“Summer’s Five Things” is a daily column by Summer Bedgood for NASCAR fans to catch up on the most recent, relevant, and need-to-know news and information in the sport! While mostly focused on NASCAR, this column may also feature other interesting and exciting moments from the world of motorsports. Enjoy!
The full-length version of “Five Things” will return soon! For now, enjoy the condensed version…
1. Ross Chastain earned his first career XFINITY Series victory on Saturday while driving for Chip Ganassi Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Read the recap here.
2. Justin Allgaier won the regular season championship in the XFINITY Series, earning an extra 15 playoff points for the points reset that occurred after Saturday’s race. Here are the Playoff points following the reset.
3. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series had two final practice sessions on Saturday ahead of the race later today. See the results for first practice here and the results for final practice here.
4. After leading the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice session, Ryan Newman took to social media to announce that he is not returning to Richard Childress Racing in 2019. Here is what he had to say.
5. It’s raceday for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series! Here is the schedule for today’s events, including the green flag.
Summer’s Five Things: What You Need To Know For September 16, 2018
“Summer’s Five Things” is a daily column by Summer Bedgood for NASCAR fans to catch up on the most recent, relevant, and need-to-know news and information in the sport! While mostly focused on NASCAR, this column may also feature other interesting and exciting moments from the world of motorsports. Enjoy!
The full-length version of “Five Things” will return soon! For now, enjoy the condensed version…
1. Ross Chastain earned his first career XFINITY Series victory on Saturday while driving for Chip Ganassi Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Read the recap here.
2. Justin Allgaier won the regular season championship in the XFINITY Series, earning an extra 15 playoff points for the points reset that occurred after Saturday’s race. Here are the Playoff points following the reset.
3. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series had two final practice sessions on Saturday ahead of the race later today. See the results for first practice here and the results for final practice here.
4. After leading the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice session, Ryan Newman took to social media to announce that he is not returning to Richard Childress Racing in 2019. Here is what he had to say.
5. It’s raceday for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series! Here is the schedule for today’s events, including the green flag.