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Reddick comes up short in first Championship 4 appearance...

Nov 10, 2024 | motors-addict.com | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterAVONDALE, Ariz. — Tyler Reddick made his first Championship 4 appearance and came up short after a sixth place effort in Sunday's NASCAR Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. The sixth place effort was the worst of the Championship 4 and was not a factor at all in the 312 lap event. "It was a good year for us and everyone at 23XI to get to the Championship 4 and have a shot at it was nice," said Reddick. "But yeah, we've got to get a little bit better here in Phoenix.
Comments from the eliminated Xfinity Playoff drivers after Phoenix

Nov 10, 2024 | kickinthetires.net | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterAVONDALE, Ariz. — When the checkered flag waved on the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season Saturday at Phohenix Raceway, Justin Allgaier finished second in the race – but it was enough to claim his first ever NASCAR championship. Austin Hill, A.J. Allmendinger, and Cole Custer walked away without the hardware. Cole Custer (8th)“What it came down to for us was that restart when the 21 stayed out on older tires. Honestly, it just came down to who you were behind.
Truex to start from Pole in final full-time start...

Nov 9, 2024 | motors-addict.com | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterAVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr. won the Pole for Sunday's NASCAR Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway in what will be his final full-time NASCAR start. "It's very cool,” Truex said. “Honestly, you always want to be known as the guy that can go fast in any track, in any situation. Pressure is always pretty high for qualifying. You have to go out there and nail that perfect lap. "You only get one shot at it these days.
Sawalich claims Xfinity Pole

Nov 9, 2024 | kickinthetires.net | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterAVONDALE, Ariz. — William Sawalich will start from the pole position in just his third start in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. The Joe Gibb’s racing driver turned a 26.832 second lap, .148 seconds faster than his teammate Sheldon Creed who will start second. Riley Herbst will start third followed by Chandler Smith in fourth. Austil Hill will start fifth, the fastest of the Championship 4 contenders.
Stenhouse claims Talladega victory

Oct 6, 2024 | motors-addict.com | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterTALLADEGA, Ala. — Ricky Stenhouse edged Brad Keselowski to score his fourth career victory and second at Talladega Superspeedway. “We had our Chevy teammates behind us, and I was hoping Kyle (Larson) wasn’t going to push the 6 that hard. I knew the 24 was probably going to try and get to the line there,” Stenhouse said. “But, man, this team has put a lot of hard work in. Obviously we haven’t won since the 500 in ’23. It’s been an up-and-down season.
Kyle Larson ties best Superspeedway finish of career at Talladega

Oct 6, 2024 | kickinthetires.net | Matt Courson

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kyle Larson was “very happy” with his fourth place finish in the Yellawood 500 at Talladega. The finish marks just his second top five Superspeedway finish in 47 starts, almost 11 years of full time cup racing. “Today was just that day where it worked out. Especially with that wreck on the backstretch, that easily in the past would be us in the middle of that somehow,” said Larson. Larson escaped damage from a 27 car crash in the waning laps.
Joey Logano Advances To Round of 12 With Atlanta Victory

Sep 8, 2024 | motors-addict.com | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterHAMPTON, Ga. — Joey Logano was victorious in the overtime finish Sunday in the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, claiming his second win at the famed 1.5-mile speedway. Logano and Suarez lined up on the front row of the overtime restart, followed by their respective teammates of Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain. The No. 1 of Chastain was not able to keep up with Suarez, while Blaney was able to keep shoving Logano to the front for the remaining laps.
Playoff Contenders Larson, Briscoe Collide at Atlanta

Sep 8, 2024 | kickinthetires.net | Matt Courson

HAMPTON, Ga. — Two Playoff contenders found trouble early in the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. On Lap 55, Larson’s No. 5 Chevrolet got loose and shot into the outside wall in Turn 2. Briscoe was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was unable to avoid Larson. He also sustained heavy damage and was unable to continue. Larson finished 37th and Briscoe placed last, 38th. HUGE WRECK FOR KYLE LARSON AND CHASE BRISCOE!Both #NASCARPlayoffs contenders are out before the end of Stage 1.
McDowell Claims Atlanta Pole

Sep 7, 2024 | motors-addict.com | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterHAMPTON, Ga. — Michael McDowell claimed his fifth Busch Light Pole Award of the 2024 season Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “It’s a sign of how hard everyone at Front Row Motorsports is working,” McDowell told PRN. “To get our fifth for the year, if we’d said that in January, we’d have been like no way. It’s amazing to see the speed we’ve had at superspeedways. Really proud of it.”Back-to-back poles at @ATLMotorSpdwy.
Bubba Wallace Scores Top Five in Wild, Record Setting Atlanta Race

Feb 25, 2024 | kickinthetires.net | Matt Courson

By Matt Courson, Staff WriterHAMPTON, Ga. — Bubba Wallace rebounded after being involved in the largest multi-car crash in Atlanta history and a speeding penalty to finish fifth in a race that set a record for 46 lead changes and where all but five drivers were involved in some sort of accident. “The racing was very intense,” Wallace said. “It’s the mental side. Are we gonna crash? Am I making the right move? Every corner. Every straightaway. Every lap. It’s a lot. I am mentally drained just from that.