MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2022) – Today Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced a series of executive-level promotions to strengthen his overall enterprise and support the growth of new business as his company enters its third decade.
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Texas Motor Speedway To Host NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round Of 12 Opener
Following the conclusion of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway, a total of 12 drivers have advanced, and now prepare for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday, September 25 at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – the first race of the Round of 12.
Allmendinger Becomes First To Win Back-To-Back Xfinity Regular Season Championships; Texas This Week
Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger is two-for-two when it comes to bagging NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Championships, becoming the first driver in series history to do so. Other drivers that have earned a Regular Season Championship are Elliott Sadler (2017), Justin Allgaier (2018), Tyler Reddick (2019) and Austin Cindric (2020).
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Off Weekend – ThorSport Racing’s Ty Majeski Wins His Way into the Championship 4 Round
Not only did ThorSport Racing’s Ty Majeski score his first NASCAR national series victory last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, but he also claimed the first berth in the Championship 4 Round set to take place at Phoenix Raceway with the championship season finale on November 4.
Majeski will now get to breathe easy as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series takes the week off before partaking in some superspeedway action at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway. (more…)
Here’s How New England-Connected Drivers Did At Bristol This Past Weekend
Our New England correspondent, Lou Modestino compiles a weekly list of how NASCAR drivers connected to the New England area did in the past weekend’s racing. Here’s his report from Bristol.
Racing on TV Listings for September 20-25
Here’s a guide to major racing, recent race rewinds on TV and major streaming services this week. NHRA Countdown to the Championship continues at Charlotte; NASCAR Playoffs head to Texas.
Listings were compiled by Mike Pryson at AutoWeek.
Doug Coby Grabs Top-Five Finish in Ed Partridge 256 at Riverhead Raceway
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – Saturday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour visit to Riverhead Raceway ended with a top-five finish for Doug Coby.
Driving the Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY, Coby qualified fourth for the Ed Partridge 256, and rode around the top-five for much of the night. With infield pitting a factor for the first time in the history of Whelen Modified Tour racing at Riverhead, the team completed a successful stop and Coby raced to a strong fourth-place finish.
Bristol’s Cup Race: Buescher Wins As Harvick And Rowdy Fail To Advance
Let this sink in for a moment – not a single NASCAR Cup Series playoff driver won a race in Round One of the playoffs.
Justin Bonsignore Scores Ninth Riverhead Raceway WMT Win In Eddie Partridge 256 Saturday
Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville took the lead with 25-laps remaining in the Eddie Partridge 256 Saturday night and drove off his his ninth career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory. The win is the second in as many WMT races in the month of September for Bonsignore who won the September 3rd event at the Oswego Speedway and the late season hot streak has entrenched Justin into the tussle for the 2022 WMT drivers championship. (more…)
It’s Buescher, Baby! Buescher Claims Iconic Victory as RFK Dominates Bristol Night Race
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Sept. 17, 2022) – RFK Racing stole the show Saturday night at the famous Bristol Night Race as Chris Buescher earned his second-ever NASCAR Cup Series win, piloting the Fastenal Ford Mustang to the first win under the new RFK banner. He and teammate and co-owner Brad Keselowski led a combined 278 laps with the No. 6 winning the opening stage.