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Zilisch Set for COTA Cup Debut; Sights on Youngest Cup Winner Record

by MikeFebruary 26, 2025

At just 18 years old, Connor Zilisch is set to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Trackhouse Racing’s young phenom racer, who won in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut a season ago, says he feels more confident in driving the NASCAR Cup Series car than he did the Xfinity car.

“Honestly, I feel like the cup car is more like what I’m used to,” Zilisch said in a Tuesday media availability. “You know, racing, sports cars, I’ve run a sequential gearbox in a TA car, and MX5 Cup car. You know, I think the build of the car is a lot more like I’m used to. It’s a stiffer platform, it’s an independent rear suspension. Everything is more like [what] I’m used to racing sports cars.” (more…)

Team Penske’s Missed Opportunities: Dominance Without Victory In 2025

by MikeFebruary 26, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. – For the second consecutive week, the NASCAR Cup Series has produced three-wide racing and a thrilling finish – with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell taking a dramatic last lap overtime victory on the Atlanta Motor Speedway high banks.

It was a can-do answer to the season-opening DAYTONA 500 thriller a week ago when Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron became only the fifth driver in the celebrated race’s 67-year history to win back-to-back trophies. (more…)

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

by MikeFebruary 26, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 25, 2025) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, going into the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this Sunday, March 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). (more…)

Haas Factory Team, Sheldon Creed Announce 13 Race Xfinity Partnership With Road Ranger

by MikeFebruary 25, 2025

[KANNAPOLIS, NC] –HAAS Factory Team and Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 00 in the Xfinity Series, have announced an exhilarating collaboration with Road Ranger spanning across 13 races during the 2025 Xfinity season. The No. 00 car will dawn the Road Ranger sponsorship for the first time this season at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on March 2, where Creed has two career top 10 finishes.

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Wright Motorsports Confirms Full Season Adelson Entry in VP Challenge SportsCar Challenge

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 25, 2025

AUSTIN, Tex., (February 25, 2025) – After a dominant start to the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season, Wright Motorsports has confirmed Adam Adelson will compete in the full 2025 championship, piloting the No. 24 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) in the GTDX class. With back-to-back victories in the opening rounds at Daytona International Speedway, Adelson leads the championship standings heading into this weekend’s Rounds 3 and 4 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). (more…)

Acceptance Insurance to Sponsor Trackhouse Driver Ross Chastain in Five Xfinity Series Races at JR Motorsports in 2025

by MikeFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Acceptance Will Also Serve as an Associate on Chastain’s No. 1 Cup Series Chevrolet

Concord, North Carolina – Acceptance Insurance will serve as the primary sponsor on Ross Chastain’s No. 9 Chevrolet at JR Motorsports (JRM) for five NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races in 2025, and its logos will adorn Chastain’s No. 1 Trackhouse Chevrolet as an associate sponsor for the remainder of the NASCAR Cup Series season. (more…)

Lone Star Racing and Marc Austin Set for IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Debut This Weekend at Circuit of The Americas

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

– Austin-Based Marc Austin Runs First IMSA Races in This Weekend’s IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Doubleheader at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in the No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3

AUSTIN, Texas (February 24, 2025) – Texas based Lone Star Racing and Austin-based team driver Marc Austin make their IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge debut this weekend at Circuit of The Americas. Austin drives his No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Saturday’s same-day doubleheader schedule of races as the IMSA VP Racing series makes its COTA debut in support of the headlining NASCAR Cup series race. All weekend races will be run on COTA’s 2.3-mile, 20-turn National course that will be used for the first time for a major race weekend in over a decade. (more…)

Hendrick Motorsports Announces Star-Studded 16-Race Xfinity Series Schedule

by MikeFebruary 21, 2025

In 2025, Hendrick Motorsports will field its No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in a 16-race NASCAR Xfinity Series slate featuring the organization’s four NASCAR Cup Series stars and newcomer Corey Day. The effort will be led by crew chief Adam Wall.

William Byron will kick off the schedule March 1 at Circuit of The Americas, marking his first of two races in the No. 17 Chevy. Kyle Larson will also make two appearances while teammates Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman will each drive once. (more…)

Bonanza Cabernet and Haas Factory Team Partner for 2025 NASCAR Season

by MikeFebruary 20, 2025

NAPA VALLEY, Calif. – February 20, 2025 – Iconic wine producer Caymus Vineyards proudly announces its 2025 NASCAR Cup Series partnership with Haas Factory Team. The family-owned and operated winery will feature Bonanza, its heralded California Cabernet Sauvignon, on the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse of Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer.

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Parella Motorsports Holdings Appoints Lee Giannone As New Chief Executive Officer

by MikeJanuary 31, 2025

NEW YORK, N.Y. | AUSTIN, Texas (January 30, 2025): Parella Motorsports Holdings (“PMH”), a premier motorsports organization dedicated to fostering excellence in racing and delivering world-class experiences to drivers, teams, and fans, has today announced the appointment of Lee Giannone to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

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