Chase Elliott won the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing 11th while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 12th ,Then it was Corey LaJoie ending up 22nd. LaJoie’s dad is Norwalk, CT native Randy LaJoie who is a twice Xfinity champion.
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Christopher Bell Gets First NASCAR Cup Win of 2024 in Phoenix
It’s always sunny in Phoenix, or at least it was for Toyota. Toyota drivers led nearly every lap of the Shriners Children’s 500 with Christopher Bell leading 50 of those laps on his way to Victory Lane.
John Mccoy Named 48th Auto-Racing Promoter Of The Year At 51st Annual RPM@Daytona Workshops
Daytona Beach, Florida (Februa
Nominations Set, Voting Opens For Regional ARPY Awards, The Rpm Outstanding Event Of The Year And The 48th Annual Auto-Racing Promoter Of The Year
Daytona Beach, Florida (January 10, 2024) – The nomination ballot has been set for the 48th Annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year, regional Auto Racing Promoter’s of the Year and the RPM Outstanding Event of the Year has been set and is released below.
Voting begins today and will run through midnight on Thursday, February 1st, 2024 to determine all award winners.
Kyle Larson Cashes In At Las Vegas Cup Race
Last week I noted that if you led 100 or more laps at Las Vegas, you had a pretty good shot at winning the race. Well Kyle Larson did just that, and more. He won both stages and led the most laps with 133 and the final 45. But it almost did not come to pass.
Kyle Larson Wins The First NASCAR Cup Playoff Race, And His First Ever At Darlington
It looked like this was a race that had Denny Hamlin written all over it. He signed a nice extension with Joe Gibbs Racing, he started on the front row, won both Stages and he led 177 laps. I mean, you could just write this one early and go to bed, right?
Nope.
William Byron Wins Wild Race at Atlanta
William Byron won the rain-shortened Atlanta race for his series leading fourth win of the year. Byron was leading the field when the caution for rain flew and with the race past the halfway point, it was a legit finish when the rain made its way to the track.
NASCAR Cup Series Race At Atlanta Motor Speedway Presented In Primetime This Sunday At 7 P.M. Et On USA Network
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 6, 2023 – The NASCAR Cup Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway this Sunday in primetime at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network, with Countdown to Green pre-race coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. Immediately following the conclusion of the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, post-race coverage will be presented at 10:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. (more…)
Friends Of Auto-Racing Introduces “2023” Hall-Of-Fame Class Inductees To Be Honored On Saturday, January 13, 2024
Buffalo, N.Y. (July 6, 2023) – The board of the Friends of Auto Racing Seeking Cooperation of Racing Enthusiasts (FOAR SCORE) Club Hall-of-Fame are proud to announce five (5) new members for their 2023 Hall of Fame class. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Classics V in Amherst, N.Y., as part of the club’s traditional post-season celebration.
NASCAR Cup Round 2: Atlanta Motor Speedway Will Be ‘Under the Lights’
This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will be returning to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart (July 9 at 7 p.m. ET on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and this go-around the competitors will have to navigate the high-speed, door-to-door action for the first time ‘under the lights’ since the 1.54-mile track was recently reconfigured by narrowing the racing surface and raising the degree of banking in the Turns to 28 degrees.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Set for Round Two at Atlanta Motor Speedway
After a historic weekend in the Windy City (Chicago), the NASCAR Xfinity Series is now heading back to Atlanta Motor Speedway to race under the lights for the Alsco Uniforms 250 on Saturday, July 8 at 8 p.m. ET (USA Network, the NBC Sports App, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Celebrates 10th Season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 22, 2023) – As NASCAR commemorates its 75th Anniversary season, it’s going back to its roots with the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series to celebrate the most prestigious series of races in Late Model Stock Car racing as the 10th season of the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown opens up Saturday, July 1, at South Boston Speedway.
Unleash the Thrill of NASCAR Racing in NASCAR Arcade Rush, Launching on Consoles & PC Later this Year
MINNEAPOLIS – June 20, 2023 – Put the pedal to the metal in NASCAR Arcade Rush, launching later this year on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. This new arcade-style racing game revs up the heart-pumping, high-speed competition and action of one of the world’s top motorsports with wildly reimagined spins on NASCAR’s most legendary tracks. (more…)
Domination Leads to Victory For Martin Truex Jr. At Sonoma
Martin Truex, Jr. returned to form at Sonoma showing off his road course skills by leading 51 of the 110 laps. MTJ was in the Top 10 in both early stages and was obviously set up for the long green flag runs that occurred.
America’s Most Successful Sports Car Team Set To Stream an Alternative Broadcast of the 24 Hours of LeMans
New Hudson, MI – Pratt Miller Motorsports proudly announces its plans to stream a captivating and enlightening alternative broadcast alongside the highly anticipated 100th running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Results From New-England-Connected Drivers At Darlington
William Byron won the Cup race with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT placed 15th, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up 18th while Corey Lajoie finished 24th. Corey is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT.
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William Byron Recipient of Lucky Win At Darlington
Ross Chastain can’t seem to shake controversy. Love him or hate him, it follows him around like a shadow. This week, William Byron found himself to be the fortunate recipient of a win thanks to another Chastain kerfuffle. This win puts Byron on top with 3 wins this season,. While only 5th in points, he is the leading candidate for the playoffs.
How Did New England-Connected Drivers Do At Kansas?
Denny Hamlin ended up the winner in the Cup race while Joe Logano of Middletown, CT ended his day in sixth place.
Martin Truex Jr. Breaks Winless Streak at the Monster Mile
Last week I noted that Martin Truex, Jr. had three wins at Dover but hasn’t been all that great there as of late. He certainly turned that around leading 68 laps and holding off Ross Chastain after a late race restart. After being rained out on Sunday, the Cup teams returned on Monday to a green track that rubbered up nicely as the race progressed. This race was not a case of tires not dropping off as The Monster Mile started eating tires.