Spire Motorsports made a crew chief change for its No. 7 Chevrolet team, announcing Wednesday that veteran Rodney Childers and the team agreed to mutually part ways during the off-week break.
The move comes as the NASCAR Cup Series is set to resume this weekend with Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM) at Talladega Superspeedway.
TALLADEGA, Ala: Veteran ARCA Menards Series driver Ryan Huff has welcomed the two-month break between Daytona and Talladega — not just for preparation, but to cool off emotionally after a gut-wrenching start to his season.
(Nashville, TN) Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is ready to welcome the best of ARCA Menards Series East, along with the ASA Southern Super Series/CRA Saturday, May 3. The Music City 150 and the North-South Super Late Model Challenge 100 is part of two packed days of racing action starting on Friday, May 2 with a ¼-Mile Special.
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Jack Link’s 500
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, April 27
The Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: FOX & FOX Deportes, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 500.08 miles (188 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: Ag-Pro 300
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, April 26
The Time: 4 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 300.58 miles (113 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 25),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 113)
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: SpeedyCash.com 250
The Place: Texas Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday, May 2
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 250.5 miles (167 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 40),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 80), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 167)
The ARCA Menards Series returns to action after a seven-week hiatus in the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway. The race, the third of the 2025 season, will be the 71st series race at the 2.66-mile tri-oval.
The 38 cars entered for the General Tire 200 represent the most for an ARCA Menards Series race at Talladega Superspeedway since 2013.
TALLADEGA, Ala.: Yes, he’s back.
Garrett Mitchell — better known to his millions of YouTube subscribers as Cleetus McFarland — will set aside the camera once more to make his second ARCA Menards Series start in Saturday morning’s General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2024) – NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports today announced details for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race to be held on Sunday, May 18, for the third consecutive year at iconic North Wilkesboro Speedway. This season’s format will again feature two heat races to set the All-Star Race starting lineup and a 100-lap All-Star Open, plus an extended 250-lap main event. In addition to a longer All-Star Race, several new aspects will debut including a Manufacturer Showdown, a Promoter’s Caution, modifications to Open qualifying, and Pit Crew Challenge eligibility. All eyes will be on the stars of the sport as they take on these new elements at the historic .625-mile track in the annual exhibition.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 22, 2025) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Cup Series statistical performances at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, going into the Jack Link’s 500 on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
