By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
Welcome back, Denny Hamlin.
On Sunday afternoon, in decisive fashion, the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota returned to Victory Lane after a 31-race dry spell—not to mention a 10-year drought at Martinsville Speedway.
Cody Ware’s Yellow-and-Black Caterpillar-Inspired Paint Scheme is Most Associated With Two-Time Darlington Race Winner Ward Burton, but the Crew Chief for Those Wins was Rick Ware Racing Competition Director Tommy Baldwin
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 31, 2025) – In 146 career NASCAR Cup Series starts between 1994 and 1998, Ward Burton had just five top-five finishes and a best points result of 16th. Aside from a breakthrough win at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway on Oct. 22, 1995, Burton was still in search of the kind of front-running consistency displayed by his peers, including his brother, Jeff, who already had five of his 21 career Cup Series victories before a dominant, six-win season in 1999.
Castrol and RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski unveil new No. 6 Ford design underscoring Castrol’s superiority in motor oil performance and protection
WAYNE, N.J. (March 31, 2025) – Castrol, a global leader in lubricant technology, raised the bar on motor oil today with the launch of bold new product claims across 7 Critical Areas of performance and protection. The claims, which highlight Castrol’s continued superiority in driving motor oil innovation, will come to life in a unique paint scheme for Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing’s Brad Keselowski during the race at historic Darlington Raceway this weekend. (more…)
– Zoë Barry and Aurora Straus Improve Five Positions from Qualifying to Score Solid Fourth-Place Finish in the Debut of the No. 44 DART Car/TPC Racing McLaren Artura GT4 in the SRO Pirelli GT4 America Series
SONOMA, California (March 30, 2025) – TPC Racing and the Driven Artists Racing Team (DART Car) scored a fourth-place finish Saturday in the debut race for the No. 44 DART Car/TPC Racing McLaren Artura GT4 in SRO Pirelli GT4 America competition at Sonoma Raceway. Starting ninth in the “Am” division in the packed 31-car field, team drivers Zoë Barry and Aurora Straus improved a class-high five race positions in the one-hour race to secure the solid fourth-place showing. (more…)
Mooresville, NC (March 31, 2025)—Cope Family Racing (CFR) is proud to announce their throwback scheme for the 2025 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway. CFR is partnering with Distributor Wire & Cable (DWC) and honoring the Jeff Green Nesquik Chevrolet #10. (more…)
Dye to Give Portion of Darlington Earnings to Victory Junction
WELCOME, N.C. (March 29, 2025) – Kaulig Racing and Daniel Dye announced earlier this week that they are teaming up to honor the late Adam Petty at Darlington Raceway during throwback weekend. Dye’s No. 10 Helm Chevrolet will feature an ode to Petty’s No. 45 Spree Chevrolet scheme from 1999. (more…)
C4 Ultimate Energy Will Serve as Primary Partner on the No. 33 Chevrolet
WELCOME, N.C. (March 28, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that NASCAR Xfinity Series standout Jesse Love will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13. Love will pilot the No. 33 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet on the high banks of the Last Great Colosseum.
by Nancy Hall, FUN107
NASCAR remains one of the most popular sports in America these days.
With an incredibly loyal fan base and nearly three million viewers per race, NASCAR often beats out other sports like hockey and baseball when it comes to television ratings.
Now local race watchers will have one of their own to cheer for on the track, when a Rhode Island driver makes his racing debut in Virginia this weekend. (more…)
In a story by Bob Pockrass of Fox Motorsports….
It was the first of who knows how many times for this unique father-and-son moment. They enjoyed some trash talking as part of a historic night of a race against each other.
The wife — who’s also the mom — was there to cheer them both on and even admitted a little favoritism.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
For the first time in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, drivers in the top division will compete on a bona fide short track when the series visits Martinsville Speedway for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
With a few exceptions, Martinsville traditionally has been a feast-or-famine track. Alex Bowman, who won the fall race in 2021, has no other top-five finishes in 17 starts at the 0.526-mile paper-clip-shaped venue.
