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Official Souvenir Program For Food City 500 Available For Free In Both Print And Digital Formats

by MikeApril 7, 2025

Remember to pick up your copy of the commemorative Food City 500 Playbill program when you are at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, or you can view it online in digital format.

Limited number of printed copies available at the track on race weekend while supplies lasts

BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 7, 2025) – To help race fans enjoy this weekend’s Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, track officials are making the 80-page commemorative souvenir program available for free in both printed and digital formats.

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Bonus Bucks Galore During Food City 500 Weekend At Bristol With $100,000 Xfinity Dash For Cash And Triple Truck Challenge

by MikeApril 1, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 31, 2025) – A pair of big money bonus races will raise the stakes significantly for at least five drivers heading into racing action during the Food City 500 weekend, April 11-13.

NASCAR has posted hefty bonuses in the Xfinity Dash for Cash, which will offer a $100,000 payday to any one of the four top finishers from the recent Xfinity Series event in Martinsville, and the Triple Truck Challenge, which will pay $50,000 to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race winner.

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Lucas Oil Returns as Primary Sponsor for Richard Childress Racing’s No. 8 Chevrolet for Multiple Races in 2025

by MikeMarch 25, 2025

In addition to ongoing support for RCR and Kyle Busch, Lucas Oil will provide aerial broadcast coverage for several NASCAR Cup Series races this season.

INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2025) – Lucas Oil, the leader in high-performance lubricants and a long-time partner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 8 Chevrolet, driven by two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, for multiple races throughout the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, beginning at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on March 30. Following that, the Lucas Oil colors will be seen at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, June 15, and the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, September 13, the third race of the Cup Series Playoffs. (more…)

East Tennessee Native Rodney Atkins To Perform Food City 500 Pre-Race Concert On Sunday, April 13

by MikeMarch 19, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 19, 2025) – One of East Tennessee’s most successful country music artists, Rodney Atkins, will perform the pre-race concert on Sunday, April 13, before the green flag drops for the tradition-rich Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at iconic Bristol Motor Speedway.

Born in Knoxville and raised in Cumberland Gap, Atkins will be a perfect fit for the Food City 500 as well as the natural tie-in to the city that’s designated as the Birthplace of Country Music. One of the most recognized and powerful voices in Country Music, Atkins has eight top-five singles, more than 14 million records sold and over 4 billon on-demand global streams.

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NASCAR Expands Global Reach With Upcoming Mexico City Race

by MikeFebruary 27, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

MEXICO CITY — More than 200 Mexican journalists packed into a media event Wednesday morning in Mexico City to hear from local race organizers, NASCAR executives, and a quartet of the sport’s biggest stars sharing updates on the June 13-15 NASCAR race weekend in Mexico. Tickets for the event go on sale this week.

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NASCAR Cup Stars Take In The Sights And Sounds Of Mexico City

by MikeFebruary 27, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

MEXICO CITY — This is not the pina colada Cancun of your cruise ships, but a vibrant, sprawling, city center full of busy international vibes; welcoming and interesting. Smiling friendly people with places to be.

Beautiful snow-covered mountain peaks loom over Mexico City. Small, colorful taco stands decorate every corner, busy with lunch regulars. The sidewalks are filled with people and the traffic lanes are filled with mopeds and cars, door-to-door, bumper-to-bumper. Car horns and dog barks fill the air. It is a full sensory experience.

And the first big billboard rising out of the Mexico City airport? It advertises Chevrolets.

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Rette Jones Racing Co-Owner Terry Jones Acquires Port City Racecars

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Canadian entrepreneur and Rette Jones Racing co-owner Terry Jones has officially acquired Port City Racecars, effective immediately.

Under its new ownership, Port City Racecars will continue operating as a premier racecar facility, specializing in manufacturing championship-winning chassis, providing top-tier technical support and supplying premium race parts to competitors across North America. (more…)

Andy Jankowiak Strikes Aces To Win Indoor Auto Racing Series 21-Lap NAPA Auto Parts TQ Midget Blackjack 21

by MikeFebruary 3, 2025

Atlantic City, NJ (Friday, Jan. 31) – Andy Jankowiak wrestled the lead away from Tanner VanDoren early on before fending off a charging Tommy Catalano in the late stages to win Friday night’s BlackJack 21, as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Races at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. (more…)

Danner’s Blistering Lap Paces Practice For NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Races

by MikeJanuary 31, 2025

Atlantic City, NJ (Thursday, Jan. 30) – The excitement level for the NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Races was kicked up a few notches Thursday night as cars hit the speedway for the first time during a blistering practice session at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. (more…)

The Hardest Race to Win: Atlantic City’s Gambler’s Classic Is At Boardwalk Hall this Weekend

by MikeJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025

Winning For The First Time In Atlantic City Is Incredibly Hard, But A Second Is Nearly Insured

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, January 27,2025 – In the modern era of Indoor Auto Racing in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, 31 headline TQ Midget feature events have been held in the last 22 years, but only 12 drivers have gone to victory lane! (more…)