Joey Logano sweeps NASCAR Xfinity practices at Atlanta Motor Speedway

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After posting the fastest laps in Friday’s first NASCAR Xfinity practice session, Joey Logano guided his Team Penske Ford to the top spot in the day’s second session.

Here’s a look at the 40 drivers who turned laps in the second session at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

1 – Joey Logano … 182.105 mph … 44 laps

2 – Brendan Gaughan … 180.857 … 21 laps

3 – Paul Menard … 180.463 … 39 laps

4 – Daniel Suarez … 180.416 … 32 laps

5 – Chase Elliott … 180.375 … 43 laps

6 – Matt Kenseth … 180.363 … 29 laps

7 – Kevin Harvick … 180.281 … 38 laps

8 – Brian Scott … 180.258 … 32 laps

9 – Regan Smith … 180.146 … 38 laps

10 – Erik Jones … 179.842 … 47 laps

11 – Kyle Larson … 179.825 … 31 laps

12 – Darrell Wallace Jr. … 179.487 … 42 laps

13 – Ryan Sieg … 179.417 … 27 laps

14 – Ty Dillon … 179.024 … 37 laps

15 – Chris Buescher … 178.677 … 53 laps

16 – Dakoda Armstrong … 178.040 … 29 laps

17 – Elliott Sadler … 177.989 … 31 laps

18 – Mike Bliss … 177.920 …23 laps

19 – Ryan Reed … 177.527 … 39 laps

20 – JJ Yeley … 177.385 … 27 laps

21 – Blake Koch … 177.113 … 26 laps

22- Sam Hornish Jr. … 176.887 … 10 laps

23 – Jeremy Clements … 176.836 … 20 la[s

24 – Landon Cassill … 176.448 … 14 laps

25 – Cale Conley … 176.443 … 31 laps

26 – Ross Chastain … 176.308 … 16 laps

27 – John Wes Townley … 176.022 … 31 laps

28 – David Starr … 175.354 … 22 laps

29 – Jimmy Weller … 173.804 … 24 laps

30 – Jeffrey Earnhardt … 173.679 … 18 laps

31 – Eric McClure … 172.635 … 16 laps

32 – Joey Gase … 170.684 … 8 laps

33 – Harrison Rhodes … 170.511 … 24 laps

34 – Cody Ware … 169.619 … 21  laps

35 – Chris Cockrum … 169.598 … 16 laps

36 – Mike Harmon … 168.588 … 11 laps

37 – Carl Long … 168.490 … 5 laps

38 – Josh Reaume … 168.470 … 8 laps

39 – Derrike Cope … 167.371 … 15 laps

40 – Morgan Shepherd … 161.609 … 4 laps

 

More rain postpones conclusion of Charlotte Xfinity race

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CONCORD, N.C. — Despite an improving forecast, rain continued to plague NASCAR and its drivers Monday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The twice-rescheduled Xfinity Series race was stopped twice because of weather Monday after finally getting the green flag, and the conclusion of the 300-mile race was postponed until after the completion of Monday’s rescheduled 600-mile Cup Series race.

Forty-eight of the race’s scheduled 200 laps were completed before weather and the impending scheduled start of the Cup race intervened.

When (or if) the race resumes Monday night, it will be broadcast by FS2, the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

After 48 laps, Ty Gibbs, John Hunter Nemechek and Justin Allgaier are in the top three positions.

Gibbs won the first stage.

Monday Charlotte Cup race: Start time, TV info, weather

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After two days of soaking rains, the longest race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is set for a 3 p.m. ET start Monday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The 600-mile marathon was scheduled for a 6:21 p.m. start Sunday, but persistent rain forced a postponement to Memorial Day.

A look at the Monday Cup schedule:

Details for Monday’s Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

(All times Eastern)

START: The command to start engines will be given at 3:12 p.m. by USO official Barry Morris and retired drivers Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett and Bobby Labonte. … The green flag is scheduled to be waved at 3:23 p.m.

PRERACE: Driver introductions are scheduled at 2:30 p.m. … The invocation will be given by retired Air Force Master Sergeant Monty Self at 3 p.m. … The national anthem will be performed by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Elizabeth Marino at 3:04 p.m.

DISTANCE: The race is 400 laps (600 miles) on the 1.5-mile track.

STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 100. Stage 2 ends at Lap 200. Stage 3 ends at Lap 300.

STARTING LINEUP: Charlotte Cup starting lineup

TV/RADIO: Fox will broadcast the race at 3 p.m. … Performance Racing Network coverage begins at 3 p.m. and can be heard on goprn.com. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast.

STREAMING: Foxsports.com

FORECAST: Weather Underground — The forecast calls for overcast skies with a high of 71. There is a 15% chance of rain at the start of the race.

LAST TIME: Denny Hamlin won last year’s 600 as the race was extended to two overtimes, making it the longest race in distance in Cup history.

Monday Charlotte Xfinity race: Start time, TV info, weather

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Charlotte Motor Speedway’s rescheduled NASCAR Xfinity Series race is set for an 11 a.m. start Monday.

The race originally was scheduled Saturday, but was postponed by weather to noon Monday. After Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 Cup Series race also was postponed to Monday, the Xfinity Series race was moved to an 11 a.m. start.

A look at the Monday Xfinity schedule:

Details for Monday’s Xfinity race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

(All times Eastern)

START: The command to start engines will be given at 11:01 a.m. by representatives of race sponsor Alsco Uniforms … The green flag is scheduled to be waved at 11:12 a.m.

PRERACE: Xfinity garage opened at 8 a.m.

DISTANCE: The race is 200 laps (300 miles) on the 1.5-mile track.

STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 45. Stage 2 ends at Lap 90.

STARTING LINEUP: Charlotte Xfinity starting lineup (Justin Haley will replace Kyle Busch in the No. 10 Kaulig Racing car).

TV/RADIO: FS1 will broadcast the race at 11 a.m. … Performance Racing Network coverage begins at 11 a.m. and can be heard on goprn.com. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast.

STREAMING: Foxsports.com

FORECAST: Weather Underground — The forecast calls for overcast skies with a high of 71. There is a 15% chance of rain at the start of the race.

LAST TIME: Josh Berry won last May’s Xfinity race. Ty Gibbs was second and Sam Mayer third.

Justin Haley replaces Kyle Busch in Kaulig car for Xfinity race

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Justin Haley will drive Kaulig Racing’s No. 10 car in Monday morning’s scheduled NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Haley replaces Cup Series regular Kyle Busch, who was scheduled to drive for Kaulig in the 300-miler. The race was postponed from Saturday to Monday because of weather, giving NASCAR a 900-mile doubleheader at the track.

Busch decided to concentrate on the Coca-Cola 600 Cup race, scheduled for a  3 p.m. start.

Haley also will race in the 600.

Ty Gibbs is scheduled to run in both races.