By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
It’s not hyperbole to describe Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium as an unequivocal success.
That was the overwhelming consensus of race fans and competitors alike, after Chase Elliott outlasted hard-charging Ryan Blaney to win the season-opening exhibition race for the first time.
That said, here are three top-line conclusions drawn from Sunday’s race.
Barre, VT & Milford, MA — After several exciting weeks of preparation and anticipation, the American-Canadian Tour and Milton CAT jointly announced today an expanded partnership between the region’s top Late Model touring series and the northeast Caterpillar dealer. This entitlement package has quickly made way for improvement across the board, headlined by a soon-to-be-announced point fund increase for drivers! ACT partner tracks will also get in on the action as Milton CAT makes their presence known to the great New England racing fan base! (more…)
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For the last three years, NASCAR tried a grand experiment, taking its annual preseason exhibition, the Cup Series Clash, to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Much the same as the NFL playing games in London, the idea was NASCAR should stage a race in a new market to grow the sport and let new fans see an event live.
by Austin Konenski, Motorsports Wire
Starting in 2025, NASCAR will introduce an unprecedented rule change to all three levels. On Tuesday morning, Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern reported that NASCAR will partner with Xfinity to award one point to the driver with the fastest lap in a Cup, Xfinity, or Truck Series race. It will be called the “Xfinity Fastest Lap.” (more…)
DALLAS (Feb. 4, 2025) – The most tenured team partnership in all of NASCAR continues unabated in 2025. Interstate Batteries, the leading replacement battery brand in the United States, has signed a multi-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) to continue their partnership well into a fourth decade.
By Holly Cain, IMSA
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Not only did the large driver meeting room at the Daytona International Speedway fill up quickly on Friday afternoon during the Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend, but also, the good vibes and enthusiastic mood was unmistakable. High schoolers, college students, race team members, media and fans made their way to hear some of NASA’s most talented and accomplished women join some of auto racing’s most talented and accomplished women talk about their lives and their careers. (more…)
STUART, Va. (February 3, 2025) – Wood Brothers Racing today announced a new partnership with PPG that will see the global leader in paints, coatings and specialty products featured as the primary partner on the No. 21 Ford Mustang driven by Josh Berry for the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27.
Daytona Beach, FL (February 3, 2025) – TicketSpice based in Sacramento, CA, and RPM Workshop management have agreed to a an extension of their current agreement supporting the RPM Newsletter and RPM@Daytona and RPM@Reno Western Workshops through the 2025 season. TicketSpice has been a partner of the RPM Workshops for the past two full years and will be making sure everyone is hydrated with complimentary drink stations during their time at the Workshops. (more…)
No Reserve Offering is 2025’s First Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Bring a Trailer Auction Fundraiser and Features a Taurus-Bodied Ford Raced in its Prime by Davey Allison (MSHFA Class of 2021) as a Robert Yates Racing Texaco/Havoline Thunderbird
– Known as “Superstar,” the No. 28 Ford Thunderbird Contested Three Races in 1992, Leading All and Finishing Second at Rockingham After Leading 190 Laps
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 3, 2025) – Not everyone can be a “Superstar” but now you can own one if you are the top bidder in the latest Bring a Trailer charity auction benefiting the non-profit Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Ending this Wednesday, February 5, at approximately 1:30 p.m. EST, this exclusive BaT auction features a Taurus-bodied Ford stock car raced in its competition prime by Davey Allison (MSHFA Class of 2021) as one of the successful Robert Yates Racing (RYR) Texaco/Havoline Ford Thunderbirds.
DENVER, CO., (February 3, 2025) – The 2025 sports car racing season is in full swing, and Todd Coleman Racing is proud to announce that Todd Coleman, Aaron Telitz, and Lorcan Hanafin will join Dragon Racing to compete in the final four rounds of the Asian Le Mans Series championship. Piloting the No. 08 Ferrari 296 GT3, the trio will take on four endurance races in the Middle East across two weekends, February 8-9 and February 15-16, aiming to make a strong impact in the competitive GT field. (more…)
