XFINITY Series

NASCAR’s XFINITY Series was originally known as the Busch Series, or Grand National Series.  It is a training ground for future Cup Series drivers and teams.

Chandler Smith – No. 81 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra Preview – Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Chandler Smith – No. 81 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra Preview – Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway
  • SMITH AT BRISTOL: Chandler Smith made his first NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) last year and finished in the top-five. Smith also has four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts, including a 2021 win, at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile.
  • WATKINS GLEN RECAP: Smith ran in the top-10 consistently during last weekend’s NXS race at Watkins Glen after qualifying sixth. The driver of the No. 81 picked up a couple of positions to finish fourth in the first stage. Strategy played into flipping the second stage to start up front in the final stretch of the race. Smith survived two overtime restarts to collect another top-five with a fourth-place finish.

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Stewart-Haas Racing: Bristol NXS Advance (Cole Custer | Riley Herbst)

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Stewart-Haas Racing: Bristol NXS Advance (Cole Custer | Riley Herbst)

Cole Custer is ready to head to a track that has suited him well in the past for Friday night’s Food City 300 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. After a tough race last Saturday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International that yielded a disappointing 21st-place result for the road course ace, the driver of the No. 00 HighPoint.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse is welcoming the new scenery in the mountains of East Tennessee.

Riley Herbst hopes to keep his strong runs rolling Friday night under the lights in the Food City 300 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. While the driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang Dark Horse earned a 13th-place finish last Saturday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International, it wasn’t indicative of his strong run, during which he ran well inside the top-10 all day. (more…)

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Austin Green Capitalizes on First NASCAR Opportunity

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Austin Green Capitalizes on First NASCAR Opportunity

By Dustin Albino

The Green family lineage runs deep in NASCAR. Both David Green and Jeff Green are Xfinity Series champions. Now, it’s Austin Green, David’s son, who’s carrying on the familial tradition.

Austin has been racing since he was 4 years old. He began racing go karts before transitioning to bandoleros and legend cars, running races like the Summer Shootout at the Charlotte Motor Speedway quarter mile. He was inspired by his father and uncles to chase the same dream. (more…)

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Joe Graf Jr. / No. 19 CoverSeal Toyota GR Supra Preview – Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Joe Graf Jr. / No. 19 CoverSeal Toyota GR Supra Preview – Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway
  • GRAF JR. 2024 NXS 4th AND FINAL RACE OF SEASON: The September 17th race at Bristol Motor Speedway will mark Joe Graf Jr.’s 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) 4th and final race of the season.  Joe Graf Jr. has steadily been improving on his finishes this season (17th, 12th, 11th).   Joe has performed well with Joe Gibbs Racing equipment with an average qualifying position of 12th.  He will aim to continue the trend collecting a top-10 at Bristol to finish off 2024 before he looks to be back in a race car in ’25.
  • RETURN TO JGR: Graf Jr. competed in the full, 33 race NXS season in 2023 where he had three impressive top-10 performances at Daytona, Homestead, and Kansas, highlighted by a best finish of seventh at Daytona.

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Logan Bearden to Drive for AM Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Logan Bearden to Drive for AM Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing confirmed today that Logan Bearden will drive the team’s No. 15 Ford Mustang in Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on September 20, 2024.

The final race of the regular NASCAR Xfinity Series season will be Bearden’s first driving for the Statesville, N.C.-based team, but his sixth Xfinity start of the season and first since Michigan International Speedway last month. (more…)

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NASCAR Entry List for Xfinity Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

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NASCAR Entry List for Xfinity Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is excited to take on the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the entry lists have been revealed.

For the Food City 300, there will be 39 entries, which means one driver will miss the show. Among the notable entries are Joe Graf Jr. and Ryan Truex for Joe Gibbs Racing. Also, Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the No. 26 car for Sam Hunt Racing. Meanwhile, Carson Ware returns behind the wheel for his first start since 2021 with Joey Gase Motorsports. Finally, Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes what could be his final Xfinity Series start with JR Motorsports. (more…)

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Here’s the way it went for New England drivers at The Glen

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Here’s the way it went for New England drivers at The Glen
Chris Buescher won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in eighth with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT in ninth then it was Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing in 15th while Kaz Grala wasn’t as lucky and ended up 35th.  Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion who moved from Norwalk, CT and his later years to Charlotte, NC to be closer to the NASCAR action.
The Xfinity race had Corner Zillich in Victory Lane with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT was awarded seventh with Joey Logano got the ninth spot while Kyle Weatherman was way back in 38th.  Weatherman drives one of the team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and daughter Mary Our of Chatham, MA.
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RCR Race Preview: Watkins Glen International

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RCR Race Preview: Watkins Glen International

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International… Richard Childress Racing has two NASCAR Cup Series victories at Watkins Glen International. Robby Gordon won the 2003 event, leading the final 30 laps and scoring his third victory with RCR over the span of three seasons. Kevin Harvick captured the 2006 race at the New York road course, edging Tony Stewart for the victory, and claiming his first win at Watkins Glen. The victory was Harvick’s first on a road course and came in his 200th career Cup start. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, 1992, 1996) for the Welcome, N.C.-based organization. RCR drivers have racked up eight top-five and 23 top-10 finishes in 81 starts at the New York road course. (more…)

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Young’s Motorsports Watkins Glen International September Xfinity Team Preview

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Young’s Motorsports Watkins Glen International September Xfinity Team Preview

Stretch Drive: In January, Young’s Motorsports announced it would graduate from the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time in 2024 with rising star Leland Honeyman Jr. behind the wheel of the team’s No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s Mission 200 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

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