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Nicholas Sanchez Eyes Playoff Push in NASCAR Finale

10/1/2025

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Nicholas Sanchez will return to Big Machine Racing for the 2026 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
He sits five points below the Round of 12 cutoff before the Charlotte Motor Speedway finale.
Connor Zilisch is the championship favorite at -110 after 16 straight top-fives.
Brandon Jones moved to the Round of 8 with a Kansas Speedway win, leading 54 laps.

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Nicholas Sanchez will return to Big Machine Racing for the 2026 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
He sits five points below the Round of 12 cutoff before the Charlotte Motor Speedway finale.
Connor Zilisch is the championship favorite at -110 after 16 straight top-fives.
Brandon Jones moved to the Round of 8 with a Kansas Speedway win, leading 54 laps.