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$400,000 Loudon Classic® Purse, Vintage Racing Returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway During Laconia Motorcycle Week

by Lou ModestinoJune 12, 2025

Riders exit the turn 12 chicane and race through turn 12a in pursuit of the start/finish line during the 101st annual Loudon Classic® at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 8, 2024. Photo Credit: NHMS/Jill Torres
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a must-stop destination with racing, demo rides, vendors, camping and more for riders during Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 14-22.

LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) is a top destination for riders visiting the area during Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 14-22, with on- and off-track events throughout nine days of motorcycle mayhem. The 102^nd Annual Loudon Classic® headlines a week-long motorcycle celebration that features racing, demo rides, vendors, camping and more.

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Tune In This Week for Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway!

by MikeMay 23, 2025

RCR Race Preview: Charlotte Motor Speedway

by MikeMay 23, 2025

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway… Richard Childress Racing has made eight trips to Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including six wins in the prestigious Coca-Cola 600, which is the longest race in the NASCAR Cup Series season and widely considered a “Crown Jewel” event in our sport. Dale Earnhardt is the winningest driver under the RCR banner at Charlotte, winning the Coca-Cola 600 in 1986, 1992, and 1993, as well as a 500-mile race at the track in 1986. Kevin Harvick won the Coca-Cola 600 in 2011 and 2013, and Austin Dillon earned his career-first Cup Series win in the Coca-Cola 600 in 2017. Jeff Burton earned one win for RCR at Charlotte Motor Speedway in November 2008.

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Ryan Huff Returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway Seeking Strong ARCA Finish

by MikeMay 23, 2025

CONCORD, N.C.: Veteran ARCA Menards Series driver Ryan Huff is set to return to Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway for the first time in three years, aiming for a strong showing in Friday night’s General Tire 150.

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Major League Reunion for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser, and MLB

by MikeMay 22, 2025

NASCAR Hall of Famer and Budweiser debut 2001 MLB All-Star Game inspired paint scheme, updated to feature the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic logo

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 22, 2025) – In celebration of Major League Baseball’s 2025 jewel event, the MLB Speedway Classic presented by BuildSubmarines.com in Bristol, TN, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser and MLB are teaming up to bring a NASCAR Hall of Famer, American beer and America’s favorite pastime to fans by recreating and paying homage to the iconic No. 8 Budweiser / MLB All-Star Game paint scheme. The legendary scheme will be showcased at the MLB Speedway Classic on August 2 and will be raced by Earnhardt Jr. in the zMAX CARS Tour event at Anderson (S.C.) Motor Speedway on August 16.

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Rette Jones Racing, Kyle Steckly Ready to Double Down in ASA STARS Competition

by MikeMay 22, 2025

HICKORY, N.C.: When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

The 2025 ASA STARS National Tour season hasn’t started the way Rette Jones Racing or former series winner Kyle Steckly envisioned.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway

by MikeMay 22, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Coca-Cola 600
The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, May 25
The Time: 6 p.m. ET
The Purse: $13,651,450
TV: Amazon Prime, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 600 miles (400 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 100),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 200), Stage 3 (Ends on Lap 300),
Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400)

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway

by MikeMay 22, 2025

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: BetMGM 300
The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, May 24
The Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3:30 p.m. ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 300 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway

by MikeMay 22, 2025

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: North Carolina Education Lottery 200
The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday, May 23
The Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 8:30 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 201 miles (134 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 134)

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Garrett Mitchell, a.k.a. Cleetus McFarland, Readies Intermediate Track Debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway

by MikeMay 21, 2025

CONCORD, N.C.: Surprise, he’s back for more!

Garrett Mitchell — widely known to his millions of YouTube followers as Cleetus McFarland — will trade the camera for a steering wheel once again as he gears up for his third career ARCA Menards Series start in Friday night’s General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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