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  • CAMARO SS POWERS TYLER REDDICK TO CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

    CAMARO SS POWERS TYLER REDDICK TO CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

    Wins Second Consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Title

    HOMESTEAD, Fla. (November 16, 2019) – Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 2 TAME the BEAST Chevrolet Camaro SS, claimed the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) championship with a victory in the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The title is the second consecutive for Reddick, and fifth in the division for Richard Childress Racing. It also marks Chevrolet’s 21st Driver’s Championship since the inception of the series in 1982.

    “Congratulations to Tyler Reddick, Randall Burnett, and the entire No. 2 Camaro SS team for winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance and Motorsports. “Today, Tyler drove a great race and the No. 2 crew executed well during pit stops. The team delivered when it mattered the most.”

    During the 2019 NXS season, Reddick piloted his Chevy Camaro SS to six victories, 24 top-five, and 27 top-10 finishes, a career best for the 23-year old Corning, California native.

    Reddick becomes the 29th different competitor to win an Xfinity Series title. Joining Austin Dillon (2013), Clint Bowyer (2008), and Kevin Harvick (2001 & ’06), Reddick is now the fifth Richard Childress Racing driver to earn the honors, enhancing RCR’s 50th Anniversary celebration.

    “It’s all about this race team,” Reddick said as he exited his No. 2 Camaro SS after capturing the race win and his second NXS championship. “I was just honored to pilot this Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. This Tame the Beast Chevrolet was just so fast; and just hat’s off to Team Chevy and all those guys for working on this Chevrolet, and all the guys at ECR for giving us great power. I’m losing my breath. I’m that excited. This one means so much. It was just a lot better year and it was really cool to go back-to-back.

    “It’s all about Richard Childress,” Reddick continued. “He’s the one that believed I could be a champion before I ever won the first one. And I was just really glad to keep him true to his promise.”

    Reddick joins 15 other Team Chevy drivers to record this achievement. Others include: William Byron (2017), Chase Elliott (2014), Austin Dillon (2013), Clint Bowyer (2008), Martin Truex, Jr. (2004-05), Brian Vickers (2003), Kevin Harvick (2001 & ‘06), Jeff Green (2000), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1998-99), Randy LaJoie (1996-97), Johnny Benson (1995), David Green (1994), Steve Grissom (1993), Joe Nemechek (1992) and Larry Pearson (1987).

    Additionally, Reddick is now the seventh all-time driver with two consecutive championships in the NXS Series: Sam Ard (1983-’84), Larry Pearson (1986-’87), Randy LaJoie (1996-’97), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1998-’99), Martin Truex, Jr. (2004-’05), Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (2011-’12) and Tyler Reddick (2018-’19).

    Chevrolet returns to competition in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona International Speedway for the season-opening event on Saturday, February 15, 2020.

    Team Chevy high-resolution racing photos are available for editorial use.

    About Chevrolet
    Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 100 countries and selling more than 4.0 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

  • Daniel Hemric Joining JR Motorsports for Xfinity Series Action in 2020

    Daniel Hemric Joining JR Motorsports for Xfinity Series Action in 2020

    Hemric and Jeb Burton to Share Driving Duties of No. 8 Entry

    MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 13, 2019) – Daniel Hemric will be returning to the NASCAR Xfinity Series with JR Motorsports in 2020, the team announced today. The 28-year-old Hemric has been tabbed to run 21 races for the organization, and will do so with a familiar number – the No. 8. He’ll join Jeb Burton (11 races) and team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. (one race) to round out the driver lineup for JRM’s No. 8 entry in its pursuit of the NXS owner’s title next season.

    “Daniel is a solid competitor with a great personality. He’ll be a quality addition to our lineup in 2020,” said Earnhardt Jr. “We’re lucky to have him. I feel like he has grown as a driver from his time in the Cup Series. That will be valuable to him with this new opportunity to compete in the Xfinity series. He’s a local Kannapolis (N.C.) native with a lot of determination to succeed, and I’m excited to work with him.”

    Hemric’s return to the NXS will mark his first appearance since competing full-time in 2017-18. Hemric secured coveted spots in the Championship 4 in each of those two seasons while padding his statistics with 23 top fives, 39 top 10s and five pole awards with 510 laps led in 66 series starts.

    “Having Daniel on board with our No. 8 team really solidifies things for JRM in 2020,” said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, JRM general manager. “It puts the team in a healthy place with four cars running for a championship again, and we can’t wait to see how Daniel will perform next year. We have a ton of confidence in him and in the company’s direction.”

    Today’s announcement comes on the back end of Hemric’s rookie year in Cup Series competition. With only one race remaining before the season concludes at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Hemric is on point to claim Rookie of the Year honors to go along with one top five, two top 10 finishes and a pole award.

    “I want to thank Dale, Kelley and everyone at JR Motorsports for believing in me,” said Hemric. “For a Kannapolis (N.C.) boy like me, driving for the Earnhardt family is pretty awesome. My goal here is simple—to go win races for JR Motorsports and to help their program any way that I can. I’ve raced against their cars before and I know how they’re capable of running. My focus is on finishing the Cup season out strong, but once the checkered flag flies at Homestead, we’ll set our sights on getting the No. 8 car to Victory Lane early and often next season.”

    Before making his way to NASCAR’s top stage, Hemric blazed a path through the regional racing circuits, scoring multiple championships in super late models and Legend Cars, including a win in the prestigious Legends Million in 2010. He made his NASCAR Truck Series debut in 2013, and through two years of full-time competition (2015-16) notched 15 top fives and 30 top 10s.
    Details surrounding Hemric’s race schedule and sponsorship lineup will be announced at a later date.

    ABOUT JR MOTORSPORTS:
    JR Motorsports is the management company and racing operation for Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of 50 NASCAR-sanctioned races. Now in its 18th year of overall competition, JR Motorsports races in multiple divisions, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series where it won championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018. The company also competes in Late Model competition and owns four championships in regional late model divisions. To learn more about the organization, its drivers and its sponsorship opportunities, visit www.jrmracing.com.

  • Christopher Bell wins O’Reilly 300, Chastain takes second at Texas

    Christopher Bell wins O’Reilly 300, Chastain takes second at Texas

    FORT WORTH, Texas — Christopher Bell took the checkered flag in Saturday’s O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, punching his ticket to the Championship Round at Homestead-Miami Speedway in two weeks. Bell started third and took the checkered by 5.561-seconds over Kaulig Racing’s Ross Chastain.

    “I can’t wait to go to Phoenix,” said Bell. “I love that race track. Now we get to go there and focus on one thing and that’s winning the race.”

    “I don’t know if Jason [Ratcliff, Crew Chief] was thinking points tonight, but we’re definitely not going to have to think about points next week.”

    Runner-up Chastain used pit strategy to lead 29 laps before spinning his tires on a restart late in the race.

    “It was an up-and-down race,” said Chastain of his final start with Kaulig in 2019. “Up at the start, we ran fifth in that first stage. Then we got caught in that dirty air and couldn’t pass anybody, but then we got track position again and took control of the race for a little while.”

    “The car was incredible. I made one pretty big mistake on that final restart and spun my tires, and from there we just had to run hard to finish second.”

    Austin Cindric, Brandon Jones, and John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the top-five while Justin Allgaier, Harrison Burton, Cole Custer, Jeb Burton, and Ryan Sieg rounded out the top-10.

    Cindric also had a strong run on the night, leading 38 laps on the way to his third-place finish.

    “Yeah, we’re in a must-win situation as far as points go, and when you’re leading in the third stage and a caution comes out your heart kind of sinks a little bit,” said Cindric. “But I thought we had a Discount Tire Mustang good enough to win in clean air.”

    “We had 50 or 60 people from Discount Tire come out today and was hoping we could get them in Victory Lane and get in the Final Four. But we got next week in Phoenix. It’s a bummer when you’re pissed at finishing third, but I guess that’s the sign of a good night, being able to execute on some of those restarts.”

    The biggest incident of the night occurred on Lap 162 when contact between Playoff drivers Chase Briscoe and polesitter Tyler Reddick sent Reddick’s Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet hard into the backstretch wall.

    Despite hitting the wall, Reddick still holds a 36-point edge over Briscoe heading into Phoenix. Meanwhile, fellow Playoff driver Noah Gragson scored his first DNF of 2019 following an incident on the frontstretch. Gragson finished 30th and is 57 points below the cutline heading into Phoenix.

    There were nine cautions for 51 laps, with nine lead changes among four drivers.

    The series makes its next appearance at ISM Speedway on Nov. 9 for the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino 200.

  • Kaulig Racing adds Ross Chastain as full-time driver of the No. 10 Chevrolet with Nutrien Ag Solutions for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season

    Kaulig Racing adds Ross Chastain as full-time driver of the No. 10 Chevrolet with Nutrien Ag Solutions for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season

    Lexington, N.C. – (October 15, 2019) – Kaulig Racing announced today its expansion to two full-time entries for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with Ross Chastain, who will join Justin Haley. Nutrien Ag Solutions will serve as the primary sponsor for 23 races, riding along as the No. 10 team competes for the 2020 NXS Championship.

    “Ross Chastain has it all – he’s competitive, he’s marketable, he’s all-around a great, blue-collar guy,” team owner Matt Kaulig said of his latest hire. “As a team, we couldn’t be more honored to land a driver like Ross. In just four races already this season, he’s not only helped advance our program, but he brought home this team’s very first win. Having him at Kaulig Racing next season, driving full-time, is a great gain for our organization.”

    It was at Daytona International Speedway this past July that Chastain provided Kaulig Racing its first ever victory in the No. 16 Chevrolet. And with that, Kaulig Racing looks to further elevate Chastain and his winning ways with the team.

    “Two of the most important things in my life are agriculture and racing,” Chastain commented. “Nutrien Ag Solutions is the best sponsor I could have ever asked for as it pertains to my family’s long history of farming. Matt (Kaulig), Chris (Rice) and all of Kaulig Racing gave me the opportunity to race this year when I really wasn’t sure I would ever get another winning opportunity in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. And, we won. Now, next year, we get to try to win more races and also compete for the championship.”

    Nutrien Ag Solutions, one of the world’s agriculture retail leaders, will extend its partnership with Chastain and Kaulig Racing into 2020. Throughout the 2019 season, Nutrien Ag Solutions served as the primary sponsor for both Chastain and Elliott Sadler.

    “Nutrien Ag Solutions is thrilled to continue our partnership with Ross Chastain and Kaulig Racing,” said Brent Smith, Vice President of Marketing + Innovation for Nutrien Ag Solutions. “Ross is a talented driver on the track and a great ambassador for our brand on his farm in Florida. He connects and resonates well with our growers and employees across North America. We look forward to seeing him on the track, at the farm with our growers, and in Victory Lane during the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.”

    The crew chief for Chastain’s team and the 23 selected Nutrien Ag Solutions events will be announced at a later date.

    About Kaulig Racing™
    Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by CEO and owner of LeafFilter Gutter Protection®, Kaulig Capital and Kaulig Media, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016 Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively, finishing seventh (2016), 11th (2017) and 12th (2018). Maintaining their technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing, Kaulig Racing™ has come to be one of the top-competitors on track each weekend. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

    About Nutrien Ag Solutions™
    Nutrien Ag Solutions™ is the retail division of Nutrien™ Ltd. It combines global innovation with local expertise to provide full-acre solutions through a network of trusted crop consultants at retail locations around the world. Nutrien Ag Solutions strives to help growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.®, Proven® Seed and Dyna-Gro® Seed.

  • Custer plays strategy to win at Dover

    Custer plays strategy to win at Dover

    Cole Custer and his No. 00 Stewart Haas team played pit strategy to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway. This was Custer’s seventh career victory in 100 starts.

    “We just had a great pit call,” Custer said to MRN Radio. “Mike (Shiplett, Crew Chief) made an excellent call there staying out, we caught the caution. Production Alliance Group, it’s their third time and third win. Him and Dale, I can’t thank them enough. For everybody at Ford Performance, Stewart Haas Racing, Gene Haas. Unbelievable year and I can’t thank everyone enough.”

    Chase Briscoe qualified on the pole, but due to carburetor problems during qualifying and had to drop to the rear prior to the start of the race. Also playoff driver Michael Annett also had to start in the rear due to a engine change.

    Stages were 45-45-110 to make up the 200 lap race.

    Stage 1 Lap 1- Lap 45

    There were tons of action in the first stage, especially lap 1. Harrison Burton in the No. 18 got loose off Turn 1 and went spinning on the backstretch, collecting his teammate and playoff driver Brandon Jones. Both had heavy damage and would be out of the race early. In result, Jones playoff hopes were over due to the crash.

    In a separate incident, Tyler Reddick got loose as well and slightly tapped the wall, while making contact with Justin Allgaier. A few more incidents occurred in the first stage. Jeremy Clements had his engine expire early on lap 11 and Christopher Bell came down pit road on lap 15 with no fuel pressure. Clements day was done, but Bell came back on-track. It was later reporter that Bell replaced a carburetor while being behind the wall. John Hunter Nemechek made contact with Mike Harmon on lap 21 to bring out the final caution in Stage 1.

    After all that chaos early, the stage remained green until the checkered flag flew on lap 45. It was Justin Allgaier who emerged with the stage win. Custer, Austin Cindric, Zane Smith, Justin Haley, Noah Gragson, Chase Briscoe, Ryan Sieg, John Hunter Nemechek and Michael Annett rounded out the top-10 finishers in Stage 1.

    Stage 2 Lap 52- Lap 90

    Despite a wild Stage 1, Stage 2 saw no incidents and remained green until lap 90. With that in mind, Allgaier once again won the stage. Cindric, Briscoe, Gragson, Custer, Smith, Nemechek, Haley, Annett and Sieg were the top-10 finishers in Stage 2. A big moment came on pit road during the stage break, as Custer won the race off pit road.

    Also under the stage break, Nemechek had to come back down pit road due to missing lug nuts, while Gragson had a pit gun failure and also had to make another stop.

    Stage 3 Lap 96- Lap 200

    When Stage 3 began, it was all Chase Briscoe early taking the lead on lap 98. Briscoe led until lap 168 when he made his last pit stop of the race. During that run, however, he began to report the same problems he had during qualifying.

    During the cycle of green flag pit stops, the caution came out on lap 176 for the No. 90 of Dillon Bassett who spun trying to come on pit road. Another yellow came with 12 to go, as Matt Mills, Ray Black Jr and Stephen Leicht were all involved in a accident off Turn 2.

    With a late caution also came a late race restart with seven to go. However, Custer was able to hold of the field for his seventh win of the 2019 season.

    “It’s huge,” Custer added about the win. “We’ve really stepped it up this year. I feel like we can go to any track to compete for wins. It’s just a matter of us putting it together every weekend. I think we have a shot at any track we go too.”

    Custer led twice for 31 laps for his eighth Xfinity Series win of his career. There were six cautions for 33 laps and nine lead changes among six drivers.

    As for the playoff drivers, John Hunter Nemechek, Ryan Sieg, Brandon Jones and Justin Haley all failed to make to the next round of the playoffs.

    Playoff Points Standings

    1. Cole Custer
    2. Austin Cindric, -25
    3. Justin Allgaier, -31
    4. Christopher Bell, -33
    5. Chase Briscoe, -47
    6. Tyler Reddick, -49
    7. Noah Gragson, -58
    8. Michael Annett, -81

    Official Results

    1. Cole Custer, led 31 laps
    2. Justin Allgaier, won both stages, led 67 laps
    3. Austin Cindric, led 29 laps
    4. Justin Haley
    5. Chase Briscoe, led 71 laps
    6. Michael Annett, led one lap
    7. Noah Gragson
    8. John Hunter Nemechek
    9. Zane Smith, one lap down
    10. Ryan Sieg, one lap down
    11. Brandon Brown, two laps down
    12. Tyler Reddick, two laps down
    13. Ross Chastain, two laps down
    14. Dillon Bassett, two laps down
    15. Josh Williams, two laps down
    16. B.J. McLeod, three laps down
    17. Ray Black Jr, three laps down
    18. Gray Gaulding, four laps down
    19. Stefan Parsons, four laps down
    20. Vinnie Miller, four laps down
    21. David Starr, five laps down
    22. Joey Gase, six laps down
    23. Stephen Leicht, OUT, Crash
    24. Matt Mills, OUT, Crash
    25. Christopher Bell, OUT, Carburetor
    26. Garrett Smithley, OUT, Rear Gear
    27. Timmy Hill, OUT, Rear Gear
    28. Carl Long, OUT, Transmission
    29. Landon Cassill, OUT, Electrical
    30. Joe Nemechek, OUT, Rear Gear
    31. Chad Finchum, OUT, Engine
    32. J.J. Yeley, OUT, Brakes
    33. Bayley Currey, OUT, Vibration
    34. Mike Harmon, OUT, Accident
    35. Kyle Weatherman, OUT, Overheating
    36. Jeremy Clements, OUT, Engine
    37. Brandon Jones, OUT, Accident
    38. Harrison Burton, OUT, Accident

    Up Next: The NASCAR Xfinity Series take a couple of weeks off before they head back to the Midwest at Kansas Speedway to begin the Round of 8.

  • Allmendinger wins Xfinity Series at Charlotte Roval as Playoff drivers take seven spots in Top-10

    Allmendinger wins Xfinity Series at Charlotte Roval as Playoff drivers take seven spots in Top-10

    AJ Allmendinger took home the checkered flag in the Drive for the Cure 250 on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval course, giving Kaulig Racing their second-ever XFINITY Series win. It was their second win this season after Ross Chastain took the win at Daytona in July.

    Tyler Reddick took home second, while fellow Playoff drivers Austin Cindric, Justin Allgaier, and Noah Gragson rounded out the top-five.

    Sixth-place went to Alex Labbe in Mario Gosselini’s No. 90 Camaro, while Playoff drivers John Hunter Nemechek, Cole Custer, and polesitter Chase Briscoe finished seventh through ninth. JR Motorsports driver Ryan Truex rounded out the top-10.

    “I can’t thank Matt Kaulig enough,” Allmendinger told NBCSN. “First of all, he put his belief in me. [He] wanted me to come here to try to build this team. The last times at road courses, I’ve been gutted not getting my wins. I can’t thank all my race team enough.

    “Really got to thank Tyler Reddick. He’s phenomenal. He told me he needed my help on the road courses. He’s out-qualified me in every race then, beat me in a couple. I knew behind me I could be defensive on the right side and get myself an angle. Tyler wouldn’t shove it down in there, appreciate that.”

    Briscoe won the first stage from the pole, earning 10 stage points and a playoff point, while Christopher Bell and Custer battled for the second stage win. Custer prevailed, which helped along with his eighth-place finish as he was able to clinch his spot in the Round of Eight.

    The action heated up in the final stage as several drivers including Truex, Custer, and Briscoe all found themselves turned around. The Briscoe incident was the biggest incident of the day in terms of repercussions, as hard driving between Bell and Briscoe led to the latter’s incident after the No. 98 ran Bell’s No. 20 Toyota hard enough that he missed a chicane. NASCAR penalized Bell to the tail-end of the longest line, where he recovered to finish twelfth after unceremoniously dumping rookie Will Rodgers on the last lap.

    There were seven cautions for 14 laps, with six drivers swapping the lead seven times. Nemechek, Brandon Jones (16th), Ryan Sieg (30th), and Justin Haley (31st) head into Dover below the Playoff cutoff line. The XFINITY Series Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway will start at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN/NBC Sports App, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

  • Digital Ally joins AJ Allmendinger this Weekend for Driver’s Last Race in the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

    Digital Ally joins AJ Allmendinger this Weekend for Driver’s Last Race in the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

    Lexington, N.C. – (September 25, 2019) – This Saturday, AJ Allmendinger will make his final start of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with Kaulig Racing and the No. 10 team at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Joining him will be partner Digital Ally, a provider of professional grade video solutions and software management to commercial fleets, event security and law enforcement.

    Together, in just four events so far, Allmendinger and Kaulig Racing have led 67 total laps, claimed one pole award and one stage win.

    “Every race this year, Kaulig Racing and the No. 10 team have stepped up their game,” Allmendinger commented. “We’ve taken every learning opportunity and capitalized on it. This weekend, we’ll have an even bigger challenge with Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval being a newer track for all of us. But, we’re going to continue to work hard to run up front and hopefully welcome our partner Digital Ally by ending the day in Victory Lane.”

    This weekend will be Allmendinger’s first start in the NXS on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval. Last season in the NASCAR Cup event and track’s debut, the veteran driver started from second place and finished the action-packed race in seventh.

    Coverage of the second annual NXS race on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval can be found on Saturday, September 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

    About Digital Ally
    Digital Ally®, headquartered in Lenexa, KS, specializes in the design and manufacturing of the highest quality video recording equipment and video analytic software. Digital Ally pushes the boundaries of technology in industries such as law enforcement, emergency management, fleet safety and security. Digital Ally’s complete product solutions include in-car and body cameras, cloud and local management software, and automatic recording technology. Digital Ally products are sold by domestic direct sales representatives and international distributors worldwide.

    About Kaulig Racing™
    Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by CEO and owner of LeafFilter Gutter Protection®, Kaulig Capital and Kaulig Media, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016 Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively, finishing seventh (2016), 11th (2017) and 12th (2018). Maintaining their technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing, Kaulig Racing™ has come to be one of the top-com

  • NASCAR Announces 2020 Start Times and Networks for All Three National Series

    NASCAR Announces 2020 Start Times and Networks for All Three National Series

    Cup Series Playoffs Commence with Four Consecutive Primetime Races

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2019) – NASCAR, in collaboration with its partners FOX Sports and NBC Sports, today announced 2020 race start times and network coverage for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

    Twenty-one national series events will air on broadcast television in 2020, including the DAYTONA 500 (Feb. 16, FOX), Coca-Cola 600 (May 24, FOX), Brickyard 400 (July 5, NBC), and the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway (August 29, NBC).

    The Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona kicks off five consecutive weeks of primetime racing as the NASCAR Playoffs commence the following week at Darlington Raceway before continuing to Richmond, Bristol, and Las Vegas, all of which take place under the lights.

    Five of the final six NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs races will air on NBC, including the Cup Series championship from ISM Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 8.

    The penultimate events on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule will also take place in primetime at Martinsville Speedway. 2020 will mark the first time the NASCAR Xfinity Series has raced at Martinsville Speedway since 2006. Cup Series cars will get the first crack at night racing at the southwest Virginia stalwart over Mother’s Day weekend.

    “With the groundswell of positive sentiment from fans over changes to the 2020 schedule, we were eager to finalize start times for all three national series as soon as possible,” said Brian Herbst, NASCAR senior vice president, broadcast and innovation. “Pulling these together so quickly is testament to the collaboration between NASCAR, its broadcast partners, and the industry, which allows fans a longer runway to plan travel and purchase tickets for races next year.”

    Complete times and network schedules for all three national series are below.

    Fans can purchase tickets for the remaining 2019 NASCAR national series races and select 2020 national series events at NASCAR.com/tickets.

    The 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue at Charlotte Motor Speedway this Sunday, September 29 at 2:30 p.m. on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.

    2020 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

    DateLocationNetworkStart TimeRadio
    Sun., Feb. 9DAYTONA 500 QualifyingFOX12:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Feb. 9Advance Auto Parts ClashFS13:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Thurs., Feb. 13Gander RV Duel at DAYTONAFS17:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Feb. 16DAYTONA 500FOX2:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Feb. 23Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayFOX3:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Mar. 1Auto Club SpeedwayFOX3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Mar. 8ISM RacewayFOX3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Mar. 15Atlanta Motor SpeedwayFOX2:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Mar. 22Homestead-Miami SpeedwayFOX2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Mar. 29Texas Motor SpeedwayFS12:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Apr. 5Bristol Motor SpeedwayFS12:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Apr. 19Richmond RacewayFOX2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Apr. 26Talladega SuperspeedwayFOX2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., May 3Dover International SpeedwayFS12:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., May 9Martinsville SpeedwayFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., May 16All-Star OpenFS17:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., May 16All-Star RaceFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., May 24Charlotte Motor SpeedwayFOX6:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., May 31Kansas SpeedwayFS12:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Jun. 7Michigan International SpeedwayFS12:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Jun. 14Sonoma RacewayFS13:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Jun. 21Chicagoland SpeedwayNBCSN2:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jun. 27Pocono RacewayNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Jun. 28Pocono RacewayNBCSN3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Jul. 5Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayNBC3:30 p.m.IMS/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jul. 11Kentucky SpeedwayNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Jul. 19New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayNBCSN3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Aug. 9Michigan International SpeedwayNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Aug. 16Watkins Glen InternationalNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Aug. 23Dover International SpeedwayNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Aug. 29Daytona International SpeedwayNBC7:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Sept. 6Darlington RacewayNBCSN6:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Sept. 12Richmond RacewayNBCSN7:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Sept. 19Bristol Motor SpeedwayNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Sept. 27Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayNBCSN7:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Oct. 4Talladega SuperspeedwayNBC2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Oct. 11Charlotte Motor SpeedwayNBC2:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Oct. 18Kansas SpeedwayNBC2:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Oct. 25Texas Motor SpeedwayNBCSN3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Nov. 1Martinsville SpeedwayNBC2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Nov. 8ISM RacewayNBC3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM

    2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule

    DateLocationNetworkStart TimeRadio
    Sat., Feb. 15Daytona International SpeedwayFS12:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Feb. 22Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayFS14:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Feb. 29Auto Club SpeedwayFS14:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Mar. 7ISM RacewayFS14:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Mar. 14Atlanta Motor SpeedwayFS14:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Mar. 21Homestead-Miami SpeedwayFS13:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Mar. 28Texas Motor SpeedwayFS11:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Apr. 4Bristol Motor SpeedwayFS11:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Apr. 25Talladega SuperspeedwayFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., May 2Dover International SpeedwayFS11:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., May 23Charlotte Motor SpeedwayFS11:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., May 30Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jun. 6Michigan International SpeedwayFS11:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jun. 13Iowa SpeedwayFS18:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jun. 20Chicagoland SpeedwayNBCSN4:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Jun. 28Pocono RacewayNBCSN12:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jul. 4Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayNBCSN3:00 p.m.IMS/SiriusXM
    Fri., Jul. 10Kentucky SpeedwayNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jul. 18New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayNBCSN3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Aug. 1Iowa SpeedwayCNBC2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Aug. 8Road AmericaCNBC3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Aug. 15Watkins Glen InternationalNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Aug. 22Dover International SpeedwayNBCSN4:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Aug. 28Daytona International SpeedwayNBCSN7:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Sept. 5Darlington RacewayNBC4:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Sept. 11Richmond RacewayNBCSN8:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Sept. 18Bristol Motor SpeedwayNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Sept. 26Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Oct. 10Charlotte Motor SpeedwayNBC3:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Oct. 17Kansas SpeedwayNBC3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Oct. 24Texas Motor SpeedwayNBC3:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Oct. 31Martinsville SpeedwayNBCSN8:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Nov. 7ISM RacewayNBCSN4:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM

    2020 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Schedule

    DateLocationNetworkStart TimRadio
    Fri., Feb. 14Daytona International SpeedwayFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Feb. 21Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Mar. 14Atlanta Motor SpeedwayFS11:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Mar. 20Homestead-Miami SpeedwayFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Mar. 27Texas Motor SpeedwayFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Apr. 18Richmond RacewayFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., May 1Dover International SpeedwayFS15:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., May 15Charlotte Motor SpeedwayFS18:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., May 30Kansas SpeedwayFS18:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Jun. 5Texas Motor SpeedwayFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Jun. 12Iowa SpeedwayFS18:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Jun. 19Chicagoland SpeedwayFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Jun. 27Pocono RacewayFS112:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Thurs., Jul. 9Kentucky SpeedwayFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Thurs., Jul. 30Eldora SpeedwayFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Aug. 8Michigan International SpeedwayFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Aug. 21World Wide Technology Racewayat GatewayFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sun., Sept. 6Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkFS12:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Thurs., Sept. 17Bristol Motor SpeedwayFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Sept. 25Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Sat., Oct. 3Talladega SuperspeedwayFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Oct. 30Martinsville SpeedwayFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM
    Fri., Nov. 6ISM RacewayFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM

    All times eastern. Subject to change.

    About NASCAR

    The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series™), three regional series, one local grassroots series, three international series and the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).

  • Busch fends off Allgaier in last lap thriller

    Busch fends off Allgaier in last lap thriller

    Kyle Busch held off Justin Allgaier on the final restart with four laps to go to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Indiana 250 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was Busch’s fourth victory of the season and his 96th of his career.

    “We just didn’t have the grip in traffic,” Busch said to PRN Radio. “The car was really really fast in a straight line. I could pass some of those guys on the straightaways, even if I botched the corners, it seemed like I could catch them back. Different situations with some of those guys. The 7 (Allgaier) was really good, really smart, played a great race. We were faster, just faster at the end to make sure we stayed in front of those guys.”

    This was Busch’s seventh and final race of the 2019 Xfinity Series season.

    “Real proud of the effort, certainly want to thank Big Machine Vodka, Big Machine Label group for being on my stuff there and partner at the racetrack this weekend. Also want to thank the fans for their support, this Combos Supra, these guys, everybody on this team did a great job. It’s cool here to win anytime at Indy, so we’ll take it.”

    Before the race, Busch qualified on the pole claiming his 66th career pole.

    There were a couple of drivers that had to go to the rear before the start of the race. Ronnie Bassett Jr., Josh Bilicki and B.J. McLeod went to the rear for unapproved adjustments and Kyle Weatherman for an engine change.

    Stages were 30/30/40 laps to make up the 100 lap race.

    Stage 1 Lap: 1- Lap 30

    Stage 1 was green for the most part, aside from a few incidents. The No. 10 of Austin Dillon came down pit road early on Lap 12 and reported no oil pressure. The issue only got worse for Dillon as the car ran out of power on the backstretch, eventually coming to a stop on the access road. This brought out the first caution of the day on Lap 16.

    Some different strategy was played out with Busch, Cole Custer, Justin Haley, Noah Gragson, Michael Annett and Chase Briscoe, all pitting under caution. Busch had to come back down pit road once again due to not having the lug nuts tight on the right front.

    Two more cautions came out before the stage ended on Lap 30. One was for the No. 52 of David Starr who had his motor expire and the other was for Ryan Sieg who spun off Turn 2 on the final lap of the stage. Another driver, Tyler Reddick had some issues on the pit stops. Reddick was served a penalty for having too many men over the wall after his stop.

    With the track position and by staying out, Brandon Jones went on to win Stage 1. Austin Cindric, Busch, Gragson, Custer, Allgaier, Christopher Bell, Haley, Briscoe and Reddick rounded out the top-10 finishers in the first stage.

    Stage 2: Lap 36 – Lap 60

    Busch and Gragson, along with a few others, stayed out under the stage break to assume the lead for the second stage.

    It didn’t take long for the caution to fly again as the No. 86 of Brandon Brown went spinning by himself in Turn 1. Two other drivers also had slight contact with each other. Bell and Gragson made minimal contact off the restart. With the contact, Bell had to come down pit road to fix the left front fender.

    On Lap 52, eight laps before the stage ended, a thrilling battle for the lead took place between Allgaier and Busch, with Allgaier eventually taking the lead from Busch. The JR Motorsports driver went on to win Stage 2 after holding off Busch. It was a sign of what was to come later.

    Busch, Reddick, Jeb Burton, Jones, Bell, Briscoe, Custer, Sieg and Gragson were the top-10 finishers for Stage 2.

    Stage 3: Lap 66 – Lap 100

    A lot of action and incidents took place in the third and final stage. Allgaier and Busch continued to battle for the lead before a caution came out on Lap 80 for the No. 23 of John Hunter Nemechek. Mostly everyone came down pit road with Haley being the only one to pit for two tires.

    The restart came with 16 to go and saw new names out front, as Bell and Reddick were fighting for the lead. However, before they could break away from the field, another yellow was seen with 11 to go as it saw Cindric making contact and spinning the No. 19 of Brandon Jones.

    This would shape up another restart with eight laps to go. On the same lap, a vicious crash took place among the leaders. Bell and Reddick took each other out and hit the wall hard off Turn 2. Despite the hard hits, both drivers walked away from the incident. With the long clean up effort, NASCAR officials threw the red flag to let track officials clean up the accident.

    Eventually, this would set up a four-lap dash to the finish. With a little bit of help from Burton, Busch got the push he needed in order to get out front of Allgaier. The two broke away from the field to fight it out.

    In the end, the All-time Xfinity Series wins leader Busch held off Allgaier for his fourth Indianapolis Xfinity Series win and the 96th of his career.

    Earlier in the year, Busch has noted he may retire if he hits the 100 win mark in the series. He’s only four away from win No. 100.

    “Yeah, hopefully, we can go five for five and we’ll make it 101, and hang our hat.”

    Busch led five times for 46 laps to score his fourth win of the season.

    There were eight cautions for 31 laps, one red flag, and 14 lead changes among seven drivers.

    With it being Busch’s last start in the Xfinity Series due to NASCAR’s restrictions on Cup drivers, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will end his Xfinity Series season with four wins, five top-fives and top-10 finishes, two poles and an average finish of 9.4.

    Up Next: The Xfinity Series has one more race before their playoff run begins at Richmond. The series will head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway next Saturday on Sept 14.

    Official Results

    1. Kyle Busch, led 46 laps
    2. Justin Allgaier, led 24 laps, won Stage 2
    3. Noah Gragson, led one lap
    4. Jeb Burton
    5. Justin Haley
    6. Brandon Jones, led eight laps, won Stage 1
    7. Cole Custer
    8. Chase Briscoe
    9. Austin Hill
    10. Ryan Sieg
    11. Jeremy Clements
    12. Michael Annett
    13. Gray Gaulding
    14. Garrett Smithley
    15. Ronnie Bassett Jr
    16. Landon Cassill
    17. Josh Williams, led four laps
    18. Joey Gase
    19. Stefan Parsons
    20. Ray Black Jr
    21. Josh Bilicki
    22. B.J. McLeod
    23. Stephen Leicht
    24. Tommy Joe Martins
    25. Matt Mills
    26. Vinnie Miller, one lap down
    27. Austin Cindric, OUT, Engine
    28. Brandon Brown, three laps down
    29. Christopher Bell, OUT, Accident
    30. Tyler Reddick, OUT, Accident
    31. John Hunter Nemechek, OUT, Crash
    32. Mike Harmon, OUT, Electrical
    33. Chad Finchum, OUT, Transmission
    34. Austin Dillon, OUT, Fuel Pump
    35. Kyle Weatherman, OUT, Overheating
    36. Morgan Shepherd, OUT, Handling
    37. David Starr, OUT, Engine
    38. J.J. Yeley, OUT, Suspension

  • All-New 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang Unveiled; Latest to Join Ford Performance Global Motorsports Lineup

    All-New 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang Unveiled; Latest to Join Ford Performance Global Motorsports Lineup

    • Ford Performance reveals NASCAR Xfinity Series Ford Mustang that will race in 2020, the fifth all-new motorsports Mustang in the past year
    • The latest Mustang race car was developed as a joint effort between Ford Design and the Ford Performance Technical Center, where development tools and simulators are advancing both race and production vehicles for Ford customers
    • The NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang will make its race debut during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 15

    DEARBORN, Mich., August 15, 2019 – Ford today revealed the all-new 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang racecar, rounding out its presence as Ford’s global flagship in race series around the world, from hot rods to stock cars to endurance racers.

    The NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang marks the fifth all-new motorsports Mustang unveiled in the past year. It joins the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, National Hot Rod Association Funny Car division, Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, and grassroots Cobra Jet, which have all found their way to the winner’s circle in their respective forms of racing.

    The new racing Mustangs all were projects that included members of Ford’s engineering and aerodynamics teams based out of the Ford Performance Technical Center in Concord, NC. The facility has evolved from a racing-only facility to a test-bed of development for production vehicles as well as motorsports including the all-new 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500.

    “We’ve always talked about Mustang being a car that was born to race, and it’s been gratifying to see it performing so well in multiple series around the world,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports.  “It’s a credit to all of our engineers and teams that have worked so hard to make Mustang a championship contender right out of the box.”

    This has been particularly evident in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, where the new Mustang has won 17 of the first 20 races of the season and has now clinched the Supercars Manufacturer’s Championship just halfway through the season. DJR Team Penske has won 16 of the events, including defending champion Scott McLaughlin’s 14 victories.

    In addition to the new motorsports Mustangs, Ford also competes with the Mustang GT4 in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Series in North America, and the FIA British GT4 Championship in Europe.

    In 2019, Team Penske captured five of the first 15 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events with drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick has also won two Cup events, including this past weekend at Michigan International Speedway.

    “Ford and NASCAR have enjoyed a long and storied partnership, and the iconic Mustang has solidified its place within that legacy with an impressive performance in the NASCAR Xfinity Series,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR managing director of racing operations and international development. “We’re looking forward to seeing what the newest generation of the Mustang will do on the track.”

    In NHRA Funny Car drag racing competition, Bob Tasca III recently won back-to-back events in Bristol, Tenn., and Norwalk, Ohio.

    Before revealing today’s all-new Xfinity Series Mustang, the previous Xfinity Mustang started racing full-time in 2011, winning the driver’s championship three times and the owner’s title on six occasions. 

    Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won back-to-back driver’s championships in 2011 and 2012, with car owner Jack Roush taking the manufacturer’s crown in 2011.  Chris Buescher followed with the driver’s title in 2015 while fellow Ford owner Roger Penske capped off a run that saw him win three straight owner’s championships.  Penske added a fourth owner’s title in 2017 before Tony Stewart and Gene Haas won their first with driver Cole Custer last season.

    The new NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang will debut at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15.

    About Ford Performance
    Ford’s racing program is part of the Ford Performance organization based in Dearborn, Mich. It is responsible for major racing operations globally, including NASCAR (Monster Energy Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Gander Outdoors Truck Series), IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, FIA World Rally Championship, Virgin Australia Supercars, Formula Drift, and NHRA Funny Car and sportsman drag racing. In addition, the organization also oversees the development of Ford’s racing engines, as well as the outreach programs with all Ford Clubs and Ford enthusiasts. For more information regarding Ford racing’s activities, please visit www.fordperformance.com, www.facebook/FordPerformance, Ford Performance on Instagram and @FordPerformance on Twitter.   

    About Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 202,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.