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Bonsignore and Silk Bring Contentious Championship Rivalry to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Finale

by Mike
Bonsignore and Silk Bring Contentious Championship Rivalry to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Finale

Friends now foes to settle title bout under the lights at Martinsville Speedway this Saturday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 22, 2024) – In a contentious championship battle that began in the first race of the season at New Smyrna Speedway only miles from the birthplace of NASCAR, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title will once again be decided in the final race of the season at one of NASCAR’s most historic tracks as Justin Bonsignore and Ron Silk enter the finale at Martinsville Speedway separated by 10 points.

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Justin Bonsignore Sweeps North Wilkesboro Weekend

by Kyle Souza
Justin Bonsignore Sweeps North Wilkesboro Weekend

Photo:  Erick Messer/Souza Media
SMART Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Wins in North Carolina

Justin Bonsignore found himself in North Wilkesboro Speedway Victory Lane twice this weekend. The driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Communications machine for Kenneth Massa Motorsports swept the weekend of Modified competition at the historic track – winning both the SMART Modified Tour season-finale 99 on Saturday and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 on Sunday. (more…)

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Sunoco Support Brings Mazda MX-5 Cup Martinsville Purse To Over $60,000

by Mike
Sunoco Support Brings Mazda MX-5 Cup Martinsville Purse To Over $60,000

Excitement continues to build for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin’s first-ever oval race at Martinsville Speedway on October 26. The anticipation isn’t the only thing building, however, as Sunoco has stepped up to add prize money and bring the total purse to $63,000.

The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup regular season came to a close last week with champion Gresham Wagner receiving a check for $250,000 and Rookie of the Year Westin Workman earning $80,000. Now, Mazda MX-5 Cup drivers can look forward to the possibility of winning even more money at the Martinsville non-points race. (more…)

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Bubba Pollard Returns to Xfinity Series Competition, Joining Sam Hunt Racing at Martinsville

by Mike
Bubba Pollard Returns to Xfinity Series Competition, Joining Sam Hunt Racing at Martinsville

SANY America, an industrial and commercial equipment manufacturer, will serve as the primary partner aboard the No. 26 GR Supra.  (Rich Corbett Photo)

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 15, 2024) – Sam Hunt Racing (SHR) announces today that Andrew “Bubba” Pollard will make his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series start on Saturday, November 2, competing in the National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway. SANY America will serve as the primary partner aboard the No. 26 GR Supra.

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Treyten Lapcevich Rides Recent Momentum to Penultimate CARS Tour Race

by Mike
Treyten Lapcevich Rides Recent Momentum to Penultimate CARS Tour Race

Granite Falls, N.C.: With just two races remaining in the zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car Tour season, Canadian Treyten Lapcevich looks to ride his recent string of momentum to propel his Chad Bryant Racing team back into Victory Lane in Saturday night’s CARS Tour 225 pres. by GeoCut at Tri-County (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

Lapcevich returns to the series after finishing third most recently in the NASCAR Late Model Series’ ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway – and a runner-up finish in CARS Tour competition last month at South Boston (Va.) Speedway.

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Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Celebrates 10th Season

by Mike
Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Celebrates 10th Season

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 22, 2023) – As NASCAR commemorates its 75th Anniversary season, it’s going back to its roots with the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series to celebrate the most prestigious series of races in Late Model Stock Car racing as the 10th season of the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown opens up Saturday, July 1, at South Boston Speedway.

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Ring That Bell: Christopher Bell Jumps to NASCAR Cup Series Standings Lead With Bristol Dirt Victory

by Mike
Ring That Bell: Christopher Bell Jumps to NASCAR Cup Series Standings Lead With Bristol Dirt Victory

Rising like a rocket into the atmosphere, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell has soared to the NASCAR Cup Series standings lead following his first win of the 2023 season at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt. The win was the fifth of his career and his first at the half-mile track.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Takes On “The Paperclip” Under the Lights

by Mike
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Takes On “The Paperclip” Under the Lights

This weekend’s Long John Silver’s 200 at Martinsville Speedway (Friday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) marks the 45th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race hosted by the half-mile short track. The inaugural event dates back to September 25, 1995, where Joe Ruttman led the final two laps to take the win.

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