NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville Superspeedway
- The Date: Saturday, June 19
- The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: NBCSN, 3 p.m. ET
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- Distance: 250.04 miles (188 Laps)
- Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45)
- Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90)
- Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)
The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for the Tennessee Lottery 250 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio the 15th race of the season.
The last time the Xfinity Series raced at Nashville Superspeedway was in 2011 and a few of the drivers entered to run in this weekend’s race competed at Nashville back then.
Time to ride at @NashvilleSuperS! #XfinitySeries practice is rolling on NBCSN and https://t.co/593lUV9Jw2! pic.twitter.com/iW0X1Jhg4D
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) June 18, 2021
Those drivers are Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Jeremy Clements, Timmy Hill, JJ Yeley, David Starr, Landon Cassill and NASCAR Cup Series two-time champion Kyle Busch. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Busch is the only driver entered this weekend that has previously won at Nashville (2009).
Who Has the Upper Hand At Nashville?
With some drivers having made previous starts in the Xfinity Series at Nashville Superspeedway, those drivers might feel a little more confident heading into this weekend’s race than others.
Especially for someone like Kyle Busch who has won here before and is coming off of his 99th career Xfinity Series win last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch will make his 11th career start this weekend at Nashville in the Xfinity Series. He has one win (2009) from the pole position and four top fives and five top 10s in his 10 starts. He has an average start of 8.9 and an average finish of 12.8. He’s led 490 laps and completed 2,197 laps of 2,250 attempted.
In six starts, Justin Allgaier has three top fives, three top 10s and one pole award. He led 58 laps and has an average start of 11.2 and an average finish of 10.8. Allgaier has finished fourth three times – both races in 2010 and most recently in 2011.
Michael Annett’s best finish in six starts at Nashville is ninth in 2010. He has an average start of 18.0 and an average finish of 17.0.
In five starts for Jeremy Clements, he has a best finish of 19th that came in 2010 and in only two starts, Landon Cassill has a best finish of ninth that came in 2008.
JJ Yeley will make his ninth start on Saturday at Nashville. He has a best finish of fourth from 2006. In total, he has one top five and three top 10s with an average finish of 15.4.
In two Xfinity Nashville starts, Timmy Hill finished 33rd and 22nd and in David Starr’s one start at the track, he finished 29th.
Who's ready for some more #NASHCAR today?
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) June 19, 2021
The @NASCAR_Xfinity Series makes its return to @NashvilleSuperS for the first time in 10 years.
Xfinity Series qualifying at 12:30P ET, and racing at 3:30P ET on NBCSN! pic.twitter.com/OxaojTKRio
RACE WEEKEND DIGNITARIES
SATURDAY, JUNE 19 - “Tennessee Lottery 250” NASCAR Xfinity Series
- Welcoming Remarks: Erik Moses, Nashville Superspeedway President; Rebecca Hargrove, Tennessee Lottery President & CEO
- Invocation: Pastor Chris Nichols, Cross Point Church, Nashville, TN
- Honor Guard: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
- National Anthem: Brandon Lay, EMI Records Nashville singer/songwriter
- Grand Marshal: Rebecca Hargrove, Tennessee Lottery President & CEO
- Honorary Starter: Shea Ralph, a seven-time national champion as a player and coach and current Vanderbilt University Women’s Basketball Head Coach
- Evening Fireworks Show: Pyrotecnico
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