Friday, September 8, 2017

Friday Night #NASCAR Racing

Friday Night #NASCAR Racing

Two Races To Go And Plenty Of XFINITY Playoff Spots To Fight For




Following the 24th race of the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series season at Darlington Raceway, six drivers – William Byron, Justin Allgaier, Ryan Reed, Elliott Sadler, Brennan Poole and Daniel Hemric - have all clinched a spot in the postseason on either wins or points.

Though Jeremy Clements has a win, he has not yet clinched a Playoffs spot because he hasn’t clinched a top 20 spot in the standings. Clements is currently 18th in the standings, 101 points ahead of 21st, and can still possibly fall out of top 20 in the next two races. 

If Clements was to fall out of the top 20 in the standings, even though he has a win, he would be ineligible for the postseason. Clements can lock himself into the top 20 and the playoffs with 17 points this weekend.

With two races to go and several NASCAR XFINITY Series playoff spots still up for grabs in Friday night’s Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond Raceway (on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 7:30 p.m. ET) .

Here are the clinch scenarios for this weekend.

  • Cole Custer (0 Wins, 590 Points, +316 Points Ahead of 21st) – Custer can clinch on points with 11 points and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would then clinch on points with eight points. He can also clinch a playoff spot with a win. Custer has made two series starts at Richmond, posting one top 10 and an average finish of 9.5.
  • Matt Tifft (0 Wins, 558 Points, +284 Points Ahead of 21st) – Tifft can clinch on points with 43 points and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would then clinch on points with 40 points. He can also clinch a playoff spot with a win. Tifft has made two series starts at Richmond, posting a best finish of 14th earlier this season. His average finish at RIR is 23.5.
  • Blake Koch (0 Wins, 511 Points, +237 Points Ahead of 21st) – Koch can clinch a spot with a win. He could also clinch on points, but would need help. Koch has made 12 career starts at Richmond posting one top 10 and an average finish of 24.2.
  • Michael Annett (0 Wins, 490 Points, +216 Points Ahead of 21st) – Annett can clinch a spot in the playoffs with a win. He can also clinch on points with a repeat winner and help. Annett has made 10 series starts at Richmond posting one top five, three top 10s and an average finish of 16.6.
  • Brendan Gaughan (0 Wins, 487 Points, +213 Points Ahead of 21st) – Gaughan can only clinch a spot in the playoffs this weekend with a win. Gaughan has made 11 series starts at Richmond posting two top 10s and an average finish of 18.0.


The remaining drivers in contention to make the NASCAR XFINITY Series playoffs can only clinch a spot in the postseason this weekend with a win:

  • Dakoda Armstrong (0 Wins, 467 Points, +193 Points Ahead of 21st)
  • Ross Chastain (0 Wins, 432 Points, +158 Points Ahead of 21st)
  • JJ Yeley (0 Wins, 429 Points, +155 Points Ahead of 21st)
  • Ryan Sieg (0 Wins, 413 Points, +139 Points Ahead of 21st)
  • Brandon Jones (0 Wins, 388 Points, +114 Points Ahead of 21st)

Impossible to Clinch: Joey Gase (0 Wins, 274 Points, 13 Points Behind 20th In Points) - Even with a win, he would not clinch a Top 20 spot, so he cannot clinch a Playoff berth at Richmond. If he can't clinch a Top 20 with a win, no driver below him in the standings could clinch either.




NASCAR XFINITY Series

  • Next Race: Virginia529 College Savings 250
  • The Place: Richmond Raceway
  • The Date: Friday, Sept. 8
  • The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: NBCSN, 7 p.m. ET
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 187.5 miles (250 laps); 
    • Stage 1 (Ends on lap 75),
    • Stage 2 (Ends on lap 150), 
    • Final Stage (Ends on lap 250)


Schedule

6:30 AM Track Services Meeting (Tent)
7:00 AM 7:30 PM  MENCS Registration Open
7:00 AM 7:30 PM  NXS Registration Open
7:00 AM NXS Garage Opens
7:10 AM NXS Rookie Meeting, Spotter Meeting, & Random Drawing
7:30 AM 9:30 PM MENCS Garage Open
8:00 AM 9:55 AM  NXS 1st Practice
9:00 AM MENCS Rookie Meeting, Spotter Meeting, & Random Drawing
9:30 AM 2:00 PM  MENCS ** Hot Pass In Effect **
10:00 AM 10:55 AM MENCS 1st Practice
10:30 AM 4:00 PM  NXS Minors Permitted In The Garage Area*
12:00 PM 1:25 PM MENCS Final Practice
1:30 PM 2:00 PM Pace Vehicle Calibration
1:45 PM 2:30 PM  NXS Autograph Session
2:00 PM 2:30 PM NASCAR Pace Vehicle Rides
2:30 PM 3:30 PM TV Television Exhibition Runs
3:00 PM NXS Driver / Crew Chief Meeting (Amphitheater)
4:15 PM NXS Qualifying (Multi- Vehicle / Three Rounds)
5:15 PM 7:30 PM  MENCS ** Hot Pass In Effect **
5:30 PM Track Services Meeting (Pit Road)
5:45 PM MENCS Qualifying (Multi - Vehicle / Three Rounds)
7:00 PM NXS Driver Introductions
7:30 PM NXS Race (250 Laps, 187.5 Miles)


Richmond International Raceway Data

  • Track Size: 0.75-miles
  • Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 14 degrees
  • Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 14 degrees
  • Banking/Frontstretch: 8 degrees
  • Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
  • Frontstretch Length: 1,290 feet
  • Backstretch Length: 860 feet

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