KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (March 1, 2022) – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) has joined Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) as an official partner, with the largest equipment rental company in the world serving as a primary sponsor of the NASCAR team’s reserve driver, Ryan Preece, for select races in 2022.
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Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Set for its 26th Anniversary Southwestern Adventure
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Mar. 1, 2022 – Kyle Petty Charity Ride, Inc. today announced it will finally complete its 26th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America after being sidelined for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
Autoweek’s Racing on TV Listings for March 1-6
Here’s where to find racing on TV and the major streaming services this week, highlighted by NASCAR at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: (more…)
How NASCAR New Englanders Competed at Fontana, CA
In Saturday’s Xfinity race at Fontana International Speedway Cole Custer won that one. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT, was also a winning contender, and cracked the top five, in one of Chris Our’s team cars. (more…)
Gutsy Gamble Nearly Pays Off for Anthony Alfredo
FONTANA, Calif: Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT and his Our Motorsports team threw a “Hail Mary” late in Saturday afternoon’s Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club (Calif.) Speedway and it nearly led to an upset victory in the second NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the season.
Surprising Win From Kyle Larson At California
While I don’t think anyone is surprised at Kyle Larson winning in 2022, it is kind of surprising how he won this past weekend at California.
Tyler Reddick looked like he had the car to beat. Until he didn’t.
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Auto Club Speedway
After taking last season off from visiting Auto Club Speedway due to pandemic restrictions, the NASCAR Cup Series is looking forward to returning to the 2-mile track located just outside of Los Angeles in Fontana, California for the WISE Power 400 on February 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Auto Club Speedway
Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Hill posted his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory this past weekend at Daytona but he’s no stranger to winning at the iconic superspeedway. He also posted a win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opener in 2019, and now Hill is one of four drivers to win both the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Daytona; joining Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick and Mike Wallace.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend
For a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway, the 2022 NextEra Energy 250 was rather a tame event all up until about five feet before the White Flag dropped, then chaos erupted.
TV Ratings for Daytona 500
FoxTV earned a 4.7 rating and 8.868 million viewers for Sunday’s Daytona 500, per @ShowBuzzDaily, up from the past two years but down from 2019, which got a 5.3 rating/9.170 million and was the most recent race without a delay.
Official numbers from Fox will be out soon.
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