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Josh Bilicki Tapped to Drive No. 44 Chevrolet in Road Course Races with Niece Motorsports

Josh Bilicki Tapped to Drive No. 44 Chevrolet in Road Course Races with Niece Motorsports

Salisbury, NC (June 18, 2025) – Accomplished driver, Josh Bilicki, has joined Niece Motorsports to make select NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) starts in the team’s No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST beginning on June 28 at Lime Rock Park.

Bilicki, a NASCAR veteran who has made over 225+ starts in the top three national series (Cup, Xfinity, and Truck), began his racing career competing on road courses. Starting in go karts before moving up through the sports car ranks, Bilicki has won several races in different racing disciplines.

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Trackhouse Racing Revs Up NASCAR Weekends With Trackhouse Live Concert Series

Trackhouse Racing Revs Up NASCAR Weekends With Trackhouse Live Concert Series
  • Kick-Off Event Featured The Castellows at Tootsie’s in Nashville
  • Concerts Also Planned for Richmond, Kansas and Charlotte

CONCORD, N.C. – Trackhouse Racing is taking the NASCAR race weekend to a new level with its Trackhouse Live concert series, combining the thrill of racing with unforgettable live music.

After a packed house debut at the legendary Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville, the series rolls into Richmond, Virginia, for its next stop on Friday, Aug. 15.

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Let’s Table The “Double” For The Time Being

Let’s Table The “Double” For The Time Being

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

Kyle Larson’s second attempt at the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 double ended in disappointment—twice.

Larson crashed on Lap 92 at Indy, spinning in dirty air behind Takuma Sata. Out of the 500 early, Larson had plenty of time to arrive at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the start of the Coke 600, but he slapped the wall during the opening run and damaged the front suspension of his Chevrolet.

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Top Five Weekend for Allmendinger and the No. 16 Team

Top Five Weekend for Allmendinger and the No. 16 Team
  • Allmendinger Earns Fourth-Place Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Lexington, N.C. (May 26, 2025) – AJ Allmendinger finishes fourth in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, earning his best finish of the 2025 season.

Following a fifth-place qualifying effort, the best starting position for the No. 16 this season, Allmendinger maintained his position inside the top 10 for the duration of the Coca-Cola 600.

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Late Charge Propels Ross Chastain To Victory In Coca-Cola 600

Late Charge Propels Ross Chastain To Victory In Coca-Cola 600

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

CONCORD, N.C.—Welcome to the party, Ross Chastain—and to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, for that matter.

Starting from the rear of the field in a backup car his team needed all night to prepare, Chastain ran down the dominant car of William Byron to win Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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RCR Race Preview: Charlotte Motor Speedway

RCR Race Preview: Charlotte Motor Speedway

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway… Richard Childress Racing has made eight trips to Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including six wins in the prestigious Coca-Cola 600, which is the longest race in the NASCAR Cup Series season and widely considered a “Crown Jewel” event in our sport. Dale Earnhardt is the winningest driver under the RCR banner at Charlotte, winning the Coca-Cola 600 in 1986, 1992, and 1993, as well as a 500-mile race at the track in 1986. Kevin Harvick won the Coca-Cola 600 in 2011 and 2013, and Austin Dillon earned his career-first Cup Series win in the Coca-Cola 600 in 2017. Jeff Burton earned one win for RCR at Charlotte Motor Speedway in November 2008.

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