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Greg Van Alst Motorsports to Debut NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Program in July

by MikeJuly 7, 2025

ANDERSON, Ind: Greg Van Alst Motorsports announced today the formation of a part-time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team that will launch later this month at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on July 25, 2025.

Veteran race car driver Greg Van Alst will pilot the team’s No. 35 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro throughout its inaugural schedule, with an eye toward expanding the team’s footprint in 2026.

Based in Anderson, Indiana, the team plans to compete in a minimum of four Truck Series events this season.

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Trey Burke To Make zMAX CARS Tour Debut With Hettinger Racing

by MikeJuly 1, 2025

Fourth-Generation Racer Entered in Wednesday Night’s Pro Late Model Feature as Part of Firecracker 265 at Caraway Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 30, 2025) – Trey Burke will make his zMAX CARS Tour debut this week when he climbs behind the wheel of the No. 4 Chevrolet for Hettinger Racing in Wednesday night’s Pro Late Model feature as part of the Firecracker 265 at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, North Carolina.

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Young’s Motorsports Announces Ben Maier’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut at Lime Rock Park

by MikeJune 25, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Young’s Motorsports is proud to announce that 16-year-old racing sensation Ben Maier will make his much-anticipated debut in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series this weekend at the legendary Lime Rock Park.

Maier will pilot the team’s flagship No. 02 Executive Chevrolet Silverado in what marks a pivotal moment in his rapidly advancing career.

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Fiesta of Speed: Van Gisbergen and NASCAR Soar in Vibrant Mexico City Debut

by MikeJune 17, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR

MEXICO CITY – Shane van Gisbergen stood tall on the highest Victory Podium step, wearing a traditional Mexican sombrero and spraying champagne to celebrate his win in Sunday’s Viva Mexico 250 at the world-renowned Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

The entire sport undoubtedly felt equally as triumphant following the first international points-paying NASCAR Cup Series race weekend in half a century.

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Regina Sirvent’s ARCA Menards Series Debut At Michigan Arrives As A Dream Come True

by MikeJune 6, 2025

By Brandon White, ARCA

Nearly all the oval tracks in Regina Sirvent’s home country of Mexico pale in comparison to the size and high speeds of Michigan International Speedway.

The two-mile complex, which has hosted a plethora of NASCAR and IndyCar Series races during its lifespan, is where Sirvent will make her ARCA Menards Series debut this weekend in the Henry Ford Health 200. Sirvent is teaming up with Kimmel Racing for Friday’s race, driving the No. 68 Ford with sponsorship from Por Amor A Puebla.

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Dan McKeage, Jr. Goes 2-for-2 in Super Streets Debut at Wiscasset Speedway

by Amy WorreyJune 3, 2025

Written By: Amy Worrey – Chasing the Checkered

While most race tracks in the Northeast cancelled their Saturday racing events due to unfavorable weather, Wiscasset Speedway rolled the dice and won, hosting an action-packed Group #1 racing program which included the Norm’s Used Cars Pro Stocks, Kennebec Equipment Rental Thunder 4 Minis, Davis Erector Group 207 Crate Modifieds and double features for the Brackett’s Market 4-Cylinder Pros and Gosline Insurance Group Super Streets.

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Prime Video’s NASCAR Debut Averaged 2.72 Million Viewers

by MikeMay 29, 2025

Memorial Day Weekend’s annual “Biggest Day in Racing” culminated on Prime Video this past Sunday, where the streamer launched its inaugural season of NASCAR Cup Series coverage for race fans, with an exclusive presentation of the Coca-Cola 600.

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Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Australian Supercars Driver Jack Perkins to Make Xfinity Series Debut in Portland

by MikeMay 23, 2025

Perkins Will Drive the No. 19 Shaw and Partners Financial Services Toyota Supra

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 22, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today that Australian Supercars driver Jack Perkins will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this August at Portland International Raceway road course on Saturday, August 30.

Perkins will drive the No. 19 Shaw and Partners Financial Services Toyota Supra for JGR in the Pacific Office Automation 147.

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Garrett Mitchell, a.k.a. Cleetus McFarland, Readies Intermediate Track Debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway

by MikeMay 21, 2025

CONCORD, N.C.: Surprise, he’s back for more!

Garrett Mitchell — widely known to his millions of YouTube followers as Cleetus McFarland — will trade the camera for a steering wheel once again as he gears up for his third career ARCA Menards Series start in Friday night’s General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Isaac Kitzmiller Carries ARCA East Points Lead to Flat Rock Speedway Debut

by MikeMay 16, 2025

FLAT ROCK, Mich.: Isaac Kitzmiller continues to impress in his rookie ARCA Menards Series East campaign.

Following back-to-back top-10s at Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway and Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway, the A.L.L. Construction Racing driver, delivered a strong top-five finish in the most recent race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on May 3, further extending his lead in the championship standings.

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