NASCAR Xfinity Series Fans Respond To Jesse Love’s DQ, Sammy Smith Claiming North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s Tire At Rockingham Speedway

The second red flag period during the final 13 laps Saturday allowed NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers and fans a few extra moments to analyze what was about to transpire in overtime at Rockingham Speedway.  Sammy Smith and Taylor Gray lined up along the front row three weeks after their much-publicized Martinsville Speedway incident. Creating controversy, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  19 Apr 2025
Sammy Smith Facing NASCAR Xfinity Series Penalties; Justin Allgaier Earns Top Drivers Championship Odds

Emersed in the grind of competing at Martinsville Speedway last Saturday, NASCR Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill screamed into the team radio, expressing his dissatisfaction with the bumper-car style of short-track racing.  “I actually said in the race I hated this place with all the beating and banging going on,” Hill told CW after winning […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  02 Apr 2025
NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Darlington Raceway

NASCAR Xfinity Series officials rounded up the drivers the morning after the chaotic ending at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday.  The topic: On-track respect.  There appears to be little of it in modern stock-car racing.    That certainly was evident when Sammy Smith took out Taylor Gray in overtime, setting off a multi-machine wreck. The two had words […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  31 Mar 2025
NASCAR Xfinity Series Hard Rock Bet 300: Qualifying, Taylor Gray’s Pole Position, Lineup At Homestead-Miami Speedway  

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Taylor Gray will lead the field to green for the first time Saturday.  Turning the top qualifying lap at 163.32 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Gray earned his first pole in his national series career. The fifth-year driver will make his 19th Xfinity start Saturday and participated in 56 Truck Series outings.   […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Mar 2025
NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race Entry List: Dates, Event Times, Taylor Gray’s Gripe At Phoenix Raceway

Christian Eckes, from all appearances, drove the strongest machine through the first two stages of last Friday’s NASCAR Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway. The driver of the No. 19 Chevrolet captured the first two stages of the Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 and appeared in command through 150 laps.  Then Taylor Gray drove […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  04 Nov 2024