Parker Retzlaff is OUT at Jordan Anderson Racing
What’s Happening? NASCAR up-and-comer Parker Retzlaff is out of a ride at Jordan Anderson Racing. This departure follows moderate speculation after…
On Thursday, NASCAR Xfinity Series regular Parker Retzlaff announced his departure from Jordan Anderson Racing’s No. 31. JAR, a team quickly rising in competitiveness in the Xfinity Series, is now searching for its next driver. So, this late in the Silly Season, who is their best option?
What’s Happening? NASCAR up-and-comer Parker Retzlaff is out of a ride at Jordan Anderson Racing. This departure follows moderate speculation after…
What’s Happening? Zane Smith has had an up-and-down year. While there haven’t been many ups in recent weeks away from the…
Zane Smith is possibly NASCAR’s most interesting free agent. After his late-August release from Trackhouse Racing, most rumors suggested he would return to Front Row Motorsports in 2025.
However, an ongoing lawsuit with NASCAR could prevent 23XI and FRM from having charters in 2025. This loss of charters could, in a disaster scenario, leave Smith a free agent.
While it’s unknown where he could land, in this case, his late-season statistics in the NASCAR Cup Series have shown that he is still the great driver he once was in the truck Series.
However, taking a step down would likely not be the move Smith wants to make.
What’s Happening? As the offseason creeps closer, one NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff driver has yet to announce his plans for 2025….
Riley Herbst is in the same boat as Zane Smith. Herbst is absolutely out of his ride as Stewart-Haas Racing transforms into the Haas Factory Team in 2025.
His rumored ride at 23XI is in the air just as much as Smith’s suspected ride at FRM. Most recently, a judge denied the two teams a preliminary injunction that would’ve allowed them to race as chartered teams in 2025. Despite this, some insiders still suggest Herbst could race at 23XI in 2025 no matter what.
But, if 23XI were to leave him out for 2025 with his sponsorship, it probably would not be hard for him to find a ride at almost any team in the Xfinity series.
What’s Happening? The 2025 NASCAR season is right around the corner, however, there are still names on the free agent market….
Anthony Alfredo has had a journeyman career in NASCAR since leaving Richard Childress Racing following the 2020 Xfinity Series Season.
Alfredo had an up-and-down season in OUR Motorsports’ No. 5. However, he still managed to put together one of the team’s best statistical seasons to date. Despite this, Alfredo appears to be on the move yet again.
A veteran like Alfredo, who consistently brings the car home, might be the right option for JAR. However, Alfredo is an aging talent, and this free agency gives JAR a chance to sign a younger, long-term option.
What’s Happening? With the season coming to an end, the rumor mill has been awfully quiet about Hemric’s future. But, a…
Former Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric is in a tight spot at the end of the NASCAR Cup Series season. Kaulig Racing already signed Ty Dillon to drive the now No. 10 in 2025.
However, this makes an interesting case for Hemric, who is back in the free agent market once again. Though a former champion, Hemric has somehow only found victory lane once in his NASCAR career.
But his consistency on track and sponsorship continues to get him rides in NASCAR’s National Series. While JAR is an interesting opportunity for him to return to the Xfinity Series, a rumored opportunity at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025 looks like his landing spot.
What’s Happening? While it may not be the full-time ride some hoped he would get, a new rumor is pointing to…
Chandler Smith is yet another driver in an interesting spot heading into free agency. After putting up perhaps one of the best Xfinity Series seasons in recent memory, financial struggles along with a packed Toyota developmental system pushed SmithSmith out of Joe Gibbs Racing at year’s end.
Smith was extremely honest in an interview with Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports, telling Pockrass that he could be working for his dad’s construction company next year. It would take a team that already has funding to sign Smith, but for a team like Jordan Anderson Racing, bringing Smith could benefit them in the long run.
Furthermore, a recent rumor suggested that Smith could get part-time starts in the No. 33 Cup Series entry for Richard Childress Racing next year. Jordan Anderson Racing has a close relationship with RCR, and this could be the other side of that deal.
However, the rumor mill has not mentioned this. Either way, despite his limited financial support, JAR should give a candidate of Smith’s caliber due consideration in free agency.
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Where do all the drivers stand after the first official points race in the standings table?
After winning the opening points race of the season at Daytona by leading one lap, Tyler Reddick made it to the top of the standings. Under the new rules, he managed to pull up 58 points. The 23XI Racing driver pocketed 55 for the win and added three more by finishing Stage 2 in P8. He may have squeezed out at least one more had he landed inside the top 10 in Stage 1, but after getting swept into a Lap 5 crash, Reddick limped the Stage 1 in P20, giving him no extra points.
Rounding out the top 10 are Brad Keselowski with 39 points in sixth despite a P5 finish, followed by his RFK Racing driver, Chris Buescher, in seventh with 39, Bubba Wallace in eighth with 37, Carson Hocevar in ninth with 36, and Ryan Blaney in 10th with 36.
Atlanta could be a springboard for Elliott, who owns an average finish of 11.4 across 14 starts there, with two wins, including one in last year’s fall race, plus three top fives and nine top 10s. The track could also pull Kyle Busch back into contention. Having already shown his speed at Daytona by winning the pole, he may potentially pull it off at the 1.54-mile track. The RCR driver sits P14 in the standings, but with an average finish of 8.8 at Atlanta since 2023 across six starts, the place might finally snap his 94-race drought.
Then again, Connor Zilisch has only one start at the track and came home P11 last year when he made his third Cup start there, making Atlanta a stage where he could stamp his mark.
Ryan Blaney will also have a better chance than anyone else to climb through a win or even points alone at Atlanta. The No. 12 Team Penske driver has one win there from 2021, but consistency has been his strong suit, with seven top fives and nine top 10s in 15 starts. And that puts him in a position to move the needle when the field rumbles into Atlanta.
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The Daytona 500 and Speedweeks may be over, but that doesn’t mean the chaos will cool off for the stars of NASCAR’s three National Series, as they roll into Hampton, Georgia, to the high banks of EchoPark Speedway for one of the schedule’s most unique race weekends.
Note: This article will be updated as more information about the weekend comes out.
One race weekend is in the books, and a 36-week march back to Florida is underway for the three NASCAR National Series. Whether you are going to be at the track or home, what does the forecast look like for the race weekend in Hampton, Georgia?
Before the Races (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
During the Truck Race (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
During the OAP Series Race (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
After the Race (8:00 PM – 11:00 PM)
Before the Race (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
During the Race (3:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
After the Race (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
NASCAR got lucky at EchoPark in 2025, and, as a matter of fact, everywhere else, but that doesn’t mean weather hasn’t affected the track’s races in the past with spot showers and major showers taking on race weekends. Take the summer of 2023, when the race took on a large rain shower that resulted in the race ending after just 185 laps, with race winner William Byron the leader at the time of caution.
Note: This article will be updated with a more accurate and detailed forecast as the race weekend nears.
