire Motorsports
    12Anthony Alfredo38Front Row Motorsports
    13Quin Houff00StarCom Racing
    14James Davison15Rick Ware Racing
    15Josh Bilicki52Rick Ware Racing
    16Austin Cindric33Team Penske
    17Cody Ware51Rick Ware Racing
    18BJ McLeod78Live Fast Motorsports
    19Justin Haley77Spire Motorsports
    20Garrett Smithley53Rick Ware Racing
    21Timmy Hill66MBM Motorsports
    22David Starr13MBM Motorsports

    Lineup for All-Star Race


    		Start pos.DriverCar # Team
      
     1Kyle Larson5Hendrick Motorsports
     2Kyle Busch18Joe Gibbs Racing
     3Christopher Bell20Joe Gibbs Racing
     4Cole Custer41Stewart-Haas Racing
     5Austin Dillon3Richard Childress Racing
     6Chase Elliott9Hendrick Motorsports
     7Joey Logano22Team Penske
     8William Byron24Hendrick Motorsports
     9Brad Keselowski2Team Penske
     10Martin Truex Jr.19Joe Gibbs Racing
     11Michael McDowell34Front Row Motorsports
     12Kevin Harvick4Stewart-Haas Racing
     13Kurt Busch1Chip Ganassi Racing
     14Ryan Newman6Roush Fenway Racing
     15Alex Bowman48Hendrick Motorsports
     16Denny Hamlin11Joe Gibbs Racing
     17Ryan Blaney12Team Penske
     18Winner Open Round 1
     19Winner Open Round 2
     20Winner Open Round Final Round
     21Fan Vote
  • All-Star Race at Texas – format, eligibility, lineup and more

    All-Star Race at Texas – format, eligibility, lineup and more

    This weekend, NASCAR heads to Texas Motor Speedway. The All-Star Race will take center stage Sunday evening as the top drivers compete for the opportunity to take home the $1,000,000 prize.

    It will be the 37th running of the All-Star Race and the first time that Texas has hosted the event.

    Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson won the pole for the All-Star Race via random draw Tuesday afternoon. The starting lineup for the All-Star Open was determined by driver points and Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick will start on the pole.

    You can also still vote your favorite driver into the All-Star Race, one vote each day per email address. Vote here for one eligible driver. When you vote you will have the option to share your vote on Twitter and Facebook to get bonus votes, for a total of four votes per day.

    The top 10 vote-getters as of June 8, in alphabetical order:

    Aric Almirola, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Matt DiBenedetto, Timmy Hill, Erik Jones, Corey LaJoie, Tyler Reddick, Daniel Suarez and Bubba Wallace.

    All-Star Open Format:

    The NASCAR All-Star Open will be comprised of 50 laps for a total of 75 miles. There will be three rounds. Round 1 and 2 will be 20 laps each with a final round of 10 laps.
    The winner of each round will advance to the All-Star Race. One more driver will advance to the main event as determined by the fan vote. The driver will be the one who has received the most votes among those who would otherwise be ineligible.

    When & Where to Watch/Listen:

    Sunday, June 13
    Time: 6 p.m. ET
    Broadcast: FS1/MRN/TSN3/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio

    All-Star Race Format:

    The NASCAR All-Star Race will be comprised of 100 laps for a total of 150 miles. There will be six rounds. The starting lineup for Round 1 was determined by a random draw.

    Rounds 1 – 4 will be 15 laps each, Rounds 5 will be 30 laps and Round 6 will be 10 laps.
    Round 2 Invert: At the beginning of Round 2 the field will be inverted via a random draw (minimum of eight will be inverted/maximum of 12 will be inverted) and will be shown live on FS1.

    Round 3 Invert: At the beginning of Round 3, the entire field will be inverted.

    Round 4 Invert: At the beginning of Round 4, the field will be inverted via a random draw (minimum of eight will be inverted/maximum of 12 will be inverted).

    Round 5 Invert: The entire field will be inverted based on each driver’s cumulative finish from Rounds 1-4. The lowest cumulative finisher will start on the pole and continue through the field with the highest cumulative finisher starting last.

    Round 5 Pit Stop: All cars will be required to pit for a mandatory four-tire stop during Round 5.

    Round 6: For the final 10-lap shootout for the win, the lineup will be set by the finishing order of Round 5.

    When & Where to Watch/Listen:

    Sunday, June 13
    Time: 8 p.m. ET
    Broadcast: FS1/MRN/TSN3/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio

    Notes:

    Only green flag laps will count.

    The fastest team on the mandatory pit stop during Round 5 of the All-Star Race will receive a $100,000 bonus.

    Eligibility and Requirements:

    There are 17 drivers eligible for the All-Star Race. (2020-21 Cup Series race winners and full-time drivers who are past All-Star winners or past Cup Series champions)

     Lineup for All-Star Open Race

    Start pos.

    		DriverCar #Team
    1Tyler Reddick8Richard Childress Racing
    2Chris Buescher17Roush Fenway Racing
    3Matt DiBenedetto21Wood Brothers Racing
    4Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47JTG Daugherty Racing
    5Ross Chastain42Chip Ganassi Racing
    6Bubba Wallace2323XI Racing
    7Daniel Suarez99Trackhouse Racing Team
    8Erik Jones43Richard Petty Motorsports
    9Chase Briscoe14Stewart-Haas Racing
    10Aric Almirola10Stewart-Haas Racing
    11Corey LaJoie7Spire Motorsports
    12Anthony Alfredo38Front Row Motorsports
    13Quin Houff00StarCom Racing
    14James Davison15Rick Ware Racing
    15Josh Bilicki52Rick Ware Racing
    16Austin Cindric33Team Penske
    17Cody Ware51Rick Ware Racing
    18BJ McLeod78Live Fast Motorsports
    19Justin Haley77Spire Motorsports
    20Garrett Smithley53Rick Ware Racing
    21Timmy Hill66MBM Motorsports
    22David Starr13MBM Motorsports

    Lineup for All-Star Race



    		Start pos.DriverCar # Team
      
     1Kyle Larson5Hendrick Motorsports
     2Kyle Busch18Joe Gibbs Racing
     3Christopher Bell20Joe Gibbs Racing
     4Cole Custer41Stewart-Haas Racing
     5Austin Dillon3Richard Childress Racing
     6Chase Elliott9Hendrick Motorsports
     7Joey Logano22Team Penske
     8William Byron24Hendrick Motorsports
     9Brad Keselowski2Team Penske
     10Martin Truex Jr.19Joe Gibbs Racing
     11Michael McDowell34Front Row Motorsports
     12Kevin Harvick4Stewart-Haas Racing
     13Kurt Busch1Chip Ganassi Racing
     14Ryan Newman6Roush Fenway Racing
     15Alex Bowman48Hendrick Motorsports
     16Denny Hamlin11Joe Gibbs Racing
     17Ryan Blaney12Team Penske
     18Winner Open Round 1
     19Winner Open Round 2
     20Winner Open Round Final Round
     21Fan Vote

  • Weekend schedule for Sonoma and Mid-Ohio

    Weekend schedule for Sonoma and Mid-Ohio

    The NASCAR Cup Series travels to Sonoma Raceway this weekend for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 while the NASCAR Xfinity Series will compete at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Saturday afternoon.

    NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series has a week off and will return to competition on June 12 at Texas Motor Speedway.

    Martin Truex Jr. leads all active Cup Series drivers with three wins at Sonoma (2013, 2018, 2019) and would love to capture a third consecutive victory.

    “I’ve been waiting for a while to go back to Sonoma and try to get the three-peat,” Truex said. “Sonoma is such a fun track and it’s a great part of the country. It’s beautiful and always great weather. I can’t wait to get there and see all of our fans in California that we haven’t seen in quite a while.”

    His biggest rival may be Chase Elliott who has won five of the last six Cup Series road course races. And you can never count out Kyle Busch who has won twice (2008, 2015) at Sonoma.

    There have been seven Xfinity Series races run at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with seven different winners. Austin Cindric was the most recent driver in victory lane in 2019. He also has three more road course wins at Watkins Glen (2019), the Daytona Road Course (2020) and Road America (2020).

    Due to the pandemic, this will be NASCAR’s first time back at the track since June 2019.

    There will be no practice or qualifying sessions for the Cup and Xfinity Series due to COVID-19 protocols established by NASCAR.

    The starting lineups will be determined by the following metrics formula:
    • 25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 35 percent: Team owner points ranking
    • 15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race

    Notes: There will be a competition caution for the Cup Series on Lap 10 but no competition caution is scheduled for the Xfinity Series race.

    All times are Eastern.

    Saturday, June 5

    1 p.m.: Xfinity Series B&L Transport 170
    Green Flag: 1:13
    Distance: 169.35 miles (75 Laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 25, Stage 2 ends on Lap 50, Final Stage Ends on Lap 75
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Pole: Austin Cindric

    Sunday, June 6

    4 p.m. Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway
    Green Flag: 4:14
    Distance: 226.8 miles (90 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
    Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 90)
    FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Pole: Kyle Larson

    Sonoma Raceway Data
    Season Race #: 15 of 36 (06-06-21)
    Track Size: 2.52-miles
    Number of Turns: 12 varying
    Track: Multi-Elevational Road Course
    Race Length: 90 laps / 226.8 miles
    Stage 1 and 2 Length: 20 laps (each)
    Final Stage Length: 50 laps

    Sonoma Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying & Race Information:

    • Track qualifying record (2.52-miles): Kyle Larson, Chevrolet (95.901 mph, 94.598 secs. on 06-22-19)
    • Track qualifying record (1.99-miles): Kyle Larson, Chevrolet (96.568 mph, 74.186 secs. on 06-27-15)
    • Track race record (2.52-miles): Martin Truex Jr., Toyota (83.922 mph, (02:42:09) on 06-23-19)
    • Track race record (1.99-miles): Clint Bowyer, Toyota (83.624 mph, (02:39:55) on06-24-12)
    • 2019 pole winner (last race): Kyle Larson, Chevrolet (95.712 mph, 94.784 secs. on 06-22-19)
    • 2019 race winner (last race): Martin Truex Jr., Toyota (83.922 mph, (02:42:09) on 06-23-19)

    Sonoma Raceway Qualifying Information:

    • Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active drivers in the series in starts at Sonoma with 19 each.
    • Kyle Larson leads the series in average starting position at Sonoma with a 2.5 in seven starts.
    • 18 different NCS drivers have won at least one pole at Sonoma and three are entered this weekend.  Kyle Larson (3), Joey Logano (1), and Kurt Busch (1).
    • Larson leads all active drivers in poles at Sonoma with three (2017, 2018, 2019).
    • The youngest series Sonoma pole winner is Joey Logano (June 26, 2011 – 21 years, 1 month, 2 days).
    • Five different manufacturers in the NCS have won a pole at Sonoma.  Chevrolet leads with 16 poles, Ford seven, Pontiac three, Toyota three, and Dodge with two.

    Sonoma Raceway Race Information:

    • 19 different NCS drivers have won at Sonoma and four are entered this weekend.  Martin Truex Jr. (3), Kyle Busch (2), Kevin Harvick (1), and Kurt Busch (1).
    • NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in wins at Sonoma with five victories.
    • Martin Truex Jr. leads all active drivers in wins at Sonoma in the NCS with three victories (2013, 2018, 2019).
    • Chase Elliott leads all active NCS drivers in road course wins with six victories (Watkins Glen, two; Charlotte ROVAL, two; Daytona RC, COTA).
    • The youngest series Sonoma winner is Kyle Busch (June 22, 2008 – 23 years, 1 month, 20 days).
    • Five of the 31 (16.13%) NCS races at Sonoma have been won from the pole, making it the most proficient starting position in the field.
    • Hendrick Motorsports leads the NCS in wins at Sonoma with six victories (Jeff Gordon with five and Jimmie Johnson with one).
    • Six different manufacturers have won in the NCS at Sonoma.  Chevrolet leads with 11 victories, Ford eight, Toyota five, Dodge three, Pontiac two, and Buick with one.
    • Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active NCS drivers in top 10s at Sonoma with 10 each.
    • Clint Bowyer leads all active NCS drivers in average finish at Sonoma with a 10.077. 
    • Martin Truex Jr. leads all active NCS drivers at Sonoma with 213 laps led in 15 starts.

    Top 12 Sonoma Driver Ratings

    1. Kurt Busch – 105.2
    2. Martin Truex Jr. – 96.8
    3. Kevin Harvick – 94.5
    4. Kyle Busch – 93.7
    5. Chase Elliott – 89.4
    6. Ryan Newman – 85.7
    7. Denny Hamlin – 84.9
    8. Kyle Larson – 83.0
    9. Joey Logano – 82.7
    10. Brad Keselowski – 78.9
    11. Ryan Blaney – 77.7
    12. Daniel Suarez – 74.9

    Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2020 races (15 total) among active drivers at Sonoma Raceway.

  • Ty Gibbs rebounds to win Xfinity race at Charlotte

    Ty Gibbs rebounds to win Xfinity race at Charlotte

    Ty Gibbs recovered from a spin in Stage 2 to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and claim his second victory in only six series starts.

    He led the final 20 laps in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Toyota and was the highest-finishing rookie in his Xfinity debut at the 1.5-mile track.

    His surge to the front was not without difficulty. As Gibbs moved to pass Chase Briscoe who was leading the race, Gibbs inadvertently took the air off Briscoe’s car causing him to spin off Turn 2. Briscoe would have to settle for a 6th place finish.

    Gibbs apologized on the team radio for the incident, saying, “I wasn’t trying to wreck him. I was trying to race him. That was never my intention.”

    After the win, he took a moment to apologize again to Briscoe and his team.

    “First off,” he said, “I just want to say sorry to the 99 and Chase and his crew. I didn’t hit him, but I definitely helped him out with him getting loose there, and it was not my intention. Already wrecked myself so, I just want to say sorry to them more importantly than this entire win.”

    But nothing could take away from the excitement of claiming another victory for the 18-year-old who is running a part-time Xfinity Series schedule.

    “It’s just awesome,” Gibbs said. “I’ll take it. This is a good day — we got one more (race) to go. So, I just want to say thank you all the fans out there and hell, yeah!”

    Briscoe was disappointed, but said, “It felt like there at the end we just made the wrong adjustment and I was too tight. But truthfully, Ty was probably going to get me either way. After leading that many laps (60), it’s frustrating for sure.”

    Austin Cindric placed second in his Team Penske No. 22 Ford, after finishing fourth in both Stage 1 and 2.

    “Talking to everyone, it sounds like we were the most boring race car on the race track,” he said. “We took up residence in P4 for about the entire race. If that meant I had a good restart, a bad restart, a good pit stop, a bad pit stop, we were still P4. I felt like we weren’t good enough to make moves to get to the front, but we were good enough to maintain where we were. There’s definitely more for us to gain, but overall, we really executed well today. I can’t really complain.”

    Harrison Burton finished third, followed by Brandon Brown and Tyler Reddick to round out the top five. Briscoe, Ty Dillon, Brandon Jones, Jeb Burton and Jeremy Clements finished sixth-10th, respectively.

    Cindric leads the standings by 84 points over second-place Harrison Burton. AJ Almendinger (-108), Daniel Hemric (-108) Justin Allgaier (-133), Jeb Burton (-137), Justin Haley (-172), Jeremy Clements (-191), Noah Gragson (-197) and  Myatt Snider (-211) round out the top-10 in the driver standings.

    The Xfinity Series travels to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for its next race on Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m. ET on FS1.

    Official Results:

    1. (8)  Ty Gibbs #, Toyota, 200.
    2. (4)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 200.
    3. (13)  Harrison Burton, Toyota, 200.
    4. (32)  Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 200.
    5. (16)  Tyler Reddick(i), Chevrolet, 200.
    6. (2)  Chase Briscoe(i), Ford, 200.
    7. (10)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200.
    8. (14)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200.
    9. (9)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 200.
    10. (6)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 200.
    11. (26)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200.
    12. (1)  Riley Herbst, Ford, 200.
    13. (28)  Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 200.
    14. (33)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 200.
    15. (22)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, 200.
    16. (20)  Ryan Vargas #, Chevrolet, 200.
    17. (25)  Jade Buford #, Chevrolet, 200.
    18. (30)  Jesse Little, Toyota, 200.
    19. (11)  Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 200.
    20. (31)  Cody Ware, Toyota, 200.
    21. (34)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 199.
    22. (17)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 199.
    23. (21)  Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 199.
    24. (19)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 199.
    25. (15)  Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 198.
    26. (7)  Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 196.
    27. (23)  Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, Accident, 187.
    28. (3)  Daniel Hemric, Toyota, Accident, 186.
    29. (27)  Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, Accident, 186.
    30. (29)  Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 184.
    31. (12)  Ryan Sieg, Ford, Accident, 151.
    32. (18)  Josh Berry #, Chevrolet, Accident, 150.
    33. (5)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Brakes, 128.
    34. (36)  Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, Engine, 114.
    35. (24)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, Accident, 103.
    36. (35)  Grant Enfinger(i), Toyota, Accident, 26.

  • NASCAR schedule for Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 weekend

    NASCAR schedule for Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 weekend

    NASCAR heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway this Memorial Day weekend as all three series compete culminating with the 62nd running of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.

    The annual 600 Miles of Remembrance continues the Memorial Day tradition, which began in 2015, with each car featuring the name of a fallen soldier on the windshield as NASCAR honors those who sacrificed all to protect our freedoms.

    You can visit NASCAR.com for a photo and biography of each military member that will be represented during the 600 miles of remembrance.  

    There will be practice and qualifying sessions this weekend for each series as noted below.

    All times are ET.

    Friday, May 28

    11:35 a.m.: Truck Series practice – FS2

    4: 35 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice – FS1

    5:35 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying – FS1

    7 p.m.: Cup Series practice – FS1

    8:30 p.m.: Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200
    Distance: 201 miles (134 Laps)
    Stage 1 Ends on Lap 30, Stage 2 Ends on Lap 60, Final Stage Ends on Lap 134
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Saturday, May 29

    10:05 a.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying – FS1

    11:05 a.m.: Cup Series qualifying – FS1/PRN

    1 p.m.: Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 – FS1/PRN/TSN
    Distance: 300 miles (200 Laps)
    Stage 1 Ends on Lap 45, Stage 2 Ends on Lap 90, Final Stage Ends on Lap 200
    FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    7: p.m.: ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 – FS1/MRN

    Sunday, May 30

    6 p.m.: Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
    Distance: 600 miles (400 laps)
    Stage 1 Ends on Lap 100, Stage 2 Ends on Lap 200, Stage 3 Ends on Lap 300, Final Stage Ends on Lap 400
    FOX/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Charlotte Motor Speedway Data

    Season Race #: 15 of 36 (05-30-21)
    Track Size: 1.5-miles
    Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 24 degrees
    Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 24 degrees
    Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
    Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
    Frontstretch Length:  1,980 feet
    Backstretch Length:  1,500 feet
    Race Length: 400 laps / 600 miles
    Stage Length: 100 laps each

    Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying & Race Information:

    Track qualifying record:                                         Track race (600 miles) record:
    Kurt Busch, Chevrolet                                                Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
    198.771 mph, 27.167 secs. 10-09-14                         160.655 mph, (03:44:05), 05-29-16

    2020 pole winner:                                                 2020 Coca-Cola 600 race winner:
    Kurt Busch, Chevrolet                                               Brad Keselowski, Ford 
    181.269 mph, 29.790 secs. 05-24-20                        135.042 mph, (04:29:55), 05-24-20

    2019 pole winner:                                                 2019 Coca-Cola 600 race winner:
    William Byron, Chevrolet                                           Martin Truex Jr., Toyota 
    183.424 mph, 29.440 secs. 05-23-19                        124.074 mph, (04:50:09), 05-26-19

    Charlotte Motor Speedway Qualifying Information:

    • Kurt Busch leads all NCS active drivers in series starts at Charlotte with 39; followed by Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman with 38 each.
    • William Byron leads all active drivers in the NCS in an average starting position at Charlotte at 8.250 in four starts.
    • Nine of the 47 NCS Charlotte pole winners are active this weekend.  Ryan Newman (9), Kyle Busch (3), Denny Hamlin (2), Kevin Harvick (2), Aric Almirola (1), Brad Keselowski (1), Kurt Busch (1), Martin Truex Jr (1), and William Byron (1).
    • Newman leads all active drivers in poles at Charlotte with nine (2001, 2003 sweep, 2004, 2005, 2007 sweep, 2009 and 2010).
    • Harvick is the most recent driver to post consecutive poles (2016 Playoffs, 2017 May race).
    • The youngest Charlotte Cup pole winner is William Byron (May 26, 2019 – 21 years, 4 months, 27 days)
    • Eight different manufacturers have won at least one NASCAR Cup Series pole at Charlotte, led by Chevrolet with 34 poles, followed by Ford (30), Mercury (14), Dodge (13), Pontiac (10), Toyota (8), Buick (6) and Plymouth (4).

    Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Information:

    • Eight of the 52 NASCAR Cup Series Charlotte winners are active this weekend.  Kevin Harvick (3), Martin Truex Jr. (3), Brad Keselowski (2), Austin Dillon (1), Chase Elliott (1), Joey Logano (1), Kurt Busch (1), and Kyle Busch (1).
    • Jimmie Johnson leads the series in wins at Charlotte with eight victories.
    • The youngest Charlotte winner is Jeff Gordon (May 29, 1994 – 22 years, 9 months, 25 days).
    • The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in Coca-Cola 600 field, producing 11 victories.  The first and second starting positions are the most proficient starting positions in the field, producing more winners (17 each or 27.87%) than any other starting position at Charlotte.
    • Six of the 34 NCS Coca-Cola 600 winners are active this weekend.  Martin Truex Jr. (2), Kevin Harvick (2), Brad Keselowski (1), Kyle Busch (1), Austin Dillon (1), and Kurt Busch (1).
    • Harvick and Truex Jr. lead all active drivers in Coca-Cola 600 wins with two victories each.
    • Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Charlotte in the NCS with 20 victories.
    • Eight different manufacturers have won in the NCS at Charlotte.  Chevrolet leads with 46 victories, followed by Ford (31), Dodge (15), Pontiac (8), Mercury (7), Toyota (7), Buick (4), and Plymouth (4).

    Top 12 Driver Ratings at Charlotte Motor Speedway

    Kyle Busch – 105.9
    Chase Elliott – 96.5
    Denny Hamlin – 95.0
    Martin Truex Jr. – 92.0
    Kevin Harvick – 90.8
    Joey Logano – 90.3
    Kurt Busch – 88.5
    Brad Keselowski – 87.9
    Tyler Reddick – 87.8
    Kyle Larson – 86.8
    Ryan Blaney – 86.7
    William Byron – 83.2
    Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2020 races (30 total) among active drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

  • Weekend schedule for Circuit of The Americas

    Weekend schedule for Circuit of The Americas

    The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) is making its first visit to Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, for the inaugural EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix.

    The 3.41-mile purpose-built road course with 20 turns and an elevation change of 133 feet is the first road course race of seven on the 2021 NCS schedule.

    The race is a 68-lap event that covers a race distance of 231 miles (371 km). The three stages are 15 laps for the first stage, 17 laps for the second stage, and 36 laps for the final stage in the race.

    The Pit Boss 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race will be a 46-lap race of 156 miles (251 km) with three stages. The first stage will be 14 laps, the second 16 laps, and the final stage is 16 laps.

    The Toyota Tundra 225 Camping World Truck Series race will be a 41-lap race of 139.81 miles (225 km) with three stages. The first stage will be 12 laps, the second stage 14 and the final stage is 15 laps.

    There will be practice sessions and qualifying this weekend for each series as noted below.

    Weekend Schedule (all times ET):

    Friday, May 21

    12 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage opens
    1 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series garage open
    1:45-2:25 p.m.: IMSA practice
    3:05-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice
    4:05-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice
    5:45-6:25 p.m.: IMSA practice

    Saturday, May 22

    7 a.m.: NASCAR Cup Series garage opens
    7 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage opens
    8-8:15 a.m.: IMSA qualifying session 1 (multi-vehicle / timed format)
    8:20-7:35 a.m.: IMSA qualifying session 2 (multi-vehicle / timed format)
    9:05 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying
    9:30 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series garage open
    10:05-9:55 a.m.: NASCAR Cup Series practice
    11:05 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying
    12 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series driver introductions
    1 p.m.: Toyota Tundra 225 race (12/26/41 laps =139.81 miles)
    3:40 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series driver introductions
    4 p.m.: Pit Boss 250 race (14/30/46 laps = 156 miles)
    6-6:50 p.m.: IMSA race (50-minute timed race)

    Sunday, May 23

    8 a.m.: NASCAR Cup Series garage opens
    11 a.m.: NASCAR Cup Series qualifying
    12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.: IMSA race (50-minute timed race)
    2:10 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series driver introductions
    2:30 p.m.: EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix race (15/32/68 laps = 231 miles)

  • Cindric perseveres to win the XFINITY Series Drydene 200 at Dover

    Cindric perseveres to win the XFINITY Series Drydene 200 at Dover

    Reigning Xfinity champion Austin Cindric captured his third victory of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season Saturday in the Drydene 200 at Dover International Speedway. Cindric also won the season opener at Daytona and again at Phoenix Raceway in March.

    Cindric started in 16th place but methodically made his way to the front to lead 51 of the 200 laps in his Team Penske No. 22 Ford en route to his 11th Xfinity Series career win.

    With this victory, he has increased his lead in the Xfinity Series standings to 62 points over Daniel Hemric in second.

    “Every win means so much and everyone that is in this series — I have the unique opportunity to know what I am doing in the future. I respect the guys that I am racing around are trying to get to the top level. I know I have that for me down the road but I have to bring that same energy that I am racing against. These wins are really hard to come by. It sucks that we have had some bad races recently that make this one feel so much better. This is my favorite race track that we go to,” Cindric said.

    Josh Berry finished second for his third top-five this season in the JR Motorsports No. 8 Chevrolet, passing his teammate Justin Allgaier with 28 laps to go and captured the Dash 4 Cash $100,000 bonus.

    “It could have been one spot better, we were so good today,” Berry said. “That last run we just fired off too free. Me and Justin got racing each other and the 22 (Cindric) got away. We just weren’t quite as good in that last run as the run before. It’s tough. But when you’re in the top two or three all day, there’s still a lot to be proud of.”

    Justin Allgaier finished third, AJ Allmendinger fourth and rookie Ty Gibbs finished fifth.

    “It’s just a hard track for me. I feel like this is one of my harder ones. I feel like I’m learning as I go. I’m kind of frustrated. I think I could have ran a little better. We had a good day overall. I will take a top-five any day. We will keep on going,” Gibbs said.

    The Xfinity Series heads to the Circuit of the Americas for the Pit Boss 250 on Saturday, May 22 at 4 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. This will be the series’ first event at the Austin Texas road course.

    NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 10
    Race Results for the 40th Annual Drydene 200 – Saturday, May 15, 2021
    Dover International Speedway – Dover, DE – 1. – Mile Concrete
    Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 200. Miles

    FinStrNoDriverTeamLapsS1PosS2PosS3PosPtsStatus
    11622Austin CindricCar Shop Ford20083051Running
    268Josh Berry #Tire Pros Chevrolet20021054Running
    327Justin AllgaierBRANDT Chevrolet20012053Running
    4716AJ AllmendingerHyperice Chevrolet20034048Running
    51454Ty Gibbs #Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota20079038Running
    6520Harrison BurtonDEX Imaging Toyota20045044Running
    7111Michael AnnettPilot Flying J myRewards Plus Chevrolet20007034Running
    81239Ryan SiegCMR Construction and Roofing/A-Game Ford20090031Running
    9118Daniel HemricPoppy Bank Toyota20000028Running
    101968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt Foundations Chevrolet20000027Running
    111310Jeb BurtonChevy Chevrolet20000026Running
    12851Jeremy ClementsFirst Pacific Funding Chevrolet20000025Running
    13102Brett MoffittDestiny Homes Chevrolet19900024Running
    143123JJ YeleyOur Motorsports Chevrolet19900023Running
    1539Noah GragsonBass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet19966032Running
    16152Myatt SniderTaxSlayer Chevrolet19900021Running
    172098Riley HerbstMonster Energy Ford198010021Running
    18280Jeffrey EarnhardtForeverLawn Chevrolet19800019Running
    191836Alex LabbeProlon/rousseau/Silver Wax Chevrolet19800018Running
    201744Tommy Joe MartinsGilreath Farms Red Angus Chevrolet19800017Running
    212499BJ McLeod(i)Chevrolet1980000Running
    223247Kyle WeathermanThin Blue Line USA/Police Week 2021 Chevrolet19800015Running
    232717Cody WareNurtec ODT Chevrolet19700014Running
    242674Bayley Currey(i)Childrens National Chevrolet1960000Running
    25376Landon CassillDrydene Chevrolet19600012Running
    26234Ryan Vargas #Drydene Chevrolet19500011Running
    27395Matt MillsJ.F. Electric Toyota19500010Running
    282515Colby HowardDrydene Chevrolet1940009Running
    29367Joe Graf Jr.Z GRILLS Chevrolet1930008Running
    302266Timmy Hill(i)ATS Alarm Tech Toyota1930000Running
    314052Gray GauldingPanini Chevrolet1920006Running
    323026John Hunter Nemechek(i)ACME Toyota18210800Running
    333448Jade BufordBig Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet1550004Engine
    343590Kyle SiegIndependent Metal Strap Ford830003Accident
    35419Brandon JonesMenards/Pelonis Toyota685008Accident
    36911Zane Smith(i)LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet670000Accident
    373378Jesse LittleApex Wireless Chevrolet570001Accident
    382992Josh WilliamsAlloy Employer Services Chevrolet570001Accident
    393813Matt JaskolAuto Parts 4 Less Toyota560001Accident
    402161David StarrSpecial Report w/ Bret Baier Toyota180001Overheating
  • Weekend schedule for Dover

    Weekend schedule for Dover

    The NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series travel to Dover International Speedway this weekend. The Camping World Truck Series has the week off but will return May 22 for the Toyota Tundra 225 at Circuit of The Americas.

    There have been 10 different Cup Series winners in 12 races this season with Martin Truex Jr. the only multi-race winner with three victories.

    Four active drivers are tied with the most wins at Dover. Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman each have three wins.

    All eyes will be on JR Motorsports driver Noah Garson as he attempts to sweep the Dash 4 Cash Xfinity Series races. Since the multi-round format was established in 2011, no driver has ever won all the rounds in a season.

    There will be no practice or qualifying sessions due to COVID-19 protocols established by NASCAR.

    Truex (Cup) and Daniel Hemric (Xfinity) have been awarded the pole starting positions for their respective series based on the formula below.

    The starting lineups will be determined by the following metrics formula:

    • 25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 35 percent: Team owner points ranking
    • 15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race
    All times are Eastern.

    Saturday, May 15

    1:10 p.m.: Driver Intros (Drivers Standing By Cars)
    1:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Drydene 200 (Green flag 1:41)
    200 miles (200 Laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 45, Stage 2 ends on Lap 90, Final Stage ends on Lap 200
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Pole: Daniel Hemric

    Sunday, May 16

    1:40 p.m.: Driver Intros (Drivers Standing By Cars)
    2 p.m.: Cup Series Drydene 400 (Green flag 2:11)
    The Place: Dover International Speedway
    400 miles (400 laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 120, Stage 2 ends on Lap 240, Final Stage ends on Lap 400
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Pole: Martin Truex Jr.

    Dover International Speedway:
    “    Season Race #: 13 of 36 (05-16-21)
    Track Size: 1-mile
    Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees
    Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees
    Banking/Frontstretch: 9 degrees
    Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
    Frontstretch Length:  1,076 feet
    Backstretch Length:  1,076 feet
    Race Length: 311 laps / 311 miles
    Stage 1 and 2 Length: 120 laps each
    Final Stage Length: 160 laps

    Dover International Speedway Qualifying Information:
    Track qualifying record: Denny Hamlin, Toyota 166.984 mph, (21.559 secs.) on Oct. 5, 2019.
    2020 Dover pole winner: Qualifying was canceled due to pandemic – Chase Elliott started on pole.

    • Kurt Busch leads all active series drivers in starts at Dover with 41 starts.
    • Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the series in an average starting position at Dover with a 7.8 in 13 starts.
    • 42 different NCS drivers have won the pole at Dover and eight pole winners are active this weekend.  Denny Hamlin (4), Ryan Newman (4), Martin Truex Jr, (3), Chase Elliott (1), Kyle Larson (1), Kyle Busch (1), Brad Keselowski (1), and Kevin Harvick (1).
    • The youngest series Dover pole winner is Chase Elliott (May 3, 2019 – 23 years, 5 months, 8 days).
    • The oldest series Dover pole winner is Mark Martin (June 1, 2012 – 53 years, 4 months, 23 days).
    • 10 drivers have won consecutive poles at Dover and the two active drivers this weekend are Ryan Newman (fall 2005, spring 2006), and Denny Hamlin (fall 2012, spring 2013).

    Dover International Speedway Race Information:
    Track race record: Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 135.734 mph, (02:56:49) on Oct. 6, 2019.
    2020 Dover race winner: Denny Hamlin, Toyota 124.359 mph, (02:30:03), Aug. 22, 2020

    • 38 different NCS drivers have won at Dover and nine are active this weekend.  Kevin Harvick (3), Martin Truex Jr. (3), Kyle Busch (3), Ryan Newman (3), Denny Hamlin (1), Kyle Larson (1), Chase Elliott (1), Brad Keselowski (1), and Kurt Busch (1).
    • Jimmie Johnson leads the NCS in wins at Dover with 11 victories.
    • The youngest Dover race winner is Chase Elliott (October 7, 2018 – 22 years, 10 months, 0 days).
    • 13 of the 102 (12.7%) NCS races at Dover have been won from the pole or first starting position but the second place starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position.
    • Ryan Newman is the only active driver entered this weekend that has won from the pole in the NCS at Dover on June 1, 2003.
    • The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started at Dover is 26th, by Martin Truex Jr.
    • Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Dover in the NCS with 20 victories among six drivers.
    • Nine different manufacturers have won in the NCS at Dover.  It’s led by Chevrolet with 41 victories, followed by Ford with 27, Dodge (seven), Mercury (seven), Toyota (seven), Pontiac (six), Buick (three), Oldsmobile (two) and Plymouth (two).
    • Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the NCS in average finishing position at Dover with a 7.4 in 13 starts.
    • Kevin Harvick leads all active series drivers in laps led at Dover with 1,666 in 41 races.

    Top 12 Dover Driver Ratings:
    Kyle Busch – 103.5
    Kyle Larson – 103.3
    Martin Truex Jr. – 101.2
    Kevin Harvick – 98.6
    Brad Keselowski – 93.2
    Chase Elliott – 91.5
    Cole Custer – 89.2
    Denny Hamlin – 88.9
    Kurt Busch – 87.2
    |Joey Logano – 86.8
    Ryan Blaney – 84.1
    Erik Jones – 83.3

    Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2020 races (32 total) among active drivers at Dover International Speedway.