Joe Gibbs Racing has always had a bit of flair in its crew chief lineup. Tyler Allen is the most recent example of how sturdy the organization’s pipeline of talent is. (more…)
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Luke Baldwin Becomes King of the Modifieds at South Boston Speedway
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – Talk about a way to score your first career win.
Luke Baldwin drove the No. 7VA to the front of the field and held off the best of the best in Matt Hirschman over the final laps to become King of the Modifieds on Sunday at South Boston Speedway.
’47 Becomes Official Licensee of NASCAR Team Properties for Premium Headwear and Apparel
BOSTON, MA – February 9, 2024 – ’47, a privately held premium sports lifestyle brand, is excited to announce a new licensing affiliation with NASCAR, the No. 1 form of motorsports in the U.S. The two iconic entities have teamed up for an ongoing partnership to deliver best-in-class products bearing some of the most famous intellectual property in motorsports. NASCAR joins the likes of MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and major colleges and universities, to comprise one of the most dynamic rosters of licensed sports apparel and headwear.
Carolina Carports Becomes Newest Partner for JRM and Sam Mayer
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2024) – Carolina Carports, an industry innovator in the manufacturing and installation of quality residential and commercial steel buildings, will join JR Motorsports as a primary partner for Sam Mayer and the No. 1 team in three NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2024.
William Sawalich Becomes Youngest All American 400 Winner in History
Rising star William Sawalich earned the biggest win of his young Super Late Model career, winning the Curb Records/Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers All-American 400 Presented by US Tank & Cryogenic Equipment at Nashville Speedway Sunday afternoon. Sawalich became the event’s youngest winner, beating a stellar 34 car field in front of a huge, sun bathed crowd. (more…)
NASCAR Xfinity Series – Hometown Boy Riley Herbst Scores At Las Vegas, Becomes 15th Different Winner Of 2023
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Riley Herbst finally accomplished what every driver strives for when they get behind the wheel of a race car – a trip to Victory Lane. His first win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series came after 139 starts, 24 top fives, 68 top 10s and three Xfinity Series Playoff appearances (2020, 2021, 2022). Herbst is the 15th different winner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, tying 2023 with the 1987, 2004, 2014 and 2018 seasons for the fourth-most different winners through 30 races.
Matt Hirschman Dominates At Seekonk, Becomes Whelen Modified Tour’s First Multi-Race Winner Of 2023
SEEKONK, Mass. — Matt Hirschman sports his “Big Money” nickname in part because of the success he’s experienced racing Modifieds at Massachusetts’ Seekonk Speedway. Yet entering the 2023 Seekonk 150, the 40-year-old had never won a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race in five such starts at the third-mile bullring. (more…)
Brinker Becomes Second Driver This Season To Score First Career Grandview Speedway NASCAR Modified Win
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Nate Brinker of Macungie, Pa. took the lead on the opening green flag and never looked back, racing home to his first career win in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. (more…)
Doug Manmiller Repeats In Grandview Modifieds, Kyle Smith Becomes Fifth Different Sportsman Winner
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Doug Manmiller of Shoemakersville, Pa. became the first repeat feature winner of the season after capturing the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified main event Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. (more…)
Doug Coby Becomes Champion of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Duel at the Dog at Monadnock Speedway
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Doug Coby took the Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory Lane on Saturday evening at Monadnock Speedway. Driving the historic Modified entry, Coby dominated the majority of the second annual Duel at the Dog 200, earning a special bulldog trophy and the right to be called a champion of competition at New Hampshire’s high-banked oval.
Martin Truex Jr. Becomes Eighth Different NASCAR Cup Series Winner This Season
Snapping a 54-race winless streak at Dover Motor Speedway on Monday, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. has become the eighth different driver this season to earn a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 21.
New Jersey’s Jack Ely Becomes Newest Race Of Champions Modified Series Winner At Mahoning Valley Speedway “Spring Meltdown”
Lehighton, PA – (April 10, 2023) – The Race of Champions Modified Series kicked off it’s 30th season this past Saturday at Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, Pennsylvania with the “Spring Meltdown 75” on the eve before Easter.
Ibotta Becomes Brand Sponsor of Logan Sargeant During His Debut Formula 1 Season
DENVER, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ibotta, the leading digital rewards platform, today announced its sponsorship of Logan Sargeant, who is the first Formula 1 driver from the United States since 2015. This is Sargeant’s first season on the grid, and as part of the sponsorship, racing fans will see the Ibotta logo prominently displayed on Sargeant’s helmet, beginning with his race this weekend in Saudi Arabia. (more…)
Anthony Sesely Becomes First Four-Time NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Race Gambler’s Classic Winner
Allmendinger Becomes First To Win Back-To-Back Xfinity Regular Season Championships; Texas This Week
Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger is two-for-two when it comes to bagging NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Championships, becoming the first driver in series history to do so. Other drivers that have earned a Regular Season Championship are Elliott Sadler (2017), Justin Allgaier (2018), Tyler Reddick (2019) and Austin Cindric (2020).
NASCAR Cup Series: Daniel Suárez Becomes 12th Different Winner of 2022
Count ‘em up!
A dozen different drivers have visited Victory Lane this season in the NASCAR Cup Series; tying the 2000 and 2012 seasons for second-most winners through 16 races in the Modern Era (1972-2022); behind only the 2003 season with 13 different winners. (more…)
Riley Generators Becomes Newest Member of Stafford Contingency Program
(Stafford Springs, CT)—New for the 2022 season, Stafford Speedway will welcome Riley Generators of East Windsor, CT as the newest member of its contingency program. Riley Generators will provide the Limited Late Model feature winner with a $125 bonus during the 2022 season.
Michael Bennett Becomes a 2-Time Stafford Late Model Champion
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After two winless seasons driving for Rob Russell, Michael Bennett made the decision over the off season to go back to being an owner/driver in the hope that would help him get back to NAPA Victory Lane in Stafford Speedway’s Late Model division. Bennett and the #19 Aubuchon Hardware team not only found their way back to victory lane, but put together a season that saw Bennett win his second career Late Model championship at Stafford, which was his third overall career track title.
Radford Racing School Becomes First in the Country to Offer Trans Am Racing Program with Genuine TA2 Racing Cars
CHANDLER, Arizona – October 19, 2021 – Radford Racing School announced today the debut of a Trans Am Racing program making it the only school in the U.S. to offer such a racing experience. The new Trans Am program was developed in collaboration with legendary driver development coach and champion NASCAR and Xfinity Series racer Chris Cook, who has trained some of the world’s greatest drivers including Tony Stewart, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, and Johnny O’Connell, a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. (more…)
Lanphear Becomes Newest Thunder Road Late Model Winner at WDEV-Calkins Night Classic
Barre, VT — Morrisville’s Brandon Lanphear topped one of the year’s most dramatic events at Thunder Road by taking the WDEV Radio/Calkins Portable Toilets Trophy Dash on Friday, September 10. Lanphear got the lead for good with three laps remaining in the 50-lap Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model feature, then held off Chris Roberts and Brendan Moodie for his first ever Late Model victory.