Race Events
53rd NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler – 100 laps, Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2025
SK Modified – 40 laps
SK Light Modified – 30 laps
NAPA Auto Parts Pit Party
Additional Event Info
Official Event Schedule
Motorsports TV Listings for April 8 – 13, 2025
Listings are from RacingTVSchedule, and times are eastern.
Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace To Open NASCAR’s Return To Rockingham Speedway
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 7, 2025) – NASCAR legends Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace are set to appear at ThunderFest in downtown Rockingham on Thursday, April 17, ahead of NASCAR’s April 18-19 return to Rockingham Speedway. The duo will also host an unfiltered interactive Q&A April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Rockingham Speedway Fan Zone DJ Stage ahead of the Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race, offering fans unique insights and stories from their legendary racing careers.
From Drought to Dominance: Hamlin Flexes Championship Form
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
DARLINGTON, S.C. – If Denny Hamlin’s win a week ago at Martinsville, Va. was a competitive relief, his victory Sunday at Darlington, S.C. was championship swagger.
A week ago he ended a 31-race winless streak to take a convincing win at the Martinsville half-miler. And on Sunday, the veteran came through in the closing laps of the Goodyear 400 at Darlington, a track he was already the winningest active driver (five) and marked the first time since 2012 that Hamlin had won back-to-back races.
GMG Racing Back to The Beach with Another Four-Car Entry for the SRO GT America Doubleheader at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach
LONG BEACH, California (April 7, 2025) – GMG Racing has a new home track after moving into its state-of-the-art headquarters last year at The Thermal Club, but Long Beach will always be the championship winning team’s “Home Surf.” Multiple GT racing champions and Long Beach race winners, GMG Racing was founded in nearby Orange County and returns for the 50th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend with another formidable four-car effort.
Official Souvenir Program For Food City 500 Available For Free In Both Print And Digital Formats
Remember to pick up your copy of the commemorative Food City 500 Playbill program when you are at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, or you can view it online in digital format.
Limited number of printed copies available at the track on race weekend while supplies lasts
BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 7, 2025) – To help race fans enjoy this weekend’s Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, track officials are making the 80-page commemorative souvenir program available for free in both printed and digital formats.
Blues Hog to Join Zilisch, JR Motorsports on the No. 88 Chevrolet
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 7, 2025) – JR Motorsports today announced that Blues Hog, the multi-time world champion barbecue competitors, will join the organization as the primary partner for Connor Zilisch and the No. 88 Chevrolet for three NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2025, beginning with Texas Motor Speedway on May 3. From there, the No. 88 Blues Hog Chevrolet will hit the track at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, followed by Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 27.
Statements on the Passing of Shigeaki Hattori
“Shigeaki Hattori was a passionate racer and highly successful team owner, but beyond all his team’s statistics – which includes a NASCAR Truck Series championship – Shige was a genuine, beloved member of the garage who worked tirelessly to lift our sport and his people. We are deeply saddened by his tragic passing. NASCAR extends its thoughts and prayers to his family and many friends.” – NASCAR
“Everyone at Toyota and TRD, U.S.A. is saddened to learn of Shige Hattori’s tragic passing. Toyota’s history with Shige spans decades. Through his long run as a driver to his history-making championship success as an owner, Shige’s motivation and work ethic to achieve at the highest level never wavered. His endearing personality was infectious and unforgettable. We are thinking of his family and friends as they process this terrible loss.” – Tyler Gibbs, President, TRD, USA
We at The MotorSportsNews.Net(work) add our condolences to Hattori’s family, friends, and co-workers.
Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Expands Kaulig Racing Partnership
Will Join AJ Allmendinger for Four NASCAR Cup Series Races
Lexington, N.C. (April 7, 2025) – Positive news continues for Kaulig Racing as it announced today an expansion of its partnership with Grizzly Nicotine Pouches for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Tricon And Brandon Jones Announce University Of Arkansas, College Of Engineering Sponsorship For Bristol
Alumnus JR Jones Puts College of Engineering and Iconic Razorback Logo in Spotlight for Friday Night Event
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 7, 2025) – The pursuit of excellence, a hallmark of NASCAR, TRICON Garage (TRICON), the University of Arkansas and the College of Engineering will all come together Friday, April 11, when TRICON driver Brandon Jones races under the University of Arkansas colors and iconic Razorback logo in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. (more…)