NASCAR: Cup/XFINITY/CWTS Seasonal thread/ news/notes etc:

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All Star to switch from Texas to North Wilkesboro, for first National Series Race since 1996;

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UPDATE ON All Star 2023 @ North Wilkesboro;

CONFIRMED 5/21/23;

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CWTS: Round of 10 Playoff elimination Race 3; Kansas Lottery 200 from Kansas Speedway Friday night 7:30 on FS1; Practice/Qualifying 3 pm Friday FS2 (23-Enfinger/18-Chandler Jones already advanced to Round of 8);

Pole:4-JH Nemechek;

Stage 1: (30);4- JH Nemechek;

Stage 2: (30/60);4-JH Nemechek;

Stage 3: (74/134);4-JH Nemechek;

Advanced to Round of 8: 23-Enfinger/18-Chandler Jones/4-JH Nemechek/ 52-Friesen/ 66-Majeski/98-Eckes/99-Ehodes/38-Zane Smith;

Eliminated: 88-Crafton/42-Hocevar;

 

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XFINITY: Kansas Lottery 300 from Kansas Speedway Saturday 3 pm on USA; Practice/Qualifying 5 pm Friday on USA;

Pole: 19-Jones;

Stage 1: (45);54-Gibbs;

Stage 2: (45/90);9-Gragson;



race called at lap 93 of 200 (weather) after stage 2... Gragson awarded win

 

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Cup: Round of 16 Playoff Race # 2; Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook Sunday 3 pm on USA; Practice/Qualifying NOW updated to 12 Noon on USA, due to Operation London Bridge suspending the EPL action

Pole:8-Reddick;

Stage 1: (80);20-Bell;

Stage 2: (80/160);48-Bowman;

Stage 3: (107/267);45-Wallace;

ARCA race was swapped to 10 AM today on MAVTV due to weather ; Corey Heim (CWTS) wins Kansas;

Competition caution: lap 27

 

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EFFECTIVE @ Kansas all in car camera feeds will be streamed

 

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XFINITY Driver update:

Garrett Smithley in the BJ McLeod 5 for Matt Mills (flu) unrelated to COVID

 

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COULD the Kyle Busch saga be ending finally?

reports are starting to come out that Tyler Reddick's contract option that was exercised earlier this year before the stunning change to 23XI Racing beginning in 2024 is in play as to where Reddick goes after 2022 is TBD before 23XI in 2024; could Kyle Busch land in the RCR 8 next season.... no official word from KBM is forthcoming as that organization is in play to possibly become part of the Silverado branding should Busch land at RCR;

all depends on two things: will Reddick be released before 2024 and will Kurt Busch return at some point in 2023 after being medically cleared

 

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CMR Construction renews sponsorship w/ RSS Racing (XFINITY/#39)

 

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Jason Trinchere/Alex Yontz trade position at Kaulig Racing's #10/11 XFINITY Teams Yontz to the 10-Cassill Trinchere to the 11-Hemric

 

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update on 45: Denny Hamlin expects Kurt Busch to return in 2023; will not pursue Reddick until end of 2023; no matter what RCR's intent is regarding the 8; Hamlin expects Reddick to fulfill contract at RCR;

 

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Major press conference set for Tuesday: JGR expected to lose KYLE Busch after 15 seasons to RCR; AND KBM likely becomes a Chevrolet team in 2023 in the Craftsman Truck Series;

TBD: Whether a 3rd entry will be created at RCR.... SINCE Reddick is in the 8 currently

 

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Sage Karam to finish majority of XFINITY Schedule in 02; Team had Brett Moffitt up till Indianapolis and had been using Blaine Perkins to fill in

 

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JTG Daugherty running Kansas but loses hauler driver JR Hollar unexpectedly at age 57

 

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Wallace win now sets all time Cup Series record: 18 winners in 28 races (including Kurt Busch)

 

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no post race Tech issues or cars impounded for R& D inspection as we head to Bristol which is a Thursday/Friday/Saturday show

 

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after sidestepping both NBC AND Fox Sports about contract update for the last several weeks and doing so again earlier today at Kansas Speedway;

Kyle Busch Announcement 10 AM Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame;

Official Home - Kyle Busch | NASCAR Driver

www.kylebusch.com

@kylebusch twitter

 

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STILL waiting for Bristol entry lists to be posted but Bell has advanced to the Round of 12 after 2 races

 

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Bristol entry lists are now live:

37 Trucks 1 to go home;

41 XFINITY 3 to go home in final regular season race;

36 Cup

 

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reminder: ONLY NASCAR online is covering the Presser @ the Hall of Fame tomorrow. regarding the future of Kyle Busch/KBM.... NBC nor Fox will show the press conference as it happens.... Race Hub will cover it tomorrow night in its regular timeslot

 

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OFFICIAL:

Kyle Busch to RCR and the 8 IN 2023; KBM to also campaign Chevrolet (details TBD);

Reddick has been informed that he will remain at RCR through 2023, car # and crew TBD

 

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Chad Norris to run Petty/GMS #42 as Crew Chief for balance of 2022 as they transition from Ty Dillon to Noah Gragson

 

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more breaking news:

Jeremy Clements Racing wins appeal of L2 Violation (intake manifold) after Daytona win was then encumbered;

so the 51 is reinstated to the XFINITY Series playoff grid

 

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KBM 's decision to shift from Toyota to Chevrolet in 2023 as owner Kyle Busch shifts toward his return to Chevrolet will end Corey Heim's development in the CTS as a driver as well as veteran John Hunter Nemechek, who was already losing Eric Phillips at season's end

 

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CWTS: UNOH 200 from Bristol Motor Speedway Playoff Round of 8 Race # 1 Thursday 9 pm on FS1; Practice/Qualifying 4:30 pm Thursday on FS1;

Pole:19-Kraus;

Stage 1: (55);18-Chandler Smith;

Stage 2: (55/110);18-Chandler Smith;

Stage 3: (90/200);66-Majeski;***1st career NASCAR win in 40th career start;

FS1 also will broadcast the annual ARCA Race from Bristol before the Truck Race;(Sammy Smith)

38-Zane Smith/ 4-John Hunter Nemechek forced out of qualifying due to mechanical failure (38)/wreck to backup truck (4);

66-Majeski advances to Championship 4 @ Phoenix;