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Kyle Busch-Spire Motorsports Pairing Returns With HENDRICKCARS.Com In Select 2026 Truck Series Races

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 9, 2026) – Kyle Busch, one of NASCAR’s most accomplished drivers of the modern era, will compete in eight NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races for Spire Motorsports in 2026. HendrickCars.com will serve as the primary partner aboard the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for the bulk of Busch’s eight-race slate.

The high-profile pairing between the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the Mooresville, N.C.-based team will shift into high gear for the Feb. 21 Fr8 Racing 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Aaron’s Rent-to-Own Extends Partnership with Front Row Motorsports

by MikeNovember 18, 2025

Aaron’s Rent-to-Own Company Returns as Anchor Partner in Multi-Race, Multi-Year Agreement

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 18, 2025) – Returning to the NASCAR Cup Series circuit with Front Row Motorsports (FRM) and Zane Smith for the 2025 season, Aaron’s Rent-to-Own has now extended their partnership with the organization in a multi-race, multi-year agreement for the 2026 and 2027 Cup Series seasons.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron’s is a leading provider of rent-to-own and retail purchase solutions of appliances, electronics, furniture, and other home goods with nearly 1,200 locations in 47 states and Canada.

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Grillo’s Pickles Returns to Front Row Motorsports for Third Season

by MikeNovember 14, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 14, 2025) – After an exciting 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season with Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 team, Grillo’s Pickles has announced an extension to their partnership with Front Row Motorsports to span across both Gilliland’s and Noah Gragson’s Ford Mustang Dark Horses for the 2026 Cup Series season.

Partnering with Front Row Motorsports in 2024, the Boston-based company has become one of the most recognizable names in NASCAR, thanks to its fan-favorite green and white “Pickle Car” and unique collaborations, including their project with New York City graffiti artist Snoeman at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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How Did Northeastern Competitors Do At The Charlotte Roval?

by Lou ModestinoOctober 7, 2025

Shane Gisbergen won the Charlotte Roval NASCAR Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up sixth. Joe Logano of Middletown, CT managed to take 20th.

Connor Zilisch won the NASCAR Xfinity race. Kaz Grala of Boston came in fourth, and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended up 25th.

Corey Heim won the Craftsman Truck race. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA came in third, and Parker Kligerman of Weston, CT ended his day in 35th.

NCS Race Recap: Shane van Gisbergen Wins at Roval; Joey Logano Advances in Playoffs

by MikeOctober 6, 2025October 8, 2025

CONCORD, N.C.—As expected, road course maven Shane van Gisbergen won Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400, but that was only a small part of the story at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

Long after van Gisbergen took the checkered flag to record his fifth straight road course victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season, Ross Chastain made a banzai run in the frontstretch chicane and wiped out Denny Hamlin’s Toyota in a desperate attempt to secure the final spot in the Playoffs’ Round of 8.

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NXS Race Recap: Connor Zilisch Gets 10th Win, As All Four JR Motorsports Drivers Advance In Playoffs

by MikeOctober 6, 2025

CONCORD, N.C.—It was another routine victory for NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie phenom Connor Zilisch, who hit double digits with his 10th win of the season.

Behind Zilisch, it was a chaotic scramble for the remaining five berths in the Round of 8 of the series Playoffs.

It was a banner day for JR Motorsports, which needed an unlikely stroke of good fortune to get all four of its drivers into the Round of 8—and got it.

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Chase Briscoe Looks To Solidify Position In NASCAR Cup Round Of 8

by MikeOctober 3, 2025

Chase Briscoe is the only NASCAR Cup Series driver to have scored top-10s in each of the first five postseason races this year.

But in the “What-have-you-done-for-me-lately?” world of auto racing, that model of consistency provides the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota minimal comfort heading to Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (3 p.m. ET on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Race Is Tight For Final Four NASCAR Xfinity Round Of 8 Playoff Spots

by MikeOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

Three of the Round of 8 Playoff spots already are taken as the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads for Saturday’s Blue Cross NC 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (5 p.m. ET on CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Brandon Jones advanced on the strength of his victory last Saturday at Kansas Speedway. JR Motorsports teammates Connor Zilisch and Justin Allgaier already have clinched Round of 8 berths on points.

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NASCAR Truck Series Drivers Start March Toward Championship 4

by MikeOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series drivers are set to enjoy a coming-out party in Friday’s Ecosave 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Where the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series already have history at the 2.28-mile circuit, the NASCAR Trucks will race there for the first time.

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The Roval At Charlotte Motor Speedway Hosts NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Elimination Race This Sunday, Oct. 5, At 3 P.M. ET On USA Network

by MikeOctober 2, 2025

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 1, 2025 – It’s a cutoff race! NBC Sports will present live coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series’ final Round of 12 playoff race with the Bank of America ROVAL 400 from Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Charlotte, N.C., this Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.

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