The Joe Gibbs Racing driver swept all three stages of the Rinnai 250, leading 142 of 163 laps in securing a convincing victory in the second race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Bell – considered one of the series’ foremost championship contenders – wasted little time in asserting his dominance.
Toyota driver Christopher Bell became the first driver to win in the Toyota Supra after the Supra debuted in NASCAR competition at Daytona International Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series last week.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was the fastest Toyota driver in final MENCS practice and made available to the media in Atlanta:KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Snickers Creamy Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
COLE CUSTER, No. 00 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang: Finished 2nd
“That was a fun race. I thought the end was pretty good. I thought I might get it for a second. We just didn’t have enough there and Bell kind of took my line there in the last lap. It is a great start to the year in our first race with the Jacob Companies Mustang. We got a new crew chief and it was huge for us to start the year strong. I feel like we will be a threat all year.”
AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CAMARO ZL1 – Fastest Chevrolet in the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practiceYOU HAVE A REALLY FAST CAR THIS WEEKEND. HOW DO YOU FEEL AFTER THAT PRACTICE SESSION?“Well, the car has got speed we’ve just got to do a better job of making it hold on right now."
The fastest Ford in final Cup series practice was Clint Bowyer. The driver of the No. 14 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, has shown speed all weekend and met with media members after the final practice to assess his team's chances for victory on Sunday.
At a track known for making history, Aric Almirola did something on Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway that he hadn’t done in nearly seven years: win the pole for a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.
RYAN PREECE, NO. 47 KROGER.COM CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed his JTG team and their outlook for the season, tendencies of the new aero package, racing this weekend for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity series and many other topics. Highlights from media scrum session:
The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, February 24 at 2 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Nearly 12 Hours of On-Track Competition Featured Three Endurance Races, Support Sprints and Qualifying for All Eight Run Groups Ahead of Saturday's Classic 24-Hour Race
Reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta powered to the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, staying in the championship hunt to open this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
The penultimate round of the 2026 Flo Night In America Championship with the Super Dirt Late Models was held Friday night with night 1 at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia.
