NASCAR’s premier stock car racing series, originated in 1949 in Daytona Beach, Florida by Bill France Sr. and a group of dedicated racers.
[KANNAPOLIS, NC] – Haas Factory Team announced Tuesday that Autodesk will serve as the primary sponsor for its No. 41 Ford Mustang and driver Cole Custer for two NASCAR Cup Series races this season.
Autodesk’s 2025 debut will be this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and they will also adorn the hood at Sonoma Raceway (July 13). The company previously sponsored Custer from 2020 to 2022 in the NASCAR Cup Series, and in 2024 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. (more…)
After Casey Mears’ full-time NASCAR career ended in 2017, he returned to his roots in off-road racing. While things have been going smoothly for him in the desert, he’s also only 11 starts away from hitting 500 career Cup Series races. (more…)
Bob Pockrass, the Fox Motorsports Insider, posted an article about NASCAR Cup Series driver approval process…
LAS VEGAS — When commenting on the NASCAR approval process over the last week, almost every driver added a caveat: It’s not about Katherine Legge.
They said it out of respect for Legge’s lengthy career and racing resume. Those advocating for change after Legge’s two-spin Cup debut at Phoenix a week ago were advocating for it out of respect for their quest to be NASCAR Cup Series champions.
Josh Berry won the NASCAR Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in third. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT placed 15th.
In Saturday’s Xfinity race it was Justin Allgaier who made it to Victory Lane while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finished 18th. Kris Wright got 25th in Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our entry. Both father and daughter reside in Chatham, MA.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
LAS VEGAS—Winning an intense battle against Daniel Suárez after a restart with 19 laps left, Josh Berry pulled away to a convincing victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The win was Berry’s first in the NASCAR Cup Series at a track where he won twice in a NASCAR Xfinity Series car. Berry is the fourth straight Wood Brothers Racing driver to pick up his first Cup win in the No. 21 Ford.
Toby Christie’s Joseph Srigley reports that Casey Mears, who hasn’t competed in a NASCAR Cup Series event in more than five years, will return to compete in the March 30 event at Martinsville Speedway. Mears will pilot the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Garage 66.
Mears is looking to achieve 500 career starts, Martinsville will bring Mears to within 10 starts of the milestone. (more…)
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
LAS VEGAS — Understandably, much of the focus during NASCAR’s tripleheader weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will fall squarely on Christopher Bell.
The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four straight NASCAR Cup Series races, if he’s first to the finish line in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
By Alex Wright,
NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson is one of the sport’s top drivers entering Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 2021 series champion will also headline another race in Las Vegas, but not at the 1½-mile oval.
Larson is bringing the sprint car racing series he co-owns, High Limit Racing, to the ½-mile dirt track on the LVMS property. The series will take place Thursday and Saturday with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m both nights to open its 2025 season.
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube
The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, March 16
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: FS1, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 400 miles (267 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 80),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 165), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 267) (more…)
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 12, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that ampm, a top-ranked C-store brand based on the west coast, will be featured as the primary sponsor of Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races later this season at Sonoma Raceway (July 13) and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 12). (more…)
