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Phorm Energy Joins Hendrick Motorsports In Multi-Year Partnership To Fuel Every Mission

by MikeJune 5, 2025

NEW ENERGY DRINK FROM ANHEUSER-BUSCH, 1ST PHORM AND DANA WHITE SPONSORS ICONIC NO. 24 CHEVROLET AND SPOTLIGHTS PIT CREW ATHLETES ACROSS MULTIPLE TEAMS

CONCORD, N.C., AND ST. LOUIS (June 5, 2025) – Newly announced Phorm Energy has joined 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports in a multi-year partnership that will help launch a new game-changing energy drink. The agreement, which begins immediately and runs through 2027, will feature dynamic marketing integrations, including primary sponsorship of the No. 24 Chevrolet team, branding with pit crew athletes and a presence inside Hendrick Motorsports’ new athletic center.

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First-Time Run Group Winners Crowned at the Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour, Pistons & Props, Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network

by MikeDecember 9, 2024

– Convincing Victories, a Record-Stopping Upset and Late Drama Cap Another Competitive Mission Foods HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour at Sebring International Raceway on Sunday

– Chevron B19, Acura ARX-05 DPi and a Pair of GT Porsches First Quartet of First-Time Mission Foods HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour Winners in Six Years at Sebring International Raceway

SEBRING, Florida (December 8, 2024) – A quartet of first-time Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour, Pistons & Props, Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network, race winners emerged for the first time in six years Sunday at Sebring International Raceway. The four overall Run Group winners came out on top after nine hours of non-stop competition Saturday and three more Sunday afternoon for a symbolic 12 hours of racing paying tribute to the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring sports car race, which will be run for the 73rd time next March. (more…)

A Rare Warbird and a Mission Foods HSR Classic Endurance Championship Record On the Line Among the Highlights Next Weekend at Sebring

by MikeNovember 27, 2024

Historic Sports Cars and Legendary Aircraft Co-Headline for the Ninth Time the Dual Celebration of Sebring’s Rich Motorsports and Aviation History at the Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour Pistons & Props Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network, December 4 – 8

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 27, 2024) – A rare Warbird and an HSR Classic Endurance Championship Presented by Mission Foods in-season race-win record on the line are among the many highlights of next weekend’s Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour, Pistons & Props, Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network. (more…)

MAN ON A MISSION: Gravel Goes Flag to Flag to Top World Finals Opener

by Lou ModestinoNovember 12, 2024

David Gravel made it clear he didn’t come to Charlotte to race conservatively with a dominant drive (Chris Owens Photo)

David Gravel has one thing in mind right now – securing his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship.

He first made his focus clear on Wednesday when Sea Foam Qualifying Night got the World of Outlaws World Finals underway. The Watertown, CT native laid down two heaters to sweep both Simpson Quick Time Awards.

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Milestone 10th HSR Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods Comes to a Competitive Conclusion

by MikeNovember 4, 2024

Five First-Time and One Repeat Overall HSR Classic 24 Run Group Winners Crowned After Five Full Days of Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods and HSR Daytona Historics Competition on the Road Course at Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 3, 2024) – The 10th Running of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods came to a close and competitive conclusion Sunday at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). A stout entry of more than 140 teams, drivers and cars from around the world raced in six different Run Groups on the DIS road course in a twice-around-the-clock succession of 24 back-to-back segments to celebrate the 10th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona tribute race that began in 2014. (more…)

Livestream Coverage Returns for This Weekend’s 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods

by MikeNovember 1, 2024

– Matador Motorsports Presents More Than 15 Hours of Prime Livestream Daytime Coverage of North America’s Premier Vintage and Historic 24-Hour Race This Saturday and Sunday, November 2 – 3

– Feed Available at HSR’s and IMSA’s YouTube Pages and Features Returning On-Air Talent Team of Joe Bradley, Jeff Wright and Marshall Pruett

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 1, 2024) – Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) confirmed today that this weekend’s 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods will be featured for the second-straight year in and expanded schedule of livestream coverage – presented by Matador Motorsports – on the HSR and IMSA YouTube Channels this Saturday and Sunday, November 2 – 3, from Daytona International Speedway (DIS). (more…)

10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods This Weekend at Daytona International Speedway

by MikeOctober 31, 2024

– North America’s Premier Vintage and Historic 24-Hour Race Returns to the “World Center of Racing” for the 10th Time

– Packed Event Schedule Includes the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods and the HSR Daytona Historics Full-Season Championship Races

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (October 30, 2024) – A quality and sure-to-be competitive field of more than 140 vintage and historic sports cars from the last 60-plus years has converged on Daytona International Speedway (DIS) for the 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods this weekend at DIS, October 30 – November 3. A stout entry of defending and former race winners and debuting contenders is set for the Classic 24 Saturday and Sunday in addition to a strong lineup for the HSR Daytona Historics, which is a points-paying event for HSR’s season-long racing series and championships. (more…)

Mission Foods and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Finalize Long-Term Partnership

by MikeOctober 29, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (October 29, 2024) – Just over a month after Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) announced its new HSR Classic Endurance Championship, a North American food industry giant and motorsports sponsorship leader has been named the presenting partner.

The HSR Classic Endurance Championship Presented by Mission Foods debuts in 2025 in a long-term partnership supporting the first major endurance race championship in the U.S. for vintage and historic sports cars. Competitors and race fans alike, however, will get a preview experience of the new Mission Foods championship this weekend at the 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods, October 30 – November 3. (more…)

Chandler Smith – No. 81 Smith General Construction Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

SMITH AT WATKINS GLEN: Chandler Smith made his track debut at Watkins Glen International in last year’s NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race. Smith finished the race in eighth-place. Smith has finished in the top-10 in two road course races so far in 2024 – Circuit of the Americas and Sonoma Raceway.
ATLANTA RECAP: Last weekend, Smith returned to his home track, Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 81 started eighth and earned a few stage points with a ninth-place finish in Stage 1 and a eighth-place finish in Stage 2. Smith led twice in Stage 3 for a total of 28 laps. Smith made a run at the lead on the last lap, but fell back for a fourth-place finish.

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Aric Almirola – No. 20 Go Bowling Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

ALMIROLA AT WATKINS GLEN: Aric Almirola has made 14 NASCAR national series starts at Watkins Glen International. His best finish was a fifth-place result in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the track in 2018.
ALMIROLA’S SEASON: Almirola has earned one win and four top-five finishes overall in six Xfinity Series races this season. He has finished inside the top five in his last four starts, including a win at Martinsville Speedway in April and a third in his most recent start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July.
20 TEAM: The No. 20 team is currently ranked second in the Xfinity Series owner’s points standings, only 11 points out of the top spot. Through 24 races, the No. 20 team leads the Xfinity Series in wins (seven), top-five finishes (12), and laps led (702). The team has won races with four different drivers – Aric Almirola, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, and Ryan Truex.

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