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Chase Purdy- No. 4 Bama Buggies Silverado Craftsman Trucks Daytona Preview

by MikeFebruary 15, 2023

Chase Purdy will make his Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) debut behind the wheel of the No. 4 Bama Buggies Silverado in Friday night’s NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The 23-year-old driver will be beginning his third full-time season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and first with KBM. He enters Friday night’s race having totaled five top-10 finishes and 17 laps led across his 52 career Truck Series starts. He posted a career-best sixth-place result in 2021 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. (more…)

The New Motorsports Triple A-Team: Andy’s Frozen Custard®, Austin Dillon and Anthony Alfredo

by MikeFebruary 15, 2023

Springfield, MO (February 14, 2023) – There’s a new A-Team in motorsports and it does not include Mr. T. Andy’s Frozen Custard®, the award-winning frozen custard and treat shop, today announced an expanded investment in NASCAR through a partnership with Richard Childress Racing (RCR), driver Austin Dillon, B. J. McLeod Motorsports, and driver Anthony Alfredo.

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NASCAR and WAX Blockchain Partner to Release Limited-Edition NFTs

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

(Los Angeles, CA) – (February 14 , 2023) – Today, NASCAR, the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States, announced its newest set of limited-edition NFT drops during a series of NASCAR races in partnership with The Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX), the No. 1 metaverse blockchain for video games and NFTs.

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Motorcraft/DEX Imaging #21 Mustang Team Ready for Speedweeks

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

No matter how many times a professional racer makes their annual wintertime journey to Daytona International Speedway for Speedweeks, there’s always a sense of awe about the race track and the events that are run there, especially the Daytona 500. (more…)

Interstate Batteries Racing: Ty Gibbs Daytona Speedweek Advance

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

● Guess Who’s Back: For the first time since 2007, Interstate Batteries will return as a primary sponsor for the Daytona 500, sharing space with Monster Energy. Interstate Batteries’ primary sponsorship at the Daytona 500 started in 1992 with the inception of Joe Gibbs Racing, its first of 16 primary sponsorships at The Great American Race from 1992 through 2007 with drivers Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, and J.J. Yeley.

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Christopher Bell / No. 20 DEWALT-Rheem Toyota Camry TRD Preview – Daytona 500

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

DAYTONA 500: Christopher Bell will make his fourth NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) start in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 19th at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). The No. 20 Toyota Camry TRD will feature both DEWALT and Rheem as co-primary sponsors.

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23XI Racing and Bubba Wallace Announce GoLiveBetter Campaign with Walmart

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

Mooresville, N.C. (Feb. 14, 2023) – 23XI Racing announced today that Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 23 Toyota Camry TRD, will team up with Walmart to help implement and amplify the GoLiveBetter campaign. GoLiveBetter is an important initiative that aims to address healthcare disparities in the African American community.

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Zane Smith and No. 36 Wellcare Ford Team Daytona 500 Competition Notes

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

All the focus for Zane Smith is on making his first Daytona 500.

Wellcare (www.wellcare.com) will ride along with Smith during his first attempt at NASCAR’s most prestigious event. A subsidiary of Centene Corporation, Wellcare offers a wide range of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP). (more…)

Beard Motorsports: Austin Hill Daytona 500 Advance

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

Beard Motorsports is back for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season and will be increasing its presence in the NASCAR garage with an expanded schedule. It all begins this Sunday’s 65th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The Beard Motorsports team is aiming to make its sixth start in The Great American Race and will be doing so with a new face behind the wheel of the No. 62 Chevrolet in driver Austin Hill.

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Todd Gilliland and No. 38 Ford Team Daytona 500 Competition Notes

by MikeFebruary 14, 2023

From the purpose-built short track of the L.A Coliseum, gener8tor Skills (www.gener8tor.com/Skills) now heads to the “World Center of Racing” the Daytona International Speedway with Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 gener8tor Skills Ford Mustang team. (more…)