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World-Renowned NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Partners with FloSports to Make Historic Debut at 39th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals Powered by NOS Energy Drink Streamed Exclusively on FloRacing

by Lou ModestinoNovember 15, 2024

Busch Entrance in Lucas Oil Midget Car Follows Appearances at the USAC National Midget Events at Bakersfield Speedway and Ventura Raceway Starting on November 26

Austin, TX – November 14, 2024 – Legendary NASCAR driver and two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, today announced a partnership with FloSports that will put him on the clay in a Lucas Oil midget car for a historic debut at the 39th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Powered by NOS Energy Drink streamed exclusively on FloRacing this January. Kyle’s debut follows similar appearances at the USAC National Midget events at Bakersfield Speedway (November 26) and Ventura Raceway (November 30). The 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink will run from January 13-18, 2025 at the famed SageNet Center. (more…)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Contenders Are Locked-In, Time to Decide a Champion

by MikeNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up the Round of 8 last weekend at Martinsville Speedway and will now head to Phoenix Raceway to crown a new NASCAR Xfinity Series champion. Four drivers – Austin Hill, A.J. Allmendinger, Cole Custer and Justin Allgaier – will vie for the title on Saturday, November 9 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at 7:30 p.m. ET on The CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

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The Stage Is Set: The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Will Crown a New Champion in Phoenix

by MikeNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

The competitors are gearing up for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway this Friday, November 8 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio (Channel 90), where it will decide who of the Championship 4 contenders – Grant Enfinger, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, and Corey Heim – will finish the highest and take the 2024 title.

The half-mile track has hosted 33 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races since its inaugural Phoenix race – a race won by Mike Skinner piloting the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet on February 5, 1995. Skinner bested legendary drivers Terry Labonte, Ron Hornaday Jr., and Johnny Benson Jr.

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NASCAR Cup Series Champion To Be Crowned At Phoenix Raceway This Sunday, Nov. 10, AT 3 P.M. ET On NBC And PEACOCK

by MikeNovember 5, 2024

Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney and William Byron to Race for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET

Practice and Qualifying Coverage on USA Network this Friday and Saturday

NBCSports.com’s Dustin Long Surrounds Championship Weekend with Comprehensive Coverage and Tim Layden Narrates Essay on Michael Jordan’s Quest for a NASCAR Championship

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 4, 2024 – NBC Sports presents the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., this Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with a special edition of Countdown to Green beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Below are the Championship 4 drivers vying for the Cup Series title:

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ACT Tiger Tri-State Series Wraps Up with Vacationland 75 at Oxford Plains on Saturday

by Lou ModestinoOctober 16, 2024

The ACT Flying Tigers have one last showdown at the Oxford Plains Speedway (ME) to wrap up the 2024 ACT Tri-State Series! (Steven Barnett photo)

Barre, VT — After announcing the return of a true ACT Flying Tiger Tour last November, the 2024 Flying Tiger Tri-State Series comes to an end at Oxford Plains Speedway this Saturday, October 19. After starting off the season twenty-nine strong at North Woodstock, New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park back in May and battling in the Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac 100 at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl in August, the Vacationland 75 is calling teams over from the Twin State area to take on the 3/8-mile Maine oval and wrap up the 2024 season in a fun way! (more…)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion Cole Custer To Be Special Guest On Next Tuesday’s WWE NXT

by MikeOctober 16, 2024

Cole Custer is coming to NXT.

WWE announced that NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion Cole Custer will be a special guest on the October 22nd episode of NXT. (more…)

Andres Perez delights in being the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion

by MikeOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024

TOLEDO, Ohio — Before Saturday, in 71 previous seasons of competition for the ARCA Menards Series, every driver who hoisted the champion’s trophy originated from the United States.

On a perfect fall afternoon at Toledo Speedway, Mexico City’s Andres Perez capped a historic year that culminated with his becoming the first foreign-born champion in ARCA Menards Series history. Although Victory Lane eluded him, a stellar 2024 enabled Perez to lock up the title by simply showing up and racing in the season finale. (more…)

Wenzel Is Modified Champion, Two First Timers Win Friday At Claremont

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 16, 2024

CLAREMONT, N.H. – Bay State hot shoe Nate Wenzel was crowned the 2024 Sportsman Modified champion Friday night at Claremont Motorsports Park, earning his second open-wheel title in a row while, on the same event card, two drivers earned their first career victory at the Thrasher Road speedplant.

Both first-timers Kyle Kenny and Bradey Lamotte topped their Friday night feature event. Tyler Leary won the night’s Sportsman Modified feature, Super Street ace Chris Riendeau romped to an easy $1,000 win on Frazer’s Place Night, and Seth Drown won a thriller in the Ridge Runners. (more…)

For Regular Season Champion Christian Eckes, It’s All Or Nothing

by MikeAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

After heartbreak at Homestead-Miami Speedway last year, Christian Eckes takes an all-or-nothing mentality into the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs this season.

A disappointing 20th-place finish at the South Florida track knocked Eckes out of the Playoffs by a mere four points.

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Defending Series Champion Zane Zeiner To Lead Race Of Champions Modified Series To Evans Mills Raceway Park For First Ever “Summer Sizzler Presented By Pinnacle” Saturday, July 13, 2024

by MikeJuly 9, 2024

Evans Mills, N.Y. – (July 8, 2024) – The Race of Champions Modified Series is set to make it’s first visit to the “North Country” of New York and the beautiful Evans Mills (N.Y.) Raceway Park for the “Summer Sizzler” on Saturday, July 13, 2024 and defending Series champion, Zane Zeiner of Bath, Pa., will lead the Series to the event.

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