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NASCAR – National Association for Stock Car Racing, based in Daytona Beach, Florida.

How did New England and Northeast Drivers Perform at Atlanta and Lime Rock Park?

by Lou Modestino
How did New England and Northeast Drivers Perform at Atlanta and Lime Rock Park?

Chase Elliott won the Cup race at Atlanta.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 15th.  Not so lucky was Joey Logano of Middletown, CT who placed 36th.

The Xfinity race at the same track had Nick Sanchez going to Victory Lane.  Kris Wright ended up 25th.  Wright steers the entry for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who reside in Chatham, MA.  Anthony Alfredo of Richfield, CT ended his day in 29th place.

Lime Rock Park in Connecticut had the Craftsman Trucks in for the first time.   Corey Heim won the race.  Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA came in third.  Stewart Friesen of NJ placed 23rd.  Dale Quarterly of Westfield, MA ended up 32nd.

Also, at Lime Rock Park was a Menard’s ARCA race won by Tom Annunziata of Colts Neck, NJ.  Dale Quarterly finished seventh.

Lime Rock Park followed up with a story that there was a record crowd in attendance.

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Arby’s Brings The Meats and More to Chicago Street Race

by Mike
Arby’s Brings The Meats and More to Chicago Street Race
  • Arby’s ‘Race for the Cheesesteak’ Campaign Includes Track Signage, On-Air Sponsorship, Onsite Experiential Display and Full Primary Partnership with Rick Ware Racing
  • Largest Sandwich Drive-Thru Restaurant Brand in the World Will Launch National 100,000 Angus Cheesesteak Giveaway at Start of Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series Race on Sunday

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 30, 2025) – Chicago is home to big personalities and big ideas, and for the third annual NASCAR Chicago Street Race, founding partner Arby’s is emulating the style of the Windy City by going big in its activation.

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Upsets at EchoPark Dominate First Round Of In-Season Challenge

by Mike
Upsets at EchoPark Dominate First Round Of In-Season Challenge

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

It didn’t take long to bust every bracket in NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge.

The first two stages of Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway took care of that. A seven-car wreck on Lap 57 and a colossal 22-car incident 12 laps later wiped out most of the top choices to win the $1-million top prize in the five-race tournament.

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Chase Elliott Breaks Drought With Electrifying Victory At Echopark Speedway

by Mike
Chase Elliott Breaks Drought With Electrifying Victory At Echopark Speedway

By Reid Spencer

HAMPTON, Ga. – Timing his pass on the last lap to perfection, Georgia native Chase Elliott charged past Brad Keselowski and held off the driver of the No. 6 Ford to win Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Echo Park Speedway.

The popular victory in the first event of the NASCAR Cup Series’ In-Season Challenge broke a 44-race drought for Elliott dating to last year’s win at Texas Motor Speedway. The win was the second at EchoPark for the driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and the 20th of his career.

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NASCAR Cup Series In-Season Challenge Adds Spice To Return To EchoPark Speedway

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series In-Season Challenge Adds Spice To Return To EchoPark Speedway

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

The final weekend of June will be one of “firsts” when it comes to NASCAR racing.

For the first time this season, the NASCAR Cup Series will race at a venue for the second time, though in the interim, Atlanta Motor Speedway has acquired new entitlement as EchoPark Speedway.

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Can Anyone Break Austin Hill’s Xfinity Series Stranglehold on EchoPark Speedway?

by Mike
Can Anyone Break Austin Hill’s Xfinity Series Stranglehold on EchoPark Speedway?

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

Jesse Love has won the pole position for the last three races at recently-christened EchoPark Speedway but hasn’t won a race there.

In fact, Love has been an excellent stalking horse for teammate Austin Hill, who has underscored Richard Childress Racing’s absolute dominance at the 1.54-mile track by winning the last three races and five of the last six—all since the repaving and reconfiguration was completed in 2022.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debuts at Lime Rock Park Road Course

by Mike
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debuts at Lime Rock Park Road Course

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

The addition of Lime Rock Park to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule doubtless was welcome news to series leader Corey Heim.

With proven ability to succeed at any type of race track, Heim has claimed two of his 15 victories on road courses—from the pole at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2023 and from the second starting position at Circuit of the Americas last year.

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NASCAR Canada Heads East to Riverside International Speedway for the Season’s First Oval

by Mike
NASCAR Canada Heads East to Riverside International Speedway for the Season’s First Oval

(Antigonish, NS), June 26, 2025 – The NASCAR Canada Series resumes this Saturday, June 28, with the Riverside 300, marking the second event of the 2025 season. The event will feature 300 laps of racing on the high-banked 1/3-mile asphalt oval.

Last year’s winner Kevin Lacroix, in the No. 74 Adaptive One Calipers / NAPA Racing Chevrolet, returns to Riverside International Speedway aiming for another strong performance.

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Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway

by Mike
Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway

In 167 NASCAR Cup Series starts at EchoPark Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned nine wins and three pole awards, including Kevin Harvick’s emotional victory in 2001. Dale Earnhardt won eight times at the Hampton, Ga., track under the RCR banner (1984-fall, 1986-fall, 1988-spring, 1989-fall, 1990-spring, 1995-fall, 1996-spring, 2000-spring). The Welcome, N.C., team has 31 top-five and 64 top-10 finishes at Atlanta and has led a total of 3,045 laps at the 1.54-mile oval.

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