Drive for the Cure 300 Tag

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer CONCORD, N.C. – A single point can make or break a chance for a NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship. Ryan Reed found out just how much of a difference a point can make, edging out Brendan Gaughan for the final transfer spot for the Round of Eight. It was a fight all night long for Reed and his No. 16 Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang team. Both him and Gaughan raced around each other for the entirety of the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte MotorRead More

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service Behind the wheel of a car on something other than a virtual race track for the first time in nearly a year, Alex Bowman warmed up for the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports ride he’ll inherit next season with a stunning victory in Saturday night’s rain-delayed Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Behind Bowman, who won for the first time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, Ryan Reed soldiered home in 12th place, one position behind Brendan Gaughan. But Reed moved on toRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer 28 races into the NASCAR Xfinity Series season, only four of the NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars (Jeremy Clements, Ryan Reed, Justin Allgaier twice, and William Byron three times) have scored victories during the 2017 season. This weekend the NASCAR Xfinity Series travels to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Drive for the Cure 300, the 29th race of the season. After the events at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Allgaier leads the points standings with his JR Motorsports teammate Byron three-points behind in second. The last time theRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer CONCORD, N.C. – When the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season began, Blake Koch and his Kaulig Racing team were just getting started. The No. 11 LeafFilter Chevrolet Camaro team did not move into their new shop until just before the first Dover race in May. Fast forward to the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the final race in the Round of 12 of the Xfinity Series Chase, Koch and Kaulig Racing are moving on to the Round of Eight. Koch wasRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer CONCORD, N.C. – For four drivers, the first ever NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase for the Championship in the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the end of their Championship hopes. Brandon Jones, Brennan Poole, Ryan Sieg, and Ty Dillon were all eliminated from the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase. Jones was in the worst position of the Chasers as they entered Charlotte. He was 18-points behind the Chase cut-off, and needed some help, or to score his first win to moveRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer CONCORD, N.C. – The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway usually is the longest race day of the year on NASCAR schedule. Due to inclement weather and Hurricane Matthew, both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series will run back-to-back races today. With the Bank of America 500 and the Drive for the Cure 300 being run back-to-back, the combined mileage of the two races is scheduled to be 800 miles. Prior to the weather delays, six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regularsRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor With persistent rain from Hurricane Matthew churning just off of the Carolina coastline, NASCAR cancelled all on track activities on both Friday and Saturday, moving the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series to Sunday for a doubleheader, where weather is expected to be much more favorable. The Bank of America 500 will kick off at Noon ET, with Kevin Harvick and Alex Bowman leading the field to green, while the Xfinity Series race, the Drive for the Cure 300, will take place 45Read More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer Three months ago, Matt Tifft was sidelined from competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series as well as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series by a disc issue in Tifft’s back. During a routine test, it was discovered by Tifft’s doctors that he had a low-grade giloma, a brain tumor. Tifft underwent surgery to remove the non-cancerous tumor. After about two months of rehab, Tifft was finally cleared by his doctors, as well as NASCAR officials to return to NASCAR competition on September 12, 2016. Tifft’sRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The last time the NASCAR Xfinity Series visited Charlotte Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin took home the victory in exciting fashion. Hamlin held off Austin Dillon on a late restart in overtime and went on to win by 0.291 seconds. Justin Allgaier was the highest finishing Xfinity Series regular in fifth. The last time a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contender won at Charlotte Motor Speedway was 2010 when Brad Keselowski took a trip to victory lane. Austin Dillon, Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, and Keselowski are theRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer After finishing 27th at the Kentucky Motor Speedway stand-alone race, Ty Dillon was on the outside, looking in, 15-points behind the Chase cutoff, and last in on the Chase Grid. The Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway looked as if it would be an up-hill battle with several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regulars in the Xfinity Series race. Dillon was seventh fastest in the first practice session, and 14th fastest in the second practice session. The second practice session was cut short by rain.Read More