NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Circuit of The Americas

NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Circuit of The Americas

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: Focused Health 250
The Place: Circuit of The Americas
Track Length: 2.40 Mile Asphalt Road Course
The Date: Saturday, March 1
The Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 156.0 miles (65 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 65) (more…)

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Week, Las Vegas Next Week

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Week, Las Vegas Next Week

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (Off Week)
Next Race: Ecosave 200
The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday, March 14
The Time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: FS1, 9 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 201.0 miles (134 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 134) (more…)

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Second Driver Named Austin Hill Announces Limited NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule

Second Driver Named Austin Hill Announces Limited NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule

by Steve Samra, On3.Com

There might be some confusion in the Xfinity Series at a couple dates this season, as there will be two drivers named Austin Hill competing at three race.

Of course, Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing has been a mainstay in the Xfinity Series over the past couple of seasons, elevating to become one of the top wheelmen on the circuit. He won last weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, bringing the 30-year old’s total to 11 career victories.

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Life In The Pits : Vidalia’s Nate McBride Finds Happiness and a Home in NASCAR

Life In The Pits : Vidalia’s Nate McBride Finds Happiness and a Home in NASCAR

by Frank Sulkowski, WJCL.Com

When one door closed, another much different one opened for Nate McBride.

“I don’t know what God has in store for me, but I will trust in his process,” said McBride in a 2021 post on social media.

It was in that January 2021 posting that the former Vidalia High School and University of Georgia standout announced his football playing days were done.

While playing for the Bulldogs was a dream come true, what came next was never on his radar.

“It was an uncertain thing and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do it,” said McBride.

It was working on a NASCAR pit crew. (more…)

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Team Penske’s Missed Opportunities: Dominance Without Victory In 2025

Team Penske’s Missed Opportunities: Dominance Without Victory In 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. – For the second consecutive week, the NASCAR Cup Series has produced three-wide racing and a thrilling finish – with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell taking a dramatic last lap overtime victory on the Atlanta Motor Speedway high banks.

It was a can-do answer to the season-opening DAYTONA 500 thriller a week ago when Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron became only the fifth driver in the celebrated race’s 67-year history to win back-to-back trophies. (more…)

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Statistical Advance: Analyzing the NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 25, 2025) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, going into the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this Sunday, March 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). (more…)

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Haas Factory Team, Sheldon Creed Announce 13 Race Xfinity Partnership With Road Ranger

Haas Factory Team, Sheldon Creed Announce 13 Race Xfinity Partnership With Road Ranger

[KANNAPOLIS, NC] –HAAS Factory Team and Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 00 in the Xfinity Series, have announced an exhilarating collaboration with Road Ranger spanning across 13 races during the 2025 Xfinity season. The No. 00 car will dawn the Road Ranger sponsorship for the first time this season at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on March 2, where Creed has two career top 10 finishes.

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YouTuber Cleetus McFarland’s Impact on NASCAR Shows How Influencers Are Changing The Game

YouTuber Cleetus McFarland’s Impact on NASCAR Shows How Influencers Are Changing The Game

By , Racer.Com

In an era where motorsports audiences are shifting and the battle for attention heats up, Cleetus McFarland is redefining how the sport reaches new fans. The YouTube sensation with 4.17 million subscribers — more than NASCAR’s own YouTube channel — recently made his ARCA Menards Series debut at Daytona. While his race at the NASCAR ARCA 200 was cut short due to an incident not of his making, his presence in the sport — and its impact — was anything but sidelined. (more…)

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Acceptance Insurance to Sponsor Trackhouse Driver Ross Chastain in Five Xfinity Series Races at JR Motorsports in 2025

Acceptance Insurance to Sponsor Trackhouse Driver Ross Chastain in Five Xfinity Series Races at JR Motorsports in 2025

Acceptance Will Also Serve as an Associate on Chastain’s No. 1 Cup Series Chevrolet

Concord, North Carolina – Acceptance Insurance will serve as the primary sponsor on Ross Chastain’s No. 9 Chevrolet at JR Motorsports (JRM) for five NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races in 2025, and its logos will adorn Chastain’s No. 1 Trackhouse Chevrolet as an associate sponsor for the remainder of the NASCAR Cup Series season. (more…)

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