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Treyten Lapcevich Looking for CARS Tour Season Sweep at North Wilkesboro Season Finale

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

North Wilkesboro, N.C.: The 2024 zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car Tour season finale has arrived at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway with Canadian standout Treyten Lapcevich and his Chad Bryant Racing team looking to end the season on a high note in Saturday night’s ECMD 125.

After a string of strong performances in both the CARS Tour and NASCAR Late Model competition, Lapcevich and his team rode the momentum to last weekend’s CARS Tour 225 pres. by GeoCut at Tri-County (N.C.) Motor Speedway. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue From Las Vegas Motor Speedway This Sunday, Oct. 20, At 2:30 P.M. ET On NBC

by MikeOctober 17, 2024

Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoff Race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway Begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

Through Six Races Across NBC and USA Network, NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Viewership Averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.2M Viewers, Up 6% Vs. 2023

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 17, 2024 – The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue with NBC Sports’ presentation of the South Point 400 live from Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nev., this Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. A 30-minute Countdown to Green Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC leads into live race coverage. Las Vegas is the third of six consecutive Cup Series playoff races to be presented live on NBC, culminating in the Cup Series Championship on Nov. 10.

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NASCAR Cup Series: Rolling the Dice on the Playoffs’ Round of 8 at Las Vegas

by MikeOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

After Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson dominated the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12 elimination race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, four more drivers have been eliminated from the postseason – Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez and Chase Biscoe. Now, the remaining eight postseason contenders must adjust their focus as the Playoff spotlight turns to the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this Sunday’s South Point 400 on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90), the seventh race of the Playoffs and the first race of the Round of 8.

This season’s Round of 8 contenders include four former NASCAR Cup Series Champions (Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano), and all eight drivers have previously competed in the Round of 8 in their careers. Interestingly, seven of the eight have previously earned a spot in the Championship 4 Round in their careers, the lone exception looking to make the Championship Four for the first time, is 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick.

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Unleashing the Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 on Las Vegas

by MikeOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

After wrapping up the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 12 last weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course and eliminating four drivers from the postseason – Shane van Gisbergen, Sheldon Creed, Riley Herbst and Parker Kligerman – it’s time to unleash the eight contenders that advanced on Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 302, this Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. ET on the CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, the fourth event of the seven-race Playoffs and the first of the Round of 8.

Heading into this weekend at Las Vegas, JR Motorsport’s driver Justin Allgaier ranks first in the Playoff standings, up +18 points on the Championship 4 Round cutoff. In Allgaier’s tire tracks are Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer in second, up +11 points on the next round’s cut line, Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill in third, up +9 on the cutline and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chandler Smith is fourth, up eight points on the cutoff.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Approaching Miami: Playoffs Contender’s Career Performances

by MikeOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series competitors have one more week to prepare before heading to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the second race of the Round of 8 on Saturday, October 26 at 12 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio.

As Homestead-Miami Speedway looms closer, the pressure to advance to the coveted Championship 4 Round increases. A win at the 1.5-mile oval by a Playoff contender would guarantee their spot in the next round.

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Taylor Gray Joins Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series Lineup in 2025

by MikeOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (October 16, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that Taylor Gray will drive the team’s No. 54 Toyota GR Supra fulltime in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025. Gray, who currently races in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, has competed part-time for the JGR Xfinity Series team this season.

The 19-year-old New Mexico native has enjoyed success at every stage of his young career. This season, Gray has earned a pair of top-five finishes in the Xfinity Series, including an eye-opening third-place result in his debut at Richmond Raceway in March. In the Truck Series, he qualified for the playoffs in his first full season on the strength of seven top-five finishes and 11 top-10s so far. Gray also enjoyed success in the ARCA Menards Series with nine total victories across the series’ three platforms – national, east, and west. (more…)

ARCA Menards Series Schedule for 2025 Released; FS1 and FS2 Relationship Extended Through 2028

by MikeOctober 16, 2024October 17, 2024

TEMPERANCE, Mich. — The ARCA Menards Series has announced a television broadcast agreement extension with FS1 and FS2 that features a full season of live television coverage in 2025. Additionally, as part of the new agreement, the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway will air live on FOX, marking the first time in series history a race has aired on broadcast television.

The relationship, which began with Speedvision in 1999, is now extended through at least 2028. (more…)

Tulsa Raceway Park and Tulsa Speedway Turbocharge Oklahoma’s Economy with Over $83 Million Annual Impact

by MikeOctober 16, 2024

Tulsa, Oklahoma – The Department of Motorsports Industry Research at the United States Motorsports Association (USMA) has released a comprehensive independent study titled “Turbocharging Oklahoma: Discovering the Economic Power of Tulsa Raceway Park and Tulsa Speedway,” which details the substantial economic and socio-economic impacts of these two iconic racing venues on Tulsa and the state of Oklahoma. (more…)

120-MPH Hurricane Milton Rips Through Freedom Factory, Hurling $100K Stands on Drag Strip

by MikeOctober 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Category 3 Hurricane Milton hit Florida last Wednesday, October 9. Freedom Factory racetrack owner and YouTuber Cleetus McFarland drove his Ford Raptor pickup truck to assess the damages, and what he found wasn’t pretty. The worst thing he saw was at the connecting Bradenton Motorsports Park, which had its huge stands hurled smack in the middle of the drag strip.

As soon as Cleetus entered the Freedom Factory gates, he saw moderate damage here and there, but nothing too bad. However, after glancing at the nearby Bradenton Motorsports Park and seeing the heavy, metallic stands thrown onto the middle of the drag strip, he immediately evaluated the damages at around $100,000. (more…)

The National Corvette Museum Welcomes Amy Hardin as New Director of Development

by MikeOctober 16, 2024

BOWLING GREEN, KY, October 16, 2024 – The National Corvette Museum is proud to announce the appointment of Amy Hardin as the Museum’s new Director of Development. In this critical role, which bridges the Museum’s mission with its many philanthropic initiatives, Amy’s responsibilities include developing, establishing, and carrying out effective multi-year fundraising programs to support the ongoing programs, projects, and activities of the National Corvette Museum.

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