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Austin Hill and United Rentals Return to NASCAR Cup Series with Richard Childress Racing

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Austin Hill and United Rentals Return to NASCAR Cup Series with Richard Childress Racing

Hill to Pilot the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet in Limited Starts; Andy Street to Crew Chief the Entry

WELCOME, N.C. (March 24, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that Austin Hill and United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company, will return to NASCAR Cup Series competition for a limited schedule in 2025. In the first of five starts, Hill will drive the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet at the historic Darlington Raceway on April 6. Andy Street will crew chief the part-time entry and make his debut calling the shots in the Cup Series.

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Dead On Tools Joins AM Racing and Harrison Burton for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season

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Dead On Tools Joins AM Racing and Harrison Burton for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season

STATESVILLE, N.C.: AM Racing proudly announced today that Dead On Tools, one of the world’s fastest-growing hardware and storage gear brands, will support Harrison Burton for multiple events throughout the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series, including the season-opening United Rentals 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. (more…)

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Zeigler Auto Group Returns To Spire Motorsports For 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Campaign

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Zeigler Auto Group Returns To Spire Motorsports For 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Campaign

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 16, 2024) – Zeigler Automotive Group, one of the largest privately-owned automotive dealer groups in the United States, will return to Spire Motorsports to partner with Michigan native and reigning NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year Carson Hocevar for multiple races in 2025. (more…)

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Justin Marks says Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 Will Return

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Justin Marks says Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 Will Return

After its introduction into the NASCAR Cup Series in 2022, Trackhouse Racing’s Project91 entry has achieved success on and off the race track.

What started with former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen’s foray into Cup Series racing at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) Int’l in 2022 to Repco Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen stunning the series with a dominant victory at the inaugural Chicago Street Race in 2023, was a dormant program this year. (more…)

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Commercial Breakdown: 2024 Grant Park 165

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Commercial Breakdown: 2024 Grant Park 165

Sunday’s Cup race on the streets of Chicago was hectic and interrupted with weather, but exciting nonetheless. There were red flags for rain and even rain puddles; apprehension about which tires to use; several slams into banks of old tires; predicted winners finishing at the back of the pack; and a joyful surprise winner. Yes, there were commercials, too. For those folks who like to know precisely how many ads there were, and how much time they took during the broadcast, here is this week’s breakdown. (more…)

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