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Jeffrey Earnhardt rejoins JD Motorsports for part-time Xfinity ride

By Jerry BonkowskiFeb 7, 2020, 11:27 AM EST

Jeffrey Earnhardt will reunite with JD Motorsports with Gary Keller (JDM) this season, the team announced Friday.

Earnhardt is scheduled to drive at least 12 races for JDM in the Xfinity Series, with the prospect of more starts depending upon additional sponsorship being secured.

“I am really thankful to Johnny Davis and the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller team for having me onboard this season,” Earnhardt said in a media release. “These guys work hard every week and they’ve demonstrated the ability and desire to compete. I am looking forward to getting back on track this season!”

Earnhardt previously drove for JDM in a full-season Xfinity effort in 2014, finishing 18th in the final standings.

Earnhardt competed in just seven Xfinity races last season for both XCI Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing, including a third-place finish for the latter in the spring race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He also recorded three other top 10 finishes.

The grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt also made one NASCAR Cup Series start in the spring race at Talladega last season for XCI Racing.

Earnhardt will not race in the Xfinity season-opening race at Daytona on Feb. 15. Rather, his first start will come at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 14.

The team said Earnhardt’s car number and sponsorship will be announced at a later date.

Really excited to get back on track with @JDMotorsports01 and looking forward to putting together some awesome runs for @flexfit and building our sponsors through the year to run even more races. 💪🏼 #letsgetit #neverquit https://t.co/O24cReFF4I

— Jeffrey Earnhardt (@JEarnhardt1) February 7, 2020

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NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck schedules for 2020

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By Jerry BonkowskiNov 30, 2019, 8:00 AM EST

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With Thanksgiving now behind us, it’s time to start thinking about the 2020 NASCAR seasons, right?

Well, okay, we still have Christmas and New Years Eve/Day first, but it’s never too early to start thinking about how the 2020 NASCAR seasons in Cup, Xfinity and Gander RV & Outdoors Trucks series look like.

There will be some interesting changes to the 2020 schedule, including:

Miami moves from the end of the season to March 22 for the Cup Series
The first Cup race under the lights at Martinsville (May 9, 8 p.m. ET)
The first weekend doubleheader for Cup, which occurs at Pocono (June 27 at 3 p.m. ET and June 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET)
The Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis will be held July 5
Daytona International Speedway’s summer races shifts to August 29 to be the final Cup race of the regular season.

And there’ll be a new site for the championship races for all three series — ISM Raceway near Phoenix from Nov. 6-8.

NBC will air Cup races at Indianapolis (July 5), Daytona (Aug. 29), Talladega (Oct. 4), Charlotte Roval (Oct. 11), Kansas (Oct. 18), Martinsville (Nov. 1) and ISM Raceway near Phoenix (Nov. 8).

Here’s how the schedule for all three series looks for 2020:

2020 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

Date	Location	Network	Start Time	Radio
Sun., Feb. 9	DAYTONA 500 Qualifying	FOX	12:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Feb. 9	Advance Auto Parts Clash	FS1	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Thurs., Feb. 13	Gander RV Duel at DAYTONA	FS1	7:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Feb. 16	DAYTONA 500	FOX	2:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Feb. 23	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	FOX	3:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Mar. 1	Auto Club Speedway	FOX	3:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Mar. 8	ISM Raceway	FOX	3:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Mar. 15	Atlanta Motor Speedway	FOX	2:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Mar. 22	Homestead-Miami Speedway	FOX	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Mar. 29	Texas Motor Speedway	FS1	2:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Apr. 5	Bristol Motor Speedway	FS1	2:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Apr. 19	Richmond Raceway	FOX	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Apr. 26	Talladega Superspeedway	FOX	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., May 3	Dover International Speedway	FS1	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., May 9	Martinsville Speedway	FS1	8:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., May 16	All-Star Open	FS1	7:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., May 16	All-Star Race	FS1	9:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., May 24	Charlotte Motor Speedway	FOX	6:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., May 31	Kansas Speedway	FS1	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Jun. 7	Michigan International Speedway	FS1	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Jun. 14	Sonoma Raceway	FS1	3:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Jun. 21	Chicagoland Speedway	NBCSN	2:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Jun. 27	Pocono Raceway	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Jun. 28	Pocono Raceway	NBCSN	3:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Jul. 5	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	NBC	3:30 p.m.	IMS/SiriusXM
Sat., Jul. 11	Kentucky Speedway	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Jul. 19	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Aug. 9	Michigan International Speedway	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Aug. 16	Watkins Glen International	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Aug. 23	Dover International Speedway	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Aug. 29	Daytona International Speedway	NBC	7:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Sept. 6	Darlington Raceway	NBCSN	6:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Sept. 12	Richmond Raceway	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Sept. 19	Bristol Motor Speedway	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Sept. 27	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	NBCSN	7:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Oct. 4	Talladega Superspeedway	NBC	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Oct. 11	Charlotte Motor Speedway	NBC	2:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Oct. 18	Kansas Speedway	NBC	2:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Oct. 25	Texas Motor Speedway	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Nov. 1	Martinsville Speedway	NBC	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Nov. 8	ISM Raceway	NBC	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM

2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule

Date	Location	Network	Start Time	Radio
Sat., Feb. 15	Daytona International Speedway	FS1	2:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Feb. 22	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	FS1	4:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Feb. 29	Auto Club Speedway	FS1	4:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Mar. 7	ISM Raceway	FS1	4:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Mar. 14	Atlanta Motor Speedway	FS1	4:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Mar. 21	Homestead-Miami Speedway	FS1	3:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Mar. 28	Texas Motor Speedway	FS1	1:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Apr. 4	Bristol Motor Speedway	FS1	1:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Apr. 25	Talladega Superspeedway	FS1	1:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., May 2	Dover International Speedway	FS1	1:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., May 23	Charlotte Motor Speedway	FS1	1:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., May 30	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	FS1	1:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Jun. 6	Michigan International Speedway	FS1	1:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Jun. 13	Iowa Speedway	FS1	8:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Jun. 20	Chicagoland Speedway	NBCSN	4:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Jun. 28	Pocono Raceway	NBCSN	12:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Jul. 4	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	IMS/SiriusXM
Fri., Jul. 10	Kentucky Speedway	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Jul. 18	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Aug. 1	Iowa Speedway	CNBC	2:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Aug. 8	Road America	CNBC	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Aug. 15	Watkins Glen International	NBCSN	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Aug. 22	Dover International Speedway	NBCSN	4:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Aug. 28	Daytona International Speedway	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Sept. 5	Darlington Raceway	NBC	4:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Sept. 11	Richmond Raceway	NBCSN	8:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Sept. 18	Bristol Motor Speedway	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Sept. 26	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Oct. 10	Charlotte Motor Speedway	NBC	3:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Oct. 17	Kansas Speedway	NBC	3:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Oct. 24	Texas Motor Speedway	NBC	3:30 p.m.	PRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Oct. 31	Martinsville Speedway	NBCSN	8:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Nov. 7	ISM Raceway	NBCSN	4:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM

2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Schedule

Date	Location	Network	Start Tim	Radio
Fri., Feb. 14	Daytona International Speedway	FS1	7:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Feb. 21	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	FS1	9:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Mar. 14	Atlanta Motor Speedway	FS1	1:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Mar. 20	Homestead-Miami Speedway	FS1	8:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Mar. 27	Texas Motor Speedway	FS1	9:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Apr. 18	Richmond Raceway	FS1	7:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., May 1	Dover International Speedway	FS1	5:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., May 15	Charlotte Motor Speedway	FS1	8:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., May 30	Kansas Speedway	FS1	8:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Jun. 5	Texas Motor Speedway	FS1	9:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Jun. 12	Iowa Speedway	FS1	8:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Jun. 19	Chicagoland Speedway	FS1	8:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Jun. 27	Pocono Raceway	FS1	12:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Thurs., Jul. 9	Kentucky Speedway	FS1	7:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Thurs., Jul. 30	Eldora Speedway	FS1	9:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Aug. 8	Michigan International Speedway	FS1	1:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Aug. 21	World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway	FS1	9:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sun., Sept. 6	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park	FS1	2:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Thurs., Sept. 17	Bristol Motor Speedway	FS1	7:30 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Sept. 25	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	FS1	9:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Sat., Oct. 3	Talladega Superspeedway	FS1	1:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Oct. 30	Martinsville Speedway	FS1	8:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM
Fri., Nov. 6	ISM Raceway	FS1	8:00 p.m.	MRN/SiriusXM

Pocono reveals race lengths for 2020 Cup doubleheader

By Jerry BonkowskiOct 29, 2019, 3:27 PM EDT

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Pocono Raceway announced Tuesday the lengths for its NASCAR Cup doubleheader weekend in June.

The June 27 Cup race will be a 325 miles/130 laps.

The June 28 Cup race will be 350 miles/140 laps.

The Cup races will be shown by NBC Sports.

This marks the first time in NASCAR history that the Cup Series has held back-to-back races at the same track and on the same weekend. Prior to the change for next year, the 2.5-mile track had held Cup races on two different weekends in the same year from 1982-2019.

Also taking part in the weekend will be the ARCA Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

Here’s the weekend schedule:

Thursday, June 25

– ARCA Menards Series practice and qualifying (times TBA)

– ARCA General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 race (80 laps / 200 miles) – at 4:15 p.m. ET

Friday, June 26

– Gander Outdoors Truck Series practice and qualifying (times TBA)

– Two NASCAR Cup practices (times TBA)

Saturday, June 27

– Xfinity Series practice (time TBA)

– NASCAR Cup qualifying (time TBA)

– NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race (60 laps / 150 miles) – 12 p.m. ET.

– NASCAR Cup Series Race No. 1 (130 laps / 325 miles) – 3 p.m. ET.

– NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Race (60 Laps / 150 Miles)

Sunday, June 28

– Xfinity Series qualifying (time TBA)

– Pocono Green 225 Xfinity Series race (90 laps / 225 miles) – 12 p.m. ET.

– NASCAR Cup 350-mile race No. 2 (140 laps / 350 miles – there will be no qualifying; the starting lineup will be set by inverting the lead-lap finishers from Saturday’s Cup race) – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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