NASCAR Xfinity Series Tag

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, Staff Writer It’s the seventh race of the season and only one NASCAR Xfinity Series regular has scored a victory. The Xfinity Series returns to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300. The Xfinity Dash 4 Cash, zero Cup drivers, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the seventh race of the season. Coverage for the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 is scheduled to start Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET. Bristol Motor Speedway has hosted the seventh race of the seasonRead More

By: NASCAR Wire Service On a cold, cold day in Texas, Ryan Blaney continued the hot streak of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, winning Saturday’s My Bariatric Solutions 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race in thoroughly convincing fashion. Blaney won the first stage in a runaway, led 132-of-200 laps and beat runner-up Christopher Bell to the finish line by 2.327 seconds. The victory was Blaney’s first of the season, his first at Texas Motor Speedway and the seventh of his career. Furthermore, Blaney was the third different driver to pilotRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor Not only was Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway a typical NASCAR Xfinity Series event, the race would also set the field of four drivers eligible for the $100,000 Dash4Cash bonus next weekend at Bristol. When all was said and done, the four drivers that punched their ticket toward a possible payday on the high banked half-mile were Christopher Bell, Daniel Hemric, Cole Custer, and Ryan Preece, giving all three manufacturers a shot at the prize that awaits at the end of the day. “It’sRead More

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 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