Xfinity Category

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor It’s safe to say that Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway was a successful outing for Daniel Hemric. Not only did he put himself out front and scored his best finish of the season in his No. 21 Chevrolet, he also came away as one of the top four Xfinity regulars in the field, punching his ticket into Dash4Cash eligibility. Starting almost dead last as a result of pre-qualifying inspection issues, Hemric charged his way from 35th to the lead by the halfway point in theRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Despite an early spin, Spencer Gallagher still finished inside the top-10 at Texas Motor Speedway. Gallagher, like other NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars, had an eventful My Bariatric Solutions 300. Gallagher’s No. 23 Allegiant Chevrolet Camaro SS ran well for much of the 300-mile race. An accident with 20 laps left in the second stage allowed crew chief Chad Norris to leave Gallagher on track. The split strategy earned the duo a top-10 finish in the stage. The split strategy ultimately allowed Gallagher to take theRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor Justin Allgaier had been on a streak of top-three finishes heading into Texas Motor Speedway, but unfortunately for the JR Motorsports driver, that streak came to an end on Saturday after engine issues brought his day to an early conclusion. After starting eighth in the My Bariatric Solutions 300, Allgaier held his ground near the front of the field through the majority of stage one, but as the green-checkered flag neared, he reported to his team that he thought there may be a cylinder goingRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor Ryan Blaney and Team Penske have been quick all weekend with their NASCAR Xfinity Series entry at Texas Motor Speedway and they continued to show off that speed on Saturday during qualifying for the My Bariatric Solutions 300. Blaney laid down the fastest time in the first round with a lap of 28.439 seconds, 189.880 mph, followed by Ryan Truex in second. After the first round was delayed a few times due to the weather, NASCAR elected to make qualifying official after just the oneRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer The end of the NASCAR Xfinity Series hiatus means a return to one of Cole Custer’s best tracks. When Custer takes the green flag on Saturday afternoon for the My Bariatric Solutions 300, it will be on the 1.5-mile Quad Oval at Texas Motor Speedway. He will also have a new primary sponsor, Thompson Pipe Group on board his No. 00 Ford Mustang. Custer has two prior Xfinity Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway. He finished fifth in both races. In 43 Xfinity starts toRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer JGL Racing announced Thursday that 19-year-old Tony Mrakovich of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania will run two NASCAR Xfinity Series races in the No. 28 Extreme Energy Solutions Ford Mustang, beginning at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 April 14th. “(Bristol) is one of the toughest tracks on the circuit,” said Mrakovich. “Some of the sport’s most prestigious names have gone to Victory Lane here, so if you can have a good day at Bristol, you’ve accomplished quite a feat. I’m so thankful for Extreme Energy’s supportRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer It’s the sixth race of the season and only one NASCAR Xfinity Series regular has scored a victory. The Xfinity Series returns to Texas Motor Speedway for the My Bariatric Solutions 300. Cup drivers, series regulars looking to qualify for the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the fifth race of the season. Coverage for the My Bariatric Solutions 300 is scheduled to start Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. ET. Texas Motor Speedway has hosted theRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Motorsports has its share of stories, especially when it unites two different families coast-to-coast during difficult time periods and raising awareness for autism. For one weekend at Auto Club Speedway, that was the case for the Lombard family from Simi Valley, California and Ryan Sieg Racing from Georgia. The two families partnered up, as Sieg’s No. 39 Chevrolet Camaro had Lombard Bros. Gaming, a three-year-old gaming company owned by brothers Joseph and Zachary aka “N2SC4R” and “MAGNUM05” on YouTube, became his primary sponsor in theRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer  Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) will field Ford Performance driver Chase Briscoe in five NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season. This adds to Briscoe’s 12 schedule races for Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 60 Ford Mustang. Briscoe’s first race in SHR’s No. 98 Ford Mustang will be the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14. He will then return at Talladega Superspeedway on April 28, Charlotte Motor Speedway May 26, the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval on Sept. 29, and Kansas Speedway on Oct. 20.Read More

By Matt Tifft, Driver Columnist Editor’s note: Matt Tifft, driver of the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, shares his 2018 campaign with Motorsports Tribune as he aims for a shot at the championship.  The #NASCARGoesWest swing is challenging for everybody. Logistically, having three cars ready to go in advance so that they can be traded out and worked on in hotel parking lots is no easy feat for the teams. For drivers, we have to figure out what works best for us to beRead More