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Lone Star Racing and Marc Austin Set for IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Debut This Weekend at Circuit of The Americas

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

– Austin-Based Marc Austin Runs First IMSA Races in This Weekend’s IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Doubleheader at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in the No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3

AUSTIN, Texas (February 24, 2025) – Texas based Lone Star Racing and Austin-based team driver Marc Austin make their IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge debut this weekend at Circuit of The Americas. Austin drives his No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Saturday’s same-day doubleheader schedule of races as the IMSA VP Racing series makes its COTA debut in support of the headlining NASCAR Cup series race. All weekend races will be run on COTA’s 2.3-mile, 20-turn National course that will be used for the first time for a major race weekend in over a decade. (more…)

Hendrick Motorsports Announces Star-Studded 16-Race Xfinity Series Schedule

by MikeFebruary 21, 2025

In 2025, Hendrick Motorsports will field its No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in a 16-race NASCAR Xfinity Series slate featuring the organization’s four NASCAR Cup Series stars and newcomer Corey Day. The effort will be led by crew chief Adam Wall.

William Byron will kick off the schedule March 1 at Circuit of The Americas, marking his first of two races in the No. 17 Chevy. Kyle Larson will also make two appearances while teammates Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman will each drive once. (more…)

Bonanza Cabernet and Haas Factory Team Partner for 2025 NASCAR Season

by MikeFebruary 20, 2025

NAPA VALLEY, Calif. – February 20, 2025 – Iconic wine producer Caymus Vineyards proudly announces its 2025 NASCAR Cup Series partnership with Haas Factory Team. The family-owned and operated winery will feature Bonanza, its heralded California Cabernet Sauvignon, on the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse of Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer.

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Parella Motorsports Holdings Appoints Lee Giannone As New Chief Executive Officer

by MikeJanuary 31, 2025

NEW YORK, N.Y. | AUSTIN, Texas (January 30, 2025): Parella Motorsports Holdings (“PMH”), a premier motorsports organization dedicated to fostering excellence in racing and delivering world-class experiences to drivers, teams, and fans, has today announced the appointment of Lee Giannone to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

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Joe Gibbs Racing and National Debt Relief Team Up for Multi-Race Partnership

by MikeJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (January 30, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that National Debt Relief will be the primary sponsor of Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for four NASCAR Cup Series races this season, including the 67th running of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, February 16, 2025. (more…)

Classic Collision Continues Significant Partnership with Ryan Ellis

by MikeJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Lake Wales, Fla., (January 29, 2025) – DGM Racing and Ryan Ellis announce the return of Ellis’ key partner, Classic Collision. As an integral piece of Ellis’ 2025 season, Classic Collision will adorn DGM Racing’s No. 71 Chevrolet throughout the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) season and serve as the primary sponsor for at least 10 races. (more…)

Sea Best Returns to Kaulig Racing and Ty Dillon for 2025 Season

by MikeJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025

Welcome, N.C. (January 28, 2025) – Kaulig Racing announced today, Sea Best returns to the organization as a primary partner for Ty Dillon and the No. 10 Chevrolet for 20 races during the 2025 season starting with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 2. (more…)

Red Bull Joins Trackhouse Racing for 2025 Season

by MikeJanuary 23, 2025January 23, 2025

Primary Partnership Includes Five Races With Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch’s NASCAR Cup Series Debut at COTA

CONCORD, N.C. – Trackhouse Racing announced today that Red Bull will serve as the official energy drink of Trackhouse Racing and the primary partner on Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 88 Chevrolet in five NASCAR Cup Series races as well as the Cup Series debut of 18-year-old Connor Zilisch who will drive the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on March 2. (more…)

Trackhouse Drivers to Enter Nine Xfinity Races with JR Motorsports

by MikeJanuary 10, 2025

Chastain and SVG Will Drive JRM’s No. 9 Chevrolet in Select 2025 Races

CONCORD, N.C. – Trackhouse Racing announced today that drivers Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen will pilot the No. 9 JR Motorsports (JRM) Chevrolet in nine NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races during the 2025 season. (more…)

Circuit Of The Americas To Change Course Layout For Cup And XFINITY Races

by MikeNovember 21, 2024

The fifth running of the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season will arrive with a distinctive new look and feel for both drivers and fans alike at Circuit of The Americas (COTA).

The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, the season’s third race set for Sunday, March 2 (2:30 p.m. CT, TV: FOX, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM), will shift from COTA’s 3.41-mile, 20-turn Full Course layout to the facility’s equally challenging 2.3-mile, 20-turn National Course. The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), which returns to COTA for a fifth season, will also utilize the National Course for the Focused Health 250 on Saturday, March 1 (1:30 p.m. CT, TV: CW, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM). (more…)