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Pit Crews Battle for $100,000 During NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge Presented by Mechanix Wear

Pit Crews Battle for $100,000 During NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge Presented by Mechanix Wear
  • The fan-favorite NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge presented by Mechanix Wear will hit pit road Friday, May 16, as part of the jam-packed NASCAR All-Star Race Week schedule
  • Winning crew receives a signature jack and air gun pit crew trophy and $100,000
  • Race week packages, single-day tickets and camping to all NASCAR All-Star Race Week events are on sale at northwilkesborospeedway.com

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 12, 2025) – NASCAR fans already know the names of the stars on track, but in May, the often unsung heroes on pit road will get their moment to shine.

The NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge presented by Mechanix Wear returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway on Friday, May 16, as part of NASCAR All-Star Race Week festivities. Held exclusively at the historic short track, this high-octane, timed pit stop event is more than just a sideshow, it’s a full-blown battle of speed, precision and composure under pressure.

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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

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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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Teams Regulator Racing and JMF Motorsports Sweep Sunday Victories in GT World Challenge America at COTA

Mercedes-AMG GT3 Teams Regulator Racing and JMF Motorsports Sweep Sunday Victories in GT World Challenge America at COTA

AUSTIN, Texas – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams Regulator Racing, JMF Motorsports and CRP Racing combined to sweep the Pro and Pro-Am class race wins and secure three of the overall top four finishing positions in Sunday’s GT World Challenge America powered by AWS feature race at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis scored the overall and Pro-Am class win in the No. 91 Regulator Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 while Mikael Grenier and Michai Stephens took Pro-class honors and an overall second-place finish in the No. 34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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Cadillac DPi, Ligier LMP3 and Corvette Daytona Prototype Teams Victorious in HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin at the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty

Cadillac DPi, Ligier LMP3 and Corvette Daytona Prototype Teams Victorious in HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin at the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty
  • Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss Secure HSR Prototype Challenge Presented by Michelin Overall and P1 Class Victories Saturday in the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi
  • Bob Neapole and Guy Cosmo Win P3 Class and Finish Third Overall in the Hudson Historics No. 47 Ligier JS P320
  • Wally Owens and Son Kevin Owens Win P2 Class in the Owens Racing 2014 No. 09 Coyote Corvette Daytona Prototype

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 27, 2024) – Starting from the pole and maintaining control throughout the 90-minute race, Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss co-drove the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi to their first HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin victory late Saturday afternoon at the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty.

Opening driver Marshall led the field to the start from the pole and built an early lead despite a full-course caution at the 10-minute mark. Foss later took over and further gapped the field in the final run to the finish, only to see a late caution once again close up the field.

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SascoSports International/American Challenge Race Sets the Stage for the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

SascoSports International/American Challenge Race Sets the Stage for the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 25, 2025) – A stout field of small-bore classics delivered big-time excitement in the opening race of the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with a close and competitive SascoSports International/American Challenge sprint Friday afternoon. The race set the stage for a full weekend ahead of additional HSR Feature Races, WeatherTech Sprints and a pair of B.R.M Endurance Challenge rounds on Saturday and Sunday.

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IMSA Riding New Wave of Emerging GTP Talents

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Every “era” of sports car racing has its iconic performers. In IMSA’s more than 50-year history, that’s broken down by top-class periods of who’s starred in prototypes.

With the reborn Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class now three years into the formula, there’s a pattern of stars starting to emerge. There are long-time prototype drivers who raced in the previous Daytona Prototype international (DPi) and Daytona Prototype and/or Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) iterations before GTP competing alongside those whose main top-class experience is focused on GTP.

Read more of Tony DiZinno’s article and other IMSA news after the jump…

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Ready to Tackle Circuit of the Americas in Multi-Series Weekend

Flying Lizard Motorsports Ready to Tackle Circuit of the Americas in Multi-Series Weekend

AUSTIN, Texas (April 23, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports heads to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend, continuing its three-series campaign in GT America powered by AWS, GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, and McLaren Trophy America. Coming off a strong season opener at Sonoma Raceway, followed by a successful weekend at Long Beach, the Lizards are dialed in for another competitive outing on the flowing Texas circuit.

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