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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 14: Justin Haley, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, leads AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Ellsworth Advisors Chevrolet, and Ross Chastain, driver of the #10 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

*Note: NASCAR’s original official qualifying results pdf showed that Chastain had made the field in his No. 10 car, but that was incorrect.

What a demoralizing NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway for Kaulig Racing.

On Saturday, the three-car organization, had an issue where their brakes locked up, which caused both their No. 10 and No. 16 machines — piloted by Ross Chastain and AJ Allmendinger — to record the slowest lap times of the 40 cars that took timed laps on Saturday. Continue reading “AJ Allmendinger Misses the Field For Xfinity Daytona Race, Jeff Green Steps Aside For Chastain”

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Well, this isn’t what a smaller team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series garage needs heading into the season.

MBM Motorsports, which fields the No. 13 and No. 66 entrys in the NXS, was busted for illegal body modifications on their No. 66 machine on Saturday. The front bumper had body filler applied, which is a no-no with the composite bodies that are used in the Series. Continue reading “MBM Motorsports No. 66 NASCAR Xfinity Series Team Heavily Penalized”

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The contract for Chase Elliott’s primary sponsor — NAPA Auto Parts — was set to expire at the conclusion of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Well, the auto parts retailer has seen enough reasons to stick with the 24-year old driver and have announced a two year extension thru the 2022 season. Continue reading “NAPA Auto Parts Extends Two More Years With Chase Elliott, Deal Now Goes Thru 2022”

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Axalta Coating Systems is betting big on Hendrick Motorsports and the 22-year old driver of the team’s No. 24 car — William Byron. The automotive paint company announced on Monday, that they’ll be extending their partnership with the No. 24 tea, for five more seasons, bringing their deal through the end of the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Continue reading “Axalta Extends Contract With Hendrick No. 24 Team Thru 2027”