2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Five Texas

Trucks in the field: 34
Pole: Nick Sanchez
Outside pole: Jack Wood
Stages: 77 – 45 – 45
Competition caution scheduled for lap 35 of 167.
No live pit stops since this is a stand-alone race and the truck teams usually share their pit crews with the Xfinity and Cup series. The teams can only change tires during the scheduled cautions (Competition, and Stage-End). They can’t lose position under the modified caution rules.
Fill-in spotters are on the roof for the event, according to MRN. Many of the spotters are from the NTT IndyCar Series, which is competing at the same track this weekend.
Weather: Mostly sunny 74 degrees, winds 3 mph with 5 mph gusts. Continue reading “2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Five Texas”

2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Seven Richmond

Cars in field: 38
Pole: Justin Allgaier (7)
Outside pole: Sammy Smith (18)
Stages: 75-75-100
Competition Caution: scheduled for lap 35
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 68 degrees, winds 6 mph with 14 mph gusts; Wind Advisory Remains In Effect Until Midnight EDT Tonight. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. Winds may briefly gust to as high as 55 mph late this afternoon into this evening. Continue reading “2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Seven Richmond”

2023 NASCAR Cup Series Race Six Circuit Of The Americas

Total cars in the field: 39
Pole: William ‘WilliB’ Byron (24)
Outside pole: Tyler Reddick (45)
Weather: Partly sunny and 75 degrees. Noticeable clouds around the track.
IMSA Champion Jordan Taylor starts fourth.
F1 Champions Jenson Button and Kimi Räikkönen start 25th and 22nd respectively.
IndyCar driver Conor Daly starts 35th.
Seven time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson starts 31st. Continue reading “2023 NASCAR Cup Series Race Six Circuit Of The Americas”