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Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: Results of New England Drivers From Martinsville

by Lou ModestinoApril 1, 2025

Denny Hamlin won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in seventh and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished eighth.

Austin Hill ended up the winner in the Xfinity race. Kris Wright came in ninth. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had a bad day and finished in 38th place. Kris Wright drives the Chris and Mary Our entry who both reside in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod.

The Craftsman Truck event was taken by Daniel Hemric. Gio Ruggerio of Seekonk, MA finished 12^th and Luke Baldwin of Long Island, NY was 22nd.

Robinhood Joins 23XI Racing As An Official Partner For 2025 Season

by MikeApril 1, 2025

Huntersville, N.C. (Apr. 1, 2025) – 23XI Racing announced today that Robinhood has joined the team as an official partner. As a leading financial services platform that has democratized access to the markets for millions of investors, Robinhood enables customers to take control of their finances, putting them in the driver’s seat of their financial futures.

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What’s Next For Denny Hamlin? A Return to the Championship 4?

by MikeApril 1, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

Welcome back, Denny Hamlin.

On Sunday afternoon, in decisive fashion, the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota returned to Victory Lane after a 31-race dry spell—not to mention a 10-year drought at Martinsville Speedway.

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Rick Ware Racing’s Darlington Throwback Design is More Than Skin Deep

by MikeApril 1, 2025

Cody Ware’s Yellow-and-Black Caterpillar-Inspired Paint Scheme is Most Associated With Two-Time Darlington Race Winner Ward Burton, but the Crew Chief for Those Wins was Rick Ware Racing Competition Director Tommy Baldwin

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 31, 2025) – In 146 career NASCAR Cup Series starts between 1994 and 1998, Ward Burton had just five top-five finishes and a best points result of 16th. Aside from a breakthrough win at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway on Oct. 22, 1995, Burton was still in search of the kind of front-running consistency displayed by his peers, including his brother, Jeff, who already had five of his 21 career Cup Series victories before a dominant, six-win season in 1999.

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Castrol Introduces ‘7 Critical Areas’ Product Claims With New Paint Scheme for Darlington Race

by MikeMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Castrol and RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski unveil new No. 6 Ford design underscoring Castrol’s superiority in motor oil performance and protection

WAYNE, N.J. (March 31, 2025) – Castrol, a global leader in lubricant technology, raised the bar on motor oil today with the launch of bold new product claims across 7 Critical Areas of performance and protection. The claims, which highlight Castrol’s continued superiority in driving motor oil innovation, will come to life in a unique paint scheme for Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing’s Brad Keselowski during the race at historic Darlington Raceway this weekend. (more…)

New Approach Gives Denny Hamlin Dominating NASCAR Cup Victory At Martinsville

by MikeMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – It didn’t take Denny Hamlin long to find the recipe for success in Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.

Hamlin grabbed the lead on Lap126 of 400 in the seventh NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and never looked back.

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Jesse Love to Make NASCAR Cup Series Debut at Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeMarch 29, 2025

C4 Ultimate Energy Will Serve as Primary Partner on the No. 33 Chevrolet

WELCOME, N.C. (March 28, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that NASCAR Xfinity Series standout Jesse Love will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13. Love will pilot the No. 33 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet on the high banks of the Last Great Colosseum.

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Gen 7 Cup Car Has Turned The Tables At Martinsville Speedway

by MikeMarch 28, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

For the first time in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, drivers in the top division will compete on a bona fide short track when the series visits Martinsville Speedway for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

With a few exceptions, Martinsville traditionally has been a feast-or-famine track. Alex Bowman, who won the fall race in 2021, has no other top-five finishes in 17 starts at the 0.526-mile paper-clip-shaped venue.

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RFK Racing’s New Team Making a Powerful Statement With Strong Start to 2025 Season

by MikeMarch 28, 2025

Concord, NC (March 27, 2025) – It is one of the best stories of the year: a brand-new team, formed only months ago, outrunning some of NASCAR’s most established cars. That’s what’s happening right now with Ryan Preece and Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing’s No. 60 team.

Although they’ve spent only six races together, RFK’s newest team has consistently been among the top competitors. Preece has led in three of the season’s first six races and has now strung together consecutive top-10 finishes.

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Christopher Bell To Honor Racing Mentor With Darlington Throwback Schemes

by MikeMarch 28, 2025

Bell will celebrate his friendship with sprint car legend Rick Ferkel

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 27, 2025) – Christopher Bell will celebrate Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway by honoring his racing mentor, Rick Ferkel, with a pair of throwback schemes designed to replicate Rick’s most recognizable car designs from his racing career. Bell will pilot the No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota GR Supra in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race before sporting a vintage Ferkel Sprint Car look on his No. 20 DEWALT Toyota Camry XSE for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Track Too Tough to Tame. (more…)