Rick Martin ‘just kept at it,’ and now he’s entering Year 51 at Seekonk Speedway

Rick Martin ‘just kept at it,’ and now he’s entering Year 51 at Seekonk Speedway

By Cara Cooper, NASCAR.com

Rick Martin never had grand ambitions when it came to racing. After watching his dad compete for 21 years, the sport was just something he wanted to try.

“Me and one of my friends bought a $50 car and went out there,” Martin said. “The other cars went by us so fast, I thought to myself, ‘I ain’t never gonna go that fast, I’m going to just quit now.’

“But I just kept at it, kept at it, and I guess it was the challenge that I enjoyed.”

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Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR Partner for “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races”

Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR Partner for  “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races”
  • Program to bolster local support in 17 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series track markets throughout the year

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 15, 2025) – As the start of the 2025 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series heats up across the country, Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR announced today they are teaming up to accelerate support for local short track racing through new “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races” in 17 track markets.

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Rhode Island Man Began At Seekonk Speedway, Now Makes NASCAR Debut

Rhode Island Man Began At Seekonk Speedway, Now Makes NASCAR Debut

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NASCAR remains one of the most popular sports in America these days.

With an incredibly loyal fan base and nearly three million viewers per race, NASCAR often beats out other sports like hockey and baseball when it comes to television ratings.

Now local race watchers will have one of their own to cheer for on the track, when a Rhode Island driver makes his racing debut in Virginia this weekend. (more…)

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One Way Recycling Going Cruising For 2025 at Seekonk Speedway

One Way Recycling Going Cruising For 2025 at Seekonk Speedway

Seekonk Speedway and One Way Recycling officials are excited to announce that One Way Recycling is returning to Seekonk Speedway’s sponsorship program in a big way for the 2025 racing season, which begins in less than two months.

One Way Recycling will be the Title Sponsor the new Crown Vic Cruiser division for the 2025 season – now nicknamed the One Way Cruisers. (more…)

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Jonathan McKennedy Announces Busy 2025 Schedule Between Tour-Type Modifieds, Supermodifieds

Jonathan McKennedy Announces Busy 2025 Schedule Between Tour-Type Modifieds, Supermodifieds

Modified and Supermodified winner Jon McKennedy announced Thursday a busy schedule for the 2025 racing season. Again for 2025, McKennedy will compete in both the Tour-Type Modifieds and the Supermodifieds, mixed between multiple different divisions with both classes.

Between all divisions, McKennedy has roughly 35 races planned.

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