Last Week’s Winners
Christopher Bell WINS the Ambetter 301
Justin Allgaier WINS Crayon 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Justin Allgaier WINS Crayon 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Christopher Bell captured his second career Cup Series victory on Sunday beating Chase Elliott late in the running of the Ambetter 301. Bell certainly wasn’t the car to beat on Sunday but a timely caution and the right strategy put Bell in position to make a pass on the 2020 Cup Series champion and put himself in the lead. Bell never looked back and scored his first career oval win in the Cup Series.
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Justin Allgaier WINS Crayon 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Justin Allgaier WINS Crayon 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Justin Allgaier WINS Crayon 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Justin Allgaier didn’t have the dominant car on Saturday, but it wasn’t necessary. He was in the right place at the right time as the leading cars of Ty Gibbs, Josh Berry and William Byron all had their fair share of issues late in the running of the Crayon 200. Allgaier had the car right in the closing laps to capture his third win of the 2022 campaign and continue to put himself in a better situation come Playoff time.
Noah Gragson and Landon Cassill were both disqualified after failing post race tech. The move shook up the top 10 to include some names normally not seen that high up in the finishing order. The race also featured a huge wreck on Lap 124 which saw Ryan Sieg’s No.39 CMR Roofing Ford Mustang get launched into the air after Jeb Burton’s No.27 Our Motorsports Chevy ran right into the rear of the car.
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The Green Flag
Tyler Reddick signs with 23XI Racing for 2024
Tyler Reddick signs with 23XI Racing for 2024
Tyler Reddick signs with 23XI Racing for 2024
Tyler Reddick kicked off the 2023 silly season a whole year early by signing with 23XI Racing for the 2024 season. The move sparked a lot of debate as to whether or not Reddick would drive the No.45 Toyota Camry TRD or would he drive a third car for the team. Officials at 23XI Racing already clarified that Bubba Wallace is expected to remain with the team so that put to bed any rumors of Reddick taking over the teams flagship No.23.
What remains to be seen is exactly what else this move will impact. Obviously Reddick has a deal with RCR for 2023 and we’ve already seen some implications already playing out. Reddick is now no longer able to drive for Big Machine Racing’s Xfinity program as a result of him leaving the RCR stable. Reddick was scheduled to drive the No.48 at Pocono and is being replaced by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. it remains to be seen what other impacts this deal might have on the No.8 Cup team. Typically, when drivers move onto other teams for the next season, their current organization locks them out of competition meetings and other meetings that pertain to the performance of the organization to maintain privacy.
Ty Dillon out at PettyGMS after 2022 season
Tyler Reddick signs with 23XI Racing for 2024
Tyler Reddick signs with 23XI Racing for 2024
Ty Dillon’s return to the Cup Series might be a short lived one. Dillon and PettyGMS announced that Ty will not return to the No.42 Chevy in 2023. Previously Dillon mentioned the two sides were discussing a contract renewal but things have taken a turn and both sides mutually agreed to separate at seasons end.