Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); John-Hunter-Nemechek (Xfinity); Christian Eckes (Trucks); Connor Mosack (ARCA)
NASCAR Cup
Tyler Reddick Cashes in at Kansas, Advances in Cup Series Playoffs
With a bold move to the front of the field in overtime, Tyler Reddick won Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 and left his car owner frustrated at the end of the second NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Kansas Speedway.
Reddick beat Joe Gibbs Racing driver and 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin to the finish line by 0.327 seconds. Hamlin led 63 laps and was more than two seconds ahead of Reddick when playoff driver Chris Buescher blew a right-rear tire on Lap 261 of a scheduled 267 to cause the ninth and final caution.
“Just an outstanding job by this whole 23XI team,” Reddick said after climbing out of the window of his No. 45 Toyota during his celebratory burnout.
“We had really good pace, but just couldn’t get ahead of Denny there, but chaos ensued, people stayed out, some took two tires, and the bottom lane opened up. Pretty crazy.”
P2 as driver. P1 as owner. Congrats @TylerReddick and @23XIRacing. @ToyotaRacing does it again at Kansas. pic.twitter.com/oyVNaGywwB
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) September 10, 2023
Pole: Christopher Bell
Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Saturday, Sept. 16, 7:30 PM ET for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Xfinity
John Hunter Nemechek Rolls to Kansas Victory; Xfinity Playoffs Field Set
There were no mixed feelings on Parker Kligerman‘s part — he was ecstatic that John Hunter Nemechek asserted absolute domination over the rest of the field in Saturday‘s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.
Nemechek‘s sixth victory of the season assured Kligerman, who finished a strong fourth, of a berth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs, which open next Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
“(Crew chief) Ben (Beshore) and all the guys made the right adjustments all day,” said Nemechek, who won for the second time at Kansas and the eighth time in his career. “They brought a really fast hot rod. … Overall, just super pumped, super ecstatic.
“I‘m looking forward to getting the Playoffs started next week at Bristol. We came in here trying to get the Regular Season Championship. I thought that we were going to have a 60-point day this weekend, and that‘s what we did. We controlled what we could control. We did everything that we possibly could.
“So, let‘s go to the playoffs — I‘m ready.”
Win #6 for the No. 20 crew!🏁#teamtoyota pic.twitter.com/AiKcriN8Pf
— John Hunter Nemechek (@JHNemechek) September 10, 2023
Pole: Justin Allgaier
Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Friday, Sept. 15, 7:30 PM ET for the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Trucks
Christian Eckes Seals Truck Series Victory at Kansas; Playoffs' Round of 8 Set
Christian Eckes grabbed the lead on the final restart and stole a victory in Friday night‘s Kansas Lottery 200, the Round of 10 elimination race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
In a three-wide battle for the lead against Corey Heim and Zane Smith, Eckes led only the final two laps to secure his third victory of the season, his first at Kansas Speedway and the fourth of his career.
“That was wild,” Eckes said after climbing from his truck. “I didn‘t know if I was going to win it or not. We had, like, a sixth-place truck all day, but when that caution came out, I knew we had a shot at it, and here we are.
“We haven‘t won in a real long time — so I wanted to set a tone. Went all the way to the Round of 10 — second, third, first (in the first three playoff races). So can‘t beat that. Proud of all these guys.”
And with that, @christianeckes is off to the Round of 8!#KansasLottery200 pic.twitter.com/Od1CfNbuL6
— Kansas Speedway (@kansasspeedway) September 9, 2023
Pole: Chase Purdy
Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Thursday, Sept. 14, 9:00 PM ET for the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway.
ARCA
Connor Mosack Breaks through for First ARCA Victory at Kansas Speedway
Many notable names have taken home an ARCA Menards Series checkered flag in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 Toyota.
Connor Mosack added his name to that list during Friday’s Sioux Chief Fast Track 150 at Kansas Speedway. He pulled away from the field following some early attrition to earn his maiden ARCA Menards Series victory, becoming the seventh first-time winner in 2023
With Jesse Love and Dean Thompson both eliminated from contention earlier in the evening due to separate issues, Mosack cruised to the finish for a milestone victory he believed was overdue for himself and Joe Gibbs Racing.
“We’ve worked hard all year,” Mosack said. “There’s been some bad luck and I’ve made plenty of mistakes, but this one came together for us. I wish we could have had [Love and Thompson] to race there and I felt like we were a little bit better [than them].
“We earned that one, but we earned a few earlier this year and gave them away.”
Connor crushes Kansas.#XfinitySeries driver @connormosack picks up his first career @ARCA_Racing 🏁 at @kansasspeedway. pic.twitter.com/kAAtfNaoq2
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) September 9, 2023
Pole: Jesse Love
Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Thursday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m. ET for the Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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