TEMPERANCE, Mich. (December 3, 2024) – The first two participants to the 2025 ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona program have been named, representing the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the ASA Midwest Tour.
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From Brazil to Mexico and Beyond, NASCAR Continues Emphasis On Global Expansion
With vendors selling NASCAR merchandise as far as the eye could see alongside the crowded roads leading into São Paulo, Brazil’s world-famous Interlagos racing circuit this August, Daniel Suárez knew it was going to be a significant day – for him as a competitor, for the tens of thousands of international fans eager for a day of stock car racing, and for NASCAR in general. (more…)
Gio Ruggiero Making the Leap to NASCAR Trucks
The 18-year-old has won marquee races in Super Late Model competition
In a SportsNaut article by Matt Weaver, he reports that after spending the past several seasons in Super Late Models and the ARCA Racing Series, Gio Ruggiero is making the leap to the NASCAR Truck Series for a full-time season in 2025.
Ruggiero will take over the No. 17 driven by Taylor Gray the past two seasons. (more…)
Motorsports TV Listings For The Week Ending December 8, 2024
Listings are from RacingTVSchedule. All times are Eastern, and are subject to change. (more…)
Angie Skinner Launches MotorVate Podcast to Spotlight Inspirational Women in Motorsports
Podcast Available on Major Platforms and YouTube, Airs Today at 6 p.m. ET on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 2, 2024) – MotorVate, a new podcast hosted by seasoned motorsport industry professional and media personality Angie Skinner, launches today on all major podcasting platforms and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The podcast is dedicated to sharing uplifting and inspiring stories from the motorsports, powersports and automotive industries, aiming to engage and motivate listeners through authentic narratives that highlight success, resilience and passion in the motorsports community. (more…)
Joe Gibbs Racing Names Tyler Allen Crew Chief For Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Cup Series Team
Jason Ratcliff Returns to Pit Box as Crew Chief of No. 54 Xfinity Series Team
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (December 2, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Tyler Allen will be the crew chief for Ty Gibbs and the No. 54 team in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2025. This year, Allen served as the crew chief of JGR’s No. 20 NASCAR Xfinity Series team for eight of the team’s nine wins on the way to a runner-up finish in the owner’s championship.
ARCA Menards Series Schedule for 2025 Released; FS1 and FS2 Relationship Extended Through 2028
TEMPERANCE, Mich. — The ARCA Menards Series has announced a television broadcast agreement extension with FS1 and FS2 that features a full season of live television coverage in 2025. Additionally, as part of the new agreement, the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway will air live on FOX, marking the first time in series history a race has aired on broadcast television. (more…)
Ty Majeski Bags Staggering Prize In Racing Move Away From NASCAR
Ty Majeski has celebrated success away from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after bagging an impressive $34,000 prize at the Freedom Factory event over the weekend. Just weeks after his triumph in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, the ThorSport Racing driver transitioned seamlessly back to his roots in super late model racing. He clinched the prestigious Bill Bigley Memorial 128, not only securing the grand prize of $30,000 but also setting the fastest qualifying time to earn an additional $4,000 for the pole position.
SC School Creates Drive For Career In Motorsports. It’s The Only One Of Its Kind In US
Destiny Nash stands in a swirl of white smoke as a pile of dust gathers at her feet. The 18-year-old is sanding a car bumper, part of her auto-collision class at Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports. The class is part of a unique curriculum being offered at the Horry County charter school, making it the only motorsports high school in the country. While there are other high schools in the U.S. that offer a racing program, the Conway school, located at 826 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway, SC, is the only one that provides a hybrid learning curriculum.
NASCAR Announces Craig Stimmel as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2024) – NASCAR announced today that Craig Stimmel has been hired to lead all sales efforts for the sanctioning body as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Stimmel will oversee all sales aspects for NASCAR, including premier partner and official partner categories, race entitlements, track partnerships and media sales across owned channels such as Motor Racing Network (MRN) and NASCAR Digital Media. He will also work closely with NASCAR’s media partners, teams, and non-NASCAR tracks to cultivate commercial opportunities across the entire NASCAR ecosystem.