Xfinity Category

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The highlights of every sport always seem to shine after the season is over. The 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season was no different. So, with the year drawing to a close, we’ll count down the 10 best moments of the 2017 Xfinity Series season. Restrictions on Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Drivers The restrictions on veteran Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers prior to the 2017 season was a step in the right direction. However, only 10 of the 33 races were won by XfinityRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor After sponsoring Brendan Gaughan for the past six years at Richard Childress Racing, South Point Hotel and Casino, which is owned by the Gaughan family, will shift their sponsorship to Daniel Hemric for the entire 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule. With Gaughan stepping aside from full-time racing, Hemric’s No. 21 team becomes the beneficiary of the sponsorship as he enters his sophomore season in the series. “RCR and the Gaughan Family have had a special relationship that we’re thrilled to be able to continue,” saidRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer A new year means a new series and a new team for Kaz Grala. After spending the last two years with GMS Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the Westborough, MA native will move up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series with JGL Racing. The 2017 Truck Series season was a success for Grala. He won the season opener at Daytona International Speedway from the pole after narrowly avoiding the final lap melee. Grala also earned five top-fives and 11 top-10 finishes. A run-inRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor After running for his family’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team since 2013, John Hunter Nemechek will be moving on in 2018, taking over driving duties on a part-time basis in the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. About a week ago, Nemechek posted a video to Twitter showing him walking out of the NEMCO Motorsports shop for the final time, but his destination was still unknown at that point. On Tuesday, Ganassi made the move up to theRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer Despite a breakout 2017 season, ARCA Racing Series Champion Austin Theriault’s plans for 2018 are still in the dark. Theriault’s journey to his first national series championship has been a long and winding road. Theriault dominated the 2017 ARCA Racing Series season. In 20 races, he finished in the top-10 19 times. The Fort Kent, ME native also earned seven victories and 16 top-five finishes. Theriault also became the first driver in ARCA history to win on all five styles of racetracks (dirt track, intermediateRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The NASCAR Xfinity Series will have another new face in 2018. Vinnie Miller will compete full-time in the No. 01 Chevrolet Camaro SS for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller. Miller joins Christopher Bell, Kaz Grala, and Spencer Boyd as Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series. To date, Miller has just two starts in NASCAR’s National Series. In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the 20-year-old finished seventh in his debut at Talladega Superspeedway. In Xfinity Series, Miller started 31stRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor NASCAR will continue the trend of cost-cutting measures in 2018 as the sanctioning body announced roster limits to the number of pit crew and at-track crew members for each team on a given race weekend. Rosters will be broken down into three categories: Organizational, road crew, and pit crew. The organizational category is comprised of the competition director, technical director, team manager, IT specialists, etc. Starting next year, only three to four people in this category will be allowed at the track. For Monster EnergyRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer Roush Fenway Racing’s iconic No. 60 NASCAR Xfinity Series team will return to full-time competition in 2018. The No. 60 Ford Mustang will be split between Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe, and Ty Majeski. The team ultimately will be a collaboration between Roush, Ford Performance, and Team Penske. Cindric and Briscoe will ascend from the now-defunct Brad Keselowski Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. Both drivers made the 2017 Truck Series Playoffs. Briscoe finished sixth after winning the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway and earningRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer In a race that decided the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship, it is easy for other drivers’ accomplishments to be overshadowed. Roush Fenway Racing’s Ty Majeski quietly earned his first career Top-10 finish. Majeski ran up front throughout the entire Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, staying clear of the championship battles. Majeski finished 10th in the No. 60 Ford EcoBoost Ford Mustang. Despite finishing one lap behind the leaders, he avoided interfering with the championship battle between Elliott Sadler and William Byron. By doing so,Read More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer For the second year in a row, Elliott Sadler is left with heart break and frustration in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship. Sadler fought hard for well over 40 laps in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his JR Motorsports teammate, and Championship rival William Byron. However, slower traffic and a battle in the Owner’s Championship cost him the chance at his first Championship. Sadler ran close to the front of the Championship battle in his No. 1 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Camaro. InRead More