The Madras Tribute is reporting that former NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is making an exciting return to the High Limit Racing series in 2025. After his last NASCAR Cup Series appearance in 2018, Kahne has continued to be a strong presence in the world of dirt track racing. (more…)
“Fred Lorenzen was one of NASCAR’s first true superstars. A fan favorite, he helped NASCAR expand from its original roots. Fred was the picture-perfect NASCAR star, helping to bring the sport to the silver screen – which further grew NASCAR’s popularity during its early years. For many years, NASCAR’s “Golden Boy” was also its gold standard, a fact that eventually led him to the sport’s pinnacle, a rightful place in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. On behalf of the France family and all of NASCAR, I want to offer our condolences to the family and friends of Fred Lorenzen.”
– Jim France, NASCAR Chairman & CEO
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CONCORD, N.C., December 19, 2024 (Newswire.com) – The return of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s iconic Budweiser No. 8 paint scheme to on-track competition propelled sales of its die-cast to the top of Lionel Racing’s annual best-sellers list, the company announced today.
Reported by Ken Willis of the Daytona Beach News-Journal….
It’s an early 2025 win for Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan and the rest of the folks at 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
Will they pass through tech (an appeal, in this case) and keep the win? (more…)
Fred Lorenzen, a thinking man’s racer who became one of NASCAR’s biggest money winners during the sport’s rise in the 1960s, has died. The NASCAR Hall of Famer was 89.
Lorenzen’s passing was confirmed by his family. The former driver had battled dementia in his later years. (more…)
Tim Brown: Rookie or Ringer?
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 17, 2024) – Ever since he was a fresh-out-of-high-school 19-year-old just beginning his racing career, Tim Brown had an eye on competing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Nearly 35 years later, Brown will finally get the opportunity to race in NASCAR’s premier division.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 16, 2024) – Zeigler Automotive Group, one of the largest privately-owned automotive dealer groups in the United States, will return to Spire Motorsports to partner with Michigan native and reigning NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year Carson Hocevar for multiple races in 2025. (more…)
Wood Brothers Racing, the oldest active team in NASCAR and one of the winningest organizations in league history, will celebrate a diamond anniversary in 2025 as it enters its 75th season in competition with multiple fan-focused initiatives planned. (more…)
NASA is excited to announce the formation of Corvette Cup, a new spec series that will include the C5 chassis built between 1997 and 2004 and the C6, which was built from 2005 to 2013. (more…)
Three National Series Move to Simplified Starting Lineup Process; DAYTONA 500 Pre-Qualifying Practice Added to Weekend Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2024) – NASCAR today announced that its three national series – the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – will adjust the practice and qualifying (P&Q) procedures for the 2025 season. The updated P&Q schedule will include more practice time, consistency in procedure across all three series and a return to simplified starting lineup rules. With the exception of the superspeedway events, each qualifying session will be one round, with each vehicle’s starting position determined solely by its qualifying results.
