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Cook Out Clash Saturday Events Postponed at Bowman Gray Stadium

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

NASCAR Weekly Series Cook Out Madhouse Classic to be Rescheduled for Later Date, Cook Out Clash Remains Scheduled on Sunday, Feb. 1

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 29, 2026) – The Cook Out Clash events on Saturday, Jan. 31, including NASCAR Cup Series practice, qualifying, and heat races, have been postponed out of an abundance of caution due to expected winter weather. The Cook Out Madhouse Classic featuring the NASCAR Weekly Series’ Modified and Sportsman divisions has been postponed. A future date will be announced.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Bowman Gray Stadium

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium
The Place: Bowman Gray Stadium
Track Length: 0.250 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, February 1
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: FOX, 6 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 50 miles (200 Laps – Green Laps Only)

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SpeedFest 2026 At Cordele (GA) Motor Speedway Officially Rescheduled

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

SpeedFest 2026 Rescheduled as Part of Georgia Summer Nationals Weekend at Cordele Motor Speedway

CORDELE, GA – Officials with SpeedFest, Track Enterprises, and Cordele Motor Speedway have announced that SpeedFest 2026 has been rescheduled and will now be contested as part of the 14th Annual Georgia Summer Nationals, featuring a SpeedFest / SuperFest doubleheader weekend on Friday–Saturday, July 31–August 1.

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Hettinger Racing To Contest Full 2026 zMAX CARS Tour Schedule With Driver Chase Burrow

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

21-Year-Old Virginia Native Chase Burrow Will Drive No. 5 Late Model

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 29, 2026) – Hettinger Racing made its name in grassroots Late Model racing, and it’s where the team will continue to develop the next generation of racing talent.

While expanding his operation to compete fulltime in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, team owner Chris Hettinger will again field an entry in the Late Model Stock division of the zMAX CARS Tour.

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Atlantic City Goes Full Throttle with Two-Night Indoor Auto Racing Weekend at Jim Whelen’s Boardwalk Hall

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

Fast Cars, Bright Lights, Late Nights: Atlantic City’s Ultimate Winter Race Weekend Hits Boardwalk Hall

Atlantic City, NJ (January 28, 2026) — The NAPA Auto Parts Race Weekend isn’t just a night at the races — it’s a reason to spend the entire weekend in Atlantic City. (more…)

FOX Puts Mexico At Full Speed With NASCAR

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

NASCAR joins FOX Latin America and accelerates its motorsports offering in Mexico

Mexico City, January 28, 2026 – FOX reaffirms its position as the undisputed leader in the sports media industry in Mexico and Latin America by announcing the addition of NASCAR to its screens starting February 1. This strategic partnership not only expands FOX’s already robust portfolio of broadcast rights, but also reflects its goal of bringing together the properties with the highest audience reach, relevance, and loyalty in the region.

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IMSA Insider: Porsche, Penske, Nasr Complete a Rolex 24 Three-Peat

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

Penske, Porsche, Nasr Add to Rolex 24 Legacies with Third Straight Win — Photo by IMSA

CrowdStrike Racing by APR Won’t Be Denied in Taking First LMP2 Triumph

By Holly Cain

Unofficial Race Results

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Add yet another historic victory to Roger Penske’s iconic career of high achievement. Team Penske kicked off its 60th anniversary season Sunday with the overall victory in the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona – Penske’s third straight win in the world-renowned sports car race. It featured an all-time Rolex 24 record attendance at the Daytona International Speedway road course to kick off the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Brazilian Felipe Nasr drove the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 across the finish line 1.569 seconds ahead of Brit Jack Aitken in the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R after a particularly spirited battle through the final hour between the two. The No. 24 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 was third, 21 seconds behind the winner, in the team’s first race running the IMSA BMW GTP program.

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Luke Fenhaus To Make NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Debut With First-Year Hettinger Racing Team

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 27, 2026) – Midwestern short-track star Luke Fenhaus will make his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series debut in the Feb. 14 United Rentals 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

The 21-year-old racer from Wausau, Wisconsin, will drive the No. 5 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Hettinger Racing, a team that is also making its O’Reilly Series debut at Daytona.

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NASCAR Studios and FOX Sports Announce New Original Documentary ‘We’ve Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later’ Premiering February 12 on FS1

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. and LOS ANGELES (January 27, 2026) – NASCAR Studios and FOX Sports today announced We’ve Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later, a powerful new original documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Daytona 500, the race that forever changed NASCAR and American motorsports. Premiering Thursday, February 12 at 10 p.m. ET following the NASCAR Cup Series America 250 Duels on FS1, the film is told through exclusive first-person accounts, rare home video, archival broadcast footage, and cinematic storytelling, revisiting the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt and examining the profound ripple effects that continue to shape the sport and its culture 25 years later.

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Joe Gibbs Racing Celebrating 35th Anniversary in 2026

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (January 27, 2026) – Joe Gibbs Racing, the winningest team of all-time across NASCAR’s three national series, is set for its 35th season in 2026. The organization has a variety of activations planned to celebrate the team’s history, fans, partners, and the Gibbs family.

Over the team’s history, Joe Gibbs Racing has earned 448 victories in NASCAR national series competition, including 227 NASCAR Cup Series wins and 221 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series wins. JGR’s pedigree includes championships with Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, and Tony Stewart in the Cup Series, and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championships with Busch, Ty Gibbs, Daniel Hemric, and Daniel Suárez. The team also helped launch the careers of other standout drivers like Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Erik Jones and Joey Logano.

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