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NASCAR Cup Series Driver Approval Process Debate: ‘I think it’s broken’

by MikeMarch 17, 2025

Bob Pockrass, the Fox Motorsports Insider, posted an article about NASCAR Cup Series driver approval process…

LAS VEGAS — When commenting on the NASCAR approval process over the last week, almost every driver added a caveat: It’s not about Katherine Legge.

They said it out of respect for Legge’s lengthy career and racing resume. Those advocating for change after Legge’s two-spin Cup debut at Phoenix a week ago were advocating for it out of respect for their quest to be NASCAR Cup Series champions.

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How Did New Englanders Do At Las Vegas?

by Lou ModestinoMarch 17, 2025

Josh Berry won the NASCAR Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in third. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT placed 15th.

In Saturday’s Xfinity race it was Justin Allgaier who made it to Victory Lane while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finished 18^th.Kris Wright got 25^th in Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our entry. Both father and daughter reside in Chatham, MA.

Josh Berry Grabs First NASCAR Cup Series Victory at Las Vegas (Includes Full Results)

by MikeMarch 17, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

LAS VEGAS—Winning an intense battle against Daniel Suárez after a restart with 19 laps left, Josh Berry pulled away to a convincing victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The win was Berry’s first in the NASCAR Cup Series at a track where he won twice in a NASCAR Xfinity Series car. Berry is the fourth straight Wood Brothers Racing driver to pick up his first Cup win in the No. 21 Ford.

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Casey Mears Joins Garage 66 for Cup Series Return at Martinsville

by MikeMarch 14, 2025

Toby Christie’s Joseph Srigley reports that Casey Mears, who hasn’t competed in a NASCAR Cup Series event in more than five years, will return to compete in the March 30 event at Martinsville Speedway. Mears will pilot the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Garage 66.

Mears is looking to achieve 500 career starts, Martinsville will bring Mears to within 10 starts of the milestone. (more…)

Christopher Bell Goes For Historic Fourth NASCAR Cup Win At Las Vegas

by MikeMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

LAS VEGAS — Understandably, much of the focus during NASCAR’s tripleheader weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will fall squarely on Christopher Bell.

The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four straight NASCAR Cup Series races, if he’s first to the finish line in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Tune-In Alert: Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

by MikeMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

One of the toughest tests of sports car endurance racing takes place with the 73rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, with nearly 60 cars and over 160 drivers set to tackle Sebring International Raceway’s legendary and notorious concrete bumps in a quest to win the second race of both the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup seasons. Flag-to-flag coverage starts Saturday, March 15, at 10:00 a.m. on NBC Sports’ Peacock streaming platform through the conclusion of the race. International coverage is available via YouTube.com/IMSAOfficial.

Follow along on social media using #IMSA. (more…)

NASCAR Champion Brings Racing Series to LVMS Dirt Track

by MikeMarch 13, 2025

By Alex Wright, Las Vegas Review-Journal

NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson is one of the sport’s top drivers entering Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The 2021 series champion will also headline another race in Las Vegas, but not at the 1½-mile oval.

Larson is bringing the sprint car racing series he co-owns, High Limit Racing, to the ½-mile dirt track on the LVMS property. The series will take place Thursday and Saturday with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m both nights to open its 2025 season.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

by MikeMarch 12, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube
The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, March 16
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: FS1, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 400 miles (267 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 80),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 165), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 267) (more…)

Triple GMG Racing Entries for Season-Opening IMSA Carrera Cup North America Doubleheader at Sebring International Raceway

by MikeMarch 12, 2025

– Patrick Mulcahy in the No. 54 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and James Sofronas in the No. 14 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Set for Full Season Carrera Cup Pro-Am Campaigns

– Kyle Washington Kicks-Off Season of Select Carrera Cup Masters Class Races at Sebring in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

– Washington and Sofronas Run Special Mobil “Pegasus”-Branded Liveries in Support of the 73rd Running of the Mobil 1™ Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday

SEBRING, Florida (March 12, 2025) – Championship-winning Porsche competitors GMG Racing and team drivers Kyle Washington, Patrick Mulcahy and James Sofronas will campaign a trio of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entries in this week’s season-opening IMSA Carrera Cup North America doubleheader at Sebring International Raceway. Debuting series rookie Mulcahy and two-time Porsche racing champion Sofronas will each run their first full season Carrera Cup efforts in 2025 while Washington’s select schedule of races includes the Sebring opener, the season-ending race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and possible other rounds in between. (more…)

Joe Gibbs Racing and ampm Team Up For Multi-Race Partnership

by MikeMarch 12, 2025

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 12, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that ampm, a top-ranked C-store brand based on the west coast, will be featured as the primary sponsor of Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races later this season at Sonoma Raceway (July 13) and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 12). (more…)