By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
Following the only “off weekend” of the season, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to action this week at one of the sport’s most iconic venues, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
Expectations are always high – and variable – for the high-speed, anything-goes brand of racing on a drafting track such as Talladega and Sunday’s Jack Links 500 (3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will undoubtedly add to the track’s storied history.
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, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 500 miles (188 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)
Playfully laughing while sitting on the floor of a dedicated playroom at McLeod Children’s Hospital on Thursday, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski visited 5-year-old Ralph Monroe. Monroe was one of several children whom the Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing driver greeted during his two-hour surprise visit. (more…)
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NASCAR Cup Series Driver Christopher Bells Helps Introduce ‘Mr. Dependable’
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As NASCAR kicks off 2025 season this weekend, driver eyes playoff weekend at “The Magic Mile” as key part of championship pursuit.
LOUDON, N.H. – Technology has made the world smaller in many aspects of life. Motorsports is no different. Simulators and video games with intricate track details can bring circuits that were once foreign to competitors immediately to their training sites and game rooms. It’s how many drivers learn about new schedule stops during their seasons and prepare to meet the challenges ahead during a grueling campaign. (more…)
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 14, 2025) – Ahead of the Cook Out Clash and the Cook Out Madhouse Classic at Bowman Gray Stadium, NASCAR and the City of Winston-Salem are calling for fans attending the event weekend to have a pre-determined plan for parking prior to making their way to the venue.
Spanish motorsport legend aiming for fifth Dakar title over the dunes in Saudi Arabia from January 3-17, 2025.
Four-time Dakar Rally champion Carlos Sainz is targeting a fifth title at the age of 62 when the 2025 edition plays out from January 3-17, 2025 across Saudi Arabia’s rocky terrain and iconic sand dunes, so who better to reveal the secrets behind off-road success in the world’s toughest race. (more…)
Andy Street Promoted to NASCAR Cup Series, While Chad Haney and Danny Stockman to Lead RCR’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Teams
WELCOME, NC (December 9, 2024) – Richard Childress Racing announced this week several competition leadership changes within its NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series programs designed to strengthen the organization and overall performance leading into the 2025 season.
Keith Rodden Named Vice President of Competition; John Klausmeier Joins RCR as Technical Director and Richard Boswell Named Crew Chief of the No. 3 Chevrolet
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