Start times for 2015 XFINITY Series races - MotorSportsTalk

For the rebranded XFINITY Series, NASCAR’s No. 2 national series, the bulk of the changes for the 2015 schedule involve companion races with Sprint Cup.

Those races – Atlanta, Phoenix (spring), Texas (spring), Bristol (spring), Kentucky (summer), and New Hampshire (summer) – have all shifted date positions in accordance with Cup events.

Also, one of the Nationwide Series’ stand-alone races at Road America has been pushed back from June to late August.

NBC Sports Group will begin its 2015 Nationwide Series coverage on Saturday, July 4 at Daytona. Fifteen of the Group’s 19 Nationwide races will air on NBCSN, with the other four airing on NBC-TV – including the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

2015 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE (all times Eastern) — races in boldface to be televised by NBC or NBCSN

Saturday, Feb. 21 – Alert Today Florida 300, Daytona International Speedway, 3:30 pm (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday, Feb. 28 – Hisense 250, Atlanta Motor Speedway, 2 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday, Mar. 7 – Boyd Gaming 300, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 4 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday, Mar. 14 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Phoenix, Phoenix International Speedway, 4 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Mar. 21 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Auto Club, Auto Club Speedway 4 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
OFF WEEKEND, MAR. 27-28
OFF WEEKEND, APR. 3-4
Friday, Apr. 10 – O’Reilly Auto Parts 350, Texas Motor Speedway, 8:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday, Apr. 18 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Bristol, Bristol Motor Speedway 1:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Friday, Apr. 24 – ToyotaCare 250, Richmond International Raceway, 7:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday, May 2 – Winn-Dixie 300, Talladega Superspeedway 3 p.m. (FOX)
OFF WEEKEND, MAY 8-9
Sunday, May 17 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Iowa, Iowa Speedway, 2 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday, May 23 – NASCAR XFINITY SERIES at Charlotte, Charlotte Motor Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, May 30 – Buckle Up 200 presented by Click It or Ticket, Dover International Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (FOX)
OFF WEEKEND, JUNE 5-6
Saturday, June 13 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Michigan, Michigan International Speedway, 1:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday, June 20 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Chicagoland, Chicagoland Speedway 9:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
OFF WEEKEND, JUNE 26-27
Saturday, July 4 – Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, Daytona International Speedway, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Friday, July 10 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, July 18 – Sta-Green 200, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 4 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, July 25 – Lilly Diabetes 250, Indianapolis Motor Speedway 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Aug. 1 – US Cellular 250 presented by New Holland, Iowa Speedway, 8 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Aug. 8 – Zippo 200 at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, 3 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Aug. 15 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Mid-Ohio, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 3:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Friday, Aug. 21 – Food City 300, Bristol Motor Speedway, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Aug. 29 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Road America, Road America, 3 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Sept. 5 – VFW Sports Clips Help A Hero 200, Darlington Raceway, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Sept. 11 – The Virginia529 College Savings 250, Richmond International Raceway, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300 Powered by Coca-Cola, Chicagoland Speedway, 6 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Sept. 26 – VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300, Kentucky Speedway, 8 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Oct. 3 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Dover, Dover International Speedway 3:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Friday, Oct. 9 – Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Charlotte Motor Speedway, 8 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Oct. 17 – Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas Speedway, 4 p.m. (NBCSN)
OFF WEEKEND, OCT. 23-24
OFF WEEKEND, OCT. 30-31
Saturday, Nov. 7 – O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, Texas Motor Speedway, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Nov. 14 – NASCAR XFINITY Series at Phoenix, Phoenix International Raceway, 4 p.m. (NBCSN)
Saturday, Nov. 21 – Ford EcoBoost 300, Homestead-Miami Speedway, 2:45 p.m. (NBC)

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The focus of the Detroit Monster Energy Supercross round was on the mid-pack battle while Aaron Plessinger pulled away from the field, but when he crashed after hooking his foot in the dirt, the results once more looked like we’ve come to expect, with Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb and Eli Tomac sharing the podium for the fifth time in 10 rounds.

Supercross Results Detroit — *Justin Barcia was part of an exciting, four-rider battle in the middle of Detroit’s A-Main. – Feld Motor Sports*

For Sexton, Plessinger’s late-race crash was a vindication of sorts. Several times already this season, Sexton has crashed while battling for the lead and the points that has cost him keeps him sporting the red plate. He lost points in Detroit for a different reason, however.

Sexton was allowed to keep the win, but was penalized seven points for jumping in a red cross section of the course. As a result, he dropped four points to Webb and two to Tomac. Sexton is now 17 points behind Webb in the championship hunt.

RESULTS: Click here for full 450 Overall Results; Click here for 250 Overall Results

One week after snatching the red plate from Tomac for the first time in 2023, Webb stretched his advantage by two. With his second-place finish, Webb holds a three-point lead over Tomac, which essentially means both riders control their fate in the coming weeks. Webb continues to have a sweep of the top five this season with his sixth consecutive podium.

Coming off his worst finish of the season, Tomac rebounded to finish third. His eighth-place result last week was partially attributed to a stiff neck that hindered him in traffic and he still suffered some of those same effects in Detroit. Before Plessinger’s crash, he was destined to be the only rider in the three-man title scrum to finish off the podium in Detroit.

It is surprising what one position can do for one’s confidence.

Click here for 450 Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Last Chance Qualifier | Lap Chart

Justin Barcia scored his fourth top-five of the season. He was part of the exciting four-man battle that dominated the middle stages of the race before Sexton and Webb gained a little separation. Finishing less than three seconds behind Tomac, he kept that rider honest for the entire race.

Coming off his first win of the season, Ken Roczen finished fifth. It was his seventh top-five of the season and it elevated him to fifth in the standings.

Plessinger’s fall took the wind from his sails. He attempted to right his bike after a hard crash, but as it smoked and pinged, he dropped to 13th in the final rundown.

Click here for 450 Overall results | Rider Points | Manufacturer Points

Hunter Lawrence tied his brother Jett Lawrence with 10 wins each after another dominating ride in the Detroit Supercross race and the results in the points continue to widen. With his fifth win in six rounds and a worst finish of third, Lawrence now has a 35-point advantage over Nate Thrasher with four rounds remaining. Finishes of 14th or better in the final four mains will give him his first 250 championship.

Jett will have an opportunity to retake his wins’ lead as Supercross heads west for the next two rounds in Seattle and Glendale, Arizona.

Nate Thrasher earned his third second-place finish of the season with a gap of 7.6 seconds to Lawrence. He won the overall in Arlington earlier this season, but a 15th-place finish in the opening round in Houston and 10th in Daytona hurts his championship chances.

Click here for 250 Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Last Chance Qualifier | Lap Chart

Haiden Deegan scored his second podium and fourth top-five in six rounds of his young career. On his way to that finish, he rode aggressively against his teammate Jordon Smith in the heat race. Fans are getting a glimpse of what his on-track personality might be.

Jeremy Martin continues to be the model of consistency. He has not finished worse than sixth or better than fourth in six rounds now and that has allowed him to close to within two points of third in the 250 East championship standings.

Rounding out the top five is Chris Blose, who was pressed into service at the start of the season because of a rash of injuries at Pro Circuit Kawasaki. This is Blose’s first top-five of the season, although he’s steadily improved over the past five rounds.

Click here for 250 Overall results | 250 East Rider Points | 250 Combined Rider Points

Max Anstie entered the race weekend second in the points, but a hard crash in heavy traffic early in the main forced him to retire after two laps. Earning only one point for the round, he plummeted to fifth in the standings.

The news was worse for Smith, who was dropped out of the top nine in his heat after the altercation with Deegan and failed to advance through the LCQ. In the last chance race, he stalled his engine and had to mount a determined charge. He got only as high as seventh in that race after crashing while attempting to make a pass on fourth-place Jack Chambers.

2023 Results

Round 10: Chace Sexton wins, penalized
Round 9: Ken Roczen wins
Round 8: Eli Tomac wins 7th Daytona
Round 7: Cooper Webb wins second race
Race 6: Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence win
Race 5: Webb, Hunter Lawrence win
Race 4: Tomac, H Lawrence win
Race 3: Chase Sexton, Levi Kitchen win
Race 2: Tomac, J Lawrence win
Round 1: Tomac, J Lawrence win