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NBC Sports
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How to watch Saturday's Xfinity race at Pocono: Start time, TV info and weather
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will return to Pocono Raceway for its longest race on the 2.5-mile track since 2019. Saturday's race is scheduled for 100 laps (250 miles) at Pocono, whose past five Xfinity Series races were scheduled for 90 laps. The Xfinity Series' 2016-19 races at Pocono were scheduled for 100 laps. Cole Custer won the June 1, 2019 race that was extended to 103 laps by a late caution flag. Custer also won the Xfinity race at Pocono last year but won't return to defend after moving back up to the Cup Series this season. Austin Hill (who won at the 2.5-mile track in 2023) is the only past Xfinity winner at Pocono in the field. Details for Saturday's Xfinity race at Pocono Raceway (All times Eastern) START: The command to start engines will be given at 3:29 p.m. ... The green flag is scheduled to wave at 3:40 p.m. PRERACE: The Xfinity garage will open at 8:30 a.m. ... Practice is at 10 a.m. ... Qualifying is scheduled to begin at 11:05 a.m. ... Driver introductions are at 3 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 100 laps (250 miles) on the 2.5-mile track. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 25. Stage 2 ends at Lap 50. ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 38 cars entered at Pocono Raceway. TV/RADIO: CW will broadcast the race starting at 3 p.m. ... Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage. FORECAST: WeatherUnderground — A mixture of sunshine and clouds with a high of 82 degrees and winds from the west at 5 to 10 mph. It's expected to be 80 degrees with a 13% chance of rain for the start of the Xfinty Series race. LAST TIME: Cole Custer led the final nine laps to beat Justin Allgaier by 0.670 seconds on July 13, 2024.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Automotive
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Travel issues force on-track schedule shuffle for Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — Travel issues for teams leaving the Charlotte area have forced competition officials to alter the on-track schedule for this weekend's NASCAR events at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. According to NASCAR officials, two aircraft issues grounded multiple race teams back in North Carolina on Thursday, delaying their arrival for the first race weekend featuring the Cup Series in Mexico City. Advertisement RELATED: Weekend schedule | Paint Scheme Preview The major adjustment will be a delay for the Xfinity Series, which will shift from two Friday practices (a 50-minute session plus a 25-minute stint) to one 50-minute practice Saturday at 11:05 a.m. ET. Qualifying, which will split the field into two groups, will begin Saturday at 12:10 p.m. ET. That prep time comes before the Xfinity Series' The Chilango 150 on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN and SiriusXM Radio). The Cup Series, which will hold the Viva Mexico 250 on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), will shift its two Friday practice sessions to 4:05 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. ET. The first session will last 50 minutes, with the second going for 25 minutes. Sunday's schedule for the Cup Series remains unchanged. The pair of NASCAR Mexico Series events have also been rescheduled, with the first race now Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET and the second on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
How to watch Saturday's Xfinity race at Mexico City: Start time, TV info and weather
After a layoff of more than 17 years, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will return to a revamped Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. It's been 6,264 days since Kyle Busch won the most recent Xfinty race at the track, marking the second-longest gap between races at a track (Rockingham Speedway, which went 7,728 days from Feb. 21, 2004 to April 19, 2025). The road course in Mexico City has been repaved and reconfigured since the Xfinity Series' last visit with drivers tackling a 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout. There are 39 drivers on the entry list, and they all will race because of an international provisional that added a spot for a 39th qualifier (who will be ineligible for prize money or points). Dustin Long, Hometown favorite Daniel Suarez, who won the 2016 Xfinity championship, will be driving the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in his first Xfinity start this season. Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell (driving for Sam Hunt Racing) and Ty Gibbs (in the No. 19 of JGR) also will be moonlighting in the Xfinity race. Four of Gibbs' 12 Xfinity Series victories have been on road courses. Mexico City marks the series' second road course of the season. Details for Saturday's Xfinity race at Mexico City (All times Eastern) START: The race will begin shortly after 4:30 p.m. PRERACE: The Xfinity garage will open at 8:30 a.m. ... Driver introductions are at 3:40 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 65 laps (157.3 miles) on the 15-turn, 2.42-mile road course. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 20. Stage 2 ends at Lap 40. ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 39 cars entered at Mexico City. TV/RADIO: CW will broadcast the race starting at 4 p.m. ... Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage. FORECAST: WeatherUndergound — Partly cloudy and a high of 75 degrees with winds from the east at 10 to 15 mph and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. It's expected to be 74 degrees with a 21% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. LAST TIME: On a different layout, Kyle Busch won the April 20, 2008 race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Automotive
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Marco Andretti Calls Out Katherine Legge Haters
Katherine Legge has had a controversial start to her NASCAR career. In her Cup Series debut at Phoenix earlier this season, she was involved in a crash with Daniel Suarez, sparking a conversation about whether she deserved a spot on the track. Advertisement Last weekend, the British racing driver raced in the Xfinity Series' return to Rockingham Speedway. Yet again, she caused controversy, failing to qualify for the race due to a lack of owners points. While she ended up securing a ride with another team thanks to her partnership with e.l.f. Cosmetics, many, including Jamie McMurray called her out for 'buying her way in.' Katherine Legge during practice at Phoenix A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Despite the online chatter, the 45-year-old driver had a chance to prove herself on track at Rockingham. However, she was involved in an accident that started when William Sawalich drove into the rear of her lapped No. 53 car, which got sideways and slid down the track directly into the path of Kasey Kahne before ricocheting off the HMS car and slamming nose-first into the outside wall. Many fans were upset with the incident, especially because it hurt Kahne's chances to run up front for the rest of the race. However, one race car driver has a message for the Katherine Legge haters. Advertisement Marco Andretti, who has competed with Legge for years in IndyCar, came to the accomplished open-wheel racer's defense. After an X user called Legge 'unproven,' NASCAR driver Ryan Vargas pushed back and reminded the critics that she is the fastest female qualifier in Indy 500 history. Andretti saw the tweet and added his own thoughts, writing, "It's wild to me how many grown men talk badly about bad [expletive] girls like this. Does it make them feel more manly from the couch or something?" Legge will return to the Xfinity Series this weekend at Talladega, hoping to shut down the keyboard warriors once and for all. Advertisement Related: Katherine Legge Returning for Multiple Cup and Xfinity Races This Season Related: Katherine Legge Upsets Fans After Accident Spoils Kasey Kahne's Return
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Automotive
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RCR to appeal disqualification of No. 2 Chevrolet at Rockingham
RCR to appeal disqualification of No. 2 Chevrolet at Rockingham Richard Childress Racing indicated Monday that the organization will appeal the disqualification of its No. 2 Chevrolet from last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Rockingham Speedway. Jesse Love had driven the No. 2 Chevy to an apparent victory in Saturday's North Carolina Education Lottery 250, but his car failed a post-race technical inspection. That ruling handed the win to JR Motorsports' Sammy Smith, who was second at the time of the checkered flag. Advertisement RELATED: Rockingham race results | Smith seals Dash 4 Cash bonus Officials cited Rule 14.14.2.I-5.H in the NASCAR Rule Book, which concerns truck trailing arm spacers/pinion angle shims as part of Section 14.14.2 (Rear Suspension). Officials stated: 'All mating surfaces between the truck trailing arm and the U-bolt saddle must be in complete contact with each other.' NASCAR competition officials said Monday morning that RCR's appeal notice had been received. No date has been determined for an appeal hearing. The race was the Xfinity Series' first at the 0.94-mile track since 2004.
