25-Year-Old Racer To Drive No. 71 Chevrolet in 125-Lap ‘Icebreaker’ Saturday at Florence Motor Speedway Ahead of Full zMAX CARS Tour Schedule
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 5, 2025) – Aaron Donnelly embarks on his most aggressive racing season yet when he climbs behind the wheel of the No. 71 Chevrolet for Hettinger Racing this Saturday at Florence Motor Speedway in Timmonsville, South Carolina.
HARRISBURG, N.C. — The 2025 season will be one of change for longtime ARCA Menards Series platform staple Takuma Koga. (more…)
| Name | Ride the ‘Dente 200 |
| Date | Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 |
| Track | Daytona International Speedway |
| Layout | 2.5-mile paved tri-oval |
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Start time | Noon ET |
| Laps | 80 |
| Miles | 200 |
| TV Channel | FOX |
| Live stream | Fox Sports App |
| Radio | MRN/ARCARacing.com |
Fresh off the back of announcing its switch from Audi R8s to Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R machinery for the 2025 season, Steller Motorsport is set to embark on a rigorous preseason testing schedule that will see the cars on track for a total of nine days across two circuits in Europe this month. (more…)
Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway serves as opening race for the
2025 ARCA Menards Series season on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 12:00p.m. ET
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Daytona International Speedway announced today that Chili’s® Grill & Bar has been named the ARCA Menards Series race entitlement partner during Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth. On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway will kick off a double-header of racing action and will serve as the opening race for the 2025 ARCA Menards Series at Noon ET.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
It’s not hyperbole to describe Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium as an unequivocal success.
That was the overwhelming consensus of race fans and competitors alike, after Chase Elliott outlasted hard-charging Ryan Blaney to win the season-opening exhibition race for the first time.
That said, here are three top-line conclusions drawn from Sunday’s race.
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For the last three years, NASCAR tried a grand experiment, taking its annual preseason exhibition, the Cup Series Clash, to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Much the same as the NFL playing games in London, the idea was NASCAR should stage a race in a new market to grow the sport and let new fans see an event live.
by Austin Konenski, Motorsports Wire
Starting in 2025, NASCAR will introduce an unprecedented rule change to all three levels. On Tuesday morning, Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern reported that NASCAR will partner with Xfinity to award one point to the driver with the fastest lap in a Cup, Xfinity, or Truck Series race. It will be called the “Xfinity Fastest Lap.” (more…)
DALLAS (Feb. 4, 2025) – The most tenured team partnership in all of NASCAR continues unabated in 2025. Interstate Batteries, the leading replacement battery brand in the United States, has signed a multi-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) to continue their partnership well into a fourth decade.
By Holly Cain, IMSA
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Not only did the large driver meeting room at the Daytona International Speedway fill up quickly on Friday afternoon during the Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend, but also, the good vibes and enthusiastic mood was unmistakable. High schoolers, college students, race team members, media and fans made their way to hear some of NASA’s most talented and accomplished women join some of auto racing’s most talented and accomplished women talk about their lives and their careers. (more…)
