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Sean Hingorani Earns Second Consecutive West Series Title; Connor Zilisch Secures Season-Ending Phoenix Victory

by MikeNovember 15, 2024

Editor’s note… I’m trying to catch up on some of the stock car racing news…

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The path to a second consecutive ARCA Menards Series West championship was much tougher for Sean Hingorani compared to the first.

Despite competing with four different organizations across the 12-race schedule, Hingorani still managed to put together an efficient campaign that saw him tally three victories. All those triumphs came with the same team that guided Hingorani to his first West Series championship, Venturini Motorsports. (more…)

NMPA’s Most Popular Driver Award Narrows

by MikeNovember 13, 2024

Voting officially opened for the 2024 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award on Oct. 28, and fans should continue to wear their voting caps and cast their ballots before the polls close Thursday, Nov. 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. (more…)

Whelen Engineering and Richard Childress Racing Extend Partnership in 2025

by MikeOctober 31, 2024

WELCOME, N.C. (October 31, 2024) – Whelen Engineering, a global leader in the emergency warning industry for over 70 years, will continue their partnership with Richard Childress Racing in 2025 as anchor sponsor on the No. 2 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Jesse Love, current Sunoco Rookie of the Year points leader, will return to the organization to pilot the race-winning entry.

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series Heads Back to the ‘Paperclip’ of Short Tracks

by MikeOctober 31, 2024

As the NASCAR Xfinity Series winds down the 2024 season, the drivers and teams will now be heading to Martinsville Speedway for the Playoffs’ penultimate race, the National Debt Relief 250, on Saturday, November 2 at 4 p.m. ET on the CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

This will be the 43rd NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The previous 42 races have produced 28 different race winners and 22 different pole winners. Only six races have been won from the pole or first starting position, but it’s been over 35 years since a driver was able to accomplish the feat – most recently by Jimmy Hensley in 1987.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Setting the Stage in South Beach: Homestead-Miami Speedway Up Next

by MikeOctober 24, 2024

Following the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in a double-header, action-packed Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the NASCAR Xfinity Series sets its sights on the Credit One NASCAR AMEX Credit Card 300 on October 26 at 3:30 p.m. ET on the CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – the second race in the Playoffs’ Round of 8.

The 1.5-mile South Florida track, Homestead-Miami Speedway, has hosted 30 NASCAR Xfinity Series races since the inaugural event in 1995, producing 23 different race winners and almost as many pole winners (21).

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Unleashing the Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 on Las Vegas

by MikeOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

After wrapping up the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 12 last weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course and eliminating four drivers from the postseason – Shane van Gisbergen, Sheldon Creed, Riley Herbst and Parker Kligerman – it’s time to unleash the eight contenders that advanced on Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 302, this Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. ET on the CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, the fourth event of the seven-race Playoffs and the first of the Round of 8.

Heading into this weekend at Las Vegas, JR Motorsport’s driver Justin Allgaier ranks first in the Playoff standings, up +18 points on the Championship 4 Round cutoff. In Allgaier’s tire tracks are Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer in second, up +11 points on the next round’s cut line, Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill in third, up +9 on the cutline and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chandler Smith is fourth, up eight points on the cutoff.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Elimination Time: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Up Next

by MikeOctober 10, 2024

The stakes are high for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff contenders as they head to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course for the Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross & BlueShield of North Carolina on Saturday, October 12 at 4 p.m. ET (The CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) – the first elimination race of the Playoff season.

This weekend’s race will be the seventh time the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has hosted a NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race (2018-2024). The Charlotte Road Course has occupied two spots on the postseason schedule – in 2018 and 2019, the Charlotte ROVAL hosted the second race in the Round of 12 and then from 2020 to 2024, the 2.28-mile road course hosted the Round of 12 elimination race (the third race in the Playoffs).

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Frankie Muniz and Rette Jones Racing Head to Charlotte Ready to Retake ARCA Points Lead

by MikeMay 26, 2023

CONCORD, N.C.: Make no mistake about it, Frankie Muniz has even surprised himself as a rookie in the ARCA Menards Series this season.

The driver of the No. 30 Rette Jones Racing Ford Mustang has busted out three top-10 finishes in the first four races of the season – consistency that propelled him into the ARCA Menards Series points lead following the race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in April.

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ARCA: Jesse Love Dominates For Second Consecutive Victory During Dawn 150 At Kansas Speedway

by MikeMay 8, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The future of NASCAR was on full display during Saturday’s Dawn 150 at Kansas Speedway.

Jesse Love and Taylor Gray entertained the crowd with a thrilling battle that saw the two drivers exchange the lead for most of the afternoon. Love ultimately emerged victorious over Gray and teammate Dean Thompson for his second straight ARCA Menards Series victory and Venturini Motorsports’ fifth across the ARCA platform in 2023. (more…)

BMR Drivers Academy Joins With NASCAR For Driver Development Program In 2021

by MikeFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2021) – The 2021 BMR Drivers Academy – a NASCAR development program – will feature 14 full-time drivers competing in 16 two-day race events on the West Coast, culminating in opportunities in the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The program opens on March 26-27 at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. for its 40-race campaign. (more…)