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Former NASCAR Driver Austin Theriault to Face Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd District
Maine Public | By Kevin Miller
Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault won the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s closely watched 2nd Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the race for Theriault about an hour after the polls closed in Maine. Early returns showed the 30-year-old Fort Kent, ME native with a large lead over his primary opponent, Mike Soboleski of Phillips.
2024 Most Popular Driver Award Starts October 28
Weatherford, Texas (October 28, 2024) – Voting for the 2024 National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Award opened Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.
Voting will remain open until Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. The winner will be announced Friday, Nov. 22, during the annual NASCAR Awards Ceremonies in Charlotte, N.C. (more…)
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Chase Briscoe Releases Signature Watch From Fleddermann von Rieste
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 25, 2024) – NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe knows time is of the essence. The 29-year-old racer from Mitchell, Indiana, is always up against the clock, trying to shave seconds from his lap times as he races at 200 mph.
In a sport where performance reviews come via a stopwatch, it’s appropriate that Briscoe has his own signature watch.
Michael Phelps Named Honorary Pace Car Driver for NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, Nov. 10
PHOENIX (Oct. 23, 2024) – Phoenix Raceway announced today that Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, will serve as the Honorary Pace Car Driver for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday, Nov. 10.
Porsche Penske Motorsport Switches up Its Driver Squad for the 2025 Season
- Two regular drivers pilot the works-Porsche 963 in IMSA and WEC
- Julien Andlauer signs on as the new works driver in WEC
- Andlauer/Christensen and Estre/Vanthoor contest the WEC
- Campbell/Jaminet and Nasr/Tandy tackle IMSA
Porsche is tweaking its Porsche Penske Motorsport works team driver lineup for the 2025 season. In contrast to the 2024 season, now just two drivers will regularly contest the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Former Porsche Junior Julien Andlauer from France has been promoted to the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer’s works driver squad for next year. Three-time Le Mans winner André Lotterer from Germany and four-time IMSA Champion Dane Cameron will leave the successful Porsche 963 programme after their contracts expire at the end of the year. Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki and Porsche Motorsport have agreed to conclude their collaboration after eleven years. (more…)
Rackley W.A.R. Names Dawson Sutton Full-Time NASCAR Truck Series Driver for 2025
Sutton Expected to Drive the No. 26 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) Entry
LAS VEGAS, NV (Oct. 17, 2024) – In an announcement from Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) this afternoon, Rackley W.A.R. confirmed that Dawson Sutton will be the team’s full-time driver for the 2025 NCTS race season beginning at Daytona International Speedway in February.
Dawson is expected to wheel the No. 26 for Rackley Roofing Company, Inc. and W.A.R. Shocks. In addition to being the team’s second truck entry, the No. 26 has been Sutton’s number since the start of his driving career in U.S. Legends and throughout his Pro and Super Late Model success. What’s more is the number holds the sentiment of team co-owner Willie Allen, who ran the same number throughout most of his Late Model driving career. (more…)
Transcripts: Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Crew Chief Mike Kelley, After Talladega Victory
THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Mike Kelley, Crew Chief of the No. 47 Chevrolet. Congratulations on your win today, Mike. Can you tell us a little bit about the race itself?
MIKE KELLEY: Well, today for us was just all about execution. We generally don’t qualify well here. I think today — or yesterday was our best qualifying effort on a speedway with a Next Gen car. We qualified 32nd. We won’t compromise our race setup, and we generally have a pretty good race car for Ricky to be able to maneuver around.
Team Mercedes-AMG Lone Star Racing Returns to the Indianapolis 8 Hour with a Powerhouse Mercedes-AMG GT3 Driver Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS (September 26, 2024) – Team Mercedes-AMG Lone Star Racing returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) next weekend with a powerhouse driver lineup that includes three-time and reigning NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou. The 27-year-old Spaniard makes his Mercedes-AMG competition debut on the IMS road course in next Saturday’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Indianapolis 8 Hour co-driving the No. 4 Team Mercedes-AMG Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with German Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz. (more…)
Mercedes-AMG Clinches 2024 IMSA GTD Manufacturer Championships in Indianapolis as Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Target Year-End Team and Driver Honors at Petit Le Mans
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Winning Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams Winward Racing and Korthoff Preston Motorsports clinched the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GT Daytona (GTD) Manufacturer Championship right at the start of the Battle on The Bricks and then spent the remainder of the wet and wild six-hour endurance race closing in on more year-end team and driver honors Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The No. 32 Korthoff Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished third in GTD after co-drivers Mikael Grenier, Mike Skeen and Kenton Koch battled in the lead pack the entire race from the pole starting position. WeatherTech Championship GTD points leaders Winward Racing took the checkered flag just seconds after the No. 32 team for a fifth-place finish with team drivers Russell Ward, Philip Ellis, and Indy Dontje in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3.