This month Cars and Coffee Darien is all about Mopars: Chrysler, Lebaron, Ram Trucks, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler Australia, Plymouth, Eagle, Cunningham, Imperial and Jeep.
As usual, ALL MAKE AND MODELS ARE WELCOME.
Lotus Legacy Lives On At The TOYO TIRES Turn of the Century World Challenge At HF43 At Lime Rock
After turning heads at Lime Rock HF42, the 1992 Lotus Esprit X180R is back for Historic Festival 43. Presented and driven by David Nagler, this factory-built race car is one of just five produced for competition in the SCCA World Challenge and IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship.
Chassis Type 105/106 was a front-runner from the start, campaigned by Doc Bundy, Scott Lagasse, and even Paul Newman, whose deep ties to Lime Rock make this car’s return all the more special. It helped deliver Lotus the 1992 IMSA Manufacturer’s Championship.
Homes Service Contractor Training Company, Top Rep, Doubles Down at Darlington
Mooresville, NC (July 30, 2025) Top Rep Training will be the primary sponsor for Spencer Boyd and the No. 76 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team at the historic Darlington Raceway later this year. Top Rep Training, built specifically for home service companies, was featured earlier this year at Nashville Superspeedway.
“I used to sell cars at Hendrick Auto Group,” Spencer Boyd said. “I know how important sales training is. What Chuck and his group at Top Rep are doing is needed for contractors. We’ve got so many small business owners in the construction space watching our races that it is a great fit for Top Rep.”
Carson Hocevar Named Driver of the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing at Iowa Speedway
WELCOME, N.C. (July 30, 2025) – Rising star Carson Hocevar will drive the No. 11 NASCAR Xfinity Series entry for Kaulig Racing this Saturday at Iowa Speedway in the HyVee Perks 250.
Hocevar, a 22-year-old Portage, MI native, drives full time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Spire Motorsports. Hocevar has just six NASCAR Xfinity Series starts in his career, but burst onto the scene as a championship contender in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series with five career wins and a Championship Four appearance in 2023.
Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series Preview – HyVee Perks 250 at Iowa Speedway
RACE INFO FROM JOE GIBBS RACING
DATE: Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
RACE: HyVee Perks 250
TRACK: Iowa Speedway (Newton, IA)
TRACK LENGTH: 0.875 miles
TV: The CW (4:30 p.m. ET)
RADIO: MRN Radio / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (4:30 p.m. ET)
Kaulig Racing Parts Ways With Josh Williams
WELCOME, N.C. – Kaulig Racing announced that it has parted ways with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, Josh Williams, effective today.
Kaulig Racing will field the No. 11 Chevrolet with multiple drivers over the remaining 12 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. More announcements regarding the driver lineup will be forthcoming.
About Kaulig Racing
Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time, multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has earned 27 NXS wins, made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started, and won two regular-season championships. In 2021, the team competed in select NCS events, before expanding to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 and adding a third, part-time entry during the 2023 season. Since its first NCS start in 2021, the team has earned two wins. Kaulig Racing is currently fielding two full-time entries in the NCS and continues to field three full-time NXS entries. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.
HSR NASCAR Classic Returns to VIRginia International Raceway at the HSR VIR Historics, September 5-7
HSR NASCAR Classic Celebrates First Anniversary Where the Historic Stock Car Series Debuted
VIR Follows Next Weekend’s HSR NASCAR Classic at the Go Bowling at The Glen, August 8-10, at Watkins Glen International
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – The HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear marks its first anniversary this September when it returns to the site of its series’ debut last year at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), and that’s worth a celebration!
Officials from VIR and HSR announced today that the HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear Celebration will be among the featured races at the HSR VIR Historics, September 5-7, on the 3.27-mile Southern Virginia road course.
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Iowa Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series At Iowa Speedway
Next Race: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol
The Place: Iowa Speedway
Track Length: 0.875 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, August 3
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $9,797,935
TV: USA Network, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 306.25 miles (350 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 70),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 210), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 350)
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Iowa Speedway
NASCAR Xfinity Series At Iowa Speedway
Next Race: Hy-Vee Perks 250
The Place: Iowa Speedway
Track Length: 0.875 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, August 2
The Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 4 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 218.75 miles (250 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 250)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend, Looking to Watkins Glen
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series At Watkins Glen
Next Race: NCTS Race at Watkins Glen
The Place: Watkins Glen International
Track Length: 2.45 Mile Asphalt Road Course
The Date: Friday, August 8
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 176.4 miles (72 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 72)