NASCAR Xfinity Rockingham results: Jesse Love wins in overtime
Jesse Love went from third to first on the overtime restart to win Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham Speedway, the first Xfinity race at the historic track since 2004.
Love led 53 laps and stretched his fuel over the final 96 laps to collect his second win of the season and third career Xfinity win. He did so before a sellout crowd at Rockingham.
MORE: Rockingham results
Sammy Smith, who lost the lead to Love on the overtime restart, finished a season-best second. Smith collected the $100,000 bonus for winning the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash. It was his first Dash 4 Cash bonus.
Parker Retzlaff overcame a flat tire with about 100 laps to go to finish third, tying his career-best Xfinity result.
Harrison Burton placed fourth, and Brennan Poole completed the top five. Alpha Prime Racing had two cars finish in the top five for the first time with Retzlaff and Poole.
Kasey Kahne, making his first NASCAR start since 2018, finished 15th after he was collected in two separate incidents.
Saturday's race was slowed by 14 cautions for 83 laps and two red flags in the 256-lap race.
Katherine Legge failed to qualify for the race but replaced JJ Yeley in a car for Joey Gase Motorsports. She finished last in the 38-car field after a crash. William Sawalich made contact with Legge's car as she was being lapped. The contact spun Legge's car into the path of Kahne's car, causing damage to the right front of Kahne's vehicle.
Stage 1 win: Nick Sanchez
Stage 2 win: Dean Thompson
Next: The series races at 4 p.m. ET Saturday, April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway on the CW Network.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Newsweek
an hour ago
- Newsweek
NASCAR Teases Imminent Major Announcement Ahead Of Michigan Cup Race
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. NASCAR has confirmed that a major partner announcement will be made today at the Michigan International Speedway at 1 p.m. ET. The announcement comes during the NASCAR Truck and Cup Series race weekend in Michigan and will be made ahead of the Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400, which begins at 2 p.m. ET. It stated in a media alert that, "A major NASCAR partner announcement will be made on the pre-race stage at Michigan International Speedway for fans and media in attendance." #NASCAR will announce a new major partner on the pre-race stage tomorrow at 1 PM ET before the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan. Hmm... What could it be? 😂 — Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) June 7, 2025 Although it has not been confirmed what the announcement will be, many expect it to be to confirm the return of Dodge RAM as a manufacturer to the Craftsman Truck Series. Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 Halmar International Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics at Michigan International Speedway on... Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 Halmar International Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics at Michigan International Speedway on June 07, 2025 in Brooklyn, Michigan. MoreIf the iconic American car brand returns to the sport, it will be the first time a RAM has raced in the Truck Series since 2016. Commissioner of NASCAR Steve Phelps previously explained to Sports Business Journal: "We are having robust discussions with a number of [original equipment] partners that someday, if I had to guess and were a betting man, something is going to hit. "I just don't know with whom or the timing of that. I know that's an answer I've given repeatedly over the last five years, but they're facts. There's no BS in the comment I just made." If this is true, Dodge RAM would join Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford as the fourth OEM in the racing series. On top of the rumors of Dodge returning to the Truck Series, there is also speculation that YouTuber turned racer Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) could be racing with the team. NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400: Starting Grid
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
NASCAR Saturday schedule at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway will feature more than six hours of virtually nonstop action Saturday as the NASCAR Truck and Cup series hit the 2-mile oval. The Craftsman Truck Series will qualify to set the starting lineup for a 125-lap race starting at noon. NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum NASCAR to have podium celebration for top three finishers in Cup, Xfinity races in Mexico Advertisement The only time the NASCAR Cup Series has had a podium celebration was for the Clash at the LA Memorial Coliseum exhibition races from 2022-24. In between, the Cup Series will hold a one-hour practice at 9:30 a.m., followed by qualifying for Sunday's 200-lap race. Tyler Reddick is the defending winner at Michigan. The Truck Series will race at Michigan for the 22nd time but the first since Aug. 7, 2020, making the Brooklyn, Michigan, track one of six new tracks in 2025 (and one of four that are returning to the schedule). Zane Smith was the most recent Truck winner at Michigan. Michigan International Speedway schedule (All Times Eastern) Saturday, June 7 Garage open Advertisement 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Cup 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. — Truck Track activity 8:05 - 9 a.m. — Truck qualifying (FS1) 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. — Cup practice (Prime, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 10:40 - 11:30 a.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 12 p.m. — Truck race (125 laps, 250 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 30, Stage 2 at Lap 60; Fox, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Weather Saturday: Cloudy with a high of 76 degrees and light winds. It's expected to be 71 degrees with a 2% chance of rain at the start of the Truck race.
Indianapolis Star
2 hours ago
- Indianapolis Star
What channel is Firekeepers Casino 400 NASCAR race on TV today? Start time, where to watch, stream
NASCAR's FireKeepers Casino 400 rolls into Michigan International Speedway Sunday. Can last week's winner − Ryan Blaney − make it back to victory lane? Will Tyler Reddick pull off back-to-back FireKeepers Casino 400 wins? Here's what we know about race start time and how to watch: The FireKeepers Casino 400 runs at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Sunday, June 8, 2025. The green flag drops for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at 2 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 8, 2025. Live coverage of the FireKeepers Casino 400 will air on Amazon Prime and Max at 1:30 p.m. ET. Sunday, June 8, 2025. Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte will be in the broadcast booth. Watch today's NASCAR race live on Amazon Prime with a free trial Live coverage of the FireKeepers Casino 400 can be streamed on Amazon Prime and Max on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Catch the Cracker Barrel 400 with a free trail on Amazon Prime NASCAR Radio is on SiriusXM Channel 90 and Motor Racing Network (MRN) Radio (check affiliates for the race).
