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Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

Nov. 10, 2024 00:07 AM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race. Allgaier bounced back from an early flat tire and back-to-back penalties, working...

NASCAR Xfinity championship down to 4 drivers in season finale at Phoenix

Nov. 07, 2024 15:48 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All four NASCAR Xfinity championship drivers said the right things heading into the season finale. Everyone will be respectful of each other on the track, I'm just going to run my race, let the best man win — you get the picture. That will...

Almirola wins at Martinsville as Custer makes enemies as he moves on to defend Xfinity title

Nov. 02, 2024 19:35 PM EDT

Aric Almirola won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, a victory that gave Cole Custer a chance to defend his NASCAR championship. Almirola is running a part-time schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing so he wasn't playoff eligible. AJ Allmendinger and Austin Hill had...

Austin Hill wins at Homestead to take 2nd spot in NASCAR Xfinity championship finale

Oct. 26, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Austin Hill grabbed the second spot next month in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale, racing to his fourth victory of the season Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hill drove the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet past Cole Custer with 12...

Allmendinger grabs spot in NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale with 1st victory of season

Oct. 19, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — AJ Allmendinger won a two-lap sprint to finish Saturday night for his first victory of the season and an automatic berth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale. Allmendinger won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by leading a race-high 102 laps in the No. 16...

Van Gisbergen sweeps Charlotte qualifying as Kiwi overshadows Cup playoff drivers on The Roval

Oct. 12, 2024 15:36 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Shane Van Gisbergen completed a Saturday qualifying sweep by winning the pole for both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series races. Van Gisbergen is racing for the Xfinity Series title but will run his 10th Cup Series race of the season Sunday when he competes on...

Byron leads NASCAR Cup playoffs as series shifts to Charlotte roval; Formula 1 has another week off

Oct. 08, 2024 11:34 AM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400. Site: Concord, North Carolina. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 12:30 p.m.; qualifying, 2 p.m., Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC) Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road...

Sammy Smith locks into 2nd round of Xfinity Series playoffs as several top names face elimination

Oct. 05, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Sammy Smith jumped from last in the Xfinity Series playoff standings to the first driver to move on to the second round by winning Saturday's race in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway. It was the first win of the year for the JR Motorsports driver, who was...

Xfinity Series playoffs set to open this weekend at Kansas with van Gisbergen studying the rules

Sep. 27, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Welcome to the Xfinity Series playoffs, Shane van Gisbergen. Now here’s a copy of how the system works, so study up. The New Zealand driving sensation — who won the first Cup Series race he ever entered with a victory last year on the street course in...

NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore

Sep. 17, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. ...