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Chase Briscoe’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series win came in spectacular fashion on Saturday at NASCAR’s newest track. Briscoe’s flawless performance in the Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina saw the Stewart-Haas Racing rookie become the first driver to tame the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™.

Matt Tifft and No. 2 Nexteer Automotive Team Earn Top-10 Finish in Debut Roval Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway "That was exactly what we needed out of today with our No. 2 Nexteer Chevrolet Camaro - a quiet day. No one really knew how this race was going to go, so I'm proud to come out of there pretty much unscathed with how on edge every single lap was here. My crew chief Randall (Burnett) and the team really did a great job getting the balance of our Camaro better and better throughout the weekend."

Austin Cindric kicked off his Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway by winning the pole position, his third in 28 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, and was the first-ever pole winner at the ROVAL.

CHASE BRISCOE, No. 98 Nutri Chomps Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW -- “It’s pretty special. Winning really two of the most different races we have all year between Eldora and the Roval. Honestly, they had a lot of similarities because we didn’t have very much grip. I found myself a lot of time not even getting over half-throttle, just trying to keep the tires hooked up. Honestly, I can’t believe it. We were so far off in practice. The car was great. The driver was not. I watched a lot of video, a lot of on board stuff trying to get better overnight. It seemed like everyday we came back we’d pick up a second and I knew when we got in the race and I got around guys I could see more of what they were doing and where they were beating me. That was really the biggest key there is just getting around other cars and seeing what they were doing different.”

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be in action at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. The Monster Energy Series heads to the final race of the Round of 16 in the NASCAR Playoffs, while the Xfinity Series Playoffs continues the Round of 12. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

News and notes: After a mechanical issue last weekend in Richmond, Boyd is ready to test his skills at the first annual running of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. Boyd will sport special colors on his Grunt Style Chevy this weekend with pink- camouflage in support of breast cancer survivor Liz Alarik. “I honestly have no idea what to expect this weekend. I don't think anyone does,” says Boyd. "It's just so different than anything I've ever raced on. I think the key is going to be just racing the track. If we can do that, I think we have an opportunity to bring home a really good result."

Elliott Sadler sits fifth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff standings with two events before the cutoff for the Round of 8. Currently, the Virginia native is 39 points outside of the lead and 16 points above the cutline.

Majeski on the Roval - “I don’t think anyone really knows what to expect. Judging by the test I think it’s going to be at matter of survival and I think everyone is going in with that mentality. It will be interesting to see how it plays out."

Gallagher and the No. 23 team will utilize chassis no. 214. This chassis has been raced twice this year at Watkins Glen International by A.J. Allmendinger (start: 4th/finish: 2nd) and at Road America by NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bill Elliott (Start: 23rd/Finish: 20th).

Today, during an episode of its popular JRM360 video series, JR Motorsports announced the addition of Noah Gragson to the team’s NASCAR Xfinity Series stable of drivers for 2019. Gragson has been tabbed in a multi-year deal that places him behind the wheel of JRM’s No. 1 Chevrolet in full-time pursuit of a series championship next season.