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Cadillac DPi, Ligier LMP3 and Corvette Daytona Prototype Teams Victorious in HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin at the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty

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Cadillac DPi, Ligier LMP3 and Corvette Daytona Prototype Teams Victorious in HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin at the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty
  • Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss Secure HSR Prototype Challenge Presented by Michelin Overall and P1 Class Victories Saturday in the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi
  • Bob Neapole and Guy Cosmo Win P3 Class and Finish Third Overall in the Hudson Historics No. 47 Ligier JS P320
  • Wally Owens and Son Kevin Owens Win P2 Class in the Owens Racing 2014 No. 09 Coyote Corvette Daytona Prototype

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 27, 2024) – Starting from the pole and maintaining control throughout the 90-minute race, Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss co-drove the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi to their first HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin victory late Saturday afternoon at the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty.

Opening driver Marshall led the field to the start from the pole and built an early lead despite a full-course caution at the 10-minute mark. Foss later took over and further gapped the field in the final run to the finish, only to see a late caution once again close up the field.

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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Michelin Announce Multi-Year Partnership

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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Michelin Announce Multi-Year Partnership

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 25, 2025) – Officials from Michelin North America, Inc. and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) today announced a multi-year agreement that will see the iconic tire maker become an official partner of HSR, the premier sanctioning body in North America for historic and vintage motorsports competition.

In addition to having a presence and branding at every event on the HSR season championship schedule, Michelin also has been named the official presenting sponsor and the official tire of the HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin, a series featuring modern prototypes retired from contemporary competition.

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47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty Roars Into Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Next Week

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47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty Roars Into Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Next Week
  • Blockbuster 47th Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) The Mitty presented by Hagerty Roars into Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Next Week, April 24 – 27
  • Packed Paddock of HSR Cars and Competitors Representing a Variety of Road Racing and Sports Cars from the Last 75 years Arrives at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Early Next Week
  • 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty Featured Marque Showcases the Golden Era of Street Stock Series Road Racing in North America in a Special Saturday Feature Race
  • Fourth Annual Gene Felton Memorial Challenge Runs as an Official Round of the HSR NASCAR Classic Series for The First Time at the 47th HSR The Mitty

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (April 17, 2025) – A packed paddock of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) cars and competitors representing a fast and vast array of vintage and historic sports cars, stock cars and open-wheel racing machines descends on Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta early next week for the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty. HSR’s oldest race and first blockbuster event, The Mitty presented by Hagerty is a high-speed rite of spring dating back to the mid-1970s that truly offers something for everyone.

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Registix, JR Motorsports Join Forces in Multi-Year Agreement

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Registix, JR Motorsports Join Forces in Multi-Year Agreement

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 16, 2025) – JR Motorsports announced today that Registix, a leader in the reverse logistics industry, rooted in home improvement, equipment, and specialized consumer product liquidations, will join the organization in a multi-year deal, beginning in June at Pocono Raceway. The North Carolina-based company will be featured as a primary partner in five NASCAR Xfinity Series events in both 2025 and 2026 across multiple JRM entries, starting with Connor Zilisch and the No. 88 Chevrolet at “The Tricky Triangle” on June 21. Registix will also partner with Dirty Mo Media, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s multi-media entertainment company and branded content studio, throughout the duration of the agreement.

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Katherine Legge Announces Official 2025 NASCAR Cup Series And Xfinity Series Schedule

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Katherine Legge Announces Official 2025 NASCAR Cup Series And Xfinity Series Schedule
  • Sponsors Droplight, Sherfick Companies, Desnuda Tequila Double Down to Pave Way for Storied Athlete to Gain Experience In American Stock Car Racing 

ATLANTA — April 15, 2025 — Pioneering Racecar Driver Katherine Legge announced today her official 2025 NASCAR race schedule, planning to compete in a total of seven NASCAR Xfinity Series and five NASCAR Cup Series races, with sponsors Droplight, Sherfick Companies, and Desnuda Tequila strengthening support for the history-making athlete by extending sponsorship through the remainder of the season.

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Rinnai America Corporation Partners with Front Row Motorsports and Team Partner

Rinnai America Corporation Partners with Front Row Motorsports and Team Partner

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 15, 2025) – Things are getting heated thanks to Rinnai America Corporation. Front Row Motorsports (FRM) and its team partner, Long John Silver’s, announce a new partnership with Rinnai America Corporation that will feature Todd Gilliland racing the No. 34 Rinnai Ford Mustang Dark Horse this summer at the Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway. Rinnai will also be a full season associate partner of Gilliland with Rinnai featured on Gilliland’s car and uniform.

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Blues Hog to Join Zilisch, JR Motorsports on the No. 88 Chevrolet

Blues Hog to Join Zilisch, JR Motorsports on the No. 88 Chevrolet

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 7, 2025) – JR Motorsports today announced that Blues Hog, the multi-time world champion barbecue competitors, will join the organization as the primary partner for Connor Zilisch and the No. 88 Chevrolet for three NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2025, beginning with Texas Motor Speedway on May 3. From there, the No. 88 Blues Hog Chevrolet will hit the track at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, followed by Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 27.

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Annunziata Earns Second Win of Season in Toyota’s Debut, Leading Nitro Sweep in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Race at Road Atlanta

Annunziata Earns Second Win of Season in Toyota’s Debut, Leading Nitro Sweep in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Race at Road Atlanta

Prociuk Wins Again in Pro/Am

BRASELTON, Ga. (March 23, 2025) – Thomas Annunziata continued his strong start to the 2025 season, earning his second-straight CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series victory in the Mission Foods Road Atlanta SpeedTour at Road Atlanta. Annunziata started on the pole and led from flag to flag in his No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry, spearheading a podium-sweeping 1-2-3 finish for Nitro Motorsports and leading a 1-2 finish for the new Toyota Camry. (more…)

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