The NASCAR Xfinity Series teams take on Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
This is the sixth race of the season and the lone trip this year to the 1.5-mile Florida oval. Austin Hill is the defending winner of the Xfinity race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His win last season put him in the Championship 4.
Saturday's race is the first Dash 4 Cash event that awards a $100,000 prize to one of four eligible drivers. Those battling for the bonus money are Hill, Jesse Love, Sam Mayer, and Justin Allgaier.
The entry list will feature multiple drivers running limited schedules. This includes Kyle Larson, Myatt Snider, Corey Heim, Justin Bonsignore, Dawson Cram, Brad Perez, and Alex Labbe.
Xfinity race at Homestead-Miami Speedway info
Weather: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for sunny skies with a 19% chance of rain in the morning. A high of 78 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series race.
Green flag time: The command to fire engines will be at 4 p.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Starting lineup: Rookie Taylor Gray won the pole. Full starting lineup.
Pre-race: The Xfinity Series garage opens at 9 a.m. ET. Driver introductions will take place at 3:30 p.m. ET. Pre-race coverage begins with "NASCAR Countdown Live" on CW at 3:30 p.m. ET. Race coverage continues on CW at 4 p.m. ET.
Stages: The race will consist of three stages. The first stage ends at Lap 45. The second stage ends at Lap 90. The scheduled end of the race is Lap 200.
Playoff picture: Four drivers have locked up spots in the playoffs by winning this season. Love was the first. He captured the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway. Teammate Hill followed with a win at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Rookie Connor Zilisch was next. He won the road course race at Circuit of the Americas. Allgaier was the latest driver to lock up his spot. He won last weekend's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
No driver secured a playoff spot at Phoenix Raceway. Aric Almirola, a driver running a part-time schedule, won the race at Phoenix after a near-photo finish with Alex Bowman.
Past winners: Multiple drivers in the Xfinity Series lineup have celebrated wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This list includes Hill last season, Larson in 2015, Mayer in 2023, Snider in 2021, and Harrison Burton in 2020.
