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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway

Richmond Raceway has been known by several different names and has been reconfigured several times over the years of its existence, but all the while it has been a staple on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since 1953. This weekend’s race, the TOYOTA OWNERS 400 (April 18 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is looking to add the historic prestige that Richmond has built over the decades of great on-track competition and with how this season has been shaking out it shouldn’t disappoint. (more…)

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Champion Racecar Driver, David Donohue Joins Audrain Motorsport

by Mike
Champion Racecar Driver, David Donohue Joins Audrain Motorsport

Newport, Rhode Island, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Audrain Group, LLC is proud to announce that champion racecar driver, David Donohue has joined Audrain Motorsport as the Senior Vice President of Member Experience & Sales. David’s wide-range of racing and motorsport related expertise, includes winning the 24-hours of Le Mans, Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, and the Rolex-24 at Daytona.  (more…)

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NASCAR “Positive” and “Promising” After Rain Tire Test at Martinsville

by Lou Modestino
NASCAR “Positive” and “Promising” After Rain Tire Test at Martinsville

Words such as “positive” and “promising” were among the descriptors used by John Probst, NASCAR’s Senior Vice President of Racing Innovation, as the one-day session drew to a close. The test, he said, wasn’t a tipping point toward a full-fledged yes or no on going forward with wet-weather tires on shorter oval tracks in certain conditions, but it was key to gathering data and feedback for further assessment. (more…)

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Thompson Icebreaker 125 Just the Start of Big Outlaw Open Season

by Lou Modestino
Thompson Icebreaker 125 Just the Start of Big Outlaw Open Season

Waterbury, VT & Naples, ME — Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is just over a week away from the annual Icebreaker. The 82nd season opener on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 is headlined by the Icebreaker 125 for the new Outlaw Open Modified Series, pitting the region’s Tour-type Modified stars in a $10,000-to-win showdown. (more…)

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Gaunt Brothers Racing Tabs Ty Dillon for Daytona 500

by Mike
Gaunt Brothers Racing Tabs Ty Dillon for Daytona 500

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2021) – Gaunt Brothers Racing has named Ty Dillon as its driver for the 63rd running of the Daytona 500 Feb. 14 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

The 28-year-old from Lewisville, North Carolina, will make his 163rd career NASCAR Cup Series start upon qualifying for The Great American Race. Dillon will drive the No. 96 Bass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee Company Toyota Camry, marking his first point-paying start behind the wheel of a Toyota. (more…)

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