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Frankie Muniz to Race Full-Time With Reaume Brothers Racing in 2025

by MikeOctober 22, 2024

Reaume Brothers Racing is excited to continue its journey with Frankie Muniz as he embarks as the full-time driver of the No. 33 F-150 in the upcoming NCTS 2025 season. This thrilling partnership marks a significant milestone in Muniz’s racing career as he transitions from part-time competition to a full-time presence in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

This season, he has made multiple starts with Reaume Brothers Racing, demonstrating his commitment to mastering his craft and gaining valuable experience on the race track. With two races remaining in the 2024 season, Muniz aims to continue building chemistry with the team and developing his notebook for the upcoming year. (more…)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Budweiser Set for Iconic Reunion

by WebmasterOctober 22, 2024

NASCAR Hall of Famer to Pilot Illustrious No.8 at Florence Motor Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 22, 2024) Times may change, tradition rolls on which is why Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Budweiser are reuniting to bring back one of the most recognizable paint schemes in racing history. The NASCAR Hall of Famer will drive the historic No. 8 Chevrolet with the iconic Bud King of Beers paint scheme once again for a limited series of Late Model Stock Car Races in 2024 and 2025. The paint scheme will make its return to the track for the first time in 17 years on November 23, 2024 when Earnhardt Jr. competes in the South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway. (more…)

William Sawalich Joins Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series Lineup in 2025

by MikeOctober 22, 2024

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (October 21, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that William Sawalich will drive the team’s No. 18 Starkey / SoundGear Toyota GR Supra fulltime in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025. Sawalich, who won the 2023 and 2024 ARCA Menards Series East championships driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, will make his Xfinity Series debut this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The 18-year-old Minnesota native has achieved remarkable success over the past two seasons in the ARCA Menards Series. Over the past two seasons, Sawalich has racked up 18 victories in 39 starts across ARCA’s three platforms – national, east, and west. He recently claimed his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series pole award at Talladega Superspeedway, one day after his 18th birthday.

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Logano Steals Vegas Win; Clinches Championship 4 Berth

by WebmasterOctober 21, 2024

LAS VEGAS — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano made his Team Penske’s fuel strategy call work to perfection Sunday afternoon to claim victory in the South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and earn the first of four NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 berths.

Logano led only the final six laps on the Vegas 1.5-miler but was able to hold off the afternoon’s most dominant car, Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota by a slight .662-second in the final few laps.

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Suarez Leads Three Chevy Top 5 Drivers at NASCAR Cup Series Race in Las Vegas (Photos)

by MikeOctober 21, 2024

Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Tootsies Orchid Lounge TrackHouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to a third place finish Sunday, October 20, 2024, during the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Graham/HHP for Chevy Racing) (more…)

A Few Pictures From the Ambetter Health 302 in Las Vegas, by Monte Goode

by MikeOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

Photographer Monte Goode shared a few photos with us from the Ambetter Health 302 at Las Vegas …

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Rackley W.A.R. Names Dawson Sutton Full-Time NASCAR Truck Series Driver for 2025

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Sutton Expected to Drive the No. 26 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) Entry

LAS VEGAS, NV (Oct. 17, 2024) – In an announcement from Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) this afternoon, Rackley W.A.R. confirmed that Dawson Sutton will be the team’s full-time driver for the 2025 NCTS race season beginning at Daytona International Speedway in February.

Dawson is expected to wheel the No. 26 for Rackley Roofing Company, Inc. and W.A.R. Shocks. In addition to being the team’s second truck entry, the No. 26 has been Sutton’s number since the start of his driving career in U.S. Legends and throughout his Pro and Super Late Model success. What’s more is the number holds the sentiment of team co-owner Willie Allen, who ran the same number throughout most of his Late Model driving career. (more…)

Baptist Health Enters Multi-Year Renewal for NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Entitlement Partnership at Homestead-Miami Speedway

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Baptist Health 200 set for October 26 to play pivotal role in Playoffs

MIAMI, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2024) – Homestead-Miami Speedway announced today that Baptist Health has entered into a multi-year renewal for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race entitlement at the track. The Baptist Health 200 will be the first race in a Saturday doubleheader on October 26 as drivers look to punch their ticket to the Championship 4 for a shot at the title two weeks later.

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NASCAR Weekend Preview: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Cup Playoffs’ Round of 8 gets underway this weekend at Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the first chance for Xfinity Playoff contenders to lock into the Championship Four

The penultimate round of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begins this week with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with a shake-up atop the standings and an important three-race slate in front of the Playoff competitors.

The last four NASCAR Cup Series champions are among the eight-driver group vying for a position in the Championship Four that will compete for the title Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Lanza on Podium of the 2024 EuroNASCAR Challenger Trophy

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

The 2024 EuroNASCAR season has come to an end in Belgium, with the Italian driver playing a leading role in the Trophy right up to the final race
credit: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

Zolder, Belgium – A 12-race journey, continuous twists and turns, and a truly thrilling finale: this is how we can summarize Max Lanza’s assault on the Challenger Trophy of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. The Rome-native driver fought like a lion until the last lap of the last race, defying the odds with extraordinary determination and grit. In the end, just 3 points – out of 340 for the winner – separated Lanza from the 2024 title, leaving him in third place in a season that was nonetheless very positive. (more…)