NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: North Carolina Education Lottery 200
The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday, May 23
The Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 8:30 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 201 miles (134 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 134)

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Fanatics Sportsbook Partners With New York Racing Team for Two NASCAR Cup Series Events

Fanatics Sportsbook Partners With New York Racing Team for Two NASCAR Cup Series Events
  • Primary Car Sponsor for Nashville and Phoenix Races

New York, NY (May 21, 2025) –  Today, New York Racing Team announced a partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook to become the primary sponsor of the team’s No. 44 Chevrolet, driven by star driver J.J. Yeley for two of the NASCAR Cup Series’ most prestigious races – the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.

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Garrett Mitchell, a.k.a. Cleetus McFarland, Readies Intermediate Track Debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Garrett Mitchell, a.k.a. Cleetus McFarland, Readies Intermediate Track Debut  at Charlotte Motor Speedway

CONCORD, N.C.: Surprise, he’s back for more!

Garrett Mitchell — widely known to his millions of YouTube followers as Cleetus McFarland — will trade the camera for a steering wheel once again as he gears up for his third career ARCA Menards Series start in Friday night’s General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Jason Kitzmiller Prioritizes Family, Taps Grant Enfinger for Charlotte ARCA Start

Jason Kitzmiller Prioritizes Family, Taps Grant Enfinger for Charlotte ARCA Start

CONCORD, N.C.: Family first, always.

Despite being in contention for the ARCA Menards Series championship lead, veteran driver Jason Kitzmiller will skip Friday night’s General Tire 150 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway to attend his daughter’s high school graduation.

Addison Kitzmiller will graduate on May 23, 2025, from Petersburg High School, earning the school’s highest academic honor as valedictorian.

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Cornerstone Building Brands to Feature Hypersteel™ Cold-Form Buildings and Support Anthony Alfredo and Young’s Motorsports at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway

Cornerstone Building Brands to Feature Hypersteel™ Cold-Form Buildings  and Support Anthony Alfredo and Young’s Motorsports at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C.: Young’s Motorsports proudly announced today that Cornerstone Building Brands will support the team’s NASCAR Xfinity Series program and driver Anthony Alfredo in Saturday afternoon’s BetMGM 300 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, featuring Hypersteel™ cold-formed buildings.

The 13th race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season presents an opportunity for the Hypersteel™ brand to join the team’s mission of securing a fourth consecutive top-15 finish — a stretch highlighted by a season-best sixth-place run at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway last month.

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Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick Make Up NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick Make Up NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—For Kurt Busch, waiting for the announcement of the 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class felt like race day.

That was before his name was called as a member of the class, joining Harry Gant as a Modern Era choice.

Modified superstar Ray Hendrick earned election to the 2026 class on the Pioneer Ballot, and promoter extraordinaire H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler was recognized as the recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

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Honor and Remember: Bass Pro Shops, Winchester Ammunition and Richard Childress Racing Team Up to Honor Fallen Service Members This Memorial Day Weekend

Honor and Remember: Bass Pro Shops, Winchester Ammunition and Richard Childress Racing Team Up to Honor Fallen Service Members This Memorial Day Weekend
  • Austin Dillon to Race a Patriotic-Themed No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet in the Coca-Cola 600

WELCOME, North Carolina (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing, Bass Pro Shops and Winchester Ammunition are partnering together to honor and remember our nation’s fallen heroes by running a special patriotic-themed No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Ammunition Chevrolet in this year’s Coca-Cola 600. Austin Dillon, the 2017 Coca-Cola 600 race winner, will pilot the car during the NASCAR Cup Series’ longest and most patriotic race of the season, held annually over Memorial Day weekend.

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Global Industrial Company To Raise Awareness for K9s For Warriors At NASCAR Xfinity Series Race on Memorial Day Weekend

Global Industrial Company To Raise Awareness for K9s For Warriors At NASCAR Xfinity Series Race on Memorial Day Weekend

PORT WASHINGTON, NY AND WELCOME, NC (May 20, 2025) – Global Industrial Company (NYSE:GIC), a value-added national distributor of industrial equipment and supplies, announced today that its Partnerships With Purpose service initiative will continue to raise awareness for veterans through its support of K9s For Warriors. Through Global Industrial’s partnership with Richard Childress Racing (RCR), K9s For Warriors will be featured on the No. 21 Chevrolet, driven by Austin Hill, during the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway this Memorial Day weekend.

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