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Kyle Larson to Make Indy 500 Return in 2025

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

The most popular driver and entry from May’s Indianapolis 500 will return in 2025 and take another shot at winning ‘The Greatest Spectacle In Racing’ with an entry for Kyle Larson from Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports as part of their second attempt to do ‘The Double.’

The NASCAR Cup champion starred all month in his rookie appearance at the 500 in the No. 17 Chevy and was only limited by errors due to his inexperience in an IndyCar, and a downpour that delayed the race and derailed his plans to contest the 600-mile NASCAR race immediately after the 500 in Charlotte. (more…)

Michael McDowell and Benebone Head to The Glen, Searching for a Road Course Win

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 10, 2024) – The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Finger Lakes of Upstate New York and Watkins Glen International for road course racing this weekend.

Michael McDowell returns to his road racing roots, looking for another solid finish. So far this season, the No. 34 has had two Top-5s on road courses, a 2nd place at Sonoma and a 5th place at the Chicago Street Race. (more…)

Bed Bath & Beyond Racing: Noah Gragson Watkins Glen Advance

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

The Go Bowling at The Glen Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International is the fourth of five road-course races on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 10 Bed Bath & Beyond Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Stewart-Haas Racing, finished 34th in the series’ first road-course race of the year March 24 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. He then placed 26th in the series’ second road-course stop June 9 at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. In his most recent road-course start on the streets of downtown Chicago for the July 7 Grant Park 165, Gragson finished 14th. After Watkins Glen, the final road-course race of the year takes place Oct. 12 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval. (more…)

Reser’s Fine Foods Racing: Martin Truex Jr. Watkins Glen Advance

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

Playoffs Underway: After being involved in an accident in last Sunday’s playoff opener at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the New Jersey native sits 15th out of 16 drivers in the playoff grid, 19 points below the top-12 cutline with two races remaining in the Round of 16.

Road-Course Ace: Truex has a total of five wins, 13 top-five finishes, and 19 top-10s at the three permanent road-course venues on the Cup Series schedule – Sonoma, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, and Watkins Glen. Four of those wins came at Sonoma and one at Watkins Glen. (more…)

Joey Logano Wins The Opening Atlanta Playoff Race

by Chuck AbramsSeptember 10, 2024September 16, 2024

Kyle Larson entered the Atlanta race leading all drivers in wins and playoff points. He qualified P6. All he had to do was run a good race and stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, trouble found him when on lap 55, his car lost rear grip and sent him crashing hard into the wall with a smack by Chase Briscoe as his car meandered back down the banking, hidden by smoke.

That’s why playoff and stage points matter. Instead of falling below the cut line, he is in P10 and relatively safe heading to Watkins Glen. He has won 2 of the last 3 races there but was a dismal P25 last year when teammate William Byron dominated and took home the trophy.

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RFK Advance | Watkins Glen

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

Race two of the NASCAR Playoffs rolls from New York this weekend as Watkins Glen International hosts a playoff race for the first time in its history.

The 2.45-mile course stands as the middle race in the opening slate in the Round of 16, with Bristol Motor Speedway set to determine the Round of 12 next weekend.

Despite recent struggles on road courses, Keselowski and the No. 6 team finished 13th in Sonoma back in June, and 18th in Chicago after qualifying 10th in that race. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series Driver and Owner Points Following Atlanta Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

Here’s the NASCAR Cup Series driver and owner points following Atlanta Motor Speedway…

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The Alpine ELF Cup Series Resumes in Barcelona

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

This year once again, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosts the resumption of the Alpine ELF Cup Series. After an intense opening half of the season, the title race is back in full swing ahead of the final 2024 fixtures at Circuit Paul Ricard and Monza. Behind the leader Charles Roussanne, there are many drivers eager to impress! (more…)

HighPoint.com Racing: Chase Briscoe Watkins Glen Advance

by MikeSeptember 10, 2024

The Go Bowling at The Glen Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International is the fourth of five road-course races on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 HighPoint.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Stewart-Haas Racing, finished 13th in the series’ first road-course race of the year March 24 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. He then placed 34th in the series’ second road-course stop June 9 at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway after a broken transmission sent him to the garage. In his most recent road-course start on the streets of downtown Chicago for the July 7 Grant Park 165, Briscoe finished 32nd. After Watkins Glen, the final road-course race of the year takes place Oct. 12 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval. (more…)

Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area At Atlanta Did

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 9, 2024

Joey Logano of Middletown, CT won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in 15^th and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finishing 18th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie whose hometown is Norwalk, CT.

Austin Hill crossed the finish line of the Xfinity race first with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT finishing up second. Kyle Weatherman took the 11^th place with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT taking 14^th and Blaine Perkins coming in 19th. Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for father and daughter of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Hour of Chatham, MA.