NASCAR Officially Names 75 Greatest Drivers In Celebration of 75th Anniversary

NASCAR Officially Names 75 Greatest Drivers In Celebration of 75th Anniversary

Daytona Beach, Fla. (May 12, 2023) – Last night’s announcement of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers completed the list after a several-week rollout. The drivers, honored in celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, will be recognized during the annual Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway.

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The Monster Mile at Dover Motor Speedway Awaits the NASCAR Cup Series

The Monster Mile at Dover Motor Speedway Awaits the NASCAR Cup Series

After a wild Talladega Superspeedway race last Sunday that saw Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch grab his second victory of the 2023 season, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Dover Motor Speedway for this Sunday’s Würth 400 at 2 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at the always unique ‘Monster Mile’.

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Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Geared Up For Historic Opening Night Saturday, April 1st

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Geared Up For Historic Opening Night Saturday, April 1st

(Nashville, TN) Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway comes back to life on Saturday, April 1st – Celebrating 119 years of auto racing at “America’s Favorite Short Track”. The 2023 season opener will see 7 local divisions featuring Pro Late Models, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Pest Doctor Front Runners, United States Air Force Legends, and Murfreesboro Fence Bandoleros. (more…)

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Atlanta Motor Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Atlanta Motor Speedway

Originally called Atlanta International Raceway, the track was then a 1.5-mile paved speedway, located in Hampton Georgia. The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta was on July 31, 1960 and won by Fireball Roberts from the pole position.

Over the years the track underwent several changes. It was re-measured to 1.522 miles in the spring of 1970. It was renamed Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1990. And then the track layout was reversed, and the track was re-configured to 1.54 miles between the two races in 1997. (more…)

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