NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200
The Place: Darlington Raceway
Track Length: 1.366 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, April 5
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 200.8 miles (147 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 147)
XFINITY Series
Acceptance Insurance and NASCAR’s Ross Chastain Join Forces to Promote Driver Safety
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Acceptance Insurance , a leading personal lines agency under the Confie family of brands, is partnering with NASCAR’s Ross Chastain to promote safe driving through his Protect Your Melon (PYM) and Use Your Melon (UYM) highway safety campaigns. Working alongside state highway safety departments, this collaboration aims to raise awareness about the importance of buckling up, staying sober behind the wheel, and making smart choices on the road.
Kris Wright Survives Bizarre Martinsville Xfinity Series Race for First Career Top-10
by Chris Knight, Catchfence
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: Results of New England Drivers From Martinsville
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in seventh and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished eighth.
Austin Hill ended up the winner in the Xfinity race. Kris Wright came in ninth. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had a bad day and finished in 38th place. Kris Wright drives the Chris and Mary Our entry who both reside in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod.
The Craftsman Truck event was taken by Daniel Hemric. Gio Ruggerio of Seekonk, MA finished 12th and Luke Baldwin of Long Island, NY was 22nd.
Bonus Bucks Galore During Food City 500 Weekend At Bristol With $100,000 Xfinity Dash For Cash And Triple Truck Challenge
BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 31, 2025) – A pair of big money bonus races will raise the stakes significantly for at least five drivers heading into racing action during the Food City 500 weekend, April 11-13.
NASCAR has posted hefty bonuses in the Xfinity Dash for Cash, which will offer a $100,000 payday to any one of the four top finishers from the recent Xfinity Series event in Martinsville, and the Triple Truck Challenge, which will pay $50,000 to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race winner.
Cope Family Racing (CFR) Announces Darlington Jeff Green Paint Scheme Tribute
Mooresville, NC (March 31, 2025)—Cope Family Racing (CFR) is proud to announce their throwback scheme for the 2025 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway. CFR is partnering with Distributor Wire & Cable (DWC) and honoring the Jeff Green Nesquik Chevrolet #10. (more…)
Daniel Dye and Kaulig Racing to Honor Adam Petty with Darlington Throwback
Dye to Give Portion of Darlington Earnings to Victory Junction
WELCOME, N.C. (March 29, 2025) – Kaulig Racing and Daniel Dye announced earlier this week that they are teaming up to honor the late Adam Petty at Darlington Raceway during throwback weekend. Dye’s No. 10 Helm Chevrolet will feature an ode to Petty’s No. 45 Spree Chevrolet scheme from 1999. (more…)
Rhode Island Man Began At Seekonk Speedway, Now Makes NASCAR Debut
by Nancy Hall, FUN107
NASCAR remains one of the most popular sports in America these days.
With an incredibly loyal fan base and nearly three million viewers per race, NASCAR often beats out other sports like hockey and baseball when it comes to television ratings.
Now local race watchers will have one of their own to cheer for on the track, when a Rhode Island driver makes his racing debut in Virginia this weekend. (more…)
Justin Allgaier, Aric Almirola Chase Xfinity Series Milestones at Martinsville Speedway
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
The last two weeks have brought an embarrassment of riches to JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier.
The 38-year-old veteran from Riverton, Illinois, scored maiden victories at two intermediate tracks—Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway—winning consecutive races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the second time in his career.
Christopher Bell To Honor Racing Mentor With Darlington Throwback Schemes
Bell will celebrate his friendship with sprint car legend Rick Ferkel
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 27, 2025) – Christopher Bell will celebrate Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway by honoring his racing mentor, Rick Ferkel, with a pair of throwback schemes designed to replicate Rick’s most recognizable car designs from his racing career. Bell will pilot the No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota GR Supra in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race before sporting a vintage Ferkel Sprint Car look on his No. 20 DEWALT Toyota Camry XSE for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Track Too Tough to Tame. (more…)

