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May 8, 2018

Burnouts in the city! Xfinity Series drivers take over Philadelphia


The third NASCAR Xfinity Series Philadelphia Takeover hit the streets of the City of Brotherly Love on Tuesday. A record 21 drivers across 12 teams were in Philadelphia to greet fans while promoting next month’s Pocono Green 250 (June 2 at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). In addition to Pocono Raceway, Dover International Speedway — site of the most recent Xfinity Series race — was involved in this event.

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Drivers explored the city through various activities that included going to the Franklin Institute for a STEM-focused Q&A, meet and greets at the Comcast Center Front Plaza and Xfinity Live, visiting the steps made famous by Rocky Balboa, stopping by Pat’s & Geno’s, serving up food at the Reading Terminal Market, taking in a Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball game and the smoke show in Center City complete with burnouts. Keep tabs on how the day was spent below.