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NBC Sports
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
How to watch Saturday's Xfinity race at Texas: Start time, TV info and weather
On a reconfigured track known for producing caution flags and close finishes, the Xfinity Series will race 300 miles at Texas Motor Speedway in its lone visit this season to Fort Worth. This will mark the 15th race since Texas was repaved with shallower banking in Turns 1 and 2 (from 28 to 24 degrees). Since the reprofiling, Texas' 130 laps under yellow trail only Daytona International Speedway (134) in the Xfinity Series. Saturday's 40-car field will be inexperienced with nearly a dozen drivers making their debuts at Texas. Dustin Long, There have been eight different winners in the past nine races at Texas with John Hunter Nemechek as the only repeat winner. Harrison Burton and defending race winner Sam Mayer are the only former winners in the field. Riley Herbst will be the only full-time Cup driver in the Texas field. Details for Saturday's Xfinity race at Texas Motor Speedway (All times Eastern) START: The command to start engines will be given at 1:54 p.m. by Andy's Frozen Custard CEO Andy Kuntz. ... The green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:05 p.m. PRERACE: The Xfinity garage will open at 11 a.m. ... Driver introductions are at 1:20 p.m. ... The national anthem will be performed at 1:47 p.m. by Rowdy Shea, country singer and contestant on Season 26 of 'The Voice.' DISTANCE: The race is 200 laps (300 miles) on the 1.5-mile oval. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 45. Stage 2 ends at Lap 90. ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 40 cars entered at Texas. TV/RADIO: The CW Network will broadcast the race starting at 2 p.m. ... Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage. FORECAST: WeatherUnderground — Clouds in the morning and mainly sunny skies in the afternoon with a high of 77 degrees and winds from the north-northeast at 10 to 15 mph. It's expected to be 720degrees with no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. LAST YEAR: Sam Mayer held off Ryan Sieg by 0.002 seconds for his first victory of the 2024 season.
USA Today
28-03-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville in March 2025
NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville in March 2025 The NASCAR Xfinity Series is ready to compete in the US Marines Corps 250 at Martinsville Speedway during the seventh race weekend of the 2025 season. This is the first short track of the new campaign after the Xfinity Series completed its sixth event of the year at Homestead-Miami Speedway last weekend. Aric Almirola entered victory lane in last year's race at Martinsville, with Sam Mayer and Chandler Smith rounding out the top three spots. Almirola's win marked his first of three victories 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 US Marines Corps 250 as of Friday, March 28! NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville (March 2025) Aric Almirola: +175 Justin Allgaier: +500 Sheldon Creed: +700 Sammy Smith: +700 Sam Mayer: +800 Connor Zilisch: +1200 Carson Kvapil: +1600 Taylor Gray: +1800 Brandon Jones: +2000 Austin Hill: +2200 Jesse Love: +2200 Christian Eckes: +2500 William Sawalich: +5000 Corey Day: +6000 Nick Sanchez: +8000 Harrison Burton: +10000 Jeb Burton: +12500 Anthony Alfredo: +15000 Daniel Dye: +25000 Dean Thompson: +30000 Parker Retzlaff: +30000 Matt DiBenedetto: +30000 Josh Williams: +35000 Kris Wright: +50000 Jeremy Clements: +50000 Kyle Sieg: +75000 Myatt Snider: +100000 Brennan Poole: +100000 Carson Ware: +100000 Mason Maggio: +100000 Blaine Perkins: +100000 Ryan Ellis: +100000 Tyler Tomassi: +100000 Patrick Staropoli: +200000 Garrett Smithley: +200000 Thomas Annunziata: +200000 Dawson Cram: +200000 Brad Perez: +200000 Greg Van Alst: +200000 More: NASCAR odds for the Cup Series race at Martinsville in March 2025
Fox Sports
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
AUTO RACING: Kyle Larson earns 30th Cup Series win and F1's McLaren Team continue to dominate
Associated Press All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Cook Out 400 Site: Martinsville, Virginia. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2:05 p.m., qualifying, 3:10 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FS1). Track: Martinsville Speedway. Race distance: 400 laps, 210.4 miles. Last year: William Byron took the lead with 73 laps to go and held onto it during a two-lap overtime finish to enhance Hendrick Motorsports' celebration of its 40-year anniversary. Last race: Kyle Larson secured his 30th career win at Homestead after a late-race pass of teammate Alex Bowman. Next race: April 6, Darlington, S.C. Online: NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Marine Corps 250 Site: Martinsville, Virginia. Schedule: Friday, practice 4:30 p.m., qualifying, 5:35 p.m.; Saturday, race, 5 p.m. (CW). Track: Martinsville Speedway. Race distance: 250 laps, 131.5 miles. Last year: Aric Amirola secured his first win of the year taking the lead from Sam Mayer after an overtime restart. Last race: Justin Allgaier earned his second consecutive series win in a dramatic three-way duel with Sam Mayer and Austin Hill in overtime. Next race: April 5, Darlington, S.C. Online: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 Site: Martinsville, Virginia. Schedule: Friday, practice, 2:05 p.m., qualifying, 3:10 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (FS1). Track: Martinsville Speedway. Race distance: 200 laps, 105.2 miles. Last year: Christian Eckes won in dominating fashion, leading 133 of the 200 laps and bringing in his second win of the season. Last race: Overcoming a potentially race-ending spinout, Kyle Larson crept his way to the front in the final 10 laps to secure the victory. Next race: April 11, Bristol, Tennessee. Online: FORMULA ONE Last race: Oscar Piastri earned his third career win ahead of teammate Lando Norris in Shanghai, securing McLaren a landmark 50 one-two placings. Next race: April 6, Suzuku, Japan. Online: INDYCAR Last race: Alex Palou stays perfect going 2-for-2 for the season after passing pole sitter Pato O'Ward with 10 laps to go. Next race: April 13, Long Beach, California. Online: NHRA DRAG RACING Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Site: Pomona, California. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, race, 11 a.m. Track: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Race distance: 1/4 mile. Next race: April 13, Las Vegas. Online: WORLD OF OUTLAWS World of Outlaws Sooner State Showdown Site: Lawton, Oklahoma. Track: Lawton Speedway. World of Outlaws Wichita Sprint Car Showdown Site: Wichita, Kansas. Track: 81 Speedway. Next events: April 4-5, Chillicothe, Ohio, Colcord, Oklahoma. Online: _____ AP auto racing:
Associated Press
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
AUTO RACING: Kyle Larson earns 30th Cup Series win and F1's McLaren Team continue to dominate
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Cook Out 400 Site: Martinsville, Virginia. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2:05 p.m., qualifying, 3:10 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FS1). Track: Martinsville Speedway. Race distance: 400 laps, 210.4 miles. Last year: William Byron took the lead with 73 laps to go and held onto it during a two-lap overtime finish to enhance Hendrick Motorsports' celebration of its 40-year anniversary. Last race: Kyle Larson secured his 30th career win at Homestead after a late-race pass of teammate Alex Bowman. Next race: April 6, Darlington, S.C. Online: NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Marine Corps 250 Site: Martinsville, Virginia. Schedule: Friday, practice 4:30 p.m., qualifying, 5:35 p.m.; Saturday, race, 5 p.m. (CW). Track: Martinsville Speedway. Race distance: 250 laps, 131.5 miles. Last year: Aric Amirola secured his first win of the year taking the lead from Sam Mayer after an overtime restart. Last race: Justin Allgaier earned his second consecutive series win in a dramatic three-way duel with Sam Mayer and Austin Hill in overtime. Next race: April 5, Darlington, S.C. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 Site: Martinsville, Virginia. Schedule: Friday, practice, 2:05 p.m., qualifying, 3:10 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (FS1). Track: Martinsville Speedway. Race distance: 200 laps, 105.2 miles. Last year: Christian Eckes won in dominating fashion, leading 133 of the 200 laps and bringing in his second win of the season. Last race: Overcoming a potentially race-ending spinout, Kyle Larson crept his way to the front in the final 10 laps to secure the victory. Next race: April 11, Bristol, Tennessee. FORMULA ONE Last race: Oscar Piastri earned his third career win ahead of teammate Lando Norris in Shanghai, securing McLaren a landmark 50 one-two placings. Next race: April 6, Suzuku, Japan. INDYCAR Last race: Alex Palou stays perfect going 2-for-2 for the season after passing pole sitter Pato O'Ward with 10 laps to go. Next race: April 13, Long Beach, California. Online: NHRA DRAG RACING Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Site: Pomona, California. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, race, 11 a.m. Track: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Race distance: 1/4 mile. Next race: April 13, Las Vegas. Online: WORLD OF OUTLAWS World of Outlaws Sooner State Showdown Site: Lawton, Oklahoma. Track: Lawton Speedway. World of Outlaws Wichita Sprint Car Showdown Site: Wichita, Kansas. Track: 81 Speedway. _____
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How to watch Saturday's Xfinity race at COTA Austin: Start time, TV info and weather
Circuit of The Americas will kick off the Xfinity Series' critical section of road courses on the 2025 schedule. Saturday's 65-lap race is the first of seven road courses this season, comprising 21% of the 33-race slate. Sam Mayer has four victories on Xfinity road course, one fewer than the rest of the field combined — Justin Allgaier has three wins on road courses, and Jeremy Clements and Connor Zilisch have one apiece. Clements will be making his 500th Xfinity start, the fourth driver to reach the milestone. With victories by Austin Hill (Daytona) and Jesse Love (Atlanta), Richard Childress Racing is the first team to win the first two races of the Xfinity season with different drivers. It's the second consecutive season that RCR has won the opening two races. The race will be televised on The CW Network, which is in its first full season as the Xfinity Series' exclusive broadcaster. (All times Eastern) START: The command to start engines is scheduled to be given at 2:29 p.m. ... The green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:40 p.m. PRERACE: The Xfinity garage opens at 11:30 a.m. ... Driver introductions are at 1:55 p.m. ... Impa Kasanganay, 2023 Professional Fighters League Light Heavyweight champion, will give the invocation at 2:21 p.m. ... Brooke Michelle, award-winning singer/songwriter and University of Texas student, will perform the anthem at 2:22 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 65 laps (156 miles) on the 20-turn, 2.4-mile road course. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 20. Stage 2 ends at Lap 40. ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 41 cars entered TV/RADIO: The CW Network will broadcast the race starting at 2 p.m. ... Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage. FORECAST: Weather Underground — Mix of clouds and sunshine with a high of 86 degrees and 7% chance of rain. It's expected to be partly cloudy and 84 degrees for the start of the Xfinity race. LAST YEAR: Kyle Larson won from the pole position in double overtime, his first victory in Hendrick Motorsports' No. 17 Xfinity Chevrolet.
