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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – All-Star Race And All-Star Open At North Wilkesboro Speedway

by MikeMay 14, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: NASCAR All-Star Race
The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, May 18
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Purse: $2,421,400
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 156.25 miles (250 Laps)
Competition Break: At or around Lap 100

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: NASCAR All-Star Open
The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, May 18
The Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $581,100
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 62.5 miles (100 Laps)
Competition Break: At or around Lap 50

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Off Week, Looking Toward Charlotte

by MikeMay 14, 2025

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: BetMGM 300
The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, May 24
The Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 4 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 300 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – North Wilkesboro Speedway

by MikeMay 14, 2025

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: Window World 250
The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, May 17
The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 1:30 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 156.25 miles (250 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 70),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 140), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 250)

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TPC Racing Brings a Texas Two-Step of Porsche Entries to This Weekend’s USAC Porsche Sprint Challenge Races at Circuit of The Americas

by MikeMay 14, 2025

Returning 2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Champion David Williams Looks for Second Win of the Season and More Masters-Class Championship Points in His No. 237 Quality Brand Group Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Tom Kerr Returns for First Race Weekend Since March After Career-Best Porsche Sprint Challenge Finish at Sebring International Raceway in the No. 74 Got Veins? Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport

AUSTIN, Texas (May 14, 2025) – TPC Racing brings a Texas Two-Step of entries to this weekend’s USA Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama doubleheader at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with Masters Class entries in both the top-tier Type 992 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup division and the Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport series.

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RFK Racing to Host Annual Fan Day on May 23 Featuring Driver Access, Shop Tours, Partner Activations – and a Major Partnership Announcement

by MikeMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025

CONCORD, N.C. (May 14, 2025) – RFK Racing will welcome fans to its Concord, North Carolina headquarters on Friday, May 23 for its annual Fan Day celebration, just ahead of the iconic Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend. This year’s event will include autograph sessions with RFK drivers, guided shop tours, interactive partner displays, live SiriusXM coverage, and a major partnership announcement that fans won’t want to miss.

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Grassroots Glory: NASCAR Stars To Battle Short Track Standouts Throughout NASCAR All-Star Week

by MikeMay 14, 2025

Big Names, Big Battles: Kyle Busch, Josh Berry, Ryan Newman, Corey LaJoie, Bobby Labonte and others join stacked fields of rising stars in lead-up events to All-Star Race
Additional races include the zMAX CARS Tour Reverend Whiskey 75 Pro Late Model race on Thursday; the zMAX CARS Tour Window World 100 Late Model Stock Car race on Friday; the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Window World 250 on Saturday; and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s FaithFest Evangelistic Ministries 150 on Sunday
Quadruple and Triple Duty Drivers: Young talents like Connor Jones, Kaden Honeycutt and Luke Baldwin will attempt multiple events throughout the week; Fans can get tickets to all the action by visiting northwilkesborospeedway.com

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 14, 2025) — In addition to the fan-favorite cars and stars of the NASCAR Cup Series, a packed lineup of grassroots racers will take on North Wilkesboro Speedway during NASCAR All-Star Race Week. Fans can expect more on-track action than ever before, including the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Window World 250 on Saturday, the zMAX CARS Tour’s Reverend Whiskey 75 Pro Late Model race on Thursday, the Window World 100 Late Model Stock Car race on Friday and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s FaithFest Evangelistic Ministries 150 on Sunday afternoon, prior to the All-Star Open and All-Star Race main events.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Enters into Partnership with Front Row Motorsports

by MikeMay 14, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 14, 2025)- Front Row Motorsports and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte join forces in a partnership that will bring a new, bold look to Layne Riggs’ No. 34 Ford F-150 in two races for the 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

UNC Charlotte’s branding will be featured at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday, May 17th and then again at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 23rd.

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Entry Lists For The CARS Tour Doubleheader At Historic North Wilkesboro

by MikeMay 14, 2025

Rob Blount of FloRacing reports…

All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway is poised to be one of the most significant in the history of the zMAX CARS Tour.

When Late Model Stocks take the green flag for the Window World 100, they will do so under the national spotlight for the first time. FS1 is providing live flag-to-flag coverage of the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour at North Wilkesboro in a collaborative effort with FloRacing, which will still broadcast qualifying and the 75-lap Pro Late Model race.

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Wood Brothers Racing to Serve as Dignitaries for NASCAR All-Star Race

by MikeMay 14, 2025

North Wilkesboro Speedway will honor Wood Brothers Racing during the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race, celebrating the team’s 75th year.
Two generations of the Wood family will participate in race-day ceremonies, with Len Wood serving as honorary starter, Eddie Wood as honorary pace car driver and Jon Wood delivering the command to start engines alongside former Wood Brothers Racing driver Michael Waltrip.
Josh Berry, current driver of the legendary No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford, will drive a special throwback paint scheme honoring Michael Waltrip’s 1996 All-Star Race win. The 1996 win at Charlotte Motor Speedway is the only Wood Brothers Racing victory in the 40-year history of the All-Star Race.
1995 NASCAR CRAFSTMAN Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner will serve as Grand Marshal for Saturday’s Window World 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, returning to the spotlight nearly 30 years after capturing the inaugural series title

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 13, 2025) – As Wood Brothers Racing celebrates their 75th year in 2025, North Wilkesboro Speedway will honor the team with dignitary roles for the NASCAR All-Star Race on May 18. Founded in 1950 by brothers Glenn and Leonard Wood, the oldest active NASCAR team has participated in races at the historic facility since 1957, shortly after the track was paved for the first time.

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Overplay Joins Forces with Front Row Motorsports in New Partnership

by MikeMay 14, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 13, 2025)- Todd Gilliland will sport a new look on his No. 34 Ford Mustang Dark Horse as Overplay joins forces with Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in a new partnership for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Overplay— the world’s first user-generated gaming platform where anyone can make games from videos—will team up with FRM and Gilliland at the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, a crown jewel event for stock car racing’s premier division.

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