Mooresville, N.C. (March 31, 2022)—Dr Pepper and 23XI Racing announced today the return of the Dr Pepper and 23XI SPEED Institute Tuition Program for 2022. The tuition program provides $5,000 each to 23 college students pursuing their interest in a career in the motorsports industry. Two tuition recipients will also receive an internship in their field with 23XI through the 23XI SPEED Institute.
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Justin Bonsignore Looks To Get To Victory Lane at Richmond Raceway
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – After a month off, three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore is heading to Richmond Raceway this Friday night for round two of the season. Bonsignore will compete in the No. 51 Ken Massa Motorsports, Coastal Fiber, LLC, machine in the Virginia is For Racing Lovers 150.
Derek Griffith Set For Xfinity Series Debut at Richmond
Hudson, New Hampshire standout Derek Griffith will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this weekend, April 2, at Richmond Raceway in Virginia. Griffith will sit behind the wheel of the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing in his first of multiple starts for the team in 2022.
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway
NASCAR’s Next Gen car has competed on superspeedways, intermediates, and road courses but this weekend is the first points-paying race on a short track, and not just any short track. The series heads to Virginia for the Toyota Owners 400 (April 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) on the 0.75-mile Richmond Raceway.
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway
After posting a top-10 finish in every race this season thus far, veteran NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger finally took home the checkered flag at the Pit Boss 250 in Austin, Texas. This win marked his first of the 2022 season, 11th of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career and his series record seventh road course win (previously at Road America-2013, 2019; Mid-Ohio- 2013,2021; Charlotte-2020,2021).
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend
The first four races of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season have passed the eye-test producing side-by-side, action-packed competition, and it’s no surprise because the stats are backing up what the fans are seeing.
Preece to Drive BJMM No. 5 Ford Mustang at Richmond Raceway
Richmond, VA. (March 29, 2022): B.J. McLeod Motorsports (BJMM) announced today that Connecticut driver, Ryan Preece, will be behind the wheel of BJMM’s NASCAR Xfinity Series No. 5 Ford Mustang this upcoming Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Richmond Raceway. (more…)
NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski Enters 43rd Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup
Barre, VT — Thunder Road International Speedbowl has a long-standing tradition of inviting NASCAR Premier Series’ athletes to test out the Barre highbanks and the stiff competition that comes with the territory. Now, for the 43rd Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup, comes yet another NASCAR Cup Series champion, and a NASCAR Cup Series car owner, Brad Keselowski! (more…)
Racing on TV Listings for March 29-April 3
Here’s where to find racing on TV and the major streaming services this week: NASCAR at Richmond, NHRA goes Four-Wide Nationals racing at Las Vegas and more. Listings are compiled by Auto Week.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour To Make First Of Three 2022 Visits To Riverhead Raceway Saturday May 14th
Riverhead Raceway, a staple on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour since the inaugural season in 1985 will host three WMT events for 2022 starting with the Miller Lite 200 Saturday May 14th. The Miller Lite 200 will unfold just one week after Riverhead Raceway begins their 72nd season of Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series Saturday May 7th. (more…)