Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares his thoughts on Connor Zilisch’s standout 2025 Xfinity Series and the tough championship loss at Phoenix Raceway.

Saturday's Xfinity Series Championship Race will be the final event with Xfinity as the title sponsor for NASCAR's No. 2 series.

In the fast-paced world of NASCAR, speed isn’t the only thing drivers compete for. Cash bonuses related to sponsorship deals become that added extra fuel.

On pit road, immediately after the race, newly crowned NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Jesse Love was in tears at earning a major career accomplishment. On the other end of the spectrum, Connor Zilisch was in tears because he was denied a championship that surely would have been his under any other format.

In the Truck Series, the minimum age will be 18 for all tracks 1.25 miles or longer. AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR Cup drivers will get to run in more O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly the Xfinity Series) and Craftsman Truck Series races in 2026, the sanctioning body announced Saturday.

Connor Zilisch took the top qualifying spot of the NASCAR Xfinity Championship 4 contenders in a tiebreaker over Justin Allgaier at Phoenix Raceway.

NASCAR competition officials issued changes Saturday to the eligibility rules for its three national series in 2026.

Larson staged a dramatic late comeback over veteran Denny Hamlin after the caution flag came out with three laps remaining and Hamlin holding a large lead.