2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series
The 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 34th season of the 2nd tier Xfinity Series, a professional stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. It began with the Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21. Chase Elliott entered the 2015 season as the defending series champion. Chris Buescher won the championship.
The 2015 season marked two major changes; Comcast's cable brand Xfinity replaced Nationwide Insurance as title sponsor of the series, while Fox, Fox Sports 1, NBC and NBCSN broadcast the series' races, replacing the ESPN networks and ABC.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Limited schedule
Manufacturer | Team | Race driver | Crew chief | Rounds | |
Chevrolet | Athenian Motorsports | 25 | John Wes Townley | Mike Ford Michael Shelton | |
Chevrolet | Athenian Motorsports | 25 | Dylan Lupton | Mike Ford Michael Shelton | |
Chevrolet | Athenian Motorsports | 25 | Alex Bowman | Mike Ford Michael Shelton | |
Chevrolet | Billy Boat Motorsports | 84 | Chad Boat | Tony Manzer Bruce Cook | |
Chevrolet | Bobby Gerhart Racing | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Mark Skibo | |
Chevrolet | Deese Racing Enterprises | 35 | Chris Cockrum | Jeff Spraker | |
Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing | 79 | Matt Frahm | Shannon Shehan | |
Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing | 79 | Ryan Ellis | Mark Sanders | |
Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing | 79 | Zachary Bruenger | Zachary McDaniels | |
Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing | 79 | John Jackson | Richard Shehan | |
Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Ryan Pemberton | |
Chevrolet | King Autosport | 92 | Dexter Bean | Thomas Bear Mario Gosselin Bryan Berry Guy Caron | |
Chevrolet | King Autosport | 92 | Mario Gosselin | Thomas Bear Mario Gosselin Bryan Berry Guy Caron | |
Chevrolet | King Autosport | 92 | B. J. McLeod | Thomas Bear Mario Gosselin Bryan Berry Guy Caron | |
Chevrolet | Chris Cockrum Racing | 37 | Chris Cockrum | Jeff Spraker | |
Chevrolet | Mike Affarano Motorsports | 03 | Johanna Long | David McClure | |
Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Michael Leoncini | |
Chevrolet | Shepherd Racing Ventures | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Robert Raines Steve Church Tony Furr Claude Townsend Mike Malamphy Adam Johnson | |
Chevrolet | Team Kapusta Racing | 56 | Charles Lewandoski | Bryan Berry | |
Chevrolet | Team Kapusta Racing | 56 | Timmy Hill | Jeff Spraker | |
Chevrolet | Viva Motorsports | 55 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mark Setzer | |
Chevrolet | Viva Motorsports | 55 | Jamie Dick | Mark Setzer | |
Chevrolet | Viva Motorsports | 55 | Brandon Gdovic | Mark Setzer | |
Chevrolet | Precision Performance Motorsports | 55 | Brandon Gdovic | Mark Setzer | |
Chevrolet | Precision Performance Motorsports | 55 | Anthony Kumpen | Mark Setzer | |
Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 98 | Aric Almirola | Jon Hanson | |
Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 98 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Jon Hanson | |
Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 98 | Ryan Truex | Jon Hanson | |
Ford | Team Penske | 12 | Joey Logano | Todd Gordon | |
Toyota | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 80 | Ross Kenseth | Pat Tryson | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Mike Wallace | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Kenny Wallace | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Ryan Ellis | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Kyle Fowler | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | C. J. Faison | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | T. J. Bell | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Timmy Hill | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Matt Wallace | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Tomy Drissi | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | JGL Racing | 26 | Hermie Sadler | Ken Evans Steve Lane | |
Toyota | PEG Racing | 66 | Benny Gordon | Howard Bixman | |
Toyota | RAB Racing | 29 | Justin Marks | Matthew Lucas | |
Toyota | RAB Racing | 29 | Kenny Wallace | Keith Hinkein | |
Toyota | Vision Racing | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Adrian Berryhill | |
Toyota | Vision Racing | 17 | Benny Gordon | Howard Bixman | |
Ford Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 17 | Stanton Barrett | Jason Little Kevin Rebolledo George Church | |
Ford Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 17 | Ryan Ellis | Jason Little Kevin Rebolledo George Church | |
Ford Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 17 | Timmy Hill | Jason Little Kevin Rebolledo George Church | |
Toyota Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 10 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Chase Miller Jason Benz | |
Toyota Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 10 | Jeff Green | Chase Miller Jason Benz | |
Toyota Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 10 | Charles Lewandoski | Chase Miller Jason Benz | |
Toyota Chevrolet | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Steve Kuykendall |
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Driver and team changes
- Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, and 2014 K&N Pro Series East champion Ben Rhodes moved to the No. 88 with Dale Earnhardt Jr. for JR Motorsports. Kahne also drove a single race in the No. 5.
- Austin Dillon ran the majority of the Xfinity races for RCR in the No. 33. Brandon Jones ran part-time.
- With Turner Scott Motorsports disbanding, Kyle Larson and ARCA Racing Series driver Brennan Poole shared the No. 42 Camaro under the Chip Ganassi Racing banner, while Dylan Kwasniewski left the team.
- Daniel Suárez began running a full schedule in 2015 for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 18 Toyota Camry.
- Elliott Sadler ran the full 2015 schedule with Roush Fenway Racing in the No. 1 Ford Mustang.
- Bubba Wallace moved up from the Camping World Truck Series to run the full 2015 schedule with Roush Fenway Racing in No. 6 Ford Mustang, replacing Trevor Bayne.
- Athenian Motorsports's Xfinity program switched to Chevrolet and moved up full-time, with John Wes Townley running at least 18 races. Dylan Lupton, runner up in the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, drove the No. 25 Chevrolet in 7 races.
- Eric McClure departed TriStar Motorsports for a full-time seat with JGL Racing. McClure used the number 24, which he previously used with Front Row Motorsports and Team Rensi Motorsports, while the team switched to Toyota. McClure would return to TriStar after 9 races with JGL, bringing the No. 24 with him, at which time Mike Bliss departed the team; McClure inherited his owner points while the No. 19 was reassigned to the start-and-park team and Jeff Green.
- Cale Conley ran the full season for TriStar Motorsports after running part-time with Richard Childress Racing in 2014. Conley replaced McClure in the No. 14 Camry. However, Conley failed to complete the season after sponsorship dried up.
- Blake Koch started running full-time for TriStar in the No. 8 Camry after running the team's 10, 44, and 91 cars in 2014.
- David Starr ran full-time for TriStar Motorsports in the No. 44 Toyota after running 13 races for the team in 2014.
- Ross Chastain started racing full-time JD Motorsports in the No. 4 Chevrolet, replacing Jeffrey Earnhardt. Earnhardt would move to Viva Motorsports, splitting the ride with Jamie Dick.
- Harrison Rhodes competed for Rookie of the Year honors with JD Motorsports, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet.
Schedule