In the second of three races and capping off a double header Saturday, the Xfinity Series takes to the road course at Circuit of the Americas for the Pitt Boss 250 on a wet and rainy afternoon in Austin, Texas.

While NASCAR does not race on oval tracks in the rain, they will race under wet weather conditions on road cources. Under wet conditions the drivers have wet weather tires, a rear red light for visibility, a defroster inside the car, and a windshield wiper. Some teams also apply a rain resistant surface to the windshields to aid in visibility. Visibility will be an issue for the drivers even with the defogger and a windshield wiper with the rooster tails thrown out by the drivers.

Forty-three teams brought cars to the track but only 36 of them will be in the race.

Among the drivers attempting to qualify are some “road course ringers” including 58 year old Boris Said. Said , noted that he loves driving in the rain and thinks he can still deliver. While he has been running Trans Am cars, Said had to borrow a fire suit. Said noted that at least he can still fit in some young guys fire suit. He is wearing one of Timmy Hill’s suits.

Justin Haley returns to the track after missing a week due to the Covid protocols. Haley did not have the virus but was exposed to someone who had tested positive.

Ross Chastain stepped in at the last minute to take over driving duties for Joe Graf Jr who is dealing with some knee issues.

Noah Gragson will start the race from the middle of the pack after missing a turn and ending up in the gravel and had to be pulled out by the tow truck.

Seven of the top 12 drivers are doing double duty this weekend.

Making one of his five allowed starts in the Xfinity Series, the series winningest driver Candyman Kyle Busch puts his number 54 Skittles car on the pole with a time of two minutes 40 seconds and will bring the field to green. Watermelon Man Ross Chastain will start alongside on the front row.

After the first round of qualifying the seven drivers going home are:
Jeffrey Earnhardt
Kyle Weatherman
Stephen Leicht
Bayley Currey
Jesse Little
Caesar Bacarella
and Josh Williams

The starting lineup for the Pitt Boss 250 is:
Kyle Busch
Ross Chastain
Cole Custer
Alex Labbe
Tyler Reddick
Justin Haley
AJ Allmendinger
Austin Cindric
Justin Allgaier
Harrison Burton
Jeb Burton
Kevin Harvick
Andy Lally
Brandon Brown
Miguel Paludo
Spencer Pumpelly
Austin Dillon
Jade Buford
Brandon Jones
Noah Gragson
Brett Moffitt
Preston Pardus
Myatt Snider

Boris Said
Gray Gaulding
Daniel Hemric
Colby Howard
Timmy Hill
Riley Herbst
Landon Cassill
Ryan Ellis
Tommy Joe Martins
Jeremy Clements
Ryan Sieg
Michael Annett

Kris Wright and Ryan Sieg’s teams changed the engine and Daniel Hemric’s team changed the transmission prior to the race; as a result, the drivers will have to start the race from the back of the field.


Bubba Wallace and Ryan Blaney join Adam Alexander in the FOX Sports booth for the race.

While the skies were filled with rain for the Truck Series race, the skies have cleared for the Xfinity Series race and the track is drying. NASCAR has called it a damp surface; giving the teams their choice of starting the race on either slicks or wet weather tires. As a part of the warm up laps, NASCAR will let the drivers make a lap and then let them decide which set of tires to use. If a team chooses to change tires, they will not lose their starting spot.

Many of the crews are changing from the wet weather tires used during qualifying to the normal slicks used by NASCAR.

Stage one is 14 laps long with stages two and three lasting 16 laps each for a total 44 laps around the 20 turn, 3.41 mile track.

Brandon Brown is stalled on the track, delaying the green flag start.

Kyle Busch brings the field down for the green flag start of the race from the inside lane for the 69th time and goes nose to nose with Ross Chastain before getting out in front for the lead.

Ross Chastain missed the esses and ended up on the wrong side of the turtles. He will have to serve a pass through penalty.

The top five are Kyle Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Cole Custer, Alex Labbe, and Tyler Reddick.

Bubba Wallace reports that the track is rough on tires; even though it is only seven yers old.

Lap two, Kyle Busch has a lead of over half a second on AJ Allmendinger; Cole Custer is in third over a second and a half back in third.

Ross Chastain takes his 07 car to the garage with a broken axle. A driver who enters the garage with a mechanical issue, may make repairs and return to the track.

Lap three, Kyle Busch has a lead of over half a second on AJ Allmendinger; Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, and Justin Haley round out the top five.

One of the cameras being used in the race is a drone camera; Bubba Wallace wants to fly the drone camera.

While the remainder of the field is several seconds back, AJ Allmendinger is not letting Kyle Busch get too far out in front and is staying close to the 54 car’s bumper.

Lap four, the top five are Kyle Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier, Justin Haley, and Cole Custer. Ross Chastain in the garage for repairs is the only car not on the lead lap.

Lap five, Kyle Busch has pulled away from AJ Allmendinger with a lead of over a second and a half; Justin Allgaier, Justin Haley, and Cole Custer round out the top five.

After having to start the race from the back of the field, Daniel Hemric has moved up 15 spots.

After stopping on the track before the green flag, Brandon Brown returns to the track after making repairs for an alternator wire issue. Due to the length of the track, Brown did not lose a lap. He is in 35th place over a minute behind.

Lap seven, Kyle Busch has increased his lead to over two and a half seconds on AJ Allmendinger; Justin Allgaier, Justin Haley, and Cole Custer continue to round out the top five.

On the track after helping out with the Truck Series race, Andy Lally is just outside the top 10 in twelfth place.

Daniel Hemric brings his car down pit road with a shifter issue. He was in 18th place at the time of his pit stop. He returns to the track still on the lead lap in 35th place.

Lap nine, Kyle Busch continues to increase his lead and is now over three seconds in front of AJ Allmendinger; Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, and Justin Haley round out the top five.

Lap 10, leading every lap so far, Kyle Busch has a four second lead AJ Allmendinger; Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, and Austin Cindric round out the top five.

Andy Lally is having some communication issues with his team.

Boris Said has slowed and stopped on the track.

Lap eleven, Kyle Busch continues to increase his lead and is now five seconds ahead of AJ Allmendinger.

Daniel Hemric was caught speeding on pit road and has to serve a pass through penalty.

The caution flag comes out for Boris Said stopped on the track. Ryan Ellis is also stalled on the track.

Many of the drivers come down pit road for service. AJ Allmendinger is among the 13 drivers stayed out on the track. Justin Allgaier wins the race off of pit raod; Kyle Busch came out fifth.

Justin Haley left pit road with a wrench and will have to restart from the back of the field.

Ross Chastain returns to the track 10 laps down.

In a one lap shootout for the end of sage one, AJ Allmendinger brings the field down for the green flag. Drivers get four and five wide across the track with AJ Allmendinger taking the lead.

AJ Allmendinger wins stage one.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
AJ Allmendinger
Tyler Reddick
Brandon Jones
Andu Lally
Jeremu Clements
Justin Allgaier
Kevin Harvick
Tommy Joe Martins
Austin Dillon
Miguel Paludo

After spinning out on the last lap of stage one, Noah Gragson has to have his cr towed away and is out of the race.

The drivers who stayed out during the caution flag come down pit road for service.

Andy Lally was caught speeding on pit road and will have to restart the race from the back of the field.

Noah Gragson reports that his car started dropping fluid and caught on fire.

Andy Lally’s communication issues were due to his ear plugs calling out. He has asked for some tape to keep them in.

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two with Kevin Harvick alongside on lap 18. The drivers get three and four wide across the track.

Kris Wright spins out after some on track contact from Brandon Jones.

Austin Cindric takes the lead; Justin Allgaier, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, and Miguel Paludo round out the top five.

Kris Wright makes an unscheduled trip down pit road; as does Brandon Jones.

Boris Said is off the track.

Lap 19, Austin Cindric has a one second lead on Kyle Busch; Justin Allgaier, Kevin Harvick, and Miguel Paludo in the number eight car round out the top five.

Kyle Busch battle Austin Cindric for the lead. Kyle Busch retakes the lead on lap 20.

Tommy Joe Martins gets stalled on the track and brings out the caution flag.

The teams were given three sets of tires for the race.

Ryan Sieg comes down pit road with the car on the jack and the crew is under the car.

Kyle Busch brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 22 from the inside lane. Drivers get four and five wide across the track with Kyle Busch getting out in front.

The top five are Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric, Justin Allgaier, Kevin Harvick, and Jeb Burton.

Kyle Busch quickly pulls out in front for a one second lead on Austin Cindric.

Tommy Joe Martins is off the track.

Riley Herbst gets turned around but gets the car moving again and the track stays green.

Lap 24 Kyle Busch has a two second lead on Austin Cindric; Justin Allgaier, Kevin Harvick mad Jeb Burton round out the top five.

Tommy Joe Martins joins Noah Gragson out of the race. Ross Chastain is 10 laps down and Boris Said is eleven laps down.

Lap 25, Kyle Busch has pulled out to a three second lead on Austin Cindric.

Miguel Paludo is slowed on the track with a gear box issues. The track stays green as Paludo makes it to pit road. Paludo is reporting a transmission issue; saying that he cannot shift gears. While working his way down pit road, the drive shaft comes out of the car.

Five laps remain in stage two; Kyle Busch has a five second lead on Justin Allgaier; Austin Cindric, Kevin Harvick, and Myatt Snider rounds out the top five.

With four laps remaining in stage two, Brett Moffitt comes down pit road for service.

With three laps remaining in stage two, Austin Cindric leads the way as some of the drivers come down pit road for service.

Just before the close of pit road, leader Kyle Busch comes down pit road for service with second place driver Justin Allgaier behind him. Justin Haley is the new leader.

More drivers come down pit road before pit road closes to end the stage.

Kyle Busch returns to the track in sixth place.

Two laps remain in stage two, Justin Haley has a lead of over eight seconds on Michael Annett.

Timmy Hill is stalled off the track on the final lap of stage two. The track stays green.

With a lead of over nine seconds, Justin Haley wins stage two for a Kaulig Racing stage sweep.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Justin Haley
Michael Annett
Jade Buford
Austin Dillon
Kyle Busch
Jeremy Clements
Justin Allgaier
Colby Howard
Kevin Harvick
AJ Allmendinger

Kris Wright is off the track.

The drivers who did not make a pit stop prior to the end of the race, make their pit stops.

Kyle Busch brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three from the inside lane on lap 32 with Justin Allgaier alongside. Kyle Busch jumps out in front as the drivers get four wide across the track. AJ Allmendinger and Justin Allgaier battle for second with Allmendinger taking the spot.

Lap 33 AJ Allmendinger challenges Kyle Busch for the lead but Busch holds on to stay in the lead.

Lap 34, the top five are Kyle Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, and Jeb Burton.

There are 29 cars on the lead lap; the remaining drivers are either off the track or out of the race.

With 12 laps remaining in the race the drivers are getting very aggressive as they battle for position.

Lap 35, Kyle Busch has a second and a half lead on AJ Allmendinger.

Lap 36, Kyle Busch’s lead is over two seconds on AJ Allmendinger; Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, and Jeb Burton round out the top five.

Ten to go, Kyle Busch has pulled out to a three second lead on AJ Allmendinger.

With 10 laps remaining in the race, Kyle Busch has led 25 of the 36 laps run today so far.

Nine to go, Kyle Busch has pulled out to a lead of five seconds on AJ Allmendinger; Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, and Jeb Burton round out the top five.

Daniel Hemric makes an unscheduled pit stop for another shifter issue.

With eight laps to go, Kyle Busch has a lead of over five and a half seconds on AJ Allmendinger with Justin Allgaier in third nearly eight seconds back; Austin Cindric and Jeb Burton rounding out the top five.

Six to go, Kyle Busch is running away from the field with a lead of over six and a half seconds on AJ Allmendinger; Justin Allgaier, Austin Cindric, and Kevin Harvick round out the top five.

Third place driver Justin Allgaier is on baby watch; his wife Ashely is due anytime.

Riley Herbst spins out after some contact with Myatt Snider but the track stays green.

The wind has picked up at the track.

Four to go, Kyle Busch is “driving it like he stole it” with a lead of over seven seconds on AJ Allmendinger.

Daniel Hemric has to make another trip down pit road with continued shifter issues.

Three to go, Kevin Harvick takes fouurth from Austin Cindric. Kyle Busch has pulled out to a lead of over eight seconds on AJ Allmendinger.

Last week it was JR Motorsports who dominated in the top 10, this week all three of the Kaulig Racing cars are in the top 10.

With 33 laps of leading the race, Kyle Busch takes the white flag with a lead of nearly nine seconds.

Earlier this year, Ty Gibbs took the number 54 car to victory lane at the road course in Daytona.

With a lead of over 10 and a half seconds, Kyle Busch wins the inaugural road course race at Circuit of the Americas in the Xfinity Series for career win number 98. Winning a race in every year of his 17 year career, Kyle Busch has won a race at 27 different tracks.

The unofficial results of the Pitt Boss 250:
Kyle Busch
AJ Allmendinger
Justin Allgaier
Kevin Harvick
Austin Cindric
Harrison Burton
Cole Custer
Tyler Reddick
Justin Haley
Jeb Burton
Michael Annett
Brett Moffitt
Austin Dillon
Preston Pardus
Jade Buford
Riley Herbst
Brandon Jones
Andy Lally
Spencer Pumpelly
Alex Labbe
Myatt Snider
Landon Cassill
Ryan Ellis
Ryan Sieg
Brandon Brown
Gray Gaulding
Colby Howard
Daniel Hemric
Ross Chastain
Boris Said
Kris Wright
Timmy Hill
Miguel Paludo
Tommy Joe Martins
Noah Gragson