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  • Enfinger Fastest in First Truck Practice at Kentucky

    Enfinger Fastest in First Truck Practice at Kentucky

    SPARTA, Ky. — Grant Enfinger was the fastest in first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice at Kentucky Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 98 ThorSport Racing Toyota was the fastest with a time of 29.667 and a speed of 182.020 mph. Kyle Busch was second in his No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota with a time of 29.743 and a speed of 181.555 mph. Brandon Jones was third in his No. 99 MDM Motorsports Chevrolet with a time of 29.767 and a speed of 181.409 mph. Noah Gragson was fourth in his No. 18 KBM Toyota with a time of 29.837 and a speed of 180.983 mph. Ben Rhodes rounded out the top-five in his No. 27 ThorSport Toyota with a time of 29.844 and a speed of 180.941 mph.

    Johnny Sauter, Austin Cindric, Matt Crafton, Christopher Bell and Kaz Grala rounded out the top-10.

    Grala posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 178.065 mph.

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  • Johnny Sauter Comes Up One Spot Short At Iowa

    Johnny Sauter Comes Up One Spot Short At Iowa

    Johnny Sauter was looking for his second win of the year and it looked liked it might come in Iowa.

    After qualifying fourth, Sauter was working his way up quietly. When Stage 1 ended, Sauter wound up in the third position.

    The turning point in the race came during Stage 2. When a caution came out on Lap 108 for a spin on the backstretch, there were varying pit strategies. Eventual race winner, Bell, stayed out, while the rest of the field, including Sauter, pitted.

    After a restart on Lap 113, Bell, on old tires, slipped back, and this saw Sauter take the lead on Lap 116. A caution came out late in the stage, thus ending the race under yellow conditions, which gave Sauter the Stage 2 win.

    In Stage 3, another caution flew with 15 laps to go. It was a carbon-copy of what happened in Stage 1. Sauter was the only driver that stayed out during the final round of pit stops. With the late race restart that came with seven laps to go, Sauter tried holding off the field on old tires. He did so for one lap, then held on to finish in the second position.

    “Yeah, you know, obviously, tires prevail here, but we made the call,” Sauter said. “Chase (Briscoe) actually took me to school there. That kid is a hell of a wheelman.”

    “Great day for GMS and our Allegiant Travel Chevy,” Sauter said. “We probably should’ve had tires there and I should’ve been communicating better with my spotter. All in all, a great day. We just had a good truck, just not good enough.”

    Sauter continues to lead the championship point standings forty-two points over Christopher Bell.

     

  • John Hunter Nemechek Goes Back To Back In 2017

    John Hunter Nemechek Goes Back To Back In 2017

    John Hunter Nemechek won the M&MS 200 at Iowa Speedway Friday night, capturing his second straight victory.

    Noah Gragson set the pole in qualifying, alongside him was Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate Christopher Bell, who has won twice this season. Sixty laps each made up Stages 1 and 2, while 80 laps made up the final laps.

    When Stage 1 began, Gragson led early, but it was Bell who took the lead on Lap 17 and never looked back. Bell would go on to win the first stage, which was incident free.

    Stage 2 took place on lap 69; Bell and Chase Briscoe were on the front row after pit stops. While it looked like the stage would remain incident free once again, problems began on Lap 95 for Ben Rhodes, who had a vibration and had to pit from fifth place. The second caution came out on Lap 108 when Mike Senica spun off Turn 2.

    This caution brought many varying pit strategies. The race leader Bell stayed out while the rest of the field pitted.

    Stage 2 went back to green on Lap 113 and Johnny Sauter took the lead away from Bell three laps later. Toward the end of the stage, Kaz Grala and Cody Coughlin made contact on the backstretch to bring out another caution. Rhodes was also involved, getting a flat tire due to contact. NASCAR made the decision to end the stage under caution, to allow clean up due to extensive fluid laid down the track. Sauter ended up winning the second stage.

    Stage 3 got underway with 68 laps to go. Sauter was setting the pace until Briscoe took the lead with 17 laps to go. It looked like the race was going to remain green but Matt Crafton wrecked and hit the wall hard in Turns 3 and 4, due to a bump by his teammate Grant Enfinger. Under this caution, we saw the race-winning call. Sauter stayed out, while others pitted. This also saw eventual race winner, Nemechek, take four tires and restart in the fourth position.

    With seven to go for the restart, Sauter was on old tires as Briscoe made a pass for the lead and held on for one lap. Nemechek made the winning pass with six to go on the backstretch. When he took the checkered flag, there was a wreck involving Harrison Burton and Justin Haley. Both drivers were uninjured.

    “That’s definitely special,” Nemechek said. “All year, we felt really good about this whole stretch, Gateway, Iowa and Kentucky. So hopefully, we can go to Kentucky and make it three in a row.”

    “I can’t say enough,” Nemechek said. “Thank you to all my guys. They’re so determined. They work as many hours as needed. This is fun getting to victory lane.”

    Sauter, Brandon Jones, Enfinger and Bell rounded out the top five. Current Truck Series champion Sauter is the points leader by 42 over second place Bell.

    This was Nemechek’s second win of the year and his fifth career win. He led once for six laps.

    There were five leaders among six lead changes, with four cautions for 34 laps.

    Next Up: The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series takes next weekend off, before heading to Kentucky Speedway Thursday, July 6.

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  • Camping World Truck Series Preview – Iowa

    Camping World Truck Series Preview – Iowa

    The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Iowa Speedway this Friday night for race number nine of the 2017 season.

    Currently, there are 34 trucks on the preliminary entry list. In the last five races, there have been three different winners. Erik Jones, who is not entered, is the only repeat winner with victories in 2014 and 2015.

    Here are some of the drivers to keep an eye on during Friday night’s M&M’s 200.

    Matt Crafton – Crafton has one win at Iowa which came in 2011. However, in the last three races at Iowa, he has two top fives and three top 10 finishes, with 33 laps led. Crafton ranks number one among active drivers at Iowa Speedway. He has not won yet this season but looks to turn that around at Iowa.

    John Hunter Nemechek – Nemechek is coming off his first win of the season last week. In the last three races at Iowa, Nemechek has one top 10 and one pole, along with 53 laps led. His average finish 15.0, but a win carries momentum into the next race. Keep an eye on Nemechek once again this week.

    Christopher Bell – Bell is having a strong season so far. In Iowa, he has competed in the last two races with a finish of ninth or better. He has one top five and two top ten finishes. Bell is always a threat week in and week out.

    Johnny Sauter – Sauter has been decent in his recent Iowa outings. In the past five races, he has one top five and two top finishes. In his championship season last year, Sauter finished 10th in the 2016 race. Sauter might just sneak a win out on Friday night.

    Ben Rhodes – Rhodes only has one start at Iowa coming in 2016, earning a fourth place finish.

    Drivers To Watch:

    Ryan Truex -Truex has been strong as of late. This season he has placed two top fives and six top 10 finishes, although, Truex has never competed in the Truck Series at Iowa.

    Brandon Jones – Jones is competing in the Truck Series once again this weekend. He has competed in two races at Iowa with the best finish of second in 2015.

    Chase Briscoe – Briscoe has been oh so close this season regarding victory lane. The driver of the No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing F-150 has finished second in the last two races. In 2016, Briscoe competed at Iowa in the ARCA Racing Series and notched a win at the track.

    Noah Gragson – Iowa might be a breakthrough point for Gragson. During his K&N Pro Series days, Gragson has a finish of third, second and sixth, respectively.

    Coverage starts on Friday morning with the first of two practices beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. Qualifying is slated for 6:05 p.m. ET Friday evening. Race coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. on FS1 and the Motor Racing Network with the green flag scheduled for 8:47 p.m.

     

  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Sonoma and Iowa

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Sonoma and Iowa

    The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series travels to Sonoma Raceway this weekend while the XFINITY Series and the Camping World Truck Series head to Iowa Speedway. There are 38 cars on the entry list for the Cup Series Toyota / Save Mart 350. Please check below for the complete schedule of events. All times are Eastern.

    Friday, June 23:

    On Track – Sonoma Raceway:
    3-4:55 p.m.: Cup Series First Practice – FS1 (Canada: TSN 2)
    6:30-7:55 p.m.: Cup Series Final Practice – FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)

    On Track – Iowa Speedway:
    10 a.m.-11:25 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice – FS1
    12:15-1:15 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS1
    2-2:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series First Practice – FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)
    5-5:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)
    6:05 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying
    8:30 p.m.: Camping World Series M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store (200 laps, 175 miles) – FS1

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    2:30 p.m.: Cup Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    10:30 a.m.: Alon Day (No. 23 Earthwater Toyota)
    11 a.m.: Clint Bowyer (No. 14 Cars 3 Ford)
    11:15 a.m.: Kyle Larson (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
    2:15 p.m.:  Martin Truex Jr. (No. 78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota)
    2:30 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet)

    Saturday, June 24:

    On Track – Sonoma Raceway:
    2:45 p.m.: Cup Series Coors Light Qualifying – FS1 (Canada; TSN 5)

    On Track – Iowa Speedway:
    6:15 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Qualifying – Airs taped delayed at 7 p.m. on FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)
    8:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen (250 laps, 218.75 miles) – FS1 (Canada: TSN 2)

    Sunday, June 25

    On Track – Sonoma Raceway:
    3 p.m.: Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 (110 laps, 218.9 miles) – FS1 (Canada; TSN 2)

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    9 a.m.: Cristela Alonzo (Grand Marshal) and John Lasseter (Official Pace Car Driver)

    Race Details:

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
    Race: M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store – Iowa Speedway
    Date: Friday, June 23
    Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
    TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Distance: 175 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 60), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on lap 200)

    NASCAR XFINITY Series
    Race: American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen – Iowa Speedway
    Date: Saturday, June 24
    Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
    TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Distance: 218.75 miles (250 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 60), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on lap 250)

    Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
    Race: Toyota/Save Mart 350
    Place: Sonoma Raceway
    Date: Sunday, June 25
    Time: 3 p.m. ET
    TV: FS1, 1:30 p.m. ET
    Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Distance: 218.9 miles (110 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 25), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on lap 110)

    Complete TV Schedule

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  • John Hunter Nemechek Wins The Drivin For Lineman 200 at Gateway

    John Hunter Nemechek Wins The Drivin For Lineman 200 at Gateway

    John Hunter Nemechek won the Drivin For Lineman 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park. It was his first win of the 2017 season and the fourth of his career.

    Thirty-five laps made up stages 1 and 2, while 90 laps made up the final stage.

    Chase Briscoe and John Hunter Nemechek made up the front row in qualifying late in the afternoon.

    After Stage 1 got underway, Nemechek set an obliterating pace and went on to win the first stage, while Briscoe finished second. Varying pit strategies already came into play, with Nemechek taking four tires when Briscoe only took two tires and won the race off pit road. Todd Gilliland was hit with an uncontrolled tire penalty.

    Stage 2 began on lap 43, with Briscoe and Matt Crafton on the front row. It was a battle of track position, as Briscoe got out in front and never looked back. He would go on to win Stage 2 and pick up 10 championship playoff bonus points. More strategies once again took place, as Christopher Bell won the race off pit road by taking two tires, while Nemechek came out fifth.

    Stage 3 was set on lap 77, with Bell and Ryan Truex for the top spots. The race was clean and green, trouble free until Gilliland broke a transmission for the second time of the year, and ended up not finishing the race. Pit stops started to begin with 33 laps to go with Ben Rhodes the first one on pit road. Bell pitted with 30 laps to go and took four tires, Crafton with 29 and the leader Briscoe with 27 laps to go by taking fuel only.

    A miscommunication by the No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing car cost Briscoe a few seconds on pit road and eventually the win. After the pit stops, Crafton went on by and took the lead with 25 laps to go. Bell was coming, going to second with 13 laps to go. However, a caution came out on the same lap for Josh Reaume for stalling on pit road. Chase Briscoe was the only truck among the leaders to come down pit road and take four tires.

    The race was would set up a restart with eight laps to go. Crafton on old tires was able to remain the leader until six laps to go when John Hunter Nemechek took the lead. Nemechek held off Crafton to win his first race of the season.

    Nemechek led three times for 46 laps.

    There were only five leaders among nine lead changes, with three cautions for 17 laps.

    Next up is the Iowa Speedway Friday night June 23 for the Iowa 200.

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  • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview-Gateway

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview-Gateway

    The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series continues this week as it heads to Gateway Motorsports Park. There are currently 28 trucks on the preliminary entry list.

    Since its return in 2014, there have been three different winners at Gateway. Those include Darrell Wallace Jr., Cole Custer and Christopher Bell.

    Christopher Bell – In last year’s race, Bell led 38 laps en route to victory. However, his victory was overshadowed by a fight between John Wes Townley and Spencer Gallagher. Bell looks to repeat this year and win his second consecutive race this year. He is second in the points standings, 40 points behind Johnny Sauter.

    Matt Crafton – Crafton has the most experience of any active driver at Gateway. In 13 races at Gateway, Crafton has seven top-10 finishes with a best finish of fifth in 2010. In recent years, however, Crafton has a finish of  21st or worse with three DNFs in the last three races.

    Kaz Grala – Grala has one start at Gateway and has one top-10 finish. Grala hasn’t won since Daytona and is looking to secure his second victory.

    Johnny Sauter – Never count out the current points leader, Sauter, at any racetrack. Sauter has five starts, five top-fives, five top-1o finishes, and has led 33 laps total.

    John Hunter Nemechek – Nemechek has made three starts at this racetrack. In the past two races, though, Nemechek has a finish of sixth or better. Expect Nemechek to be in contention on Saturday night.

    Ben Rhodes – In last year’s race, Rhodes finished second to Christopher Bell after starting on the pole. Rhodes is continuing his momentum on a good year with three top fives and four top 10s this season. He his still looking for the first win of his career.

    Side note – In the last three races, the winner has come from the top-10 starting spot. With that said, qualifying is important if you want a shot at the win.

    It will be an all-day event at Gateway Motorsports Park. There will be two practice sessions, qualifying at 5:45 p.m, ET and the green flag is scheduled for 8:48 p.m. ET Saturday night on FS1.

     

  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Michigan and Gateway

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Michigan and Gateway

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the XFINITY Series will compete at Michigan International Speedway this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series travels to Gateway Motorsports Park.

    Please check below for the complete schedule of events. All times are Eastern.

    Friday, June 16:

    On Track – Michigan International Speedway:
    11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Cup Series Practice – FS2
    12:30-1:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series Practice – FS2
    3-3:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – FS2
    4:15 p.m.: Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS2

    Garage Cam: (Watch Live)
    10:30 a.m.: Cup Series
    Noon: XFINITY Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live) 
    9:15 a.m.: Daniel Suarez
    9:30 a.m.: Wood Brothers Racing
    10:15 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson
    10:30 a.m.: Cole Custer, Matt Tifft, Tyler Reddick
    1 p.m.: Joey Logano
    1:15 p.m.: Kyle Larson
    1:30 p.m.: Erik Jones
    5 p.m.: Post-Cup Series Qualifying (time approx.)

    Saturday, June 17:

    On Track – Michigan International Speedway:
    9-9:55 a.m.: Cup Series Practice – FS2
    10 a.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS2
    Noon-12:50 p.m.: Cup Series Final Practice – FS2
    1:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Irish Hills 250 at Michigan (125 laps, 250 miles) – FS1

    Press Conference:
    3:30 p.m.: Post-XFINITY Series Race (time approx.)  (Watch live)

    On Track – Gateway Motorsports Park:
    10:30-11:25 a.m.: Truck Series Practice – No TV
    12:30-1:25 p.m.: Truck Series Final Practice – No TV
    5:45 p.m.: Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying (tape delayed on FS1 at 7 p.m.)
    8:30 p.m.: Truck Series Drivin’ for Linemen 200 (160 laps, 200 miles) – FS1

    Sunday, June 18

    On Track – Michigan International Speedway:
    3 p.m.: Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 (200 laps, 400 miles) – FS1

    Press Conference:
    6:30 p.m.: Post-Cup Series Race (time approx.)  (Watch live)

    Race Details:

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
    Race: Drivin’ For Linemen 200 – Gateway Motorsports Park
    Date: Saturday, June 17
    Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
    TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Distance: 200 miles (160 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 35), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 70), Final Stage (Ends on lap 160)

    NASCAR XFINITY Series
    Race: Irish Hills 250 – Michigan International Speedway
    Date: Saturday, June 17
    Time: 1:30 p.m. ET       
    TV: FS1, 1 p.m. ET
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Distance: 250 miles (125 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 30),
    Stage 2 (Ends on lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on lap 125)

    Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
    Race: FireKeepers Casino 400 – Michigan International Speedway
    Date: Sunday, June 18
    Time: 3 p.m. ET
    TV: FS1, 2 p.m. ET
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Distance: 400 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 60), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on lap 200)

    Complete TV Schedule

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  • Christopher Bell Wins Wild Truck Race at Texas

    Christopher Bell Wins Wild Truck Race at Texas

    Christopher Bell held on to win the winstaronlinegaming.com 400 after a wild finish at Texas Motor Speedway. This was his second series win in 2017 and his fourth career win in the Truck Series.

    It was round seven for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the 2017 season. The race had three stages. Forty laps made up Stages 1 and 2, while 87 laps made up Stage 3. Noah Gragson and Johnny Sauter set the front row in qualifying earlier in the day.

    After Stage 1 began, Noah Gragson had a strong truck early and led his first ever laps in the Truck Series. However, there were a few cautions that took place on Lap 3 for Austin Cindric and Lap 7 for Jordan Anderson. Barring a few cautions early, there were some long green flag runs.

    Last week’s winner, Johnny Sauter, took the lead on Lap 20. From there, Sauter held on to win the Stage 1. Even after pit stops, Sauter won the race off pit road.

    Stage 2 began on Lap 47, with Sauter and Chase Briscoe on the front row. With Sauter dominating most of the stage, Christopher Bell, after starting 21st, took the lead on Lap 70. Not much action happened in Stage 2, and Bell, eventually went on to win Stage 2.

    Stage 3 took place on Lap 86, with Bell and teammate, Myatt Snider, on point. Long green flag runs were the story in the final stage until a caution came out with 50 laps to go for Stewart Friesen who hit the wall on the frontstretch.

    After a restart with 43 laps to go, there were six laps of green flag racing until another caution took place for Snider, who spun off Turn 2.

    Race leader Bell had to survive a few more restarts after having two more cautions on Lap 137 and on Lap 157. During those laps, Chase Briscoe had come alive to be a strong contender for the win.

    With the restart taking place with eight laps to go, it looked like the race would stay green. However, Kaz Grala and Myatt Snider got together in a crash, thus bringing out a caution.

    The restart took place with two laps to go, as Bell and Briscoe were the race leaders. Briscoe had gotten a little bit of an edge on Bell, but Bell stayed side-by-side with him until the final caution took place after the leaders crossed the finish line. The caution was for Timothy Peters and Austin Wayne Self who got into each other, sending Peters into the grass and causing him to flip several times before eventually landing upside down. After the crazy crash, Peters was able to walk away under his own power. He was evaluated and released from the Texas Motor Speedway infield care center.

    However, there was another issue that was taking place and that was deciding the winner. Both Briscoe and Bell were in a dead heat at the finish line. After some confusion, and video reviewing by the NASCAR officials, NASCAR declared Christopher Bell as the race winner.

    There were 10 cautions for 42 laps and five leaders among eight lead changes.

    The next scheduled NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race is Saturday night June 17 at Gateway Motorsports Park.

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  • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview Texas – Spring

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview Texas – Spring

    The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to the Lone-Star state on Friday night for the seventh race of the season. There are 28 entries on the preliminary entry list this week.

    Here are the ones to watch in tomorrow night’s winstaronlinegaming.com 400 race at Texas Motor Speedway.

    In the last five spring races at Texas, there have been three different winners with Matt Crafton being the only repeat winner entered.

    Matt Crafton – Crafton has posted two wins (2014, 2015) and five top-five finishes in the spring races at Texas. Considering his past performance at this track, look for another strong run Friday night.

    Christopher Bell – In his only start at Texas coming last year, Bell suffered a blown engine and was credited with a last-place finish. Bell is looking for redemption at Texas and that could come tomorrow night. Bell has gotten off to a good start, posting the fastest speed in the first Truck Series practice Thursday evening.

    John Hunter Nemechek – Nemechek was strong in last year’s spring race, posting a seventh place finish. However, when his father, Joe Nemechek drove the truck in 2015 and 2014, he posted one top-1o and one top-five finish. The NEMCO Motorsports stable is expected to have another decent finish at Texas.

    Johnny Sauter – Sauter, the current Trick Series points leader, is coming off last week’s victory with a head of momentum. In June of 2012, Sauter won the spring race giving him three top-five and five top-1o finishes in the last five spring races. Expect him to be a strong contender at Texas on Friday.

    Ben Rhodes – Rhodes is still searching for his first career win. He came close at Kansas earlier this season, which was a 1.5-mile track, the same as Texas. In the spring of 2016 at Texas, Rhodes posted an 11th place finish, thus giving him one top-15 finish.

    Qualifying is slated for Friday at 5:35 p.m. ET. It will not be televised but you can follow along here. The green flag is expected to drop for the winstaronlinegaming.com 400  at 8:19 p.m. and will be broadcast on FS1.

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