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RFK, Chris Buescher Team Up for Annual Fifth Third Day Event

Buescher and RFK Support Charlotte Community with Meal Packing at Second Harvest Food Bank

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 2, 2025) – Addressing food insecurity in the Charlotte community, NASCAR driver Chris Buescher, RFK Racing and Fifth Third Bank employees spent Thursday morning at Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte. There, they joined forces to pack over 1,100 meals part of Fifth Third’s annual “5/3 Day” activities, dedicated to community involvement and fighting hunger through volunteerism.

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Coca-Cola 600 Winner Christopher Bell Visits Arlington National Cemetery, Lays Wreath At Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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As part of Mission 600, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell joined Speedway Motorsports and Coca-Cola executives on a visit to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The distinguished visitors also took part in a tour of the cemetery, visited with members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment and toured the Pentagon while in Washington, D.C.

ARLINGTON, VA (April 30, 2025) – As part of its annual tradition for the defending Coca-Cola 600 race winner to kick off Military Appreciation Month, Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell, his wife, Morgan Bell, and team president Dave Alpern for an impactful visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 400,000 servicemen and women and their families from every major United States conflict since the Revolutionary War.

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TRICON And Corey Heim Team Up With The Safelite Foundation To Support The Foster Care Community

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Heim to Drive No. 11 Foster Love/Safelite Foundation Tundra Throughout the Month of May

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 28, 2025) – TRICON Garage (TRICON) and driver Corey Heim are pleased to unveil a four-race collaboration with the Safelite Foundation to support its national partner, Foster Love — a nonprofit dedicated to improving the foster care experience for the 430,000 children currently in the system.

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Prominent Charlotte Doctor Who Worked With Carolina Panthers, NASCAR Dies

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By Luke Tucker, WBTV, Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A prominent Charlotte doctor who cared for countless NASCAR drivers and NFL players died recently, his practice confirmed.

Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine (CNSA) announced Tuesday that Dr. Jerry Petty — whose medical career spanned decades in the Queen City — passed away.

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Texas A&M University Announces New NASCAR, INDYCAR Partnerships Not Simply To Be Seen, But To Stand For Something Nationwide

April 17, 2025

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, April 16, 2025 — Texas A&M University is revving its engines for a return to NASCAR in 2025 through a season-long partnership with Haas Factory Team (HFT), building on the university’s 2024 involvement with the Gene Haas-owned organization. Additionally, Texas A&M is making its NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut as a sponsor of fan-favorite driver Felix Rosenqvist for the 2025 season.

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Registix, JR Motorsports Join Forces in Multi-Year Agreement

April 16, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 16, 2025) – JR Motorsports announced today that Registix, a leader in the reverse logistics industry, rooted in home improvement, equipment, and specialized consumer product liquidations, will join the organization in a multi-year deal, beginning in June at Pocono Raceway. The North Carolina-based company will be featured as a primary partner in five NASCAR Xfinity Series events in both 2025 and 2026 across multiple JRM entries, starting with Connor Zilisch and the No. 88 Chevrolet at “The Tricky Triangle” on June 21. Registix will also partner with Dirty Mo Media, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s multi-media entertainment company and branded content studio, throughout the duration of the agreement.

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Katherine Legge Announces Official 2025 NASCAR Cup Series And Xfinity Series Schedule

April 16, 2025

Sponsors Droplight, Sherfick Companies, Desnuda Tequila Double Down to Pave Way for Storied Athlete to Gain Experience In American Stock Car Racing

ATLANTA — April 15, 2025 — Pioneering Racecar Driver Katherine Legge announced today her official 2025 NASCAR race schedule, planning to compete in a total of seven NASCAR Xfinity Series and five NASCAR Cup Series races, with sponsors Droplight, Sherfick Companies, and Desnuda Tequila strengthening support for the history-making athlete by extending sponsorship through the remainder of the season.

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Katherine Legge and e.l.f. Cosmetics To Take On Seven More NASCAR Races for 2025

April 11, 2025

by Nick DeGroot, Motorsport.Com

When Katherine Legge took the green flag at Phoenix Raceway earlier this year, she became the 17th different woman to compete at the Cup level. The last woman to run a Cup race before her was Danica Patrick over seven years ago. And much like Patrick’s last race, Legge’s debut was eventful, spinning twice and falling 102 laps shy of the checkered flag. But the 44-year-old remains undeterred.

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Zilisch To Drive No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet in Charlotte 600

April 3, 2025

Red Bull Partnership Now Seven Races With Van Gisbergen and Zilisch

Concord, North Carolina – Trackhouse Racing announced today that 18-year-old Connor Zilisch will make his second career NASCAR Cup Series start driving the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25. (more…)

Girl Tribe Co. and NASCAR Launch First-Ever Apparel Collaboration

March 28, 2025

Collection Available March 28, Merging NASCAR and Women Empowerment

Charlotte, NC (March 28, 2025) – Girl Tribe Co., a local Charlotte women-owned business, is teaming up with America’s No.1 motorsport for the first time to launch an exclusive apparel collection. The collection will feature nine distinctive styles, blending fashionable, race-inspired pieces that capture the spirit of NASCAR while honoring the empowerment of women. (more…)