Tag: Garrett Smithley

The Stage Is Set: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Are Locked In

Mike

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – Championship Weekend. The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up the Round of 8 last weekend at Martinsville Speedway and will now be heading to Phoenix Raceway to determine this year’s Xfinity Series champion. Four drivers – Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Ty Gibbs and Justin Allgaier – will vie for the NASCAR Xfinity Series title in the Championship Race on Saturday. November 5 at 6 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). All four drivers are…

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BJ McLeod Motorsports Signs Garrett Smithley to Drive No. 78

Mike

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Tuesday, November 1, 2022) – Today, BJ McLeod Motorsports (BJMM) announced that they have signed NASCAR mainstay Garrett Smithley for the 2023 NASCAR XFINITY Series season. Burleson, Texas-based Trophy Tractor will serve as an anchor sponsor for the No. 78 Chevrolet throughout the season.

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Boston’s Austin Cindric, Kaz Grala Snap Up Final Starting Berths in Daytona 500 Field

Lou Modestino

“I’ve never felt so small in my life,” Austin Cindric said after Thursday night’s opening Daytona 500 qualifier. At 6-foot-4 and one of the tallest drivers to roam the garage, that’s quite the statement.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Daytona International Speedway

Mike

Get ready, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is full of a bunch of ‘New’. With great anticipation we have all waited for the off season to come to a close and the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season to begin. And now that 2021 has arrived, it brings tons of new elements to the sport that has fans and media alike ready for the green flag to drop.

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Austin Dillon wins the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Daytona

Mike

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As racing resumed at Daytona International Speedway following a two-hour plus rain delay Thursday night, there was a definitive sense of urgency in the field for the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Daytona as the clock passed midnight.

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Alex Bowman and William Byron Qualify on the Front Row of the 2021 DAYTONA 500 (Full Qualifying Results)

Mike

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2021) – Alex Bowman swapped car numbers for the 2021 season – from 88 to 48 – but has certainly retained his Daytona magic, earning the pole position for Sunday’s DAYTONA  500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), giving the Hendrick Motorsports driver a record fourth consecutive front row start in the NASCAR Cup Series season-opener.

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Track Talk – Virtual Monday Night’s Dirt Derby at Knoxville Won by Klingerman; Alfredo 2nd

Mike

Parker Kligerman survived multiple late restarts and overtime to earn his second Monday Night Racing presented by Tufco Flooring victory of the season at Knoxville; Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT takes the runner-up spot.

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William Byron dominates in eNASCAR iRacing race at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway (results)

Mike

A week after a late-race bump-and-run pass ended William Byron’s hope of a win in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, the Hendrick Motorsports driver who cut his teeth in the virtual racing world dominated a crash-filled Food City Showdown at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Bristol Invitational Advance – Clint Bowyer Simultaneously Simracing and Broadcasting

Mike

Details:   • Race:  Food City Showdown (Round 3) • Series:  eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Time/Date:  1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 5 • Location:  Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval) • Format:  Two 50-lap heat races followed by a 150-lap main event • Note:  Finish of each heat race determines starting order of main event.   Where to Watch:   • FOX network • Announcers: Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds, with in-race commentary from Clint Bowyer. • FS1 (DIRECTV Channel 219 and Dish Channel 150) • FOX Sports Go app • FOX Sports Racing for fans in Canada • Twitch.tv/StewartHaaseSports (Stream begins at 12:30 p.m. EDT)   DYK?:…

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NASCAR Drivers Smithley and Hill Level the Playing Field With iRacing

Mike

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Timmy Hill and Garrett Smithley did not hoist any virtual trophies at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway but they certainly finished Sunday’s inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational with a real smile and very real sense of accomplishment.

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