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Back To Its Roots: NASCAR Celebrates 75th Anniversary With All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

May 18, 2023 Mike

To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, the sport is going back to its roots at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Deemed as the ‘Field of Dreams of Racing,’ this will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996. It will also be first time, the NASCAR All-Star race and the All-Star Open will take place at 0.625-mile paved oval located just five miles outside North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

NASCAR Officially Names 75 Greatest Drivers In Celebration of 75th Anniversary

May 12, 2023 Mike

Daytona Beach, Fla. (May 12, 2023) – Last night’s announcement of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers completed the list after a several-week rollout. The drivers, honored in celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, will be recognized during the annual Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway

May 11, 2023 Mike

GMS Racing’s wheelman, Grant Enfinger, prevailed late Saturday night at Kansas Speedway to earn his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory of the season and clinch a spot in the Playoffs. This season marks the fifth-time Enfinger has earned a spot in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs in his career (2023, ‘22 ’20, ’19, ’18).

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway

May 6, 2021 Mike

The Triple Truck Challenge was introduced in 2019, as a three-race program that provides drivers in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series an opportunity to win up to $500,000 in bonus money.

David Gravel Of Watertown, Ct Beats Brad Sweet In Electrifying WoO Debut At The Rev

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Lou Modestino

The echoing roar of the standing room only crowd said it all. Making their debut appearance at The Rev in Monroe, LA, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series delivered a race of the year candidate on Saturday night.

NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Homestead-Miami Speedway

February 25, 2021 Mike

Ty Gibbs, grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs, made history last weekend at the Daytona Road Course. Gibbs, who was making his first career start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, won the race in the No. 54 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing and added his name to the list of drivers that won in their first Xfinity start.

Joey Logano Warms to Dirt after Maiden Modified Voyage at Volusia

February 11, 2021 Lou Modestino

Joey Logano arrived in Florida last weekend, but it wasn’t to prepare for the 63rd running of the Daytona 500. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford’s focus was looking months ahead—to the inaugural Cup race on dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. Logano had never raced on dirt and never really had any desire to do so.

Welcome Back to Racing!

February 2, 2021February 4, 2021 Chuck Abrams

I suppose it’s only fitting that one of my favorite races of the year, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, kicks off what should be one of the most memorable seasons in NASCAR in decades. The addition of new tracks, more road courses and racing on dirt should be enough to keep even sideline NASCAR fans tuned in to see what is going on.

Champions from NASCAR, USAC and World of Outlaws Headline Latest Chili Bowl Entries

December 21, 2020December 26, 2020 Lou Modestino

Chase Elliott will make just his second Dirt Midget start next month at the Tulsa Expo Raceway: David Gravel of Watertown, CT and Jeffery Champagne of Westfield, MA will join Elliott and the rest.

Westfield, MA’s Jeff Champagne Enters Lucas Oil Shoot-Out, Chili Bowl

December 11, 2020 Lou Modestino

Before the 2020 season concludes 23-year-old Jeff Champagne will take further steps to prove his worth as one of Brad Noffsinger’s hand-picked drivers for the 36th Annual Tulsa Shoot-Out. (Dec. 30 – Jan. 2, 2021)