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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Kicks Off Doubleheader Saturday in South Florida

by MikeOctober 24, 2024October 24, 2024

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Baptist Health 200, the second race of the Round of 8, on Saturday, October 26 at 12 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio – the first of a two-race slate with the NASCAR Xfinity Series later that afternoon (4 p.m. ET).

The 1.5-mile oval South Florida track, Homestead-Miami Speedway, has hosted 27 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races since its inaugural Truck Series event on March 17, 1996 – a race won by Dave Rezendes piloting the No. 7 Geoffrey Bodine Motorsports Ford.

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Triple Crown Series Kicks Off For Seekonk Pro Stock and Sport Trucks

by Lou ModestinoMay 16, 2024

SEEKONK, Mass. — The 2024 Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series kicks-off this Saturday night at the Action Track of the East. With qualifying racing beginning at 6 p.m., both the Sport Trucks and Pro Stocks will go for extra-distance races in their first of three events inside the Everett’s Triple Crown. (more…)

Matt Hirschman Kicks Off Race Of Champions Modified Series Season With Victory In “Spring Meltdown” At Mahoning Valley Speedway

by MikeApril 22, 2024

Lehighton, PA – (April 22, 2024) – The Race of Champions Modified Series opened it’s 2024 campaign this past Saturday at Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, PA, with the running of the “Spring Meltdown” 75. Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA, took the lead with just two laps remaining in the race and went on to earn the 58^th victory of his career in the Series 299^th race.

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Big Changes, Big Competition And Big Anticipation In Store As ERC 2024 Kicks Off

by MikeApril 9, 2024

It’s all about new in the FIA European Rally Championship this season with new events, new drivers, new teams, new cars and new rules. And it all starts this week when the city of Veszprém hosts V-Híd Rally Hungary from 12 – 14 April.

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The Field Is Set: Xfinity Dash 4 Cash Kicks Off at Martinsville Speedway

by MikeApril 4, 2024

Last weekend’s race at Richmond Raceway served as the qualifier for the first round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Dash 4 Cash program, and this weekend’s DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway (Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will be the first chance for drivers to win the big bonus check.

Chandler Smith, Aric Almirola, Jesse Love and Parker Kligerman are the four highest-finishing series regulars from Richmond that will be competing for a $100,000 bonus at Martinsville Speedway.

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2024 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Kicks Off at Daytona

by MikeFebruary 14, 2024February 16, 2024

Under the lights at Daytona International Speedway, the 30th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season kicks off with the Fresh From Florida 250 (Friday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio).

Since 2000, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series has opened its season at Daytona marking this weekend as the 25th running of the event.

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NASCAR Regional Kicks Off with World Series of Asphalt Highlighted by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Opener Live on FloSports

by MikeFebruary 12, 2024

Daytona Beach, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2024) – Fans who can’t make it to the track can watch the first NASCAR Regional action of the season – the nine-day World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway live each night on FloSports from Feb. 9-17 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour New Smyrna Beach Area Visitors Bureau 200 headlines the event on Saturday, Feb. 10.

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 Kicks Off Under the Lights at Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 14, 2023

After the elimination race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Round of 10 at Kansas Speedway last weekend, two drivers were eliminated from the Playoffs – Matt Crafton and Matt DiBenedetto. Now, the series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway to kick off the Round of 8 for the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics on Thursday, September 14 at 9 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Kicks Off Doubleheader Saturday At Atlanta

by MikeMarch 16, 2023

After an action-packed weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series teams had a week to rest up and prepare for the Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which will kick off a doubleheader Saturday on March 18 at 2 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, followed by the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the RAPTOR Kings of Tough 250 at 5 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. (more…)

Flying Lizard Kicks off 2023 Season at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

by MikeMarch 2, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (March 2, 2023) – The GT America Powered by AWS season starts this weekend in Florida at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, and Flying Lizard Motorsports will ring in the new season with two entries: hometown hero Jason Bell in the No. 2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4, and Andy Wilzoch in the No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R. The pair will each complete in the weekend’s two 40-minute races, racing on the temporary street course built for the weekend. (more…)