On the heels of another successful year in 2024, NASCAR continued to experience strong momentum in terms of viewership, commercial success, and fan growth and engagement with the 67th running of the DAYTONA 500.
Following the jump is a post containing comprehensive metrics and anecdotes reflecting that momentum in these key areas, which will help NASCAR drive continued growth throughout a milestone 2025 season. (more…)
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
ATLANTA, Ga. – While last weekend’s 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening DAYTONA 500 provided all the drama expected of The Great American race, fans have every reason to anticipate the same sort of high-excitement in Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 (3 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
· $5,000 payout to the top finishers in this IBCA-sanctioned competition.
· Entrants will compete across three categories – one-half chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket
· Separate winner-take-all brisket taco jackpot competition
· NASCAR weekend features all three national series – Cup, Xfinity and CRAFTSMAN Trucks – with a race each day
FORT WORTH, Texas (FEBRUARY 20, 2025) – The Texas Motor Speedway BBQ Showdown returns with $5,000 in cash prizes up for grabs during the May 2-4 Würth 400 presented by Liqui Moly NASCAR tripleheader weekend.
HAMPTON, Ga. (Feb. 19, 2025) – As NASCAR’s most popular driver, Chase Elliott always has a lot of people cheering for him at the track – and that’s especially true at his home track: Atlanta Motor Speedway.
As a 19-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series and a former champion, the Dawsonville native has certainly provided Georgia racing fans plenty to cheer about. Lately, Elliott says, his home track in Hampton has been doing the same.
Agreement Runs Through 2027 NASCAR Cup Series Season Plus Xfinity Race at JR Motorsports
Concord, North Carolina – Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced today that Kubota’s familiar black and orange paint scheme will appear on the team’s Chevrolets through the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Kubota will also continue as the Official Tractor Company of Trackhouse Racing as it has since 2022. (more…)
NAPA VALLEY, Calif. – February 20, 2025 – Iconic wine producer Caymus Vineyards proudly announces its 2025 NASCAR Cup Series partnership with Haas Factory Team. The family-owned and operated winery will feature Bonanza, its heralded California Cabernet Sauvignon, on the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse of Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer.
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Ambetter Health 400
The Place: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.54 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, February 23
The Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: FOX & FOX Deportes, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 400.4 miles (260 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 160), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 260) (more…)
Take a look at some of the flashiest and most exciting paint schemes for this weekend’s NASCAR tripleheader at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (more…)
Huntersville, N.C. (Feb. 19, 2025) – 23XI Racing announced today a renewal of its partnership with Xfinity and unveiled the newly-named Xfinity Speed Center. Located at Airspeed, 23XI Racing’s state-of-the-art NASCAR facility, the Xfinity Speed Center serves as a communications hub where team personnel can connect in real time with crew members at the track during race weekends. The Xfinity Speed Center helps 23XI perform with speed and reliability while maximizing input from team members, whether at the track or at Airspeed.
