DANVILLE, Virginia (April 17, 2025) – The memory and momentum of GMG Racing and their career weekend one race ago at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) remains strong as the championship-winning team brings a season-high five entries, and several 2025 title bids, to this weekend’s SRO America event at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). The race is the first event of the second half of SRO America’s racing season and comes after the series’ traditional early-summer break following the most recent race weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in late April.
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Cory Heim Leads CRAFTSMAN Truck Series To Nashville With Dominant Momentum
by Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire
The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is on race five of a season-high stretch of six consecutive race weekends with Friday night’s stop at Nashville Superspeedway for the Rackley Roofing 200 (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
TeamSLR Rides Momentum to Laguna Seca
- 14-Year-Old Tristan McKee Coming Off First TA2 Podium
- Barry Boes Off Landmark Double-Win at Sonoma
- Mike Skeen Looks To Return to Victory Lane Alongside Fellow M1 Racecars Competitors Jared Odrick, Brody Goble and Tim Carroll
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (April 30, 2025) – Fresh off Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series rookie Tristan McKee’s runner-up finish overall and Barry Boes’ landmark victories in both the national Pro-Am Challenge class and Western Championship race-within-a race last weekend at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, the TeamSLR and M1 Racecars contingent of drivers heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on a roll for Saturday’s 40-lap, 75-minute Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour.
Chandler Smith Takes Strong Momentum Into Rockingham Truck Race
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
Fresh from a convincing victory at Bristol Motor Speedway—a win that denied runner-up Kyle Larson a sweep of NASCAR’s three national series—Chandler Smith comes to Rockingham Speedway second in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series standings, with his sights set on the top spot.
Luke Baldwin, Jonathan Cash Take Momentum To Hickory Motor Speedway
The fifth race of the SMART Modified Tour season will bring the Sadler-Stanley Racing team to Hickory Motor Speedway this Saturday evening. The Hickory Hundred will take place at the track known as the ‘Birthplace of NASCAR Stars’ as the SMART Tour wraps a busy opening portion of the season.
Jason Kitzmiller and A.L.L. Construction Racing Look to Keep Momentum Rolling at Phoenix Raceway
AVONDALE, Ariz.: The 2025 ARCA Menards Series season is starting strong for veteran driver Jason Kitzmiller and his A.L.L. Construction team. (more…)
NASCAR Cup Series Carries Season-Opening Momentum to Atlanta
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
ATLANTA, Ga. – While last weekend’s 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening DAYTONA 500 provided all the drama expected of The Great American race, fans have every reason to anticipate the same sort of high-excitement in Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 (3 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Treyten Lapcevich Rides Momentum to Historic Snowball Derby
PENSACOLA, Fla.: On the heels of a dominating victory last month in the prestigious South Carolina 400 at Florence (S.C.) Motor Speedway, Canadian standout Treyten Lapcevich rides the momentum to this weekend’s iconic Snowball Derby, looking to end his impressive 2024 season by hoisting the elegant Tom Dawson trophy. (more…)
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.
Greg Van Alst and Team Hope to Continue Momentum at Salem Speedway
SALEM, Ind: Fresh off a top-10 finish in the most recent race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, ARCA Menards Series veteran Greg Van Alst treks to Salem (Ind.) Speedway, the site of Saturday night’s Mid-Summer Classic 200, looking to keep his recent momentum alive. (more…)