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All-Star Break for NASCAR Cup Series; Xfinity, Trucks Race at Texas

Kurt Busch passed Kyle Larson with eight laps to go and won at Kansas to become the 11th different winner through 13 races this year.

 

The NASCAR Cup Series shifts to Texas for the All-Star race. Larson won at Texas, his second all-star victory.

 

Larson’s victory last season in the non-points race came during a stretch when he won four consecutive main events in the series on his way to becoming the season champion. 

 

Busch ended a 27-race winless streak at Kansas and gave 23XI its first victory as a team. Busch has now won Cup Series races for five different car owners and with four different manufacturers. 

 

Chase Elliott’s points lead is now 52 over Ryan Blaney and 58 over Kyle Busch.

 

The Cup cars practice and qualify Saturday night starting at 6 pm with All-Star race festivities beginning at 4:30 pm on Sunday afternoon.

 

Justin Allgaier ended a 34-race winless streak with his second consecutive victory at Darlington two weeks ago, beating teammate Noah Gragson and leading a second consecutive 1-2 finish for JR Motorsports. 

 

The Xfinity Series takes to Texas this weekend. 

 

A.J. Allmendinger leads Gragson by 25 points in the standings through 11 races. Allmendinger also leads with 11 top-10 finishes, but Gragson leads with 8 top-five runs. Ty Gibbs is 41 points back despite a series-best three wins. The top six drivers in the standings have all won at least once.

 

Kyle Busch won after starting 14th last year. 

 

Xfinity practice and qualifying is this afternoon at 4 pm central time. 

 

Zane Smith led 108 of 134 laps to win at Kansas, his series-best third victory of the season in the Camping World Truck Series as the series heads to Texas this weekend.

 

Smith climbed to third in the points race, 21 behind Ben Rhodes and one point behind Nemechek. 

 

Smith also leads with seven top-10 finishes and has led a series-high 201 laps through eight races. Rhodes has one victory and leads with five top-five runs. Ty Majeski was second at Kansas.

 

John Hunter Nemechek won from the pole at Texas last year. 

 

Practice and qualifying for the trucks is tonight at 5 pm and the green flag drops at 7:30 pm tonight.

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