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Team Penske’s Missed Opportunities: Dominance Without Victory In 2025

by MikeFebruary 26, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. – For the second consecutive week, the NASCAR Cup Series has produced three-wide racing and a thrilling finish – with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell taking a dramatic last lap overtime victory on the Atlanta Motor Speedway high banks.

It was a can-do answer to the season-opening DAYTONA 500 thriller a week ago when Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron became only the fifth driver in the celebrated race’s 67-year history to win back-to-back trophies. (more…)

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

by MikeFebruary 26, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 25, 2025) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, going into the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this Sunday, March 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). (more…)

FOX NASCAR Keeps Rolling with Atlanta Gains

by MikeFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Acceptance Insurance to Sponsor Trackhouse Driver Ross Chastain in Five Xfinity Series Races at JR Motorsports in 2025

by MikeFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Acceptance Will Also Serve as an Associate on Chastain’s No. 1 Cup Series Chevrolet

Concord, North Carolina – Acceptance Insurance will serve as the primary sponsor on Ross Chastain’s No. 9 Chevrolet at JR Motorsports (JRM) for five NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races in 2025, and its logos will adorn Chastain’s No. 1 Trackhouse Chevrolet as an associate sponsor for the remainder of the NASCAR Cup Series season. (more…)

How Did New-England-Connected Drivers Do At Atlanta?

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 2025

Christopher Bell won the Cup race at Atlanta. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 12^th,with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT taking 18^th place and Corey LaJoie finished way back in 38th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy LaJoie who won two Xfinity Championships that grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving down to the Charlotte, NC area in order to be close the top NASCAR action.

Austin Hill won the Xfinity race with Kris Wright coming in 26^th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT placed 37th. Kris Wright drives Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our’s entry who reside in Chatham, MÃ.

Kyle Busch won the Truck race while Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA finished 11th.

Christopher Bell Snatches First Cup Atlanta Win In Wild Overtime (Includes Finishing Order)

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. – Christopher Bell prevailed in overtime to claim the victory in Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway – officially leading only the final lap and getting the photo nod in a three-wide run as a caution flag came out on the last lap to end the NASCAR Cup Series race.

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23XI Welcomes Corey Heim as Development Driver

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

Heim Set to Compete in Multiple Cup Series Races with 23XI and Xfinity Series Races with Sam Hunt Racing

Atlanta, Ga. (Feb. 23, 2025) – 23XI Racing announced today that Corey Heim has signed a multi-year deal to join the team as 23XI’s first development driver. The 22-year-old, who will continue as part of the Toyota Driver Development Program (TD2), will also race in multiple events throughout the season in the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series. A 12-time winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and winner of the season-opening event at Daytona, Heim will also continue to serve as 23XI’s reserve driver.

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Former NASCAR Driver Gets Pardon From Donald Trump

by MikeFebruary 21, 2025

By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com

A former NASCAR driver and his son were among those pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this year for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tighe Scott, 75, who is a native of Pen Argyl, and his son Jarrett Scott, 48, were taken into custody along with two other Pennsylvania men last June, ABC News reported. The site said they faced two felonies each “as well as multiple misdemeanor offenses” after prosecutors say they were involved in assaults at the Capitol.

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Arby’s Joins Rick Ware Racing as a Primary Partner Across its NASCAR and NHRA Teams

by MikeFebruary 21, 2025February 21, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 20, 2025) – Arby’s, the largest sandwich drive-thru restaurant brand in the world, has partnered with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) and will be featured across its teams in the NASCAR Cup Series and NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

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Extraordinary Crew Members, Ivy League Graduates Play Key Role For RFK

by MikeFebruary 20, 2025

Princeton and Brown University Grads Helping Anchor Over-The-Wall Teams

CONCORD, NC (February 20, 2025) — Ivy League graduates are often seen as future doctors, lawyers, CEOs, and world leaders, shaping the world with their intellect and influence. But every so often, an Ivy League athlete breaks the mold, and in a rare twist, two of them now play a large role with Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing. (more…)