As with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 600-miler, the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 (Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) has proven to be one of the most competitive events on the schedule with six different winners taking the checkered flag in the last six races.
Brad Keselowski won the Xfinity Series race last year over Cole Custer and Christopher Bell – two drivers who ultimately raced for the Xfinity Series championship in 2018 and are setting themselves up for another run at the title this season.
This weekend, Austin Dillon is the only fulltime Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver entered in the race – sweeping the series Charlotte races in 2015. He and veteran Jeff Green (May 2001 and May 2002) are the only former Charlotte winners in the field.
This weekend marks the 11th race for the Xfinity Series and an impressive seven races have been won by series regulars led by Joe Gibbs Racing’s Bell (three) and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Custer (two). Both their team owners, coincidentally – Gibbs and Tony Stewart were voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Defending series champion Tyler Reddick (the Talladega race winner) leads the points standings by 23 points over Bell. Custer is third, 71 points behind. Austin Cindric (-81) and Justin Allgaier (-114) round out the top-five.
Source: Holly Cain | NASCAR Wire Service
