Tag: XFINITY Series

  • Cindric goes back-to-back, wins Xfinity Series at Mid-Ohio; Hawksworth takes 15th in NASCAR debut

    Cindric goes back-to-back, wins Xfinity Series at Mid-Ohio; Hawksworth takes 15th in NASCAR debut

    Team Penske driver Austin Cindric went back-to-back in the Xfinity Series on Saturday, winning the B&L Transport 170 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for his second-straight win in the series. Cindric’s performance was a dominant one, winning from the pole and leading 46 of the race’s 75 laps and taking the checkered by 3.78 seconds over runner-up Christopher Bell.

    “It feels good, two in row and going for three at Bristol,” Cindric said in Victory Lane. “I’ll probably go crazy if I win there. Should be a lot of fun. This is great momentum for our group.”

    Cindric also took his No. 22 Penske Ford Mustaing to Victory Lane at Watkins Glen a week ago, narrowly taking the checkered flag following a dramatic last-lap battle with AJ Allmendinger.

    Allmendinger, Tyler Reddick, and Noah Gragson rounded out the top-five. Allmendinger’s third-place finish was bittersweet for his Kaulig Racing team, as it was the first time in three starts with Allmendinger in 2019 that they weren’t disqualified following post-race tech. He had taken Kaulig Racing to a third-place run in the July Daytona event and a runner-up last weekend at Watkins Glen, but both finishes were disallowed and Allmendinger was credited with last-place finishes in both events.

    2018 Mid-Ohio winner Justin Allgaier finished sixth, while Chase Briscoe, Cole Custer, Justin Haley, and Brandon Jones rounded out the top-10. Former IndyCar driver and current IMSA regular Jack Hawksworth, who scored an IMSA class win at Mid-Ohio earlier this year, made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with Joe Gibbs Racing in their No. 18 Toyota. He paced one of the practice sessions before qualifying second for the race and winning the second stage. Hawksworth would go on to finish 15th.

    “First off, thank you to Joe Gibbs Racing for having me and to Toyota for putting it together; and of course to my team AVS Racing, IMSA and Lexus for allowing me to go do this Xfinity stint,” he told NBCSN. “I was having a lot of fun out there. Some good battles over the beginning. The first stint, I was struggling with the rear tires a little bit. The second stint we made it a little bit better.

    “I was comfortable on those restarts going for the lead and felt pretty good about it; but then I think we had a little issue on that second stop so that kind of put us back there. Got grass on the grille on one of those restarts, then kind of lost the brakes and that was kind of all she wrote.

    “Little bit of a shame, but I had a great time and the iK9 car was great. I just want to thank everyone for having me here, and we’ll have to come back at some point and give it another shot.”

    The race was slowed by six cautions for 17 laps, while eight drivers led for 10 times over the course of the event. The Xfinity Series visits Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday night for the Food City 300 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Monster Energy Cup regular Kyle Larson won the event in 2018.

  • NASCAR Rookie Rundown following Pocono/Iowa

    NASCAR Rookie Rundown following Pocono/Iowa

    With NASCAR’s national touring divisions edging closer toward their respective Playoffs, the top rookies in each division are clamoring to stake their spots in their championship races. The rookie race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is contained among three drivers (Ryan Preece, Daniel Hemric, and Matt Tifft) who are racing more among themselves, while Xfinity Series rookies have finally broken into the win column following Chase Briscoe’s win at Iowa.

    The same can be said for the Gander Outdoors Truck Series, as Tyler Ankrum scored his first win at Kentucky, highlighting what has been an up-and-down season for the 18-year-old Californian. The win definitely gives momentum over fellow Truck standouts Sheldon Creed and Harrison Burton.

    MENCS – Richard Childress Racing driver Hemric has started to come around as the season has progressed, as evidenced by his Pocono finish on Sunday where he finished seventh. His second top-10 of 2019 comes ahead of some stout runs in recent weeks where, with the exception of Kentucky and Loudon, he’s been lingering in the top-20. This includes a streak from the June Pocono race to Daytona where he finished as high as 12th, but no lower than 19th.

    The No. 8 Luke Lambert-led team has had speed on the mile-and-a-half speedways, as Hemric qualified third at Chicago, but now it’s a matter of connecting the dots for Hemric as the team is still in its building phase.

    Meanwhile, performance in Preece’s JTG-Daugherty Racing camp has remained a constant, running in the top-25 unless sidetracked with issues both on-track and mechanical. He’s shown that his primary strength lies in superspeedways, although his third-best finish of 2019 was a 16th at Martinsville. Other than that, it’s that consistency that might keep him from a Rookie of the Year victory. Still, being a rookie is about learning and growing, and given time Preece may become a contender. But there’s a ceiling at JTG-Daugherty, and he may be hitting it right now with Tristan Smith.

    Meanwhile, at Front Row Motorsports, there is definite improvement for Tifft. He’s made it easy on his team, only being slowed by two DNFs in 21 starts, and as a result, he was able to boost his career-best finish from a 20th at Phoenix to a ninth-place run at Daytona. A recent Crew Chief swap with teammate David Ragan sent season-long CC Mike Kelley to the 34 while Seth Barbour helped lead Tifft’s No. 36 to one of its better outings of the season as they finished 23rd at Pocono, a week after the team finished 24th at Loudon.

    The No. 36 Mustang has been finishing in the top-30 every race since Michigan, and although that isn’t saying much when compared to the other rookies on this, for a completely new team that was formed before the season began it’s definitely a step forward. At this rate, it isn’t unreasonable to expect regular top-25s out of that camp in the near future.

    Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 98 Ford Performance Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on July 27, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images.

    Xfinity – The Xfinity Series rookie race has now yielded a race winner, as Briscoe joined his Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Cole Custer as a winner this season when he won at Iowa. Briscoe is not only a weekly contender; he’s also a championship favorite now as he’s scored a win, eight top-fives, and 14 top-10s in 19 starts. He isn’t just consistent; he’s strong. He’s been in or among the leaders weekly, and there’s little doubt that Iowa will be his only win this season.

    Meanwhile, the best result JR Motorsports rookie Noah Gragson has been able to put together was a second at Michigan, but considering JRM has gone from division powerhouse to not breaking into the win column yet this season isn’t Gragson’s fault. Still, four top-fives and 11 top-10s in 19 starts is nothing to frown at as a rookie. He’s only finished off of the lead lap in four races, but one of those was a sixth at Kentucky, so it isn’t for lack of effort. He’s been consistent, but the JRM strength isn’t there.

    It’ll be interesting to see where the No. 11 of Justin Haley goes from this point on this season. He’s been as strong as the top rookies in the division this season, but following the death of Crew Chief Nick Harrison, the team will no doubt be faced with a firmer resolve to succeed in his honor. He’s currently ninth in points with two top-fives and 14 top-10s in 19 starts this season, including an eighth at Iowa with Interim CC Alex Yontz (who also led the team to a 10th at Michigan).

    Haley came close to victory at Daytona, proving the No. 11 Kaulig Racing team has the strength and resolve to contend for wins, and as good as Haley is with his equipment (zero DNFs in 2019), it’ll be no surprise when he does score a win.

    John Hunter Nemechek has had a roller coaster rookie campaign in 2019. He has three top-fives (including a second at Las Vegas) and 11 top-10s in 19 starts but sits in 10th in the standings as he’s been sidelined with three crash DNFs. He placed third at Iowa, and considering he knows what it takes to win in the series and run near the front, he’ll post more strong finishes this season.

    However there’s a catch: GMS Racing’s Xfinity effort isn’t as strong as Ganassi Racing’s 2018 Xfinity effort was, as Nemechek was a Ganassi development driver when he won at Kansas last year. He can get a win, and GMS has an Xfinity Series win, and he’s come close this season to Victory Lane, but it’ll take a little more luck than it did last season to seal the deal.

    Harrison Burton goes inside of GMS Racing driver Brett Moffitt at Pocono. Photo by Kirk Schroll

    NGOTS – Harrison Burton still continues to lead the Truck Series rookie class with seven top-fives and nine top-10s in 14 starts, which currently leaves him fifth in points with his No. 18 Kyle Busch Motorsports team. Despite the strong showings, though, he can’t seem to finish any higher than third-place, a feat he’s accomplished four times this season.

    It’s granted that Burton feels a bit of pressure in his role as a full-time rookie; he’s with a championship-winning organization that has yielded some of the hottest names in NASCAR in recent memory. There’s also pressure considering that the No. 18 is the flagship entry in an organization that has put it in Victory Lane countless times. But unlike his snake-bitten teammate Todd Gilliland, Burton stands a higher chance of placing strongly in the Playoffs and even scoring a win.

    Sheldon Creed, however, is not too far behind Burton; with four top-10s he’s currently ninth in points. There’s still pressure on him as he is with a championship-winning organization as well, not to mention his teammate, defending champion Brett Moffitt, has already won twice this year. But Creed needs to exercise a modicum of balance. He’s aggressive behind the wheel, and although it’s nice that there’s a driver who is up on the wheel and ready to get the job done, he’s put himself in situations that have left him with a wrecked truck.

    He’s been up front a lot in 2019 and led a lot of laps, so it’s not entirely impossible he parks it in Victory Lane by the end of the season.

    Tyler Dippel has definitely been on the underdog side of things, as he’s managed to put himself in the top-15 more often than not. His season highlight so far was when he finished eighth in the first Texas race of 2019, but aside from that his No. 02 Young’s Motorsports entry has only finished outside the top-25 once this season (a crash at Daytona left him in 29th). He’s quietly consistent, and although his equipment may not be top-notch, he’s posting good, solid results that could land him a ride with a solid team down the road.

    Tyler Ankrum, on the other hand, got a late start on the season driving for DGR-Crosley Racing, and he’s making up for it in spades. Despite losing a sponsor and being relegated to a couple of appearances in Joe Nemechek’s No. 87, he’s scored a win at Kentucky as well as three top-fives and five top-10s. At Pocono on Saturday he put his No. 17 Toyota in the runner-up spot to Ross Chastain, scoring his second-straight top-two finish, thus showing that the young Californian means business.

    Ankrum keeps his equipment together and stays out of wrecks (his save at Texas in June was nothing short of legendary), and considering the No. 17 has momentum he could very well win again this season. If their sponsorship issues can get squared up soon, he could post some more strong results when the Playoffs come around.

  • Weekend Schedule for New Hampshire

    Weekend Schedule for New Hampshire

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series head to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. The Truck Series is taking the week off with its next race scheduled for July 27 at Pocono.

    Christopher Bell is the defending Xfinity race winner while Kevin Harvick will be back to defend his Cup Series victory. Denny Hamlin has the series-best driver rating of 102.7. He also has three Cup Series wins at the 1.058-mile oval speedway but he is not alone. Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman each have three victories at New Hampshire.

    Please see the complete schedule below.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, July 19

    12:05 p.m.–12:55 p.m.: Cup Series first practice – NBCSN

    1:05–1:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series first practice – NBCSN

    3:35 p.m.– 4:25 p.m. – Xfinity Series final practice – NBCSN

    4:35 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying (single vehicle/two laps/all positions) – NBCSN/PRN

    Saturday, July 20

    10:05 a.m.–10:55 a.m. – Cup Series second practice – CNBC

    11:15 a.m. – Xfinity qualifying (single vehicle/two laps all positions) – NBCSN

    12:35 p.m.–1:25 p.m.: Cup Series final practice – NBCSN

    4 p.m. – Roxor 200 Xfinity Series race (Stages 45/90/200 laps = 211.6 miles) -NBCSN/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Sunday, July 21

    3 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Cup Series race (Stages 75/150/301 laps = 318.46 miles) – NBCSN/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

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  • Weekend schedule for Charlotte

    Weekend schedule for Charlotte

    This Memorial Day weekend the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 60th running of the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday evening while the Xfinity Series hits the track Saturday for the Alsco 300.

    The ARCA Menards Series will also compete at Charlotte Thursday night for the General Tire 150. There will be two hours of practice beginning at 11:30 a.m. with qualifying at 5 p.m. The race is scheduled for a 9 p.m. start and will be televised on FS1.

    All times are Eastern.

    Thursday, May 23

    2:35 p.m.- 3:25 p.m.: Monster Energy Cup Series First Practice – Airing on FS1 at 3 p.m.
    4:05 p.m.- 4:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series First Practice – FS1
    6:05 p.m.-6:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series Final Practice – FS1
    7:05 p.m.: Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying – Single Vehicle/One Lap All Positions – FS1/PRN

    Friday, May 24
    No events scheduled             

    Saturday, May 25

    8:35 a.m.-9:25 a.m.: Monster Energy Cup Series Second Practice – FS1
    9:35 a.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying – Single Vehicle/One Lap All Positions – FS1
    11:05 a.m.-11:55 a.m.: Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice – FS1
    1 p.m.: Xfinity Series Alsco 300 (Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 300 Miles) – FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Sunday, May 26

    6 p.m.: Monster Energy Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 (Stages 100/200/300/400 Laps = 600 Miles) – FOX/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

  • Tyler Reddick overcomes adversity to win at Talladega Superspeedway

    Tyler Reddick overcomes adversity to win at Talladega Superspeedway

    It was a beautiful day for a race at Talladega Superspeedway for the MoneyLion 300, as you could feel the excitement start to build during pre-race ceremonies. Although, for several drivers and crewmembers, their hearts were heavy after the news that Brenda Jackson, the Mother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller, had passed away earlier this week.

    Four drivers were a little more anxious as they were eligible for the Dash 4 Cash, which gives the highest finishing driver of the four an extra $100,000. The eligible drivers were Tyler Reddick, Cole Custer, Justin Allgaier, and Austin Cindric.

    One driver overcame a speeding penalty, running over a jack stand, and being involved in an accident that did significant damage to the right side of his car. Reddick, driving his No.2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, would overcome all that adversity and still get his first win at Talladega for himself and for car owner Richard Childress in an Xfinity Series Race. To top that off he also won the Dash 4 Cash money.

    “Hell of a job for all our guys at RCR Chevrolet,” Reddick commented. “I tried to take us out of the race so many times and somehow we got back in the mix, and back to the lead.” With a big smile, Reddick added, “We had a good day.”

    Stage 1 started with Michael Annett and Reddick on the front row. There was some great side by side racing at the start with everyone jockeying for position. The only caution was for the spinning car of Brandon Jones. Reddick would easily win the stage after leading 21 of the 25 laps.

    Stage 2 when the drivers hit pit road before the start Reddick got a little too much of a push from Ross Chastain and both drivers were busted for speeding. When the stage started they were pretty much running single file. There were no cautions in this stage, however, Reddick got loose and tagged the wall causing pretty significant damage to the right side of the car. Noah Gragson went on to win the stage.

    The final stage of the race is where patience and probably some tempers wore off. Talladega being known for its “Big One” meant pretty much the only safe drivers were the ones in the front. Reddick once again brushed the wall but didn’t bring out the caution flag. There were several cautions in this stage. One of them took out two of the four Dash 4 Cash drivers, Allgaier and Custer; it also involved Cindric, Stephen Leicht, and Ryan Sieg.

    The final caution with only four laps left brought out the red flag for cleanup of the track. Jeffrey Earnhardt got loose and collected Allgaier, Timmy Hill, David Starr, Jeremy Clements, and Alex Labbe. Until this point, Earnhardt was having another great run driving the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. The race restarted with two laps to go and Reddick was able to keep his top spot to win the race.

    I want to give a great shout out to Gray Gaulding, driving his No. 08 SS Green Light Racing Chevrolet brought his car home in second place. What a great run he had going today.

    Bringing his car home in third place was Christopher Bell in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

    Chase Briscoe and Cindric would round out the top five. John Hunter Nemechek, Justin Haley, Josh Williams, Landon Cassill, and Chris Cockrum finished sixth through 10th, respectively.

    Reddick leads the Xfinity Series Standings with 413 points, Bell is second with 381 points, Cindric is third with 339 points, Custer is in fourth with 338 points, and rounding out the top five is Allgaier with 298 points.

    The Xfinity Series heads next to Dover International Speedway on Saturday, May 4th.

    Xfinity Series Race Number 9
    Race Results for the 28th Annual MoneyLion 300 – Saturday, April 27, 2019
    Talladega Superspeedway – Talladega, AL – 2.66 – Mile Paved
    Total Race Length – 113 Laps – 300.58 Miles

    Fin Str No Driver Team Laps S1Pos S2Pos Pts Status
    1 2 2 Tyler Reddick Roland Chevrolet 113 1 10 51 Running
    2 8 8 Gray Gaulding Panini/NASCARRcgExp/WldwdSfty Chevrolet 113 5 0 41 Running
    3 10 20 Christopher Bell Rheem/Johns Manville Toyota 113 7 6 43 Running
    4 9 98 Chase Briscoe # Nutri Chomps/Runnings Ford 113 0 4 40 Running
    5 17 22 Austin Cindric MoneyLion Ford 113 3 0 40 Running
    6 15 23 John Hunter Nemechek # Fire Alarm Services INC Chevrolet 113 10 0 32 Running
    7 5 11 Justin Haley # LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 113 8 8 36 Running
    8 16 36 Josh Williams StarTron/StarBrite/GnrlFrmltns Chevrolet 113 0 0 29 Running
    9 22 4 Landon Cassill Flex Seal/Contec Chevrolet 113 0 0 28 Running
    10 18 17 Chris Cockrum ADVANCEDCOMMUNICATNGRP Chevrolet 113 0 0 27 Running
    11 14 9 Noah Gragson # ARMOUR Vienna Sausage Chevrolet 113 9 1 38 Running
    12 33 0 Garrett Smithley Flex Tape Chevrolet 113 0 0 25 Running
    13 6 8 Brett Moffitt(i) ISM Connect Chevrolet 113 0 0 0 Running
    14 28 52 David Starr Whataburger Chevrolet 113 0 0 23 Running
    15 32 86 Brandon Brown # Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 113 0 0 22 Running
    16 4 39 Ryan Sieg Alabama Soda Blasting Chevrolet 113 4 3 36 Running
    17 26 5 Matt Mills J.F. Electric Toyota 113 0 0 20 Running
    18 13 19 Brandon Jones 1st Foundation Toyota 113 0 7 23 Running
    19 29 78 Vinnie Miller Pit Viper Toyota 113 0 0 18 Running
    20 35 42 Max Tullman Top Tier Toyota 113 0 0 17 Running
    21 34 99 Cody Ware LORDCO Auto Parts Toyota 113 0 0 16 Running
    22 25 15 BJ McLeod teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet 113 0 0 15 Running
    23 31 74 Mike Harmon Woobies Shoes Chevrolet 111 0 0 14 Running
    24 20 1 Stephen Leicht Flex Glue Chevrolet 111 0 0 13 Running
    25 24 90 Alex Labbe Alpha Prime USA Chevrolet 111 0 0 12 Running
    26 7 18 Jeffrey Earnhardt iK9 Toyota 110 0 0 11 Accident
    27 30 51 Jeremy Clements RepairableVehicles.com Chevrolet 108 0 0 10 Accident
    28 11 7 Justin Allgaier Hellmanns/FghtHngrSprkChnge Chevrolet 108 6 2 23 Accident
    29 19 66 Timmy Hill VSI Racing/Overkill Motorsports Toyota 108 0 0 8 Accident
    30 3 10 Ross Chastain Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet 105 2 5 22 Gear Cooler
    31 1 1 Michael Annett TMC Transportation Chevrolet 95 0 9 8 Accident
    32 12 0 Cole Custer JACOB Companies Ford 94 0 0 5 Accident
    33 23 93 Josh Bilicki CMR Construction & Roofing Chevrolet 86 0 0 4 Transmisson
    34 36 7 Ray Black II ISKRNFrplcs&Chmny/ScbaLf Chevrolet 65 0 0 3 Accident
    35 21 38 Jeff Green C2 Freight Resources Chevrolet 52 0 0 2 Engine
    36 37 13 Chad Finchum JamesCrtrAttrnyatLaw/CrshClmsR.US Toyota 36 0 0 1 Gear
    37 27 35 Joey Gase DonateLife/RgstrMe.org/Cmpgn/Gase Toyota 35 0 0 1 Engine
  • Weekend Schedule for Talladega

    Weekend Schedule for Talladega

    After a week off for the Easter break, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series go back to the track as Talladega Superspeedway is the home for this weekend’s races. Here is how you can watch all of the action from Talladega.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, April 26th:
    12:35-1:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    1:35-2:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    2:35-3:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    4:35-5:25 p.m.: NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series final practice, FS1

    Saturday, April 27th:
    10:10 a.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying (SINGLE-VEHICLE / TWO ROUNDS), FS1
    1:00 p.m.: Xfinity Series MoneyLion 300 (STAGES 25/50/113 LAPS = 300.58 MILES),
    TV: FS1 – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)
    4:40 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (SINGLE-VEHICLE/ TWO ROUNDS), FOX

    Sunday, April 28th:
    2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 (Stages 55/110/188 LAPS = 500.08 Miles)
    TV: FOX – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

  • Weekend schedule for Richmond

    Weekend schedule for Richmond

    From one short track to another, the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series and Xfinity Series take to the 3/4-mile track, Richmond Raceway, in Richmond, Virginia. Here is how you can watch all of the action, below.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, April 12:
    8:05-9:55 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    11:05-11:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    1:05-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    3:40 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying (MULTI-VEHICLE / THREE ROUNDS), FS1
    5:40 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (MULTI-VEHICLE / THREE ROUNDS), FS1
    7 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 (STAGES 75/150/250 LAPS = 187.5 miles)
    TV: FS1 – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

    Saturday, April 13:
    7:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 (Stages 100/200/400 LAPS = 300 Miles)
    TV: FOX – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

  • Weekend Schedule for Bristol

    Weekend Schedule for Bristol

    After heading back to a mile and half race track in Texas Motor Speedway, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFinity Series are back at a short track as Bristol Motor Speedway will host this weekend’s Alsco 300 and Food City 500. Here is how you can watch all of the action, below.

    Friday, April 5th:
    1:35-2:35 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    3:05-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
    5:05-5:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
    6:10 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS1

    Friday, April 5th:
    1:35-2:35 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NASCAR.com/Live
    3:05-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
    5:05-5:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
    6:10 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS1/PRN

    Saturday, April 6th
    8:30-9:25 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, FS1
    9:40 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
    11:05-11:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
    1 pm.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 (300 laps, 159.9 miles), FS1/PRN

    Sunday, April 7th
    2:00 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 (500 laps, 266.5 miles), FS1/PRN

  • Weekend Schedule for Texas

    Weekend Schedule for Texas

    For the first time since Las Vegas in mid-March, all three of NASCAR’s main series will be together and in action as the Gander Outdoors Truck Series, XFinity Series and the Monster Energy Cup Series will be taking to the fast 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Here is how you can watch all of the action unfold.

    Note: All times are ET

    Thursday, March 28th
    4:05 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.: Gander Outdoors Truck Series first practice (NO TV)
    6:05 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.: Gander Outdoors Truck Series final practice (NO TV)

    Friday, March 29th
    3:05 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
    4:05 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
    5:10 p.m. Gander Outdoors Truck Series Pole Qualifying (Single Vehicle/Two Rounds), FS1
    6:35 p.m. – 7:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
    7:40 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pole Qualifying, FS1
    9 p.m.: Gander Outdoors Truck Series Vankor 350 (Stages 35/70/147 Laps = 220.5 MILES), FS1

    Saturday, March 30th
    9:05 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
    10:10 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
    11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
    1 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 (STAGES 45/90/200 laps, 300 miles), FS1, PRN

    Sunday, April 8
    3 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (85/170/334 laps, 501 miles), FOX, PRN

  • Jeremy Clements Racing My Bariatric Solutions 300 Preview

    Jeremy Clements Racing My Bariatric Solutions 300 Preview

    Jeremy Clements Racing to partner with Western Wishes and Tuff Hedeman to ride the RepairableVehicles.com No. 51 machine to the front at Texas Motor Speedway.

    Spartanburg SC – Jeremy and JCR are pleased to announce that will they serve host to Western Wishes’ 11-year-old Kaleb Dorr this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway with the help of 4-Time World Champion and Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer Tuff Hedeman.

    Kaleb Dorr suffers from TAR, Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius Syndrome, a rare recessive genetic syndrome that causes a unique blood disorder and limb deformities. When you look at Kaleb, you don’t see a little boy with a handicap; you see a pint-sized cowboy that has defied all the odds. After enduring 10 surgeries (with more to come) and over 200 plasma transfusions, this cowboy’s positive outlook on life remains remarkable. He wants nothing more than to be a team roper and a calf roper when he grows up. Kaleb is happy, outgoing, and is the first one to tell you “it’ll be ok” when someone else is faced with adversity

    “Man, we are really excited to have Kaleb ride along with us this weekend and, also help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Western Wishes.  Thanks to my friend Tuff Hedeman and his group we get to give Kaleb a ride of his life this weekend.” Clements stated. “Western Wishes does an awesome job of turning dreams in to lasting memories and I can’t wait to meet Kaleb and his family and create more memories as we take our fast RepairableVehicles.com hot-rod to the front.”  Clements went on to say.

    “Thanks to my buddy Jeremy Clements will have the opportunity to introduce Kaleb to NASCAR in a way most kids just dream about.  Jeremy and I know that through these experiences if we are lucky, we might just have the chance to ignite hope, and strength for Kaleb and just let him have a little fun before he faces the reality of his disease again,” said Hedeman who granted Kaleb’s wish of meeting him in 2017.

    FAST FACTS

    • Jeremy’s 21st career start at Texas Motor Speedway
    • Best finish of 14th – 11/2018
    • Best start of 12th – 4/2018

    JCR TEAM

    • Crew Chief: Andrew “Panda’ Abbott
    • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
    • Engine: Clements Racing Engines

    About Western Wishes

    Western Wishes specializes in granting wishes for challenged children who otherwise might not get to have experiences associated with the western lifestyle. The charitable organization has helped children of all ages attend western events from bull riding to rodeo to equestrian performance events. Western Wishes (westernwishes.org) a foundation created by Donnalyn Quintanna, the former wife of the late PRCA World Champion bull rider, John Quintanna.  Western Wishes contact: Donnalyn Quintana, to donate check out www.westernwishes.org

    About the South Point Fort Worth Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding

    The South Point Tuff Hedeman Challenge has become known for an action-packed three round bull riding performance that keeps fans on the edge of their seats. That is primarily due to the influence of four-time world champion and Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer, bull rider Tuff Hedeman who coordinates every element and attends to the smallest details. From having great bulls matched up with superstar riders, to upbeat music and enthusiastic fans, there is something for everyone.

    Tuff Hedeman Contact: Leigh Ann Schroeder, 940.902.1112 or tufhedemanpr@gmail.com or www.tuffhedemanbullriding.com

    About RepairableVehicles.com 

    A division of Interstate Auto Center, Inc., RepairableVehicles.com, is one of the leading resellers of repairable vehicles in North America. By working together with insurance companies, dealerships, rental companies, and automotive salvage auctions, we are able to provide an ever-changing inventory of high quality total-loss, recovered theft, collision damage, and other types of repairable vehicles to our customers worldwide. Visit RepairableVehicles.com for more Information.

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