Las Vegas #NASCAR Race Recap

Winners: Josh Berry (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); Corey Heim (Trucks)

Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 

NASCAR Cup

Josh Berry Scores First Career Cup #Win at Las Vegas

 

Winning an intense battle against Daniel Suárez after a restart with 19 laps left, Josh Berry pulled away to a convincing victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

The win was Berry’s first in the NASCAR Cup Series at a track where he won twice in a NASCAR Xfinity Series car. Berry is the fourth straight Wood Brothers Racing driver to pick up his first Cup win in the No. 21 Ford.

 

“Oh, man, I don’t even know what to think,” Berry said after climbing from his car on the frontstretch. “Just awesome. I love this track. Las Vegas has been so good to me. So many great moments here.

 

“Just struggled in the Next Gen car here. But (crew chief) Miles (Stanley) and this whole 21 team, everybody at Wood Brothers Racing, they gave me a great car today. Just battled and battled and battled. Man, it was our day. I just can’t believe it.

 

“Such a battle with Daniel there at the end, beating and banging on a mile-and-a-half — crazy! Whoever was going to get out front was probably going to win. We were able to get in front.”

 

A short-tracker stands tall on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/wLw3bzuLSi

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 17, 2025

Pole: Michael McDowell

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

NASCAR Xfinity

Justin Allgaier Prevails

 

On Friday night, Justin Allgaier saw the Eagles in concert. On Saturday, he was flying.

 

Holding off Aric Almirola over a 102-lap green-flag run, Allgaier finally claimed victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after finishing second four times at the 1.5-mile track.

 

Allgaier’s victory in The LiUNA! was his first of the season, the 26th of his career and the 90th for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The reigning series champion crossed the finish line 1.067 seconds ahead of Almirola, who lost ground trying to run the outside lane with just over three laps left.v

With the victory, Allgaier qualified for the first Dash 4 Cash race next Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, along with third-place finisher Jesse Love, fourth-place Austin Hill and fifth-place Sam Mayer. The highest finisher among the four earns a $100,000 bonus.

 

“It was amazing,” said Allgaier. “This whole team — I just can’t say enough. Aric and I were going at it. Hats off to him; he ran a heck of a race…

 

“Rick Brandt (of sponsor Brandt) was here last night. He took us to a great concert, Eagles concert … Everyone at JR Motorsports, I can’t say enough about how proud I am of what we have here. It’s been special.”

 

Today’s victory marks @J_Allgaier’s 9th consecutive Xfinity Series season with a win, tying Kyle Busch and Mark Martin. pic.twitter.com/yEdrZn0KGm

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 15, 2025

Pole: Sammy Smith

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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET for the Hard Rock Bet 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

NASCAR Trucks

Corey Heim Holds Off Grant Enfinger for #Win

 

Corey Heim made a mistake on pit road, but his crew picked up the slack when it counted.

 

A lightning-fast stop under caution on Lap 86 put Heim in the lead, and that was the impetus the driver of the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota needed to win Friday night’s Ecosave 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

The stellar work of the pit crew allowed Heim to overcome a pit road speeding penalty he incurred at the end of the first stage on Lap 31.

 

“First of all, the pit crew did such a good job of getting the truck up front,” said Heim, who won his second race of the season, his first at LVMS and the 13th of his career. “I made that mistake in Stage 1 when I sped on pit road and put us behind.”

 

“This wasn’t exactly what we wanted in terms of the weather being cold and whatnot,” Heim said. “It seems to be a lot better when it’s hot and greasy, and we’re sliding around.

 

“I was doing everything I can there. I think all of us were completely wide open at the end. I spent a lot of time looking at my mirror, and it worked out.”

 

pic.twitter.com/MBZpYFkR8L

— TRICON (@TRICONGarage) March 15, 2025

Pole: Corey Day

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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

ARCA

No ARCA Racing

Isaac Kitzmiller and A.L.L. Construction Racing will embark upon the full ARCA Menards Series East season this year starting with Saturday's opener at @5FlagsSpeedway.https://t.co/lWeMvRbd7A

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) March 17, 2025

Next Race: The ARCA Series East will return on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. CT for the Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway.

 

source: NASCAR Media

Josh Berry Speaks About His Relationship with Rodney Childers

Kevin Harvick's replacement and Crew Chief Have Good Relationship

 

Josh Berry has big shoes to fill as he is set to drive the #4 SHR Ford next season, teaming up with Kevin Harvick's  longtime crew chief Rodney Childers.

 

Fast time for the @KHIManagement #62 here at @FlorenceMSpdwy for the #SC400 tonight. @RodneyChilders4 & and the boys have been working hard trying to make sure it lasts for all 250. 👊🏻 @KevinHarvick @HarrisonsUsa @puryeartank

— Josh Berry (@joshberry) November 18, 2023

Berry worked with Childers in the South Carolina 400 Late Model race, building up for the 2024 season. He finished a respectable fourth in the event. Speaking about his bond with the #4 crew chief, he told Frontstretch:

 

"I think we're still figuring that out but Roddy and I have had a good relationship for years. Obviously, there's not anybody else that I'd want calling the shots for me in the cup series, getting to do this stuff together is just kind of a bonus. He's put a lot of hours into this car and it's been really fast. So we're just going to try to keep on getting better."

 

In ninety-five (95) Xfinity Series Starts, Josh earned five wins and twenty-eight top five finishes. Berry’s best NASCAR Cup finish was a second-place finish on April 2, 2023. He was the beneficiary of a late caution in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway alongside teammate Kyle Larson. Thanks to a few lightning-fast pit stops, the 5 and 9 came out first and second and finished there.

 

Kevin Harvick will be in the Fox Booth next season as he begins his post-retirement journey.

 

 

source: MSN Sports Media

South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway

Entry list, live stream, more for 2023 race featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr., other NASCAR stars

 

Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is getting used to racing his Late Model Stock Car at Florence Motor Speedway. Having finished ninth in last year’s South Carolina 400 at the NASCAR Home Track, the 49-year-old during Saturday’s edition of the race will have his third chance at a Florence victory in 2023.

 

Earnhardt is included on the loaded entry list for this year’s South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing). He finished sixth in the track’s Locked In 150 a couple months ago to secure his place in the 250-lap feature. Earnhardt also ran Florence’s Icebreaker in February, when he logged a 16th-place finish.

 

Today’s South Carolina 400 figures to be another action-packed show one year after Late Model Stock star Brenden “Butterbean” Queen took the checkered flag in what was his debut race with Lee Pulliam Performance. Queen is back for 2023, as is Carson Kvapil, the JR Motorsports driver whom Queen outlasted for last year’s win.

 

After winning the Locked In 150 in September, South Carolina short-track racing veteran Sam Yarbrough will start the 2023 South Carolina 400 from the pole position.

 

That’s all we know ahead of a long day of practice and qualifying Saturday as more than 40 Late Model Stock Car competitors look to add a Florence crown jewel to their trophy cases that evening.

 

Pre-race ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, immediately followed by feature racing. Twin Late Model heat races will begin the feature action, followed by the Street Stock and Mini Stock races. The 250-lap Late Model feature will close the night.

 

Entry list

Dale Earnhardt Jr. headlines the entry list for today’s South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway. But the NASCAR legend’s Hall of Fame credentials will do little to help him against a stacked field of Late Model Stock Car aces.

 

 

For example, Earnhardt will race against the driver who delivered JR Motorsports the 2020 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series national championship. Josh Berry, who will drive the No. 4 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series next season for Stewart-Haas Racing, will pilot Kevin Harvick’s late model at Florence.

 

Last year’s SC 400 front-runners Brenden Queen and Carson Kvapil are back in the field for 2023. As are talented late model drivers William Sawalich, Kaden Honeycutt, Doug Barnes Jr., Katie Hettinger, Kade Brown, Carter Langley, Brandon Pierce, Ryan Glenski, Landon Huffman, Josh Williams and Stephen Nasse, to name a few.

 

More than 40 entries for tonight’s #SC400, including @DaleJr, @joshberry @Josh6williams, @StephenNasse, @LandonHuffman, @Carson_Kvapil, @katiehettracing, @WilliamSawalich to name a few!

📺 Qualifying begins at 4:30 p.m. ET on @FloRacing. pic.twitter.com/CKLvgApGGl

— NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) November 18, 2023

The Complete Late Model Stock Car Entry List (As of Nov. 15):

1. 51 Matt Cox
2. 02 Justin Milliken
3. 03 Brenden Queen
4. 34 Matt Linker
5. 13 Cody Kelley
6. 16 Casey Kelley
7. 95 Jacob Heafner
8. 21 Lanie Buice
9. 99 Austin Somero
10. 23 Kade Brown
11. 95 Sam Yarbrough
12. 94 Jamie Weatherford
13. 07 Averitt Lucas
14. 1 Trent Barnes
15. 88 Doug Barnes Jr.
16. 71 Katie Hettinger
17. 29 Casey Wyatt
18. 2 Gracie Trotter
19. 18 Anthony Adams
20. 5 Carter Langley
21. 2 Brandon Pierce
22. 30 Paul Owens
23. 55 Mark Wertz
24. 28 Ryan Glenski
25. 75 Coy Beard
26. 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
27. 8 Carson Kvapil
28. 62 Josh Berry
29. T2 Travis Truett
30. 20 Josh Dickens
31. 32 Zack Miracle
32. 5 Bryant Barnhill
33. 18 Truett Miranda
34. 21 Landon DeVaughn
35. 28 Landon S. Huffman
36. 11 Josh Williams
37. 16 Adam McCumbee
38. 09 Riley Gentry
39. 75 Landon Huffman
40. 18 David Roberts
41. 43 William Sawalich
42. 10 Kaden Honeycutt
43. 04 Ronnie Bassett Jr.
44. 51 Stephen Nasse
45. 7 Tristan McKee

 

source: MSN.com Media

JR Motorsports Xfinity Team Preview

'Andy's Frozen Custard 300' at TMS

 

• TRACK: Texas Motor Speedway
• RACE: Andy's Frozen Custard 300 (200 laps / 300 miles)
• DATE: Saturday September 23, 2023
• TV: 3:30 p.m. ET on USA
• RADIO: 3 p.m. ET on PRN Radio and SiriusXM Ch. 90

 

Sam Mayer

 

Sam Mayer heads west to Texas Motor Speedway for his fourth start at the 1.5-mile track and the second race of the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. The Franklin, Wis. native has scored one top-five and two top-10 efforts at the quad-oval with his best of third coming in the spring of 2022. Mayer's average finish at the Fort Worth facility is 8.0. He currently sits 10th in points, a mere 14 markers out of the cutoff spot with two races remaining. Mayer's Chevrolet will be carrying the blue and black colors of Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions on the No. 1 entry.

 

Sam Mayer: "Texas is another one of my better tracks and I'm looking forward to having a chance to get our momentum going in the right direction. We have had really fast cars these past few weeks but not a whole lot of luck, so hopefully we can turn that around this weekend in Texas and make some gains."

 

Justin Allgaier

 

By virtue of last weekend's victory at Bristol Motor Speedway, Justin Allgaier has advanced into the Round of 8 in the NXS Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. The Illinois native has gone to Victory Lane in two of the last four races (Daytona and Bristol). In 25 NXS starts at Texas, Allgaier has scored five top fives and 13 top 10s. Allgaier has placed fourth or better in three of the last four starts at the 1.5-mile quad-oval, equating to a 3.3 average finish in those three events. His best effort was a runner-up finish in 2021.

 

Justin Allgaier: "We have been really strong at Texas the past couple of seasons, and I know that we will have that same speed again this weekend. Having already advanced into the next round of the playoffs is a great feeling and it really gives us an opportunity to take some chances that some of the other guys are not able to. Hopefully we will be able to execute the same way we have been and be up front going for the win and those extra playoff points when it counts on Saturday with our Reese's Ice Cream / Sam's Club Chevrolet."

 

Josh Berry

 

Josh Berry heads to Texas needing to gain 24 points on the line for advancement with two races yet to run in the Round of 12. In three previous starts on the 1.5-mile quad-oval, Berry's best finish is sixth, coming in this race last season. He has a pair of top-10 results in three starts and has led 46 laps there. On race tracks measuring 1.5 miles in NXS competition, Berry has three of his five victories, six top-five and 13 top-10 finishes and has led a combined 293 laps in 23 total starts. He is a previous winner at Las Vegas (twice) and Charlotte Motor Speedway.

 

Josh Berry: "We've run well at Texas in the past and there's no reason we can't continue that this weekend. This JARRETT team is working hard to make sure we unload with the speed we are capable of having. With the resin on the track, the line is going to change and we need to be ready for that to happen in order to put ourselves in a situation to score stage points throughout the day. I'm confident that we will be in contention Saturday as long as we put it all together."

 

Brandon Jones

 

Brandon Jones qualified on the pole in this event at Texas last season. The effort marked his seventh of eight career poles in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. At tracks measuring 1-2 miles in length in the NXS, Jones has recorded four wins, 19 top fives and 56 top 10s, while leading the field for a total of 377 laps . Jones has notched a pair of top 10s and an average finish of 7.5 when carrying Pelonis branding on the hood of the Menards Chevrolet in 2023.

 

Brandon Jones: "We have had a lot of speed as of late and I know this team is making sure that speed carries over to this weekend. I thought we had a car capable of winning last week and this No. 9 bunch has run up front at Texas more than not, so I'm confident that we will be near the front this weekend and hopefully battling for the win."

 

JRM's No. 9 team is the defending winner of this event. Last year the team qualified second and led 85 laps en route to its second overall victory in the Lonestar State.

 

.@J_Allgaier’s win was the 11th triumph in a playoff race for JRM 🎉 https://t.co/qUp7PiAUC2

— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) September 16, 2023

 

source: JR Motorsports Racing Media

Noah Gragson Suspended by Team

Josh Berry to Race the #42 Legacy Motor Club Entry

 

Legacy Motor Club said Saturday that Noah Gragson had been suspended for Sunday’s race at Michigan for “actions that do not represent the values of our team.”

 

Gragson will be replaced by Josh Berry in the No. 42 car for Sunday’s race. Berry — who will replace Kevin Harvick at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024 — succeeded Gragson in the No. 9 Xfinity Series car at JR Motorsports when Gragson moved up to the Cup Series in 2023.

 

“I am disappointed in myself for my lack of attention and actions on social media,” Gragson wrote. “I understand the severity of this situation. I love and appreciate everyone. I try to create everyone equally no matter who they are. I messed up plain and simple.”

 

Apparently, the twenty-five-year-old Gragson liked an Instagram meme mocking the 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

 

I am disappointed in myself for my lack of attention and actions on social media.
I understand the severity of this situation.
I love and appreciate everyone.
I try to treat everyone equally no matter who they are. I messed up plain and simple. https://t.co/PCX6iMJxRF

— Noah Gragson (@NoahGragson) August 5, 2023

Gragson is currently in thirty-third place in the 2023 point standings with no top ten finishes. He is second out of two rookies illegible for the Sunoco Rookie of The Year standings.

 

 

source: MSN Media

NHMS Driver Appearances Abound

#NASCAR Returns to “The Magic Mile” for the Crayon 301

 

One of the most memorable experiences for fans coming to New England for the Crayon 301 NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) is seeing the stars of the sport up close on race day. Townies and fans from across the country will have plenty of opportunities to catch their favorite drivers for a picture, autograph or even a fist-bump as the action on track kicks off this weekend at “The Magic Mile.”

 

Below is a list of driver appearances scheduled throughout the weekend:*

 

Saturday, July 15

• Track Walk to benefit the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (pre-registration required)
  • 9 a.m. – Corey Lajoie (NCS)
• “The Magic Mile” Entertainment Stage (Q&A)
  • 10 a.m. – Chris Buescher (NCS)
  • 10:20 a.m. – Dave Dion, Beaver Dragon, Bobby Dragon, Brad Leighton, Andy Santerre and Dave Moody (New England Legends)
• The Groove (Q&A)
  • 10:45 a.m. – Cole Custer (NXS)
  • 11 a.m. – Kaz Grala (NXS)
• New England Legends Display in Fan Zone (Autograph session)
  • 11:20 a.m. – Dave Dion, Beaver Dragon, Bobby Dragon, Brad Leighton, Andy Santerre and Dave Moody
• Toyota Racing Display in Fan Zone (Q&A)
  • 11:20 a.m. – Kaz Grala (NXS)
• Richard Childress Racing Merchandise Trailer (Autograph session)
  • 12:15 p.m. – Sheldon Creed and Austin Hill (NXS)
• JRM Merchandise Trailer (Autograph session)
  • 12:35 p.m. – Josh Berry, Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones and Sam Mayer (NXS)
• Fan Zone (Autograph session)
  • 2:15 p.m. – All NWMT drivers
• Team Penske Merchandise Hauler (Autograph session for first 75 fans with wrist band)
  • 2:30 p.m. – Ryan Blaney (NCS)
• New England Racing Museum (Autograph session)
  • 3 p.m. – Ryan Preece (NCS)

Sunday, July 16

• Stewart-Haas Racing Merchandise Trailer (Autograph session)
  • 10:15 a.m. – Ryan Preece (NCS)
• "The Magic Mile" Entertainment Stage (Auctioning off autographed item during Wicked Good Live Auction to benefit the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities)
  • 10:45 a.m. – Christopher Bell (NCS)
• Chevrolet Merchandise Trailer (Autograph session)
  • 11 a.m. – Corey Lajoie (NCS)
• com Display in Fan Zone (Q&A)
  • 11 a.m. – Brad Keselowski (NCS)
• "The Magic Mile" Entertainment Stage (Trackside Live Q&As)
  • 11 a.m. – Marcus Smith
  • 11:15 a.m. – Justin Haley (NCS)
  • 11:30 a.m. – Brad Keselowski (NCS)
  • 11:45 a.m. – Ross Chastain (NCS)
• United States Air Force Display in Fan Zone (Meet & Greet)
  • 11:20 a.m. – Erik Jones (NCS)
• Richard Childress Racing Merchandise Trailer (Autograph session)
  • 11:30 a.m. – Austin Dillon (NCS)
• Toyota Racing Display in Fan Zone (Q&A)
  • 11:45 a.m. – Ty Gibbs (NCS)
• Rock Point (Q&A)
  • 12 p.m. – Ty Dillon (NCS)
• The Groove (Q&A)
  • 12:15 p.m. – Michael McDowell (NCS)
• "The Magic Mile" Entertainment Stage (N.H. Lottery Presentation)
  • 12:15 p.m. – Bubba Wallace (NCS)

*Schedule subject to change.

Series Abbreviations:

• NCS | NASCAR Cup Series
• NXS | NASCAR Xfinity Series
• NWMT | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

 

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Baggin’ and braggin’. 😎 #KidsWin pic.twitter.com/Sw4WvNe2JG

— New Hampshire Motor Speedway (@NHMS) July 15, 2023

 

source: New Hampshire Motor Speedway Media

JR Motorsports Revamps Crew Chief Lineup

Updated Roles, New Hires

 

JR Motorsports has revamped its crew chief roster for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the organization announced today. MoyerReturning veterans Jason Burdett and Taylor will assume crew chief duties with the Nos. 9 and 8 entries, respectively, while the addition of Jim Pohlman on the No. 7 and Mardy Lindley with the No. 1 team completes the crew chief lineup.

 

Entering his ninth season with JRM, Burdett is the company's winningest crew chief with 18 victories. Burdett, who led Justin Allgaier to Championship 4 appearances in five of the last seven seasons, will transition to the No. 9 Menards team with JRM's newest driver Brandon Jones. Through his first eight years with the company, Burdett racked up an impressive 110 top-five and 183 top-10 finishes.

 

Moyer moves to the No. 8 team with driver Josh Berry for 2023 to fill the role vacated by Mike Bumgarner, now serving as JRM’s director of competition. In 2019-20, Moyer served as crew chief of JRM’s No. 8 Chevrolet and its rotating roster of drivers. He has spent the past two seasons atop the pit box for Berry and Sam Mayer, leading Mayer to 12 top fives, 25 top 10s and a playoff berth through to the Round of 8 in 2022.

 

"As successful as 2022 was for JR Motorsports, we're always asking ourselves 'how can we be better?'" said Bumgarner, JRM's director of competition. "While we performed at a very high level this season, a tweak here or there can help push you even further. We were fortunate to bring in Jim (Pohlman) and Mardy (Lindley). Both have past success with their drivers and we expect that will aid in making a smooth transition."

 

A native of Oak Lawn, Illinois, the 43-year-old Pohlman comes to JRM by way of Richard Childress Racing to assume crew chief duties for the No. 7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture team and perennial championship contender Allgaier. In 2008, Pohlman helped Allgaier secure an ARCA Menards Series championship, so the pairing will be familiar. Pohlman also spent time at the Cup Series level, most notably as crew chief for Juan Pablo Montoya in 2011 with several opportunities along the way in both Cup and NXS competition.  

 

Additionally, Greenville, S.C. native Lindley, a decades-long veteran of the sport who spent the last two seasons at Kyle Busch Motorsports with six victories, joins Mayer in 2023 to lead the No. 1 team, reuniting the driver and crew chief for the first time since 2020. The Lindley / Mayer combination netted championships in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series (2019) and the ARCA Menards Series (2020). Together, the duo has more than 15 victories between the two series.

 

TUNE-IN ALERT: Listen to @SiriusXMNASCAR at 8 p.m. tonight to hear @EarnhardtKelley discuss today's crew chief news. pic.twitter.com/5Za7CODvJJ

— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) November 18, 2022

 

source: JRM Racing Media

Setting the Xfinity Series Playoff Stage

Only Josh Berry has Cinched his Spot in the Championship 4

 

The NASCAR Xfinity Series kicked off the Playoffs Round of 8 last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a race that saw JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry take the checkered flag and secure his spot in the Championship 4 Round for the first-time in his career.

 

The NASCAR Xfinity Series now heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the ‘Contender Boats 300’ to keep the Playoffs rolling. Drivers will fill the grid on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

The 1.5-mile South Florida track has produced 21 different race winners and 20 different pole winners in 28 races. The first race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway was a NASCAR Xfinity Series event on November 5, 1995 – the inaugural Xfinity Series race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett (Ford, 92.229 mph).

 

Casey Mears set the track’s qualifying record in 2004 with a speed of 177.936 mph while Tyler Reddick set the race record with a speed of 140.515 mph in 2018. Joe Nemechek has posted the most wins at the track (three) along with the most lead lap finishes (11) and laps completed (3,514). Only five races have been won from the pole or first starting position, most recently by Harrison Burton with his win in 2020.

 

This will be the first time that Homestead-Miami Speedway serves as the fifth race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. During the Playoff Era (2016-2022), the track was home to the championship race from 2016 to 2019. Daniel Suárez (2016), William Byron (2017) and Tyler Reddick (2018, 2019) took the checkered flags in those seasons. In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the 1.5-mile track was not featured in the postseason but was on the regular season schedule.

 

The Xfinity Series will kick off its weekend with practice on Friday, Oct. 21 at 6:05 p.m. ET followed by qualifying at 6:35 p.m. ET on the USA Network and streamed on the NBC Sports App.

 

When at @HomesteadMiami, turn up the heat 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5f6vt1ZVLA

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) October 22, 2022

 

One clinched. Three spots up for grabs

The championship race at Phoenix Raceway is now only two weeks away and drivers are starting to feel the heat as time in running short. JR Motorsports’ Josh Berry clinched his spot in the Championship 4 with his win last weekend in Las Vegas so now the remaining seven Playoff drivers will have to bring their A-game this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in hopes of clinching their spot before the Round of 8 concludes at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 29.

 

Already Clinched

The following driver has clinched a spot in the four-driver field of the next round: Josh Berry.

 

Can Clinch Via Points

If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the third winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among Noah Gragson or Ty Gibbs.

 

• Noah Gragson: Could only clinch with help
• Ty Gibbs: Could only clinch with help

 

If there is a new winner from Justin Allgaier or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the second winless driver in the standings.

• Noah Gragson: Could only clinch with help

 

Can Clinch Via Win

The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: Noah Gragson, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, AJ Allmendinger, Brandon Jones, Sam Mayer.

 

To the top! 🚀@Tbayne6 wins the pole for tomorrow's #XfinitySeries race at @HomesteadMiami. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ZhTYNqG1jj

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) October 21, 2022

 

source: NASCAR Media

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Las Vegas)

Winners: Joey Logano (Cup); Josh Berry (Xfinity); Taylor Gray (ARCA West)

With Championships on the line, competition is got heated in Las Vegas. Below is a recap of the three events contested there this weekend.

 

NASCAR Cup

Joey Logano Clinches Championship 4 Berth

 

Joey Logano battled his way back to the front of the field in the final laps, then capitalized on his fresher tires and passed Ross Chastain in the closing laps to win Sunday’s Round of 8 opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

“Man, what a great car,” Logano said. “Penske cars were all fast. All of them were really fast today. Oh, man, all you want to do is get to the Championship Four when the season starts and race for a championship, and we’ve got the team to do it. I don’t see why we can’t win at this point.

“Racing Ross was fun. He was doing a good job air-blocking me, and I was just trying to be patient, and eventually, I was like, ‘I’ve got to go here.’ Just great to win out here in Vegas again, and it means so much getting to the championship.”

 

The win cements Logano into his fifth Championship 4 appearance.

 

Let 'em know, @joeylogano!!! #Championship4 pic.twitter.com/AY8RD9xwcM

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 16, 2022

Pole: Tyler Reddick

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on October 23, 2022 for the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

 

 

NASCAR Xfinity

Josh Berry Punches Ticket to Championship 4

 

Josh Berry’s resume would indicate he’s a top-shelf short track racer, but the JR Motorsports driver may need to expand that profile. Berry’s No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet led a commanding 65 laps en route to the win in the Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday — his second victory in the last three races on the high-banked 1.5-miler.

 

Berry took the lead from AJ Allmendinger with 34 laps remaining — the pair racing hard side-by-side at the front of the field on a late race restart. Berry even got shoved into the outside wall before recovering and moving into the lead for his fifth career win.

 

With Berry’s win and automatic berth into the Championship 4, Gragson now leads the standings by 19 points over Gibbs and 29 points ahead of Allgaier.

 

“I was a little bit tight off (Turn) 4 the whole time, and [Allmendinger] left me a lane but nothing extra, but I wasn’t letting off,” said Berry, who hadn’t led a lap in the last six races. “That was for a trip to Phoenix and I was willing to hit the wall or whatever. We’ve had a tough couple weeks or months, but we knew we could do this if we were at our best.

 

“Had a caution with 30 to go and was able to wrestle the lead away from those guys and build enough of a [points] gap to keep it,” Berry said. “I tell you, I’m just speechless.”

Anything is possible! Thank you @JRMotorsports @HarrisonsUsa #champ4 pic.twitter.com/OGsl1abqz8

— Josh Berry (@joshberry) October 15, 2022

Pole: AJ Allmendinger

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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on October 22, 2022 for the Contender Boats 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

 

 

NASCAR Trucks

Truck Off this Weekend

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series had another weekend off.

One race to go, and a ticket to the Championship 4 is still very much up for grabs. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/OdWLjotCtt

— NASCAR Camping World Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) October 1, 2022

Pole: N/A

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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on October 22, 2022 for the Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

 

 

ARCA

Taylor Gray hits Jackpot with Dominant Victory

 

Even with one of the largest fields in recent ARCA Menards Series West history on hand at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, nobody could touch Taylor Gray.

 

From the opening green flag, Gray faced little resistance from his competition and claimed a wire-to-wire victory in the penultimate event on the 2022 ARCA West calendar, which was his fifth in the series and eighth across all three ARCA divisions.

 

The only obstacles Gray faced came during the numerous restarts in Friday’s Star Nursery 150, but he knew the car prepared by David Gilliland Racing would be strong enough to maintain control of the top spot.

 

“Landen [Lewis] gave me a little bit of a hard time on those restarts,” Gray said. “All props to my guys who work so hard at the shop. They work their butts off every week so we can come out and do things like this. It was a good race car and a good day.”

We’re in the business of making memories - and this lil’ guy just made one he’ll never forget! 🏁 pic.twitter.com/RlsYmr5YPm

— Las Vegas Motor Speedway (@LVMotorSpeedway) October 15, 2022

Pole: Taylor Gray

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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on November 4, 2022 for the Phoenix 100 at Phoenix Raceway.

 

source: NASCAR Media

Xfinity Series Goes Big on Throwback Weekend Paint Schemes

This weekend is the highly anticipated Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are ready to show off their schemes on the track. Check out the throwback schemes that have been announced for this weekend so far:

 

 

 

• • Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 JBR Toyota will resemble Bobby Labonte’s 2002 Interstate Batteries car
• • Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet will pay tribute to Dale Earnhardt’s Wrangler Jeans car
• • Josh Berry’s No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet will resemble Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 2002 Looney Tunes/Action Performance car
• • Brett Moffitt, driver of the No. 02 Our Motorsports Chevrolet, will be throwing it back to Mark Martin’s rookie season paint scheme
• • Joe Graf Jr. will be modeling his No. 07 SS Green Light racing Chevrolet after Buckshot Jones’ No. 00 Georgia Pacific 2001 scheme
• • JJ Yeley’s No. 66 car will resemble pink Country Time car from 1993
• • David Starr will be paying tribute to team owner and former NASCAR driver Bobby Dotter, who drove the No. 08 Hyde Tools car in 1995
• • Sam Mayer, driver of the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet will be honoring Rick Mast’s Skoal Cup Series paint scheme from the early 1990s
• • Ryan Vargas is teaming up with Monarch Roofing to have his No. 6 JD Motorsports Chevrolet resemble Jeff Gordon’s 1999 Xfinity Series paint scheme
• • Jeb Burton will honor his father’s (Ward Burton) No. 27 Gwaltney’s 1992 paint scheme
• • Patrick Emerling, driver of the No.35 Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota, will throw it back to NASCAR Hall of Famer Richie Evan’s Modified paint scheme
• • Josh Bilicki’s No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Ford will honor Bill Elliott’s No. 00
• • Jeremy Clements’ No. 51 Chevrolet will honor Dale Earnhardt’s Wrangler Jeans car

 

With Xfinity qualifying ☔️ out in Darlington, @TyGibbs_ starts tomorrow's Xfinity Series race from the pole! #TeamToyota pic.twitter.com/cfYtaWmmnL

— Toyota Racing (@ToyotaRacing) May 6, 2022

About that time. pic.twitter.com/cztP8mJnEq

— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) April 30, 2022

1:30PM@markmartin @TooToughToTame #NASCARThrowback@NASCARONFOX | @FS1 @MRNRadio | @SiriusXMNASCAR pic.twitter.com/oowuWDMDRO

— Brett Moffitt (@Brett_Moffitt) May 7, 2022

It’s #throwbackweekend at @TooToughToTame 🏁 pic.twitter.com/xKV1GLdm0e

— Joe Graf Jr (@Joegrafjr) May 6, 2022

Looking forward to a great weekend @TooToughToTame with ✌️ awesome looking throwback designs! Saturday with @workpro_tools @MBMMotorsports honoring Bobby Hamiltons Country Time Lemonade #66. Sunday @OlliesOutlet @RickWareRacing throwing it back to @ClintBowyer 5Hr Energy #15 👌 pic.twitter.com/Ii634ai1wj

— JJ YELEY (@jjyeley1) May 5, 2022

Looking forward to seeing these #NASCARThrowback machines hit the track!

We have @Joegrafjr behind the wheel of the 07 @buckedupsupps #Mustang throwing back to #buckshotJones along with @starr_racing in the 08 @TicketSmarter Ford throwing back to team owner Bobby Dotter! pic.twitter.com/4slltuPBKX

— SS Green Light Racing (@SSGLR0708) May 6, 2022

Ready for @TooToughToTame. pic.twitter.com/nCVXKtF5je

— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) May 6, 2022

Looks even better on track.👀#TeamJDM | @Monarch_Roofing pic.twitter.com/fHGWUruOnt

— Ryan Vargas (@RyanVargas_23) May 6, 2022

Ready to roll today at @TooToughToTame with @EG_Motorsports in the No. 35 throwback ride to a former Richie Evans paint scheme! We have sponsorship from B.R. Dewitt, a former car owner for Richie & we are looking to make them proud! 👀

Race time: 1:30PM -- watch live on @FS1! 📺 pic.twitter.com/NdaCgBS6NM

— Patrick Emerling (@PatrickEmerling) May 7, 2022

Race day at @TooToughToTame. @TeamAlphaPrime gave me a great car this weekend. Excited to get after it! 1:30PM ET | FS1 pic.twitter.com/3b9qZznGRe

— Josh Bilicki (@joshbilicki) May 7, 2022

ICYMI: Jeremy Clements (@JClements51) on Darlington: I'm Always Looking Forward to Coming Here

VIDEO: https://t.co/4B8R1rXDcb#NASCAR | #ROXOR200 | @JCR_Clements51

— TheFourthTurn.com (@TheFourthTurn) May 7, 2022

 

source: NASCAR Media

Brandon Jones Earns Xfinity Pole Position

A-GAME 200 Qualifying for the 200th NASCAR Event at the Monster Mile

 

• Next Race: A-GAME 200  
• The Place: Dover Motor Speedway  
• The Date: Saturday, April 30  
• The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET  
• The Purse: $1,419,713  
• TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET  
• Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
• Distance: 200 miles (200 Laps) 
• Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45) 
• Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90) 
• Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

 

Today’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the A-Game 200, at Dover Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will go down in the record books as the 200th NASCAR national series race held in the state of Delaware, all of which have been at the Monster Mile - Dover Motor Speedway.

 

Brandon Jones led Friday’s A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash qualifying session with a lap of 157.398 mph (22.872 seconds) at Dover Motor Speedway.

 

“I was surprised to see the lap time we laid down,” Jones said. “We were fast at practice. The track has a lot of grip this weekend.

 

“It’s a phenomenal start for us.”

 

#19 boys got it done today! P1 for tomorrow at the @monstermile. #TeamToyota pic.twitter.com/tP9ogVWd6B

— Brandon Jones (@BrandonJonesRac) April 29, 2022

 

Jones, 25, driving the No. 19 Toyota for owner Joe Gibbs, earned his second career pole at the Monster Mile, his first of the 2022 season and the fourth of his Xfinity Series career.

 

Sam Mayer was second fastest with a lap of 157.048 mph, followed by Josh Berry at 156.365 mph.

 

The A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race takes the green flag Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (FS1).

 

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Where are you watching today's race from? pic.twitter.com/eQS1kmtPY3

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) April 30, 2022

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Contenders

Sparks 300 at Talladega at Talladega Superspeedway

A Jr. Motorsports 1 2 3 Finish
(Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Noah Gragson)

 

We are one race into the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs after the series competed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend. Josh Berry, v a non-Playoff driver was victorious, meaning that none of the 12 drivers in the Playoffs have punched their ticket to the next round. Below is a look at the Playoff drivers’ past performances at Talladega Superspeedway.

 

NEWS: @joshberry's No. 1 car clears post-race inspection at @LVMotorSpeedway.

Tonight's victory is official! pic.twitter.com/WOOh5IGzzL

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) September 26, 2021

 

Austin Cindric: The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford has made five starts at Talladega. His first start was in 2018. Most recently, earlier this season, he started on the pole and finished runner-up to Jeb Burton. He has three top fives and three top 10s at the track in his five starts. He’s led 35 laps and has an average start of 7.8 and an average finish of 15.0.

 

AJ Allmendinger: The driver of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet and the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Champion has made three Xfinity Series starts at Talladega. He has one top five and two top 10s in those three starts. Most recently, he started 11th and finished third earlier this season. He has an average finish of 11.3 at the superspeedway.

 

Justin Allgaier: The driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet has three top fives and six top 10s in 12 starts at Talladega. He has an average start of 12.3 and an average finish of 16.2. He has led 79 laps of 1,369 completed. He has had five DNFs due to crashes and an engine issue. His best finish of second came in 2016. Most recently, Allgaier has struggled at Talladega. He has not finished better than 28th in the last four races at the track.

 

Noah Gragson: The driver of the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet will make his sixth start at Talladega on Saturday. He has two top fives and four top 10s in those starts with 48 laps led. He has an average start of 9.0 and an average finish of 6.8. Most recently, he finished sixth earlier this season after starting fourth. His best finish of third came at this race in 2020.

 

Jeb Burton: The driver of the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet will make his fourth start at the Alabama track on Saturday. Talladega is the home of Burton’s first career Xfinity Series victory earlier this season. He has one win, two top fives and two top 10s at the track. He’s led 28 total laps and had an average start of 9.7 and an average finish of 7.0.

 

Daniel Hemric: The driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will make his fifth Xfinity Series start at Talladega on Saturday. He has one top five and one top 10 along with one pole award at the track. His best finish of fifth was at this race in 2020 and most recently, he started second and finished 12th at ‘Dega earlier this season. He has led 157 laps and has an average start of 2.8 and an average finish of 19.5.

 

Harrison Burton: The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has only one top 10 to his name at Talladega. In three starts, he has a best finish of 10th that came earlier this season. He has an average start of 8.3 and an average finish of 21.7.

 

Myatt Snider: The driver of the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet has made three starts at Talladega. Earlier this season, he finished runner-up after started ninth. He has an average start of 20.0 and an average finish of 20.7. His first two starts at Talladega ended early due to an incident.

 

Brandon Jones: The driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has seven starts at the track. He has two top five and two top 10s in those starts with 39 laps led. He has an average start of 10.3 and an average finish of 18.9. Earlier this season, he was involved in a crash and finished 37th. His best finish of runner-up came in 2018.

 

Justin Haley: The driver of the No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet has been extremely good at Talladega in his four starts. He has two wins, two top fives and four top 10s in his four starts. He has an average start of 4.8 and an average finish of 4.3. Earlier this season, he finished eighth, which is the worst he’s ever finished at the track but is still a top-10 result. He swept both races in 2020 and has led a total of 20 laps.

 

Riley Herbst: The driver of the No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford will make his fourth Talladega start on Saturday. He has one top five and one top 10 in three starts and the best finish of fourth came earlier this season. He has an average start of 17.7 and an average finish of 25.3. In his first two starts, he ended up not finishing the races due to incidents.

 

Jeremy Clements: The driver of the No. 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet has made 12 starts at Talladega Superspeedway. In those starts, he has one top five and two top 10s. His best finish of fourth was in 2016 and earlier this season, he finished 14th.

 

 

source: NASCAR Media