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SafetyCulture Expands Partnership with Trackhouse Racing

by MikeMarch 27, 2025

Global Technology Company to Serve as Primary Sponsor in Eight NASCAR Cup Races, Will Appear on Shane van Gisbergen and Ross Chastain Chevrolets in 2025 season

Concord, North Carolina – When three-time Supercar Champion Shane van Gisbergen left his native New Zealand and came to America to pursue a NASCAR dream he brought along some of his friends, including global technology company SafetyCulture.

SafetyCulture dipped its toe in the NASCAR waters as Trackhouse Racing’s Official Workplace Operations Partner in 2024, while also serving a full season as an associate partner and the primary sponsor in four of Van Gisbergen’s Xfinity Series races. SafetyCulture was also the primary sponsor when he drove in the Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Raceway in August. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Martinsville Speedway

by MikeMarch 27, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Cook Out 400
The Place: Martinsville Speedway
Track Length: 0.526 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, March 30
The Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: FS1, 1:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 210.4 miles (400 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 80),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 180), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400) (more…)

Beard Motorsports Set for Talladega Return

by MikeMarch 26, 2025

Driver Anthony Alfredo with Partner Fortify Building Solutions Look to Better Last April’s Sixth-Place Finish at the Alabama Oval

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (March 26, 2025) – The team of Beard Motorsports, partner Fortify Building Solutions, and driver Anthony Alfredo will make their collective return to the racetrack when the NASCAR Cup Series hits the mammoth 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway oval on April 27 for the Jack Link’s 500.

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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…)

As a Former High School Wrestler, Cody Ware is Ready for the Cook Out 400 At Martinsville

by MikeMarch 25, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 25, 2025) – Wrestling a racecar for 400 laps around Martinsville (Va.) Speedway necessitates a strong upper-body and powerful legs, connected with a tight core. The flat, paperclip-shaped .526-mile oval makes for a physical race where drivers have to pull their steering wheel hard to the left 800 times while stabbing their brake pedal at the end of each, 800-foot-long straightaway. Whether one’s car is lightning quick or could use a jolt of lightning, Martinsville pushes the boundaries of human performance as much as a car’s mechanical limits.

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Racing / Motorsports TV Listings For March 25 – March 30, 2025

by Lou ModestinoMarch 25, 2025

Listings are from RacingTVSchedule. Times are eastern daylight time and are subject to change without notice. (more…)

Results from Homestead-Miami For New England-Connected Racers

by Lou ModestinoMarch 25, 2025

Kyle Larson won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in ninth. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 14th.

Justin Allgaier won the Xfinity race. Justin Bonsignore of Long Island, NY finished 16th. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 18^th while Kris Wright ended up 32nd. Wright drives the entry owned by Cape Cod’s Chris Our and his daughter Mary who both reside in Chatham, MA.

Kyle Larson won the Camping World Truck event and Gia Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA ended up 29th.

Black’s Tire Joins Kaulig Racing and AJ Allmendinger for Short Track Racing at Martinsville

by MikeMarch 25, 2025

Allmendinger to Drive the No. 16 Black’s Tire Service Chevy at Martinsville Speedway

Lexington, N.C. (March 24, 2025) – Kaulig Racing and Black’s Tire Service (BTS) announce an expansion of their partnership for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this Sunday. AJ Allmendinger will drive the No. 16 Black’s Tire Service Chevy for the NASCAR Cup Series race.

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Austin Hill and United Rentals Return to NASCAR Cup Series with Richard Childress Racing

by MikeMarch 24, 2025

Hill to Pilot the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet in Limited Starts; Andy Street to Crew Chief the Entry

WELCOME, N.C. (March 24, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that Austin Hill and United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company, will return to NASCAR Cup Series competition for a limited schedule in 2025. In the first of five starts, Hill will drive the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet at the historic Darlington Raceway on April 6. Andy Street will crew chief the part-time entry and make his debut calling the shots in the Cup Series.

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AJ Allmendinger Extends Longest Active Top 10 Finish Streak at Homestead-Miami with Seventh Place Finish

by MikeMarch 24, 2025

No. 16 Team Capitalizes to Earn Second Consecutive Top 10 Finish in 2025 Season

Lexington, N.C. (March 23, 2025) – After earning a hard fought seventh place finish on Sunday, Allmendinger extended his longest active top 10 finish streak at Homestead-Miami Speedway and now holds the best average finish in the Next-Gen era at the track.

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