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Report of New England Drivers At The Rock

by Lou ModestinoApril 22, 2025April 22, 2025

Sammy Smith won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo, of Ridgewood, CT came in 15th. Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY finished 19th. Not as lucky was Kris Wright who was 28^th and Justin Bonsignore, another Long Islander, finished 38th. Kris Wright steers the only Chris and Mary Our entry for that Cape Cod family that reside in Chatham, MA.

Tyler Ankrom came out on top of the Craftsman Trucks on Friday. Gio Ruggerio of Seekonk, MA earned the tenth position. It wasn’t the best that Parker Kligerman from Westport, CT turned in that day which was 25th.

NASCAR Announces Nominees For NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026, Landmark Award

by MikeApril 21, 2025

Busch and LaJoie join ballot for the first time; Wheeler up for Landmark nod

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 21, 2025) — NASCAR today announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

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Tyler Ankrum Breaks 130-Winless Streak With NASCAR Craftsman Truck Victory at Rockingham

by MikeApril 21, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — It had been so long since Tyler Ankrum won his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race that the driver of the No. 18 McAnally-Hilgemann Chevrolet couldn’t find Victory Lane after winning Friday’s Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway.

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Chandler Smith Takes Strong Momentum Into Rockingham Truck Race

by MikeApril 18, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

Fresh from a convincing victory at Bristol Motor Speedway—a win that denied runner-up Kyle Larson a sweep of NASCAR’s three national series—Chandler Smith comes to Rockingham Speedway second in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series standings, with his sights set on the top spot.

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NASCAR Channel Enhances Content Offering With More Live Programming

by MikeApril 17, 2025

Simulcast of SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s ‘The Morning Drive’ Joins Monday-Friday Lineup
FloRacing And NASCAR Channel To Air April 19 ARCA Menards Series East Race At Rockingham Speedway Live At 1 p.m. ET

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2025) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (“NASCAR”) today announced the addition of live programming that enhances the content offering on the NASCAR Channel on Tubi.

SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s The Morning Drive is now simulcasting live on the NASCAR Channel Monday through Friday from 7-10 a.m. ET. Hosts and noted NASCAR experts Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone delve into the latest news and rumors, interview prominent guests and take fan calls.

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Rockingham Speedway

by MikeApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: Black’s Tire 200
The Place: Rockingham Speedway
Track Length: 0.94 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday, April 18
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 188 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

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New England Racers And Their Results From This Past Weekend’s Competition

by Lou ModestinoApril 14, 2025

Kyle Larson won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 20^th and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up 24th. Not so fortunate was Corey LaJoie, who ended in the 34^th position. Corey is the son of Randy LaJoie of Norwalk, CT who earned two Xfinity Championships during his career.

Kyle Larson had another good day on Saturday as he won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 15^th while Justin Bonsignore of LI, NY was 17th.

Chandler Smith won the Truck race. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA was tenth and Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT ended up14^th .

Out on the west coast in Long Beach, CA, Kyle Kirkwood was the winner of the Indy Car race while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT came in tenth.

Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson Seek Different “Triples” At Bristol This Weekend

by MikeApril 11, 2025

by Reed Spencer, NASCAR

How unusual would it be for two different Joe Gibbs Racing drivers to fashion three-race winning streaks in the first nine events of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season?

It could happen.

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Kyle Larson Begins His Quest For Weekend Sweep In Friday’s NASCAR Truck Race

by MikeApril 11, 2025

by Reed Spencer, NASCAR

There’s no doubt who the headliner will be in Friday’s Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event is the first of a tripleheader weekend and the first in Kyle Larson’s quest to sweep all three national-series races at the 0.533-mile short track—a feat accomplished only by Kyle Busch in 2010 and 2017.

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NASCAR Partners With Recast to Expand Global Reach and Drive Fan Engagement

by MikeApril 10, 2025April 10, 2025

NASCAR and Recast launch its new partnership to increase viewership options and drive fan engagement in select international markets

Edinburgh, Scotland, April 10, 2025 – NASCAR, America’s premier motorsport organization, has partnered with Recast, the premium fintech-for-media company to enhance access for motorsports fans worldwide.

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