NY-Area Short-Track Racers Heading South for Daytona Season Openers

NY-Area Short-Track Racers Heading South for Daytona Season Openers

By , New York Upstate

Daytona, Fla. — When the 67th annual Daytona Speed Week gets flagged away next week, it marks the unofficial start of the 2025 racing season.

For Central New York short-track modified racers, it also marks the start of their satellite racing programs at the New Smyrna, Volusia and All-Tech Speedways in the Daytona area.

Brett Deyo’s Short Track Super Series Modified Tour got the ball rolling with the 6th annual Sunshine Swing series at the All-Tech Speedway in Lake City, Florida from Wednesday through Saturday.

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Changes Shine Through in Refreshed 2025 IMSA Lineups at Daytona

Changes Shine Through in Refreshed 2025 IMSA Lineups at Daytona

By Tony DiZinno, IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – One of the fascinating storylines going into the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona examined just how different the 61-car grid looked to start the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship versus the end of the 2024 campaign. Some got their new lineups, cars or team programs off to great starts while others will seek a rebound at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March.

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Chili’s® Grill & Bar Expands Its Motorsports Program, Adding ARCA Menards Series Race Entitlement Partnership at Daytona International Speedway

Chili’s® Grill & Bar Expands Its Motorsports Program, Adding ARCA Menards Series Race Entitlement Partnership at Daytona International Speedway

Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway serves as opening race for the
2025 ARCA Menards Series season on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 12:00p.m. ET

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Daytona International Speedway announced today that Chili’s® Grill & Bar has been named the ARCA Menards Series race entitlement partner during Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth. On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway will kick off a double-header of racing action and will serve as the opening race for the 2025 ARCA Menards Series at Noon ET.

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Collaboration Driven by Dreams: Iron Dames, NASA Women Unite in Daytona

Collaboration Driven by Dreams: Iron Dames, NASA Women Unite in Daytona

By Holly Cain, IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Not only did the large driver meeting room at the Daytona International Speedway fill up quickly on Friday afternoon during the Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend, but also, the good vibes and enthusiastic mood was unmistakable. High schoolers, college students, race team members, media and fans made their way to hear some of NASA’s most talented and accomplished women join some of auto racing’s most talented and accomplished women talk about their lives and their careers. (more…)

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Chase Elliott Wins Cook Out Clash at Historic Bowman Gray Stadium

Chase Elliott Wins Cook Out Clash at Historic Bowman Gray Stadium

Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet celebrates after winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 02, 2025 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Pole winner Chase Elliott held off a dramatic charge from Ryan Blaney to win Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in front of a teeming, vociferous sellout crowd at the historic quarter-mile.

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