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Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
NASCAR Saturday schedule at Nashville Superspeedway
The Xfinity and Cup series will be on the concrete of Nashville Superspeedway for nearly eight hours of nonstop practice, qualifying and racing Saturday. The action on the 1.333-mile oval will begin at 2 p.m. with Xfinity practice leading into qualifying. The Cup cars will be on track from 4:35-6:30 p.m. for practice and qualifying for Sunday's race. Advertisement The Xfinity race will begin at 7:30 p.m. Defending winner John Hunter Nemechek is absent from the entry list, but 2022 winner Justin Allgaier is in the field along with Cup veteran Ross Chastain, who won the Coca-Cola 600 this past Sunday. Nashville Superspeedway schedule (All Times Eastern) Saturday, May 31 Garage open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. — Cup 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 a.m. — Xfinity Track activity 2 - 2:55 p.m. — Xfinity practice (CW App) 3:05 - 4 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW App) 4:35 - 5:35 p.m. — Cup practice (Prime, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 7:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (188 laps, 250.04 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 45, Stage 2 at Lap 90; CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Weather Saturday: Mainly sunny with a high of 83 degrees and winds from the north-northwest at 10 to 15 mph. It's expected to be 79 degrees with a 7 percent chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Climate
- NBC Sports
NASCAR Saturday schedule at Nashville Superspeedway
The Xfinity and Cup series will be on the concrete of Nashville Superspeedway for nearly eight hours of nonstop practice, qualifying and racing Saturday. The action on the 1.333-mile oval will begin at 2 p.m. with Xfinity practice leading into qualifying. The Cup cars will be on track from 4:35-6:30 p.m. for practice and qualifying for Sunday's race. The Xfinity race will begin at 7:30 p.m. Defending winner John Hunter Nemechek is absent from the entry list, but 2022 winner Justin Allgaier is in the field along with Cup veteran Ross Chastain, who won the Coca-Cola 600 this past Sunday. Nashville Superspeedway schedule (All Times Eastern) Saturday, May 31 Garage open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. — Cup 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 a.m. — Xfinity Track activity 2 - 2:55 p.m. — Xfinity practice (CW App) 3:05 - 4 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW App) 4:35 - 5:35 p.m. — Cup practice (Prime, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 7:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (188 laps, 250.04 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 45, Stage 2 at Lap 90; CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Weather Saturday: Mainly sunny with a high of 83 degrees and winds from the north-northwest at 10 to 15 mph. It's expected to be 79 degrees with a 7 percent chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Nashville in May 2025
NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Nashville in May 2025 The NASCAR Xfinity Series is ready to compete in the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway during the 16th race weekend of the 2025 season. This will represent the first NASCAR weekend since the highly anticipated "Motorsports Christmas" with the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600. John Hunter Nemechek entered victory lane in last year's race at Nashville, with Chandler Smith and Jesse Love rounding out the top three spots. Nemechek's win marked his second and final Xfinity victory during the 2024 season. However, who are the favorites to win this weekend? Below, you can check out the NASCAR odds via BetMGM for the 2025 Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville as of Wednesday, May 28! NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Nashville (May 2025) Ross Chastain: +325 Justin Allgaier: +350 Aric Almirola: +350 Austin Hill: +1000 Jesse Love: +1000 Brandon Jones: +1000 Sam Mayer: +1200 Sheldon Creed: +1200 Connor Zilisch: +1200 Sammy Smith: +1600 Taylor Gray: +2000 Carson Kvapil: +2000 Ryan Sieg: +2500 Nick Sanchez: +4000 Christian Eckes: +5000 William Sawalich: +6000 Harrison Burton: +6000 Corey Day: +10000 Daniel Dye: +10000 Dean Thompson: +25000 Anthony Alfredo: +25000 Parker Retzlaff: +25000 Matt DiBenedetto: +25000 Jeremy Clements: +25000 Jeffrey Earnhardt: +25000 Jeb Burton: +25000 Josh Williams: +50000 Kyle Sieg: +50000 Brennan Poole: +50000 Blaine Perkins: +100000 Kris Wright: +100000 Myatt Snider: +100000 Ryan Ellis: +100000 Mason Massey: +100000 Logan Bearden: +100000 Nick Leitz: +100000 Thomas Annunziata: +100000 Katherine Legge: +100000 Mason Maggio: +100000 More: NASCAR qualifying order for Xfinity Series at Nashville in May 2025
Associated Press
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Carson Hocevar wins All-Star Open; Nemechek, Gragson also advance to All-Star Race main event
Capitalizing on pit strategy, Carson Hocevar led the final 46 laps to win the All-Star Open and advance into the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Runner-up John Hunter Nemechek also advanced to the main event by finishing second in the 100-lap warmup race. Noah Gragson won an online fan vote to earn the final transfer spot to the All-Star Race, whose field will include 20 other drivers competing for $1 million over 250 laps Sunday night. Hocevar started second in the All-Star Open and took the lead in his No. 77 Chevrolet with a two-tire pit stop during the yellow flag for a halfway break. The Spire Motorsports driver cruised to a 0.697-second win over Nemechek, whose No. 42 Toyota charged from sixth to second over the final seven laps. 'It's super big for this team,' Hocevar said. 'It's great to win, especially being challenged by tires there. I had my hands full. We definitely have to go to work here on our race car because I didn't really like it. But it's a good sign that we didn't like it and we were still pretty quick there.' Ty Dillon finished third, followed by Erik Jones and Michael McDowell. Pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen finished 13th after leading the first 54 laps on the 0.625-mile oval. The New Zealand native, who is in his first full Cup Series season after winning three Supercar championships in Australia, fell from first to sixth on a four-tire pit stop during the halfway caution. 'I don't know whether to smile or cry,' said van Gisbergen, who is ranked 35th in the points standings with one top 10 this season. 'It's been a dismal year for us, but I feel like we're getting better every week. This shows it. It was awesome to lead some laps. I was out front driving like a grandma and felt like it was easy. We're getting better.' Costly penalty Ryan Preece finished 11th in the Open after being sent to the rear from second place on a restart with 17 laps remaining. Preece said he unintentionally ran over the commitment line before which drivers must choose whether they are restarting on the inside or outside lane. 'It's really nonexistent from inside the car,' Preece said. 'You can't see it. So I just hooked a left going across the line, figuring it's in that area. I'm frustrated because if you have a situation like that, put a cone out there so we can see it. Our Ford Mustang was super fast, and I think we were the only one that was making some waves. It's heartbreaking to have a run like that taken away.' NASCAR repainted the restart commitment line before the start of the All-Star Race. More money The All-Star Race winner's share has been $1 million since the 2003 event, and some drivers have grumbled that an increase for inflation is well overdue. 'I definitely think it should get raised,' 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney said this week. 'That's the only thing about the All-Star Race I'd probably change. I don't want to get greedy, but I think you can raise it to $3 million.' Bubba Wallace said he'd suggest $5 million but would be good for a bump to $3 million. 'They've got more TV money, so why not,' Wallace said, referring to NASCAR's media rights raising to $1.1 billion annually in a deal starting this year. Up next The Cup Series will race May 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race of the season. Christopher Bell won last year's race, which was shortened from 600 to 374 miles by rain. Kyle Larson missed the 2024 race after arriving late because the Indianapolis 500 was delayed by rain. The Hendrick Motorsports star again will attempt to become the fifth driver to race the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. ___ AP auto racing:
NBC Sports
02-04-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Legacy Motor Club sues Rick Ware Racing over NASCAR charter purchase deal
Legacy Motor Club filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Rick Ware Racing, alleging that RWR is backing out of an agreement to sell one of its charters to the team. The lawsuit was filed in North Carolina Superior Court in Mecklenburg County. Legacy Motor Club seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunctive relief. In court documents, Legacy Motor Club states that in October 2024 it began to look for a third charter to expand its operation for the 2026 season. Legacy Motor Club owns two charters, which are used by the No. 42 team of John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 43 team of Erik Jones. Rick Ware Racing has two charters. It leased one charter to RFK Racing for this season. That charter is aligned with RFK's No. 60 team of Ryan Preece. Rick Ware Racing uses its other charter for the No. 51 team of Cody Ware. In court documents, Legacy Motor Club states that it learned that a charter owned by Rick Ware Racing 'was on the market for purchase.' The complaint states that 'strapped for cash, and unable to compete at a Cup Series level by its own admission, RWR needed to sell one of its two Charters. So, on the morning of January 6, 2025, Legacy's CEO Calvin 'Cal' Wells III met with RWR's representative — Rick Ware, and his broker T.J. Puchyr — to strike a deal. They did. On March 3, 2025, Legacy and RWR executed a Charter Purchase Agreement. 'Despite having a binding deal in place, RWR wants to back out. It has told Legacy that it will not, under any circumstances, close the parties' transaction. Legacy has tried to talk sense into RWR, to no avail. Legacy's patience has run out. It now brings this suit to enforce its rights and hold RWR to its deal.' The Athletic, citing unnamed sources, stated Rick Ware Racing believed the agreement would be done for the 2027 season and that Legacy changed the year to 2026 without alerting RWR officials. A spokesperson for Legacy Motor Club told NBC Sports that the team had no comment.
