NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Three Weeks Off, Looking Toward IRP

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Three Weeks Off, Looking Toward IRP

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

Next Race: TSport 200
The Place: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Track Length: 0.686 Mile Asphalt Paved Oval
The Date: Friday, July 25
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 137.2 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

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Thomas Annunziata Perseveres To Score His First ARCA Win In A Wild Lime Rock Park 100

Thomas Annunziata Perseveres To Score His First ARCA Win In A Wild Lime Rock Park 100

LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Thomas Annunziata would have preferred his first ARCA Menards Series start of 2025 to play out in a fashion that was much less eventful than Saturday’s Lime Rock Park 100 at Lime Rock Park. The mashed-in fenders and tire marks on his No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota told the tale of a wild 68 laps around the 1.53-mile road course.

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Trackhouse Racing and Daniel Suárez Agree to Part Ways at Conclusion of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Season

Trackhouse Racing and Daniel Suárez Agree to Part Ways  at Conclusion of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Season

Concord, North Carolina – Trackhouse Racing and Daniel Suárez, driver of the No.99 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series, have announced their mutual decision to conclude their partnership following the 2025 season. The move allows Suárez to pursue new opportunities in his racing career.

Suárez, 33, who is an Xfinity Series Champion (2016), a two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner and the first Mexican driver to win a Cup Series race, has been with Trackhouse Racing since it began competition in 2021.

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Everything We Know About A Possible Days Of Thunder Sequel With Tom Cruise

Everything We Know About A Possible Days Of Thunder Sequel With Tom Cruise

by Nick DeGroot, Motorsport.Com

The new F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris has been a hit with a stellar opening weekend at the box office. And with its arrival, rumors are flying about another potential racing movie that could be in the works — Days of Thunder 2, a sequel to the 1990 NASCAR film starring Tom Cruise.

Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the hit Formula 1 film, also produced Days of Thunder, which recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. The film remains both relevant and beloved by NASCAR fans today, but could a sequel really be in the cards?

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How did New England and Northeast Drivers Perform at Atlanta and Lime Rock Park?

How did New England and Northeast Drivers Perform at Atlanta and Lime Rock Park?

Chase Elliott won the Cup race at Atlanta.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 15th.  Not so lucky was Joey Logano of Middletown, CT who placed 36th.

The Xfinity race at the same track had Nick Sanchez going to Victory Lane.  Kris Wright ended up 25th.  Wright steers the entry for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who reside in Chatham, MA.  Anthony Alfredo of Richfield, CT ended his day in 29th place.

Lime Rock Park in Connecticut had the Craftsman Trucks in for the first time.   Corey Heim won the race.  Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA came in third.  Stewart Friesen of NJ placed 23rd.  Dale Quarterly of Westfield, MA ended up 32nd.

Also, at Lime Rock Park was a Menard’s ARCA race won by Tom Annunziata of Colts Neck, NJ.  Dale Quarterly finished seventh.

Lime Rock Park followed up with a story that there was a record crowd in attendance.

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Arby’s Brings The Meats and More to Chicago Street Race

Arby’s Brings The Meats and More to Chicago Street Race
  • Arby’s ‘Race for the Cheesesteak’ Campaign Includes Track Signage, On-Air Sponsorship, Onsite Experiential Display and Full Primary Partnership with Rick Ware Racing
  • Largest Sandwich Drive-Thru Restaurant Brand in the World Will Launch National 100,000 Angus Cheesesteak Giveaway at Start of Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series Race on Sunday

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 30, 2025) – Chicago is home to big personalities and big ideas, and for the third annual NASCAR Chicago Street Race, founding partner Arby’s is emulating the style of the Windy City by going big in its activation.

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Upsets at EchoPark Dominate First Round Of In-Season Challenge

Upsets at EchoPark Dominate First Round Of In-Season Challenge

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

It didn’t take long to bust every bracket in NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge.

The first two stages of Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway took care of that. A seven-car wreck on Lap 57 and a colossal 22-car incident 12 laps later wiped out most of the top choices to win the $1-million top prize in the five-race tournament.

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