XPEL 225 Tag

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AUSTIN, Texas – With limited track time ahead of Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, a number of NASCAR Cup Series drivers took the opportunity to climb behind the wheel in the lower series to get some additional laps around the 20-turn, 3.41-mile road course. Saturday’s first race, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series XPEL 225, would feature Kyle Busch, Alex Bowman, and Kaz Grala trying to gather valuable intel on the tricky track. Bowman started highest among the Cup regulars fromRead More

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service AUSTIN, Texas – Ultimately, Zane Smith was out front when it paid off Saturday afternoon at the Circuit of The Americas road course. He led only 11 of the 46 laps  – winning Stage 1, Stage 2 and then took the race lead with two laps remaining in the second overtime period to earn the victory in the XPEL 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. It marked Smith’s second win of the 2022 season – fifth of his career – and the secondRead More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AUSTIN, Texas – Day one in Austin is complete, with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series taking center stage for practice and qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas. Creed Tops Truck Series Practice, Scores XPEL 225 Pole The first track activity of the day saw the Truck Series first on deck with their one and only practice session of the weekend. Kyle Busch was fastest early on, but in the closing minutes, Sheldon Creed drove his No. 20 Chevrolet to theRead More