Xfinity Breakdown: Fresh Tires Boost Kyle Busch to Surprise Henry 180 Victory at Road America
July 3, 2021
Tires were the topic of conversation for much of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Road America. Some teams planned to save enough fuel to go the entire distance of the Henry 180 on two stops to save a fresh set of tires for a late-race caution. Others wanted to pit to keep the freshest rubber underneath them at all times.
In the end, AJ Allmendinger abused his front tires as he charged through the field. Under caution for the conclusion of stage two, the No. 16 Kaulig Racing team was penalized for men over the wall too soon. Allmendinger then methodically worked his way back to the front. The race restarted for the final time with six laps remaining on lap 40, and Allmendinger took the lead from Noah Gragson in turn 9. Both were on older tires compared to third-place Kyle Busch.
Marty Smith reportedly signs multi-year extension with ESPN The new deal will take Smith beyond the 15-year mark at ESPN.
05/11/2021
Marty Smith has been a versatile player for ESPN since joining the network in 2006 ahead of the 2007 NASCAR season.
Though he started out working exclusively as a NASCAR reporter, Smith has since proven central to ESPN’s college football and golf coverage as well.
With ESPN set to handle some of the action at next week’s PGA Championship, Smith is once again expected to be a part of the coverage team, and he’ll do so with a new multiyear extension in place, too.
The seven-time NASCAR champion is now an IndyCar rookie running only the road and street courses. Author: Associated Press Updated: 7:06 PM CDT May 5, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Jimmie Johnson will make his first Indianapolis 500 start this year after all with the television crew, not on the racetrack. NBC Sports said Tuesday it will use Johnson for studio coverage of the Indianapolis 500 on both race day and qualifying weekend.
The seven-time NASCAR champion is now an IndyCar rookie running only the road and street courses, a decision that has sidelined Johnson for the four ovals on the schedule including the Indianapolis 500. He s never before attended an Indy 500.