Tag: NASCAR Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Post-Atlanta

Mike

Justin Allgaier’s 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season didn’t start out the way he had hoped. In five races, the driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet had only one top-10 finish. Allgaier had been involved in various on-track incidents and started the season at Daytona International Speedway by starting second and finishing 28th. But he turned that all around at Atlanta Motor Speedway last weekend by winning the race and taking home his first victory of the season all while punching his ticket to the Playoffs.

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Track Talk – How New England Drivers and Teams Fared at Atlanta

Lou Modestino

Kyle Busch dominated the Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta leading 102 laps of 130.  Brett Moffit ended up 9th.  Brett also drives a Xfinity entry for Cape Cod’s Chris Our.  Parker Kligerman of Westport, Ct ended the afternoon in 14th.

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Tufco Flooring Returns as Primary Sponsor for Jesse Little and B.J. McLeod Motorsports

Mike

MOORESVILLE – N.C. (March 18, 2021) – Tufco Flooring returns to partner with Jesse Little and BJ McLeod Motorsports at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Atlanta Motor Speedway

Mike

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is back on the east coast this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the EchoPark 250 at 5 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The Xfinity Series race will be the second of the day as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series kicks off a doubleheader at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Martin Truex Jr. to Drive No. 51 Auto-Owners Insurance Tundra at Bristol Dirt Race

Mike

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 17, 2021) – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today that 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. will pilot the No. 51 Tundra March 27 in the Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Truex’s Tundra will carry primary sponsorship from Auto-Owners Insurance, one of the nation’s largest insurers. Noble Aerospace, one of the largest and most capable aerospace metal finishing business in the United States, will serve as a major associate sponsor.

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Fox Entertainment’s Free Streaming Service Tubi Heads To Nascar With Chip Ganassi Racing

Mike

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2021 – The free streaming platform Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced its first-ever branded integration in NASCAR, kicking off its partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and the No. 42 team, led by driver Ross Chastain, in Atlanta on March 21.

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Track Talk: Phoenix Results for Drivers With New England Connections

Lou Modestino

Austin Cindric took Saturday’s Xfinity race at Phoenix. Bret Moffit came in ninth driving Cape Cod’s Chris Our entry, and Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT placed 15th. In Sunday’s Cup race at PIR, Martin Truex, Jr. was the winner, and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT settled for another runner-up spot.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 26th.  Corey LaJoie, son of two-time Xfinity Series Champion Randy LaJoie (a Norwalk, CT native), was 27th after leading the grind in the early going!  Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had another bad…

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BRP, through the Can-Am Off Road Brand, Extends its Commitment to Alex Labbé for the 2021 Season

Mike

Valcourt, Quebec, March 11, 2021 – Great news for NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Alex Labbé, who will able to count on the support of BRP, through the Can-Am Off Road brand, for eight races this season. The first race will be this Saturday, March 13, in Phoenix, Arizona on a 200-mile distance circuit. The Quebec manufacturer of recreational vehicles, BRP, believes in the importance of supporting a local driver who has made his mark on the racing circuits. “Alex is a young man of talent, determination and ingenuity. Few Quebecers have…

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Phoenix Raceway

Mike

AJ Allmendinger took the lead on the final restart of Saturday’s race in Sin City with 12 laps remaining and earned his fourth Xfinity Series win in the last 16 races. This was his first race at the track in three years and the No. 16 Kaulig Chevrolet was able to hold off a hard-charging Daniel Hemric, who led 74 of the 200 laps.

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Racing on TV Listings for March 11-14

Lou Modestino

Here’s where to find the major racing action on TV this weekend, including the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway and the season-opening weekend of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at Gainesville, Fla.

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