NASCAR Xfinity Series Tag

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Ford Performance development driver Austin Cindric will now complete the entire 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. In addition to the nine races already announced in Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 60 Ford Mustang, Cindric will split the remaining 24 races in Team Penske’s No. 12 and 22 Mustangs. Last year, Cindric finished third in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points. A controversial win at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park helped the Columbus, OH native make the Playoffs. Cindric finished the season with eight top-fives, 16 top-10s,Read More
By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer Greg Biffle hasn’t raced in NASCAR since the end of the 2016 season, but he’s putting his love for the outdoors to use as part of a new promotion with General Tire. The 48-year-old Vancouver, Wash. native will serve as a social media correspondent with Team GT and tackle adventures anywhere a General tire will take you, from the streets, to the trail, the lake and the desert. An avid outdoorsman, Biffle is a natural fit to promote General Tire’s “Anywhere Is Possible” theme. “We’reRead More
By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer In addition to having two drivers competing for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver’s Championship, Richard Childress Racing will have a third car competing for the 2018 Owner’s Championship. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Austin and Ty Dillon will be joined by veteran Brendan Gaughan, Jeb Burton, and newcomer Shane Lee behind the wheel of the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro SS. On top of the pit box will be veteran crew chief Nick Harrison. Austin Dillon, who is entering his fifth full-time season in NASCAR’sRead More
By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Roush Fenway Racing announced its 2018 driver schedule for the No. 60 Ford Tuesday, beginning with Austin Cindric at Daytona Feb. 17. The ride will also be shared by Chase Briscoe and Ty Majeski as they’ll look to capture its first NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners championship since 2011. Briscoe will make his first start a week after Cindric at Atlanta Feb. 24 while Majeski will have to wait until Bristol April 14 to make his season debut. Crew chief Mike Kelley said he’s looking forwardRead More
By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer For the first time in nearly a decade, Stephen Leicht will compete full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Leicht will compete for the newly-formed JP Motorsports in the No. 55 Toyota Camry. The team will utilize Toyota Camrys purchased from TriStar Motorsports. Leicht last competed full-time in 2007 for Robert Yates Racing. During that stint, he earned one victory at Kentucky Speedway, three top-fives, and seven top-10s. Leicht has 16 top-10 finishes total in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. “We are excited to welcome Stephen LeichtRead More
By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor Less than a week after news broke that he would not be returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with Hattori Racing, Ryan Truex has landed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the upcoming 2018 season. On Tuesday, Kaulig Racing announced that Truex would be joining the team to take over their No. 11 Chevrolet on a full-time basis. “I’m extremely excited to be making the move back into the Xfinity Series,” said Truex. “In just two years Kaulig Racing has proved to beRead More
By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer The 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season marks the return of Go Green Racing. The team will have Joey Gase behind the wheel of the No. 35 Sparks Energy entry. Gase’s move to Go Green Racing is a homecoming as he made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with the team in 2011, finishing 20th at Iowa Speedway. The Archie St. Hilaire-owned Go Green Racing debuted in 2009. The team ran in the series until the end of the 2013 season. During that tenure, the team competedRead More
By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Dylan Lupton is inching closer to a full-time deal with JGL Racing. As part of the team’s “Young Guns” program, Lupton will drive a minimum of 21 races in the No. 28 Ford Mustang. Lupton joins Kaz Grala as the team transitions for Toyota Racing to Ford Performance. Last year Lupton made 14 starts for JGL Racing with a best finish of 12th at Richmond Raceway. In total, he had four top-20 finishes in JGL’s Toyota Camrys. Lupton has a totalRead More
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