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NASCAR Entry List for Xfinity Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 17, 2024

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…)

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

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

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 15^th 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.

RCR Race Preview: Watkins Glen International

by MikeSeptember 13, 2024

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…)

Young’s Motorsports Watkins Glen International September Xfinity Team Preview

by MikeSeptember 13, 2024

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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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs From Watkins Glen, INDYCAR Season Finale, And Supermotocross Playoffs Round 2 Headline NBC Sports’ MEGA-MOTORSPORTS WEEKEND Across NBC, PEACOCK, USA NETWORK, And CNBC

by MikeSeptember 12, 2024

Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race from Watkins Glen International Begins Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network

NBC Sports’ Signature Fan-Favorite “Radio Style” Broadcasts Return for Cup and Xfinity Races at Watkins Glen This Weekend

INDYCAR Season Finale from Nashville Superspeedway Begins Sunday with Pre-Race Coverage at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Live Coverage of Round 2 of 2024 SuperMotocross Playoffs Starts Saturday, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock from Texas Motor Speedway

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 12, 2024 – NBC Sports’ mega-motorsports coverage this weekend is headlined by the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 16 playoff race from Watkins Glen International on Sunday on USA Network, the INDYCAR season finale from Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday on NBC and Peacock, and the second round of the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs on Saturday on Peacock from Texas Motor Speedway. (more…)

Parker Kligerman Not Returning to Big Machine Racing in 2025, Not Pursuing Full-Time Rides

by MikeSeptember 12, 2024

Parker Kligerman announced on his podcast “The Money Lap” that he won’t be returning to Big Machine Racing for the 2025 Xfinity Series season and is done pursuing full-time rides at NASCAR.

Kligerman returned as a full-time competitor in 2023, after more than a decade of making sporadic starts for multiple teams across all three national touring levels. He finished the 2023 season 10th in the championship standings, with a career-high eight top-five finishes. (more…)

Mack Trucks Enters Long-Term Partnership with Richard Childress Racing

by MikeSeptember 12, 2024

GREENSBORO, NC (Sept. 12, 2024) – Mack Trucks and Richard Childress Racing (RCR) today announced a long-term partnership under which Mack will be designated as the “Official Long-Haul Truck of Richard Childress Racing.”

As part of the agreement, Mack will provide a fleet of customized Mack Anthem^® 70-inch Stand-Up Sleeper models dedicated to meeting the needs of RCR during the grueling NASCAR season. (more…)

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Road Course Racing at The Glen

by MikeSeptember 12, 2024

The NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will be back for some left and right turn action as they head to Watkins Glen International on Saturday, September 14 for the Mission 200 at The Glen at 3 p.m. ET (USA Network, NBC Sports App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Watkins Glen International has hosted 29 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, producing 18 different race winners and just as many pole winners.

Nine Xfinity Series Watkins Glen races have been won from the pole or first starting position, most recently by Joey Logano in 2018.

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Chandler Smith – No. 81 Smith General Construction Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

SMITH AT WATKINS GLEN: Chandler Smith made his track debut at Watkins Glen International in last year’s NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race. Smith finished the race in eighth-place. Smith has finished in the top-10 in two road course races so far in 2024 – Circuit of the Americas and Sonoma Raceway.
ATLANTA RECAP: Last weekend, Smith returned to his home track, Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 81 started eighth and earned a few stage points with a ninth-place finish in Stage 1 and a eighth-place finish in Stage 2. Smith led twice in Stage 3 for a total of 28 laps. Smith made a run at the lead on the last lap, but fell back for a fourth-place finish.

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Aric Almirola – No. 20 Go Bowling Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

ALMIROLA AT WATKINS GLEN: Aric Almirola has made 14 NASCAR national series starts at Watkins Glen International. His best finish was a fifth-place result in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the track in 2018.
ALMIROLA’S SEASON: Almirola has earned one win and four top-five finishes overall in six Xfinity Series races this season. He has finished inside the top five in his last four starts, including a win at Martinsville Speedway in April and a third in his most recent start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July.
20 TEAM: The No. 20 team is currently ranked second in the Xfinity Series owner’s points standings, only 11 points out of the top spot. Through 24 races, the No. 20 team leads the Xfinity Series in wins (seven), top-five finishes (12), and laps led (702). The team has won races with four different drivers – Aric Almirola, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, and Ryan Truex.

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