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Christopher Bell Outduels Joey Logano For First Career NASCAR All-Star Win

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Christopher Bell Outduels Joey Logano For First Career NASCAR All-Star Win

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Fireworks lit up the sky, and smoke billowed from the tires of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota as Christopher Bell celebrated his first victory in the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

On Sunday night, Bell climbed from his car to a standing ovation. Scratch that—virtually everyone in the packed grandstands already had been standing for the final 28 lap green-flag run, as Bell battled Joey Logano side-by-side and finally cleared last year’s winner for the lead on Lap 241 of 250.

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GMG Racing’s Career Weekend at COTA Nets Six Race Wins and a Nearly Perfect Nine Podium Showings Across Three SRO America Racing Series

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GMG Racing’s Career Weekend at COTA Nets Six Race Wins and a Nearly Perfect Nine Podium Showings Across Three SRO America Racing Series
  • Kyle Washington Wins Second GT America Powered by AWS Win of the Season From the Pole Saturday in His No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R at Circuit of The Americas
  • Washington and Tom Sargent Secure First GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Podium of The Season with a Third-Place Showing Saturday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
  • John Capestro-Dubets and Debuting Co-Driver Andre Solano Join James Sofronas in Sweeping Pro and Am-Class McLaren Trophy America Doubleheader Races Saturday and Sunday in the Twin GMG Racing McLaren Trophy EVO Entries
  • Sofronas a Perfect Three-for-Three in Texas with the COTA Sweep and Friday Sonoma Makeup Race Win to Take Am-Class Championship Lead in the No. 14 GMG Racing McLaren Trophy Evo

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Hannah Bell Rejuvenates Late Model Career with Performance Vehicle Works at Hickory Motor Speedway

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Hannah Bell Rejuvenates Late Model Career with Performance Vehicle Works at Hickory Motor Speedway

HICKORY, N.C.: Hannah Bell may not be a name you are familiar with, but by the end of the 2025 racing season, she is hoping to change that.

Bell, a driver who has showcased her ability in bandolero, Legends Cars, and even in Late Models, will rejuvenate his Motorsports career by participating in a Limited Late Model schedule with Mooresville, N.C.-based Performance Vehicle Works starting this Saturday night at the famed Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

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RWR To Give Winningest Driver in Bowman Gray History First Career NASCAR Cup Series Start in NASCAR Clash

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RWR To Give Winningest Driver in Bowman Gray History First Career NASCAR Cup Series Start in NASCAR Clash

Tim Brown: Rookie or Ringer?

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 17, 2024) – Ever since he was a fresh-out-of-high-school 19-year-old just beginning his racing career, Tim Brown had an eye on competing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Nearly 35 years later, Brown will finally get the opportunity to race in NASCAR’s premier division.

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SC School Creates Drive For Career In Motorsports. It’s The Only One Of Its Kind In US

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SC School Creates Drive For Career In Motorsports. It’s The Only One Of Its Kind In US

Photo:   Jason Lee,  The Sun News

Destiny Nash stands in a swirl of white smoke as a pile of dust gathers at her feet. The 18-year-old is sanding a car bumper, part of her auto-collision class at Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports. The class is part of a unique curriculum being offered at the Horry County charter school, making it the only motorsports high school in the country. While there are other high schools in the U.S. that offer a racing program, the Conway school, located at 826 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway, SC, is the only one that provides a hybrid learning curriculum.

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Treyten Lapcevich Dominates South Carolina 400 Making History for Biggest Victory of Career

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Treyten Lapcevich Dominates South Carolina 400 Making History for Biggest Victory of Career

FLORENCE, S.C.: Chad Bryant Racing’s Treyten Lapcevich put on a clinic Saturday night at Florence (S.C.) Motor Speedway holding off a hungry pack of challengers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Doug Barnes Jr. to win the prestigious South Carolina 400.

The Canadian-born driver, who also has dual Canadian-American citizenship and drives under the Allrem Racing program, made history on Saturday night by winning that race.

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Michael McDowell To Make 500th Career Cup Series Start at Martinsville with Benebone

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Michael McDowell To Make 500th Career Cup Series Start at Martinsville with Benebone

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 30, 2024) – Michael McDowell will celebrate his 500th career NASCAR Cup Series start at Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the penultimate race of the 2024 season.

McDowell will become the 47th different driver in series history to make 500 starts or more and is one of six active full-time drivers in the Cup Series to reach the 500 start-plateau joining Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. The 39-year-old also made is first Cup Series start at Martinsville in 2008 driving for Michael Waltrip Racing. McDowell will be making his 28th start at the Martinsville Speedway, looking to improve on his 21st place result in the spring. (more…)

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