Texas NXS Race Preview
DRIVER: Jade Buford
CAR: No. 48 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet
TRACK: Texas Motor Speedway
RACE: Alsco Uniforms 250 (167 laps / 250.5 miles)
DATE: Saturday, June 12, 2021
QUOTES
JADE BUFORD, Driver of the No. 48 Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Camaro
“The ovals on our Xfinity Series schedule are very challenging, but so far we’ve been up to the challenge. I’ve been very impressed with how we’ve been able to perform. Heading into Texas this weekend, if we can execute our job as a team and I do my job as a driver, I’m hoping we can crack our first top 15 on an oval. It all depends on how we unload and adapt. I have confidence in our team and our ability.”
NOTES
TEXAS EXPERIENCE: This weekend will mark Jade Buford’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Texas Motor Speedway. The 33-year-old driver has two top-20 finishes on mile-and-half tracks this season. He made his first NXS start on an 1.5-mile oval earlier this year at Homestead-Miami Speedway, driving to a 20th-place finish.
ON A ROLL: Buford and the No. 48 are currently riding a streak of three consecutive top-20 finishes, including two top-15 efforts. Last weekend, the Rookie of the Year contender earned his best finish of the season, bringing home a 13th-place finish at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Overall, in 13 NXS starts this year, Buford has placed inside the top 20 seven times.
SRX PARTNERSHIP: Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers was announced this week as an official series partner of this summer’s inaugural season of the Camping World SRX Series. The popular new adult vodka juice pouches will be featured throughout the six-race season, which kicks off this Saturday at Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut. Get the full story here.
SPIKED COOLERS: Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers have become the go-to cocktail for the summer. The refreshing ready-to-drink vodka juice pouches are made with real fruit juice and are available in three flavors – Tropical, Lemonade and Cranberry. The eco-friendly pouches come eight to a box and can be served chilled or frozen, making them perfect for the pool, the lake, or the racetrack! To find out more and where to purchase, visit www.spikedcoolers.com.
NXS TUNE IN
TV: FS1 at 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT
RADIO: PRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT