CONCORD, N.C., December 19, 2024 (Newswire.com) – The return of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s iconic Budweiser No. 8 paint scheme to on-track competition propelled sales of its die-cast to the top of Lionel Racing’s annual best-sellers list, the company announced today.
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Kaulig Racing Announces Progressive Roster Moves
Team Names Multiple-Race Winner Mike Cook as Technical Director; Lands Aussie Andrew Dickeson as Crew Chief for Ty Dillon and Reunites Veteran AJ Allmendinger with Crew Chief Trent Owens
WELCOME, N.C. (December 5, 2024) – The winds of change continue to sweep through Kaulig Racing, as it announced major competition leadership moves for the upcoming 2025 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season. (more…)
RFK Tabs Jeremy Bullins to Lead No. 6 Team
Bullins Reunites with Driver Brad Keselowski for 2025 and Beyond
CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2024) – RFK Racing has announced that Jeremy Bullins, veteran crew chief in NASCAR, has joined the organization, reuniting with driver/co-owner Brad Keselowski to lead the No. 6 team beginning in 2025. (more…)
Bowman Gray Stadium Prepares for Next Generation of NASCAR Racing
Crews Begin Installation of New Musco Lighting System, SAFER Barrier, and Catch Fences as Facility Prepares for Historic 2025 NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2024) – Work is well underway to get Bowman Gray Stadium ready for its next generation of racing, which begins next year with The Clash on Feb. 1-2, 2025. NASCAR, City of Winston-Salem, and Winston-Salem State University announced several initiatives today that are preparing the facility for a future that includes the return of NASCAR Cup Series racing to its historic quarter-mile oval for the first time since 1971.
1970 Plymouth Superbird Owned by Richard Petty Is Up for Sale
Introduced in 1969 for NASCAR homologation, the Dodge Charger Daytona saw daylight in 503 units. The following year, Plymouth introduced a largely identical Superbird. However, because NASCAR changed homologation requirements, Plymouth had to produce nearly 2,000 examples. (more…)
Christopher Bell Gets First NASCAR Cup Win of 2024 in Phoenix
It’s always sunny in Phoenix, or at least it was for Toyota. Toyota drivers led nearly every lap of the Shriners Children’s 500 with Christopher Bell leading 50 of those laps on his way to Victory Lane.
Ryan Blaney Holds Off His Competitors And Wins NASCAR Cup Championship
Ryan Blaney didn’t need to win the race at Phoenix, he just needed to finish ahead of his three competitors to win the title. And that’s exactly what he did, holding off Kyle Larson (P3), William Byron (P4) and Christopher Bell (P36).
Darrell Waltrip Named All American 400 Grand Marshall
ASA STARS National Tour and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway officials are proud to announce that three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip has accepted an invitation to serve as the Grand Marshal for the Curb Records/Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers All American 400 Presented by US Tank and Cryogenic Equipment. (more…)
Ryan Blaney Masters Martinsville
And then there were four.
Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and William Byron.
No Denny Hamlin or Martin Truex, Jr. No Kevin Harvick, who is heading to the broadcast booth in 2024. No Chase Elliott, Joey Logano or Kyle Busch.
Kyle Larson Wins At Las Vegas, Clinches Championship 4 Berth
LAS VEGAS – Kyle Larson earned this trophy the old-fashioned way. The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver led the most laps and swept both stage wins but still had to hold off a hard-charging, equally motivated Christopher Bell at the start/finish line to claim a dramatic victory in Sunday’s South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (more…)