HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (February 8, 2023) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Wednesday that Myatt Snider will pilot the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) No. 19 Toyota GR Supra for six races in 2023.
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Corey Lajoie, Spire Motorsports Partner With Jessie Rees Foundation For Six Races In 2023
CONCORD, N.C. (December 20, 2022) – One of the most powerful and inspirational speeches across the American sports landscape was given at the inaugural ESPY Awards on March 4, 1993, when Jim Valvano was presented the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. There, he addressed an audience filled with his friends, family and contemporaries. Of course, Valvano had been diagnosed with terminal cancer – the award an acknowledgement of his condition – and passed away less than two months later.
Read MoreChastain Rides The Rim Into Final Four, Bell Rings It For The Win
Martinsville was a must win situation for several drivers this weekend and none more than Christopher Bell who was the furthest back in points coming into the race. Once again, Bell rose to the occasion and won another win or go home race. His win sets the final four drivers heading to the championship race at Phoenix.
Read MoreHow Did New England-Connected Drivers Do At Martinsville?
On Saturday Ty Gibbs won the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Jeb Burton came in 11th, Derek Griffith of Hudson, NH finished 15th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended up 21st. Burton and Alfredo both race team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who call Harwich, MA home.
Read MoreTommy Baldwin Racing Celebrates NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Owners Championship at Martinsville Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – After 16 races across seven different states on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2022, Tommy Baldwin Racing officially celebrated the owners championship on Thursday night at Martinsville Speedway. Driving the No. 7NY, Jimmy “Showtime” Blewett celebrated with the team post-race, after coming close to Victory Lane in the 200-lap race – contending for the lead in the final laps before being swept up in a wreck.
Read MoreJoey Logano Is On A Familiar Path Heading To Championship 4 Race
During his 2018 championship season, Joey Logano won the first race in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and benefitted from an immediate shift to focus to Homestead-Miami Speedway, then the site of the season finale.
Read MoreMechanical Failure Sidelines Doug Coby Early at Martinsville Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Doug Coby was running comfortably inside the top-10 when a mechanical failure suddenly forced him to pull into the garage early on Thursday at Martinsville Speedway. Competing in the season-finale for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Coby wheeled the Mayhew Tools No. 10 and ran around the top-10 for the beginning stages of the race.
Read MoreCorey LaJoie Grabs First Modified Tour Victory in Chaotic Season-Finale at Martinsville
Corey LaJoie, who runs full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Spire Motorsports, will leave Martinsville Speedway with a grandfather clock, after capturing his first career victory in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on Thursday.
Read MoreNASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Announces 2023 Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2022) – As NASCAR prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2023, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour blends the old with the new as 19 race dates were announced in the 2023 schedule.
Read MoreJon McKennedy Recovers from Late Crash to Win 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Oct. 27, 2022) – In a battle that came down to the final race – and final laps – of the season at Martinsville Speedway, Jon McKennedy came out on top to win his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship while NASCAR Cup Series regular Corey LaJoie won the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200.
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