The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 continues at Homestead-Miami on Sunday, October 27 (10/27/2024), where Christopher Bell will try to defend his title in the Straight Talk Wireless 400.
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: Straight Talk Wireless 400, a NASCAR Cup Series race
When: Sunday, October 27, 2024 (10/27/2024)
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida
TV: NBC
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Here’s a recent NASCAR story by The Associated Press:
NASCAR Cup Series
Straight Talk Wireless 400
Site: Homestead, Florida.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 9:05 a.m.; qualifying, 9:50 p.m., Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Race distance: 267 laps, 400.5 miles.
Last year: Christopher Bell overcame balance issues in Stage 2 and took advantage of a late caution in Stage 3 to seize the lead with 15 laps remaining and earn his second win of the season.
Last race: Joey Logano won at Las Vegas to become the first qualifier for next month’s championship finale in Phoenix. Christopher Bell led 155 laps after starting on the pole but didn’t have enough to hold off Logano. Daniel Suarez was third, William Byron fourth and Alex Bowman fifth.
Fast facts: Bell leads the standings over Kyle Larson by seven points and Byron by 15. Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, defending champion Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott are below the cutline as the Round of Eight continues in Miami. … Only four playoff drivers finished in the top 10 including Hamlin, who was eighth after a rough day with pit stop issues. … Homestead-Miami marks the season’s final 1.5-mile layout before closing at half-mile Martinsville and one-mile Phoenix.
Next race: Nov. 3, Martinsville, Virginia.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR Xfinity Series
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Site: Homestead, Florida.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:05 p.m.; qualifying, 4:40 p.m.; Saturday, race, 3:30 p.m. (CW)
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Race distance: 200 laps, 300 miles.
Last year: Sam Mayer led twice for 45 laps, including the final 31 to win by .227 seconds over Riley Herbst and clinch the first spot in the championship finale.
Last race: AJ Allmendinger held off non-playoff driver Ryan Sieg in a two-lap sprint after a final restart and held on to win in Las Vegas by 0.156 seconds and clinch a spot in the championship finale. Allmendinger entered the semifinal opener seventh of eight playoff drivers and below the cutline but led a race-high 102 of 201 laps in the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevy for his first win this season. Justin Allgaier was third with playoff driver Chandler Smith fourth.
Fast facts: Xfinity is down to the round of eight with two more races left at Homestead-Miami and Martinsville to determine the championship four at Phoenix. … Allgaier leads the series by 16 points over defending champion Cole Custer and 24 over Smith. Austin Hill, Jesse Love, Mayer and Sam Smith are below the cutline.
Next race: Nov. 2, Martinsville, Virginia.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR Truck Series
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Site: Homestead, Florida.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 2:35 p.m.; qualifying, 3:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, Noon. (FS1)
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Race distance: 201 laps, 301.5 miles.
Last year: Carson Hocevar overtook eventual champion Ben Rhodes for his only lead with 11 laps remaining and won by 2.705 seconds.
Last race: Grant Enfinger won the Love’s RV Stop 225 playoff race at Talladega to automatically qualify for the championship finale at Phoenix on Nov. 8.
Fast facts: The series returns from a three-week break and will also run at Martinsville on Nov. 1 and Phoenix on Nov. 8 to wrap the season.. … Enfinger’s win was the first for his CR7 Motorsports team and first by a playoff driver in nine Talladega races. … Three more spots are at stake over the next two races of the round of eight. Corey Heim (3,077 points) finished 11th and leads Christian Eckes by one with Ty Majeski 25 back and Rajah Caruth 30 behind.
Next race: Nov. 1, Martinsville, Virginia.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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