LEXINGTON, N.C. (October 16, 2025) – Kaulig Racing announced today that newly crowned ARCA Menards Series (AMS) Champion, Brenden “Butterbean” Queen, has been named the team’s first RAM 1500 driver for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) season.
Kaulig Racing, the anchor team for RAM’s return to NASCAR, revealed it would field five trucks in the NCTS beginning in 2026. Queen is the first of five spots to be announced.
NASCAR, the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities and volunteer organizations combined to help children in need and New England nonprofits.
LOUDON, N.H. – New England’s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend at “The Magic Mile” proved to be successful for local nonprofits with the dedication of the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH), the official charity of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), and the many volunteer groups who helped fundraise $207,507 during the Sept. 19-21 NASCAR Playoffs weekend event.
Corey LaJoie will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet Silverado in the Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR Cup Series – Talladega Superspeedway
Next Race: YellaWood 500
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, October 19
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
The Purse: $9,797,935
TV: NBC, 1:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 500.08 miles (188 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)
NASCAR Xfinity Series – Talladega Superspeedway
Next Race: United Rentals 250
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, October 18
The Time: 4 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 250.04 miles (94 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 25),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 94)
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – Talladega Superspeedway
Next Race: Love’s RV Stop 225
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday. October 17
The Time: 4 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FOX, 4 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 226.1 miles (85 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 85)
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race at Las Vegas for his 60th Cup victory. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished in sixth place. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in ninth.
Daniel Almirola won the Xfinity race at Las Vegas. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgewood, CT ended up 24th. Not so lucky was Thomas Annunciata who was way back in 38th place.
LAS VEGAS – The opening race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway certainly provided the compelling storylines expected in this late season push for a championship.
Interestingly, the race winner, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin conceded he didn’t necessarily have a trophy at the 1.5-mile Vegas high banks on his bingo card, however he hit the jackpot Sunday with his series-best six win of the year, and 60th victory of his career earning him the first ticket of the season into the Championship Four race.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 13, 2025) – Viking Motorsports announced today that Connor Mosack will drive the No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet for the final three races of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, beginning at Talladega Superspeedway.
LAS VEGAS – Denny Hamlin scored an emotional victory and claimed a significant career milestone with a dramatic win in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series’ South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Hamlin passed two cars in the final 10 laps, ultimately taking the lead from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe with four laps remaining then holding off the day’s most dominant driver Kyle Larson by 1.533-second to claim his series’ best sixth win of the season and 60th win of his career.
