Corey LaJoie

How did Northeast NASCAR Drivers Perform at Dover?

by Lou Modestino
How did Northeast NASCAR Drivers Perform at Dover?
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT taking 16th ,Corey LaJoie finished 21st, Boston’s Kaz Grala placed 27th and not so fortunate was Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT who ended up 37th. Lajoie is the son of Randy LaJoie who won Two Xfinity Championships and hails from Norwalk, CT.
Ryan Truex came home the victor of the Xfinity race, Keith Weatherman was eighth, Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in ninth, Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took 12th, David Starr was 26th and Patrick Emerling of LI, NY came in 28th. Weatherman and Starr both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our and reside in Harwich, MA.
Corner Zilsch won the Menard’s ARCA race earlier in the weekend with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA taking the runner-up spot while Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY took seventh
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NASCAR Cup Series to Race on the Streets of Chicago for the First Time

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series to Race on the Streets of Chicago for the First Time

For the first time ever, the sights, sounds and speed of NASCAR are coming to the streets of downtown Chicago on July 1-2, 2023. One of the most iconic cities in the world, Chicago will add another chapter to its illustrious sports history when the NASCAR Cup Series debuts against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the Grant Park 220 on Sunday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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NASCAR Cup Series Heads To Nashville To ‘Boot-Scoot And Boogie’ In Music City

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series Heads To Nashville To ‘Boot-Scoot And Boogie’ In Music City

After soaking up the only off weekend of the season, the competitors in the NASCAR Cup Series prepare for one of the schedule’s most unique tracks in Nashville Superspeedway with this Sunday’s Ally 400 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). The D-shaped, concrete oval that stretches 1.33-miles, is the longest concrete surface track on the 2023 schedule and will have drivers and team dancing to find the perfect set-up in their cars for this weekend.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway

As it has each year for nearly a decade, the NASCAR community will come together to formally honor and recognize the United States Armed Forces during Military Appreciation Month through the annual NASCAR Salutes Together with Coca-Cola program.

This marks the ninth season of NASCAR Salutes Together with Coca-Cola celebrating the service and sacrifice of U.S. military members and their families through a multitude of at track integrations, original content features and fan engagement opportunities.

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Back To Its Roots: NASCAR Celebrates 75th Anniversary With All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

by Mike
Back To Its Roots: NASCAR Celebrates 75th Anniversary With All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, the sport is going back to its roots at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Deemed as the ‘Field of Dreams of Racing,’ this will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996. It will also be first time, the NASCAR All-Star race and the All-Star Open will take place at 0.625-mile paved oval located just five miles outside North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway

The NASCAR Cup Series is on a blast to the past this weekend at Darlington Raceway, as NASCAR legends of today and yesteryear come together to celebrate Throwback Weekend and the series competes in the 13th race of the 2023 season, the Goodyear 400 on Sunday, May 14 at 3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway

by Mike
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway

GMS Racing’s wheelman, Grant Enfinger, prevailed late Saturday night at Kansas Speedway to earn his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory of the season and clinch a spot in the Playoffs. This season marks the fifth-time Enfinger has earned a spot in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs in his career (2023, ‘22 ’20, ’19, ’18).

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins The Biggest Race Of His Career

by Chuck Abrams
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins The Biggest Race Of His Career

Welcome back race fans! Long time to be away from racing. As many of you know, the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is the kickoff to the season for me but I have to admit my attention was elsewhere a lot of this young season. After watching qualifying for the 500, I pretty much missed the Duels for the first time in forever.

There have been a fair amount of changes this year leaving me to question just how good the racing was going to be.

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