Xfinity Category

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Wet conditions played a huge role on Vinnie Miller’s afternoon as he slammed the tire barriers in Turn 1 with six laps left in Stage 2 in Saturday’s Zippo 200 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International in New York, resulting a red flag. Running by himself in 29th after rolling off 40th, Miller was making his first road course start when his No. 01 JD Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro locked up and slid into the barriers to bring out the fourth full-course caution of theRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott will return to NASCAR competition at Road America, competing in the Johnsonville 180 in GMS Racing’s No. 23 ISM Connect Chevrolet Camaro SS. Bill Elliott, father of current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott, will compete in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since Memphis Motorsports Park in 2006. He will also join Chase as one of several drivers that have climbed behind the wheel of the No. 23 this season. Four of Chase’s five Xfinity SeriesRead More

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Joey Logano reaffirmed his mastery of the road course at Watkins Glen International, but it took a three-wide restart late in Saturday’s Zippo 200 for the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford to get the job done. After winning his fourth straight NASCAR Xfinity Series pole at the 2.45-mile track, Logano took teammate Brad Keselowski and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ryan Preece three-wide into Turn 1 after a restart on lap 75 of 82. Logano’s move forced Keselowski wideRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer It’s the 20th race of the season and three full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars have combined to score seven victories. The Xfinity Series returns to Watkins Glen Internationalfor the Zippo 200. A slew of Cup drivers, the possibility of racing in the rain, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the 20th race of the season. Coverage for the Zippo 200 is scheduled to start Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watkins Glen has been on the schedule from 1991 through 2001, and 2005-present. TheRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Continuing to honor commitments made during Spencer Gallagher’s two-month suspension, GMS Racing announced Saturday that Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver A.J. Allmendinger will drive the No. 23 Chevrolet Camaro at Watkins Glen International in New York on August 4. In addition of Allmendinger making his first series start since Mid-Ohio in 2013, headphone brand AfterShokz will be partnering with GMS. Allmendinger said he’s looking forward driving for the team, citing how they’ve become a competitive entity since joining the series in 2016, and wasRead More

By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer NEWTON, Iowa — The NASCAR XFINITY Series typically delivers great story lines every time they roll in to the 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway and Saturday’s US Cellular 250 was no exception. Ross Chastain earned a fourth-place result for JD Motorsports and tied the best finish of his XFINITY Series career in his 125th start. Chastain qualified in the 18th position, right in line with his season average, and picked up a few positions during the 60 laps that comprised the first stage. But while pitting underRead More

By Robert Gray, NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa — How long had it been since a non-Monster Energy Cup regular triumphed in three straight Xfinity Series races? Even NASCAR star-turned-NBC Sports Network commentator Dale Earnhardt, Jr., didn’t seem to know the answer when asked on-air — and he was the most recent driver to accomplish the feat in 1999. Until Saturday at Iowa Speedway. Christopher Bell somehow steered clear of a spate of potential disasters within the final 15 laps of the mostly-green U.S. Cellular 250, wheeling his No. 20 RuudRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Despite a race-altering spin, Chase Briscoe still managed to score a top-10 finish at Iowa Speedway. The NASCAR Xfinity Series driver struggled throughout the US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway, giving the No. 60 car it’s 14th incident this season. Briscoe’s race changing spin occurred with 11 laps to go as his No. 60 Ford Mustang spun in front of race leader Christopher Bell. After crossing over a patch on the track, the Ford Mustang broke loose, sending up a plume of smoke on the frontstretch.Read More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Pinty’s Series regular Pete Shepherd III will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Iowa Speedway. Shepherd will drive the No. 55 National Exhaust / Connell Construction / driven4communications Toyota Camry for JP Motorsports. Shepherd last competed at Iowa Speedway in 2006 in the USAC Silver Crown Series. Saturday’s US Cellular 250 will also be his first start in the top three levels of NASCAR since the 2007 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Shepherd’s best finish was a 15thatRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer It’s the 19th race of the season and three full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars have combined to score six victories. The Xfinity Series returns to Iowa Speedway for the US Cellular 250. No Cup drivers, new faces in different places, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the weekend. Coverage for the US Cellular 250 is scheduled to start Saturday at 5:20 p.m. ET. Iowa has been on the schedule since the 2009 season and has hosted the 19th race of the season sinceRead More