Dash 4 Cash Tag

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer It might’ve not been an ideal race for Kaulig Racing, but all three entries finished in the top-six with fourth-place A.J. Allmendinger taking the spotlight once again following Sunday’s Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That’s because he was able to work his way from 38th place to score his second straight top-five. More importantly, winning the Dash 4 Cash which made him $100,000 richer and eligible for the bonus once again heading into next Saturday’s Unhinged 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. Allmendinger’s road towards the XfinityRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Justin Haley is simply focused on competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series as there’s no sign of him running in the Cup Series anytime soon, including next month’s All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. When I asked about Haley’s plans of running the race due to last July’s upset victory in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, he confirmed during Thursday’s video conference the sport’s top level is not on his radar. “There’s no talk of any kind of Cup starts for me,”Read More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Brandon Jones ended his two-race skid since the NASCAR Xfinity Series season resumed two weeks ago with a third-place run in Monday’s Cheddar’s 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, earning him a shot at the Dash 4 Cash at Atlanta Motor Speedway June 6. Jones’ effort improved him from eighth in the regular season standings to seventh going into the Dash 4 Cash race which will also consist of race winner Noah Gragson, runner-up Chase Briscoe and fourth-place Harrison Burton. His finish at Bristol brought tremendous confidenceRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer A home track victory for Elliott Sadler wasn’t meant to be, but he ended up scoring $100,000 for being the highest Xfinity Dash 4 Cash driver after finishing third in Friday’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, leading 30 of 250 laps. “I just really wanted to win at this track and we were so good in the middle of the race, but I got a little bit too tight there at the end,” said Sadler. “So proud of everybody on this TeamRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer  BRISTOL, Tenn. – 2017 Dash 4 Cash Winner Daniel Hemric will have the chance to repeat at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. Hemric once again is one of the four NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers to qualify for the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash. The Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 marks the sixth race for Hemric at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.” In his rookie Xfinity season, he finished fifth and seventh respectively. In two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, Hemric finished fourth and third. “I was quickRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer  The last time the NASCAR Xfinity Series visited Richmond International Raceway, Kyle Busch took home the victory in dominant fashion, beating Erik Jones by 6.453 seconds. The last time a NASCAR Xfinity Series regular won at Richmond was Chase Elliott in the Fall race in 2015. There are no former winners in this weekend’s race, guaranteeing a different winner for the fifth Richmond race in a row. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers in the field this weekend include Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suarez,Read More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The last time the NASCAR Xfinity Series visited Phoenix International Raceway, Kyle Busch took home the victory in dominant fashion, leading 190 of 200 laps. Austin Dillon finished second, 6.115 seconds behind Busch. Justin Allgaier was the highest finishing NASCAR Xfinity Series regular in fourth. The last time a NASCAR Xfinity Series regular won at Phoenix was Elliott Sadler in 2012. He is the only former winner in the field for Saturday’s race. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers in the field this weekend include AustinRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor With the growing chorus against the idea of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series getting louder and louder, NASCAR made the announcement on Wednesday that Cup Series drivers will have their participation in the lower series limited in 2017 and beyond. Sprint Cup Series drivers who have been in NASCAR’s premier series for more than five years full-time will only be able to compete in a maximum of 10 races in the Xfinity SeriesRead More

By NASCAR Wire Service Sometimes second isn’t the first loser. Ty Dillon finished runner-up in last Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Richmond International Raceway, and received a nice consolation prize – the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus. Dillon won his Heat to become eligible for the big-money award, then earned it by finishing highest among the four Dash 4 Cash drivers in the Main. As a result of his strong showing, the Richard Childress Racing driver ascended from sixth in the standings to third, 19 points back from DanielRead More

By NASCAR Wire Service Erik Jones checked off an entire laundry list of accomplishments last Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. One, he won the first-ever Heat in a NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash race. Two, he captured the checkered flag in the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, defeating 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch in the process. Three, he earned the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus as the highest finisher among NASCAR XFINITY Series regulars who were eligible for the Dash 4 Cash. And four, he clinched theRead More