The Trucks are back in New England! New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s 2025 NASCAR Playoffs weekend will kick off with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Round of 10 cutoff race & Mohegan Sun 100 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race on Doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 20.
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Rajah Caruth Returns to Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado for 2025
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 13, 2024) – NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Most Popular Driver Rajah Caruth will return to Spire Motorsports in 2025 to pilot the No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado in pursuit of the division’s championship honors.
In addition to announcing his plans for the 2025 season, Caruth walked the commencement stage Friday morning to accept his college diploma. The newly crowned graduate collected a Bachelor of Science in Motorsports Management from Winston-Salem (N.C.) State University. (more…)
NASCAR Adjusts Practice & Qualifying Procedures for 2025 Season
Three National Series Move to Simplified Starting Lineup Process; DAYTONA 500 Pre-Qualifying Practice Added to Weekend Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2024) – NASCAR today announced that its three national series – the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – will adjust the practice and qualifying (P&Q) procedures for the 2025 season. The updated P&Q schedule will include more practice time, consistency in procedure across all three series and a return to simplified starting lineup rules. With the exception of the superspeedway events, each qualifying session will be one round, with each vehicle’s starting position determined solely by its qualifying results.
Ty Majeski Car Damaged In Snowball Derby Practice After Track Breaks Apart At Five Flags Speedway
Bad news for defending Snowball Derby winner Ty Majeski. A chunk of asphalt came off the track and damaged his car. The NASCAR Truck Series champion is looking to become the second three-time winner in the history of the race.
The track at Five Flags Speedway has cracks and character. Unfortunately, too much character. A piece of the track did damage to the nose and duct work of the No. 91 according to Matt Weaver of Sportsnaut. (more…)
2024 Snowball Derby Entry List Includes Flurry of NASCAR/ARCA Drivers
In Joseph Srigley‘s article from TobyChristie….
This weekend in Pensacola, Florida, several drivers from all across North America will tackle one of the most prestigious Late Model events of the season, the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway.
As usual, the presence of NASCAR National Series and ARCA Menards Series drivers can be felt in a major way during this off-season event, a number of whom come from backgrounds in the short-track world. (more…)
Connor Mosack To Run Fulltime With McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025
Statesville, N.C. (December 3, 2024) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced today that Connor Mosack will contest his first full NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) campaign with the organization in 2025. Mosack, 25, from Charlotte, N.C., has 11 prior NCTS starts and will compete for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors as he pursues his first-career playoff berth.
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…)
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.
Toni Breidinger To Drive Full-Time for TRICON Garage in 2025
Toni Breidinger will drive full-time for TRICON Garage in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2025, the team announced Tuesday.
Tyler Ankrum Returns to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025
Statesville, N.C. (November 22, 2024) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced today that Tyler Ankrum will return to the team’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) lineup in 2025. The San Bernadino, Calif. native will continue to pilot the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST for his seventh campaign on the NCTS tour.
Chevrolet Sweeps Manufacturer Championships In NASCAR National Ranks
For the second consecutive year, and the sixth time overall, Chevrolet swept the manufacturer championship titles across the NASCAR national ranks – earning its 43rd NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championship; its 26th Bill France Performance Cup in the NASCAR Xfinity Series; and its 12th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturer Championship. This marks the first time in NASCAR history that a manufacturer has swept the manufacturer championship titles across all three NASCAR national series in consecutive seasons. (more…)
Daniel Hemric Joining McAnally-Hilgemann Racing For 2025 Truck Series Season
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced today that 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) champion Daniel Hemric will join the organization for the 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season. The 33-year-old from Kannapolis, N.C. will drive the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST during Bill McAnally’s 35th season in partnership with NAPA. The 2025 season will mark Hemric’s third full-time NCTS campaign as the team will celebrate NAPA’s 100th anniversary throughout the year. (more…)
NASCAR Gears-Up For Celebration Of The 2024 Series Champions In Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With another thrilling Playoff run officially in the books, NASCAR will celebrate its 2024 series champions this week at a new venue, but a familiar place. The always highly-anticipated NASCAR Champions Week moves to NASCAR’s hub, Charlotte, N.C. for the first time – with a week of celebration capped off with Friday Night’s NASCAR Awards ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom; the banquet and festivities televised on the CW Network, Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
Keith McGee Emerges Victorious in 2.4 Hours of Le Mullets
Keith McGee, a part-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitor for Reaume Brothers Racing, captured a substantial alongside victory on Friday night as he along with his co-driver Derek Bieri of Vice Grip Garage took home the checkered flag in the 2.4 Hours of Le Mullets at Freedom Factory, a 3/8-mile asphalt track located in Bradenton, FL. (more…)
Lime Rock Park Schedule Expands to Eight Events in 2025
Tickets go on sale on November 11
LAKEVILLE, CONN. (1 November 2024)- Building on an outstanding 2024 season, Lime Rock Park is set to welcome fans back for an even bigger year of motorsport action in 2025.
Rackley W.A.R. Relocating From Tennessee To North Carolina
Rackley W.A.R. announced today that it will be moving its entire team operations from the current shop in Tennessee to North Carolina during the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series offseason. The move comes at the conclusion of the organization’s fourth full-time season competing in the Truck Series.
Moving into the GMS Fabrication Building in Statesville, NC offers expanded workspaces to improve efficiency in the shop day-to-day. It also puts the team closer to its resources and partners, including chassis builders and parts suppliers for not only its Truck Series team but also the late model program. (more…)
2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Start Times and Networks
Click past the jump for 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Start Times and Networks (more…)
NMPA’s Most Popular Driver Award Narrows
With New Deal For 2025, Corey Heim Is Focused On NASCAR Truck Championship Race
For Corey Heim, last year’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race fell apart in the final stage—in a big way.
Christian Eckes Likes His Chances in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Title Race
Christian Eckes makes his debut in the Championship 4 as an absolute favorite to hoist his first series trophy.
Not only is he coming off a dramatic win in last weekend’s Martinsville (Va.) Speedway race, but he is also the only one among the four title contenders to have a past win at the Phoenix Raceway mile—claiming the trophy last year although he wasn’t part of the Championship 4.