By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
CONCORD, N.C.—Welcome to the party, Ross Chastain—and to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, for that matter.
Starting from the rear of the field in a backup car his team needed all night to prepare, Chastain ran down the dominant car of William Byron to win Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
CONCORD, N.C. (May 23, 2025) — RFK Racing today announced a multi-year sponsor partnership with Trimble, a global technology company that enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. The collaboration between Trimble and RFK will debut during the 2025 NASCAR season with Trimble’s primary sponsorship on Ryan Preece’s No. 60 Ford Mustang and Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford Mustang, beginning with Preece’s entry at Nashville Superspeedway on June 1. Trimble will increase its involvement across RFK Racing’s full fleet in upcoming seasons, including Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 Ford Mustang.
CONCORD, N.C. (May 23, 2025) – Hendrick Motorsports has signed William Byron to a four-year contract extension that will keep him behind the wheel of the No. 24 Chevrolet through the 2029 NASCAR Cup Series season. At just 27 years old, Byron has emerged as one of the sport’s most competitive drivers, having already earned 14 Cup-level race wins – including two in the DAYTONA 500 – and six consecutive playoff appearances (2019-2024).
Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway… Richard Childress Racing has made eight trips to Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including six wins in the prestigious Coca-Cola 600, which is the longest race in the NASCAR Cup Series season and widely considered a “Crown Jewel” event in our sport. Dale Earnhardt is the winningest driver under the RCR banner at Charlotte, winning the Coca-Cola 600 in 1986, 1992, and 1993, as well as a 500-mile race at the track in 1986. Kevin Harvick won the Coca-Cola 600 in 2011 and 2013, and Austin Dillon earned his career-first Cup Series win in the Coca-Cola 600 in 2017. Jeff Burton earned one win for RCR at Charlotte Motor Speedway in November 2008.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
On a tripleheader NASCAR weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the big news is clearly “The Double.”
For the second straight year, Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson will attempt to run both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
After hard contact with the inside wall during a late wreck at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, Connor Zilisch missed the following NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, citing lower back issues.
The good news? A healthy Zilisch will return to action in Saturday’s BetMGM 300 (4:30 p.m. ET on CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
It’s old home week for most of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series teams competing in Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8:30 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
All but two of the teams in the series are based in the Charlotte area. The exceptions are ThorSport Racing from Sandusky, Ohio, and Rackley W.A.R. from Centerville, Tenn.
BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 23, 2025 . . . . . . The 18th Annual AMSOIL USAC Eastern Storm presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment will open at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 17, the first of six consecutive nights of non-wing racing at six different tracks. This event, brought to you by Alpine Building Supply is the second race of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and will showcase the nationally recognized USAC Touring Series.
CONCORD, N.C.: Veteran ARCA Menards Series driver Ryan Huff is set to return to Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway for the first time in three years, aiming for a strong showing in Friday night’s General Tire 150.
