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Riley Herbst Celebrates Baja 1000 Championship With Family Race Team

by MikeNovember 18, 2024

When the NASCAR season ended, Riley Herbst walked away with a win and said he would go on to win the Baja 1000 with his family. Well, their Trophy Truck Spec team did just that.

Riley Herbst and his family racing team finished first in their class and sixth overall in North America’s most famous offroad race. The Herbst family has a long history in the Baja 1000 and that continues this season. (more…)

2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Start Times and Networks

by MikeNovember 14, 2024July 18, 2025

Click past the jump for 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Start Times and Networks (more…)

NMPA’s Most Popular Driver Award Narrows

by MikeNovember 13, 2024

Voting officially opened for the 2024 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award on Oct. 28, and fans should continue to wear their voting caps and cast their ballots before the polls close Thursday, Nov. 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. (more…)

How Did New-England-Connected NASCAR Drivers Do In Phoenix?

by Lou ModestinoNovember 12, 2024November 12, 2024

First of all, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT won the 2024 Cup Championship again! While Chase Briscoe won the race with Joey Logano coming in eighth then Corey LaJoie in ninth. Then it was Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT coming in 12th while Boston’s Kaz Grala had to settle for 34th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion Randy, who was a native of Norwalk, CT before moving to the Charlotte, NC area to be closer the top NASCAR Divisions.

Riley Herbest won the Xfinity race with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT turning in a 14^th finishing position then it was Blaine Perkins coming in 22nd with Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT being awarded 36th. Both Perkins and Alfredo race team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and daughter Mary Our of Chatham, MA

Cole Custer Wants To Cap Stewart-Haas Career With Another Xfinity Title

by WebmasterNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

Cole Custer’s life is about to change again—and he wants it to happen with as much gusto as possible.

The reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion is carrying the banner for Stewart-Haas Racing, which will cease to exist at season’s end.

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Justin Allgaier Is Poised And Prepared To Run For Elusive NASCAR Xfinity Title

by WebmasterNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

AVONDALE, Ariz. — JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier arrives at Phoenix Raceway as the most seasoned NASCAR Xfinity Series driver competing for the 2024 championship.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Contenders Are Locked-In, Time to Decide a Champion

by MikeNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up the Round of 8 last weekend at Martinsville Speedway and will now head to Phoenix Raceway to crown a new NASCAR Xfinity Series champion. Four drivers – Austin Hill, A.J. Allmendinger, Cole Custer and Justin Allgaier – will vie for the title on Saturday, November 9 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at 7:30 p.m. ET on The CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

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How Did New England-Connected NASCAR Drivers Do At Martinsville?

by Lou ModestinoNovember 5, 2024

Ryan Blaney won the Cup race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in tenth with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finishing 14^th while Boston’s Kaz Grala had to settle for 27^th. Then it was Corey LaJoie that placed 35th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy Lajoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before he decided to head for Charlotte, NC in order to be closer to the top NASCAR action.

Aric Almirola took the checked flag first in the Xfinity race with seventh place going to Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT while Parker Kligerman of Weston, CT came in eighth. Blaine Perkins finished 19^th with Long Island’s Patrick Emerling caming home in 23rd. Alfredo and Perkins both drive Team Cars for Cape Cod’s Chris Our and his daughter Mary who reside in Chatham, MA.

NASCAR Weekend Preview: Martinsville Speedway

by MikeNovember 1, 2024

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

Race for the final two NASCAR Cup Championship 4 spots is wide open

In a tripleheader weekend that will decide the Championship 4 contenders in each of NASCAR’s top three national series, the marquee event is Sunday’s Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Two-time champion Joey Logano and this season’s Regular Season Champion Tyler Reddick already have qualified for the Nov. 10 Championship 4 event at Phoenix Raceway by virtue of their respective victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway in the first two races of the Round of 8.

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Former NASCAR Driver Austin Theriault to Face Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd District

by Lou ModestinoNovember 1, 2024

Maine Public | By Kevin Miller

Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault won the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s closely watched 2nd Congressional District.

The Associated Press called the race for Theriault about an hour after the polls closed in Maine. Early returns showed the 30-year-old Fort Kent, ME native with a large lead over his primary opponent, Mike Soboleski of Phillips.

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