Category Archives: Xfinity Series

Byron Hopes to Continue Dominant Run at Iowa

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William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 22, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

There aren’t many constants in NASCAR. A driver can visit Victory Lane one week and go winless for another two years. A competitor can lead 99 percent of the laps in a race and still lose.

There has been one constant the last couple years on the NASCAR national series circuit – William Byron piling up wins. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series’ US Cellular 250 at Iowa Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are racing the US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 29th at 3:30 pm ET. Coverage begins at 3 pm ET on NBC, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race  218.75 miles over 250 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 60, Stage 2 on lap 120, and the last stage ending on the last lap 250. Continue reading →

When it Comes to Patience, Ryan Truex has an Excellent Role Model

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Martin Truex Jr. is enjoying life at the top of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pyramid.

He’s the series leader in points. Entering Sunday’s Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN), he’s tied for the series lead in victories with three. And he’s the runaway leader in playoff points with 29, a whopping 14 coming from stage wins. Continue reading →

Ryan Preece Hopes to Ride Momentum at Iowa

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What can Ryan Preece possibly do for an encore?

Two weeks ago at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in his first NASCAR XFINITY Series start in a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Preece finished second to teammate Kyle Busch, the all-time leader in XFINITY wins. Continue reading →

A Phone Call Away – Brian Scott Back with RCR at Iowa Speedway

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So what did it take for Brian Scott to decide to come back to NASCAR racing?

Apparently, all it took was a phone call from the boss for Scott to return to Richard Childress Racing in the No. 3 this weekend for the XFINITY Series US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway.  Continue reading →