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Nick Sanchez to Drive for Big Machine Racing in 2025 Xfinity Series

by MikeSeptember 20, 2024

Nick Sanchez will drive the #48 Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers Chevrolet in the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series as announced today by Scott Borchetta, CEO/Owner of Big Machine Racing. The team also announced Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, as an associate sponsor on the #48 entry.

Sanchez, 23, of Miami, Florida joins Big Machine Racing from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series where he has won twice this season, driving the No. 2 Gainbridge Chevy Silverado with Rev Racing. He is the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Champion and drove for Big Machine Racing in the same year, when he drove the #48 in six NASCAR Xfinity Series races. (more…)

CRAFTSMAN Truck Playoffs Round of 10 Returns to Action at ‘The Last Great Colosseum’

by MikeSeptember 20, 2024

For the second time this season, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will return to Bristol Motor Speedway, but this time, it will be for the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics on Thursday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – the second race of the Playoffs’ Round of 10.

To date, the 0.533-mile track has hosted 27 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races, producing 22 different winners and 19 different pole winners.

The winningest driver in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Kyle Busch, holds the most wins at the ‘Holy Grail of Short Tracks’ with five victories at Bristol (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017).

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Young’s Motorsports Bristol Motor Speedway Team Preview

by MikeSeptember 19, 2024

Welcome To The Team: For Thursday night’s UNOH 200 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Justin Mondeik to command the team’s flagship No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for his inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series debut in Thunder Valley.

About Justin: Hailing from Gleason, Wisc. Mondeik has earned success in the Midwest in Late Model competition. (more…)

Layne Riggs Returns to the Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 18, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 18, 2024) – Layne Riggs is back behind the wheel this weekend at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Coming off of his Milwaukee Mile win, Riggs and the team look to take another trip to Victory Lane and improve on their Spring Bristol result.

PEAK Performance joins the Love’s Travel Stops Ford F-150 to promote their exclusive line of PEAK products available at over 600 Love’s Travel Stops across the country. PEAK is a leader in automotive and heavy-duty products ranging from PEAK Global Antifreeze, Final Charge, PEAK Windshield Wash, and BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid. All products can be found at Love’s Travel Stops. (more…)

NASCAR Entry List for Craftsman Truck Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 17, 2024

The NASCAR Truck Series is ready to take on the UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the entry lists have been revealed.

For the UNOH 200, there will be 37 entries, which means two drivers will miss the show. Among the notable entries are William Sawalich (TRICON Garage) and Connor Zilisch (Spire Motorsports). Also, Conner Jones will drive the No. 66 truck for ThorSport Racing. Meanwhile, Connor Mosack returns to Niece Motorsports. Finally, Corey Day will make his NASCAR debut in the No. 81 truck for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. (more…)

Corey Day Lands Four-Race NASCAR Truck Opportunity with McAnally-Hilgemann

by MikeSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 2024

Corey Day, a standout on dirt, has quickly been working his way up the racing ladder, and on Monday McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced that they have added the 18-year-old driver to their NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stable for a four-race stint this season. Day will split his four races between the team’s No. 91 Chevrolet Silverado and a new No. 81 MHR Chevrolet Silverado. (more…)

NASCAR Rumor: Cup Series Driver Linked To Surprising Truck Series Move For 2025

by MikeSeptember 13, 2024

Corey LaJoie, a seasoned driver with Spire Motorsports, is now at the center of intriguing rumors suggesting a major shift in his racing career.

After his unexpected contract termination this summer, LaJoie has struggled to secure a new spot as most teams had already finalized their lineups for 2025. However, this free agency shake-up might lead him to a top-tier Truck Series team, potentially with Rick Ware Racing, according to a report from The Athletic. (more…)

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Playoffs’ 10 Contenders – Series Is Off Until Sept. 19

by MikeSeptember 12, 2024

Drivers are listed below by seeding heading into Bristol Motor Speedway – Playoff Race 2 of 7:

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‘The Last Great Colosseum’ Up Next in the Round of 10 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

by MikeSeptember 5, 2024September 5, 2024

For the second time this season, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will return to Bristol Motor Speedway. The competitors will get four weeks off to prepare and go over strategy for the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (Thursday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio).

In total, this will be the sixth time Bristol has hosted a CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff Race (2019-2024). This season marks the second time that Thunder Valley will host an event in the Round of 10. Previously, the half-mile track in the mountains served as the elimination race in 2021.

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Taylor Gray – No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota GR Supra Preview – Focused Health 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 5, 2024

GRAY AT ATLANTA: Taylor Gray started 19th and finished fourth in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this year. That race was his only experience at the 1.54-mile track so far.

GRAY XFINITY SEASON: Gray has claimed a pair of top-five finishes and three top-10s in nine NASCAR Xfinity Series starts this season. He made an incredible first impression with a third-place finish in his debut at Richmond Raceway in March. More recently, Gray posted top-five qualifying efforts in his last two starts at Pocono Raceway and Michigan International Speedway on the way to back-to-back top-10 finishes. (more…)