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Post by djp73 » 16 Jan 2026, 10:25

Hopefully we will get to see how they look on victory lane :bacon:
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Post by djp73 » 25 Jan 2026, 09:52

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Hard Rock Bet 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, FL

HOUSE MONEY: McQUEEN AND PEAK NAIL FUEL GAMBLE FOR GUTSY 6TH AT HOMESTEAD
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LATE FUEL ROLL OF THE DICE PAYS OFF AS No. 55 SPUTTERS HOME INSIDE TOP SIX

Homestead-Miami Speedway has a way of rewarding bravery, punishing hesitation, and exposing every calculation made on the pit box and Saturday’s Homestead-Miami 300 proved exactly why.

For Logan McQueen III and the No. 55 Peak Motorsports Chevrolet, the night became a masterclass in patience, recovery, and one perfectly timed gamble.

McQueen rolled off 20th after a quiet qualifying effort but immediately showed the speed the Peak Motorsports group had been chasing all weekend. As the long green-flag runs began to define the early portion of the race, McQueen methodically carved his way forward, picking off cars through the high lane as tire falloff became a factor.

By the end of Stage 1, the No. 55 had already cracked the top 15, finishing in the points in the 7th position. Stage 2 saw McQueen continue to press forward, running consistently inside the top 10 and showing particular strength on corner exit as the bottom lane began to lose grip. He maintained the 7th spot at the end of the second stage, picking up four more points.

Then the race turned.

Midway through the final stage, McQueen became tangled up with Brandon Jones in traffic, forcing the No. 55 to pit road for tires and repairs. The timing couldn’t have been worse. When McQueen exited pit road, he found himself at the back of the field, staring down a long climb with limited laps remaining.

But the silver lining was fresh tires.

McQueen attacked, using the grip advantage to slice through traffic at a remarkable pace. Cars that had struggled to hang on over long runs were dispatched quickly as McQueen powered past, making up positions in bunches.

As the laps wound down, a new picture began to form on the Peak Motorsports pit box.

Fuel.

With the earlier pit stop putting the No. 55 on a drastically different strategy than the leaders, crew chief Alex Ward and the Peak Motorsports engineers realized they were on the razor’s edge of making it to the finish.

Another caution meant they could push even further.

When the field dove to pit road, Ward and the team made the call: stay out.

It was a pure gamble. Even a splash-and-go would have dropped McQueen outside the top 10, likely outside the top 20. But the calculations said it was possible, barely.

McQueen restarted on worn tires, surrounded by cars with fresher rubber, and dug in.

Over the final laps, the No. 55 fought off challenge after challenge, holding the lane, managing throttle, and conserving every last ounce of fuel. Coming to the white flag, the Chevrolet began to sputter.

It didn’t matter.

McQueen crossed the line in 6th place, the engine coughing as it took the checkered flag, a finish that felt closer to a win than a mid-pack result.

McQueen scored 39 points on the night, a massive haul considering where the race had nearly slipped away.

Up front, Justin Allgaier claimed the victory, continuing a strong early-season run, while Austin Hill and Sam Mayer rounded out the podium.

For the No. 55 team, though, the story belonged to the pit box.

“This one feels incredible,” McQueen said post-race. “We got knocked to the back, but the car was fast all night. Alex and the guys nailed the math. That was a full send and it paid off. I was just trying to be smooth late, save fuel, and trust what they were telling me. Crossing the line like that… man, that’s a special feeling.”

Crew chief Alex Ward credited the behind-the-scenes work, and McQueen’s composure, for making the gamble possible.

“Our engineer, Matt Holloway, deserves a ton of credit,” Ward said. “The numbers were razor thin. A splash-and-go puts us outside the top ten, probably outside the top twenty. To pull that off and still finish sixth is like winning with house money. And Logan? Battling on worn tires, managing fuel, holding position, that’s veteran stuff. He made it happen.”

At a track where mistakes are magnified and bravery is rewarded, Peak Motorsports left Homestead with momentum, confidence, and proof that sometimes, the biggest wins don’t come with trophies.

Official Results | Homestead-Miami 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Race 6 of 31
PosDriverMfrTeamInterval
1Justin AllgaierChevroletJR Motorsports----
2Austin HillChevroletRichard Childress Racing+2.738
3Sam MayerFordHaas Factory Team+4.363
4Connor ZilischChevroletJR Motorsports+9.061
5Jesse LoveChevroletRichard Childress Racing+10.847
6Logan McQueen IIIChevroletPeak Motorsports+16.190
7Ryan SiegFordRSS Racing+17.893
8Harrison BurtonFordAM Racing+18.172
9Nick SanchezChevroletBig Machine Racing+22.267
10Carson KvapilChevroletJR Motorsports+23.145
11William SawalichToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+26.885
12Taylor GrayToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+31.485
13Christian EckesChevroletKaulig Racing+31.599
14Daniel SuárezChevroletJR Motorsports+32.393
15Jeb BurtonChevroletJordan Anderson Racing+32.632
16Aric AlmirolaToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+34.550
17Dean ThompsonToyotaSam Hunt Racing+1 Lap
18Daniel DyeChevroletKaulig Racing+1 Lap
19Anthony AlfredoChevroletYoung’s Motorsports+1 Lap
20Matt DiBenedettoChevroletViking Motorsports+1 Lap
21Brennan PooleChevroletAlpha Prime Racing+1 Lap
22Brandon JonesToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+1 Lap
23Sheldon CreedFordHaas Factory Team+1 Lap
24Parker RetzlaffChevroletAlpha Prime Racing+1 Lap
25Sammy SmithChevroletJR Motorsports+1 Lap
26Kyle SiegFordRSS Racing+1 Lap
27Jeremy ClementsChevroletJCR+1 Lap
28Josh WilliamsChevroletKaulig Racing+1 Lap
29Leland Honeyman Jr.ChevroletSS GreenLight Racing+1 Lap
30Ryan EllisChevroletDGM Racing+1 Lap
31Josh BilickiChevroletDGM Racing+1 Lap
32Blaine PerkinsChevroletJordan Anderson Racing+1 Lap
33Austin GreenChevroletSS GreenLight Racing+1 Lap
34Garrett SmithleyChevroletSS GreenLight Racing+1 Lap
35Joey GaseChevroletEmerling-Gase Motorsports+2 Laps
36Brad PerezChevroletAlpha Prime Racing+2 Laps
37Chad FinchumFordMBM Motorsports+2 Laps
38Greg Van AlstChevroletEmerling-Gase Motorsports+2 Laps

Logan McQueen III — Homestead-Miami Recap
DriverQualifiedStage 1Stage 2FinishPts
Logan McQueen (#55)2077639

They Said It
Alex Ward (Crew Chief): “Matt Holloway nailed the numbers tonight. That’s elite work. Even a splash-and-go kills our night, so to stay out and make it work is house money. And Logan? Holding that spot on old tires while saving fuel, that’s how you earn finishes like this.”
Logan McQueen III: “That was a gutsy call and I’m proud of our whole group. The car was fast, the math was right, and we trusted it. It was sputtering coming to the line, but I wasn’t lifting. That’s one I’ll remember.”

Next Up: US Marine Corps 250 | Martinsville Speedway | Martinsville, VA
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Post by djp73 » 25 Jan 2026, 09:55

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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE
Race #Event NameTrackLocationWinnerMcQueen ResultMcQueen Points (Rank)
1United Rentals 300Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FLAustin Hill4th33 (7th)
2Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250EchoPark SpeedwayHampton, GAJesse Love3rd69 (5th)
3Focused Health 250Circuit of The AmericasAustin, TXAustin Hill21st85 (10th)
4GOVX 200Phoenix RacewayAvondale, AZAric Almirola4th130 (8th)
5The LiUNA!Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, NVJustin Allgaier21st165 (9th)
6Hard Rock Bet 300Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, FLJustin Allgaier6th204 (7th)
7US Marine Corps 250Martinsville SpeedwayMartinsville, VA
8Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200Darlington RacewayDarlington, SC
9SciAps 300Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TN
10North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s TireRockingham SpeedwayRockingham, NC
11Ag-Pro 300Talladega SuperspeedwayTalladega, AL
12Andy's Frozen Custard 300Texas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, TX
13BetMGM 300Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, NC
14Tennessee Lottery 250Nashville SuperspeedwayLebanon, TN
15Explore the Pocono Mountains 250Pocono RacewayLong Pond, PA
16Focused Health 250EchoPark SpeedwayHampton, GA
17The Loop 110Chicago Street CourseChicago, IL
18Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250Sonoma RacewaySonoma, CA
19BetRivers 200Dover Motor SpeedwayDover, DE
20Pennzoil 250Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis, IN
21HyVee Perks 250Iowa SpeedwayNewton, IA
22Mission 200 At The GlenWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, NY
23Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-ColaDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FL
24Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues HogWorld Wide Technology RacewayMadison, IL
PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 12
25Food City 300Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TN
26Kansas Lottery 300Kansas SpeedwayKansas City, KS
27Blue Cross NC 250Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval)Concord, NC
PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 8
28Focused Health 302Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, NV
29United Rentals 250Talladega SuperspeedwayTalladega, AL
30IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250Martinsville SpeedwayMartinsville, VA
CHAMPIONSHIP 4
31NASCAR Xfinity Series ChampionshipPhoenix RacewayAvondale, AZ

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Post by djp73 » 25 Jan 2026, 09:58

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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES TOP 10

Through 6 of 31 Races
PosDriverCarPointsPlayoff PtsWinsTop 5sTop 10sTop 20sAvg StartAvg FinishLaps LedPoles
1Austin Hill#212891525563.04.2363
2Justin Allgaier#72381322453.58.7773
3Jesse Love#2239514565.75.2150
4Aric Almirola#19237513465.77.5370
5Sam Mayer#41240004566.76.010
6Connor Zilisch#88234103454.810.0220
7Logan McQueen III#552042034422.79.8460
8Sheldon Creed#00190001244.714.320
9Sammy Smith#81901023410.212.230
10Taylor Gray#541860002510.312.810

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Post by Agent » 26 Jan 2026, 17:48

We need to see McQueen pull out a win!
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Post by djp73 » 26 Jan 2026, 18:47

Been a pretty big jump in the skill level plus I have bumped sliders. We’ll get there
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US Marine Corps 250 | Martinsville Speedway | Martinsville, VA

SHORT-TRACK SCRAP: McQUEEN BATTLES TO 14TH IN MARTINSVILLE GRINDER
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NO. 55 SURVIVES CAUTION-FILLED NIGHT TO GRIND OUT TOP-15 FINISH

If Homestead was about patience and precision, Martinsville was about survival.

The paperclip-shaped half-mile delivered exactly what it always does, tight quarters, heavy contact, tempers flaring, and zero margin for error. For Logan McQueen III and the No. 55 Peak Motorsports Chevrolet, the US Marine Corps 250 became a test of discipline more than outright speed.

McQueen qualified 15th after a solid lap that kept the team comfortably inside the top half of the field. Early on, the No. 55 showed respectable long-run pace, but track position proved everything as the inside groove dominated.

In Stage 1, McQueen methodically worked forward through traffic and brought the car home 5th when the caution flew, collecting valuable stage points and showing the short-run speed the team had been searching for.

Stage 2 brought more chaos.

With bumpers being used as negotiating tools, McQueen found himself in the thick of the pack. Still, the No. 55 held strong, finishing 3rd in the second stage for another strong points haul that put the team firmly in the conversation for a potential top-10 finish.

But Martinsville always demands a price.

In the final stage, strategy cycles and heavy traffic shuffled McQueen deep in the field. At one point, the No. 55 fell to 34th under caution during a pit sequence that didn’t break their way. With laps winding down and passing at a premium, McQueen fought to regain ground but found himself trapped mid-pack as the leaders stretched away.

Contact was unavoidable. McQueen’s rear bumper bore the scars of the short track as the Toxic Waste Chevrolet muscled forward wherever space appeared. Still, clean air was impossible to find.

When the checkered flag flew, McQueen crossed the line in 14th, not the headline finish the team hoped for after two strong stages, but a hard-earned result at one of the most unforgiving tracks on the schedule.

Up front, Justin Allgaier dominated the late restart and captured the victory, continuing his strong early-season campaign. Aric Almirola and Sheldon Creed rounded out the podium after a physical final run.

For McQueen, the night was about minimizing damage and maximizing points.

“It’s Martinsville,” McQueen said afterward. “You’re going to get moved, you’re going to move somebody, and you’ve just got to survive it. We had a really good car early. Stage points matter. The last run just didn’t fall our way with track position. Still, 14th on a night like that keeps us in the fight.”

Crew chief Alex Ward echoed that sentiment.

“We wanted more, no doubt,” Ward said. “But this place can wreck your season in one night. We scored in both stages and brought the car home clean enough to keep building. That matters.”

At a track where chaos is guaranteed, Peak Motorsports left Martinsville bruised but steady, and still very much in the championship hunt.
Official Results | US Marine Corps 250 | Martinsville Speedway | Race 7 of 31
PosDriverMfrTeamInterval
1Justin AllgaierChevroletJR Motorsports23:18.398
2Aric AlmirolaToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+0.648
3Sheldon CreedFordHaas Factory Team+0.801
4Sam MayerFordHaas Factory Team+1.286
5Sammy SmithChevroletJR Motorsports+1.542
6Connor ZilischChevroletJR Motorsports+1.956
7Christian EckesChevroletKaulig Racing+2.395
8Daniel DyeChevroletKaulig Racing+2.618
9Austin HillChevroletRichard Childress Racing+2.655
10Taylor GrayToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+2.783
11Carson KvapilChevroletJR Motorsports+2.937
12Jeb BurtonChevroletJordan Anderson Racing+3.515
13Jesse LoveChevroletRichard Childress Racing+3.930
14Logan McQueen IIIChevroletPeak Motorsports+4.284
15Nick SanchezChevroletBig Machine Racing+4.318
16Dean ThompsonToyotaSam Hunt Racing+4.691
17Josh WilliamsChevroletKaulig Racing+4.956
18Brennan PooleChevroletAlpha Prime Racing+5.101
19Brandon JonesToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+5.387
20Josh BilickiChevroletDGM Racing+6.157
21Anthony AlfredoChevroletYoung’s Motorsports+6.418
22Ryan SiegFordRSS Racing+1 Lap
23Harrison BurtonFordAM Racing+1 Lap
24William SawalichToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing+1 Lap
25Corey DayChevroletHendrick Motorsports+1 Lap
26Blaine PerkinsChevroletJordan Anderson Racing+1 Lap
27Parker RetzlaffChevroletAlpha Prime Racing+1 Lap
28Matt DiBenedettoChevroletViking Motorsports+1 Lap
29Jeremy ClementsChevroletJCR+1 Lap
30Ryan EllisChevroletDGM Racing+1 Lap
31Leland Honeyman Jr.ChevroletSS GreenLight Racing+1 Lap
32Dawson CramChevroletMike Harmon Racing+1 Lap
33Joey GaseChevroletEmerling-Gase Motorsports+1 Lap
34Garrett SmithleyChevroletSS GreenLight Racing+1 Lap
35Greg Van AlstChevroletEmerling-Gase Motorsports+2 Laps
36Kyle SiegFordRSS Racing+2 Laps
37Austin GreenChevroletSS GreenLight Racing+2 Laps
38Brad PerezChevroletAlpha Prime Racing+2 Laps

Logan McQueen III — Martinsville Recap
DriverQualifiedStage 1Stage 2FinishPts
Logan McQueen (#55)15531437

They Said It
Alex Ward (Crew Chief): “Stage points were huge tonight. The last run just boxed us in. That’s Martinsville... track position and timing are everything.”
Logan McQueen III: “We’ll take the points and move on. We showed we can run up front here. That matters.”

Next Up: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 | Darlington Raceway | Darlington, SC
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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE
Race #Event NameTrackLocationWinnerMcQueen ResultMcQueen Points (Rank)
1United Rentals 300Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FLAustin Hill4th33 (7th)
2Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250EchoPark SpeedwayHampton, GAJesse Love3rd69 (5th)
3Focused Health 250Circuit of The AmericasAustin, TXAustin Hill21st85 (10th)
4GOVX 200Phoenix RacewayAvondale, AZAric Almirola4th130 (8th)
5The LiUNA!Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, NVJustin Allgaier21st165 (9th)
6Hard Rock Bet 300Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, FLJustin Allgaier6th204 (7th)
7US Marine Corps 250Martinsville SpeedwayMartinsville, VAJustin Allgaier14th241 (7th)
8Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200Darlington RacewayDarlington, SC
9SciAps 300Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TN
10North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s TireRockingham SpeedwayRockingham, NC
11Ag-Pro 300Talladega SuperspeedwayTalladega, AL
12Andy's Frozen Custard 300Texas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, TX
13BetMGM 300Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, NC
14Tennessee Lottery 250Nashville SuperspeedwayLebanon, TN
15Explore the Pocono Mountains 250Pocono RacewayLong Pond, PA
16Focused Health 250EchoPark SpeedwayHampton, GA
17The Loop 110Chicago Street CourseChicago, IL
18Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250Sonoma RacewaySonoma, CA
19BetRivers 200Dover Motor SpeedwayDover, DE
20Pennzoil 250Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis, IN
21HyVee Perks 250Iowa SpeedwayNewton, IA
22Mission 200 At The GlenWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, NY
23Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-ColaDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FL
24Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues HogWorld Wide Technology RacewayMadison, IL
PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 12
25Food City 300Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TN
26Kansas Lottery 300Kansas SpeedwayKansas City, KS
27Blue Cross NC 250Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval)Concord, NC
PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 8
28Focused Health 302Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, NV
29United Rentals 250Talladega SuperspeedwayTalladega, AL
30IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250Martinsville SpeedwayMartinsville, VA
CHAMPIONSHIP 4
31NASCAR Xfinity Series ChampionshipPhoenix RacewayAvondale, AZ

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