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Brenden “Butterbean” Queen To Race Spire Motorsports’ No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado At Indianapolis Raceway Park

by MikeJuly 15, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 15, 2025) – Defending CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour Champion and current ARCA Menards Series championship points leader Brenden “Butterbean” Queen will pilot Spire Motorsports‘ No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series TSport 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Best Repair Company, Inc., will be showcased as the team’s primary sponsor.

“Butterbean” Queen, the full-time driver of the No. 28 Chevrolet with Pinnacle Racing Group in the ARCA Menards Series, brings a wealth of short-track experience to the team’s Allen Hart-led program.

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Trey Burke To Make zMAX CARS Tour Debut With Hettinger Racing

by MikeJuly 1, 2025

Fourth-Generation Racer Entered in Wednesday Night’s Pro Late Model Feature as Part of Firecracker 265 at Caraway Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 30, 2025) – Trey Burke will make his zMAX CARS Tour debut this week when he climbs behind the wheel of the No. 4 Chevrolet for Hettinger Racing in Wednesday night’s Pro Late Model feature as part of the Firecracker 265 at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, North Carolina.

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Lanie Buice Becomes First Female Driver at Victory Junction’s NASCARnival Celebration

by MikeJune 19, 2025

ARCA and CARS Tour driver inspires children living with complex medical and physical needs during Victory Junction NASCARnival pit stop challenge

RANDLEMAN, N.C. (Jun. 18, 2025) – Lanie Buice made history this week as the first female driver to participate in Victory Junction’s NASCARnival pit stop challenge, a summer highlight at the year-round camp that provides life-changing, fun, and empowering experiences for children living with complex medical and physical needs.

Held weekly during summer camp sessions, NASCARnival transforms Victory Junction into a carnival-style celebration with games, face painting, music, food, and a NASCAR-themed pit stop demo led by real pit crews and drivers.

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Major League Reunion for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser, and MLB

by MikeMay 22, 2025

NASCAR Hall of Famer and Budweiser debut 2001 MLB All-Star Game inspired paint scheme, updated to feature the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic logo

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 22, 2025) – In celebration of Major League Baseball’s 2025 jewel event, the MLB Speedway Classic presented by BuildSubmarines.com in Bristol, TN, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser and MLB are teaming up to bring a NASCAR Hall of Famer, American beer and America’s favorite pastime to fans by recreating and paying homage to the iconic No. 8 Budweiser / MLB All-Star Game paint scheme. The legendary scheme will be showcased at the MLB Speedway Classic on August 2 and will be raced by Earnhardt Jr. in the zMAX CARS Tour event at Anderson (S.C.) Motor Speedway on August 16.

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Rick Ware Racing’s Cavalcade of Motorsports at RWR FanFest

by MikeMay 21, 2025

WHAT: Rick Ware Racing’s Cavalcade of Motorsports at RWR FanFest – Friday, May 23 Beginning at 9:30 AM EDT
● Driver and rider interview opportunities (NASCAR, NHRA and American Flat Track)
● Fire up of 12,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster
● Racecars and motorcycles on display

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Honeycutt Wins The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model Race

by MikeMay 16, 2025

Kaden Honeycutt dominated The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model race Thursday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway after starting from the pole. The Bridge City, Texas, native claimed the checkered flag, holding off a hard-charging Dawson Sutton and Keelan Harvick, who finished second and third respectively.

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Hettinger Racing Brings Three-Car Armada to North Wilkesboro

by MikeMay 15, 2025

Kaden Honeycutt Joins zMAX CARS Tour Fulltime Drivers
Donovan Strauss and Parker Eatmon for Window World 100;
All Appreciate Significance of First-Time Series Broadcast on FS1

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 14, 2025) – Hettinger Racing is bringing a three-car lineup to the zMAX CARS Tour’s biggest race – the Window World 100 Friday night at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.

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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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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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