NASCAR
Dramatic Victory at COTA Gives Christopher Bell Second Straight NASCAR Cup Win (Includes Results)
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
AUSTIN, Tex.—Christopher Bell was prophetic.
After winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 23, Bell said 2.4-mile, 17-turn Circuit of Americas was a track he had circled for another potential victory.
NASCAR Cup Race at COTA Should Highlight Shane Van Gisbergen’s Strong Suit
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
AUSTIN, Tex. — The NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas brings a new day on a “new” track.
For Trackhouse Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen, it brings a new and welcome opportunity.
Austin Hill Aims to Extend Richard Childress Racing’s Domination
by Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
So far this season, Richard Childress Racing is batting 1.000, having swept all available Playoff points in the first two races of the year.
Jesse Love won the season opener at Daytona in the No. 2 RCR Chevrolet. A week later, Austin Hill put the No. 21 RCR Camaro in Victory Lane at Atlanta for the fifth time in the last six races at the 1.54-mile drafting track.
Newly-Cleared Kurt Busch Hoping Race of Champions Opens Doors to More Racing
By Eric Johnson, Racer.Com
Kurt Busch is hoping that his upcoming participation at the Race of Champions is a springboard to a broader return to racing.
The 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion was forced to call time on his full-time NASCAR career in 2023 due to the effects of a concussion sustained in a c rash during qualifying at Pocono in 2022. He gained medical clearance to get back into the cockpit this week ahead of the Race of Champions in Sydney on March 7-8, and told RACER that he hopes that more driving is on the horizon. (more…)
RFK Racing Announces Strategic Corporate Restructuring
Veteran Sports Marketing Pro Dawn Turner Named SVP of Brand Strategy, Marketing and Communications
Concord, NC (February 27, 2025) – Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (RFK) today announced a strategic corporate restructuring designed to fuel long-term growth. Effective mid-March, RFK will implement key organizational changes within Marketing, Communications and Partner Services.
Governor Josh Shapiro Announces Return Of The Great American Getaway Entitlement For NASCAR Cup Series Race At Pocono Raceway
- The VISITPA.COM-sponsored race is coming back to “The Tricky Triangle” on Sunday, June 22, as part of a NASCAR tripleheader weekend.
- Governor Shapiro understands the importance of the tourism industry to Pennsylvania’s economy, and included $64 million in funding in his proposed 2025-26 budget to prepare for America’s 250th birthday next year.
LONG POND, PA (February 27, 2025) – Governor Josh Shapiro announced today that his Administration is partnering with Pocono Raceway for the second year in a row as the race entitlement sponsor for the annual NASCAR Cup Series event. The 160-lap, 400-mile race will return as “The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM” on Sunday, June 22. (more…)
Black’s Tire Celebrates Grassroots Racing with Kaulig Racing
LEXINGTON, N.C. (February 27, 2025) – For the third consecutive year, Kaulig Racing has teamed up with Black’s Tire Service (BTS) to celebrate grassroots racing in NASCAR. BTS, a longtime partner in NASCAR, will be the primary sponsor onboard Kaulig Racing’s No. 16 Chevrolet with driver Christian Eckes for the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races at Darlington Raceway (Saturday, April 5) and Rockingham Speedway (Saturday, April 19). (more…)
23XI and Upper Deck Expand Relationship with Multi-Year Deal
NASCAR Expands Global Reach With Upcoming Mexico City Race
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
MEXICO CITY — More than 200 Mexican journalists packed into a media event Wednesday morning in Mexico City to hear from local race organizers, NASCAR executives, and a quartet of the sport’s biggest stars sharing updates on the June 13-15 NASCAR race weekend in Mexico. Tickets for the event go on sale this week.
