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Doug Coby and Derek Griffith Have Lofty Goals at New Smyrna Speedway

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 5, 2021July 8, 2025

Practice day at the World Series of Asphalt was a busy one with one of the largest entry lists the event has seen in several years. It also saw breaking news from two short track racing titans in different disciplines.

Six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby is returning to the World Series for the first time since 2019 and his third trip overall. During the day, he announced he will be competing the entire week – with Austin Pickens driving the No. 10 on Monday and Tuesday while Coby will jump into the machine the rest of the week.

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All-Star Showdown Kicks Off 2021 Season for Logan Bearden

by MikeFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021

IRWINDALE, Calif.: After taking a brief sabbatical during the 2020 season to regroup and prepare for the 2021 racing season, Logan Bearden and his Bearden Motorsports team return to Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway for Saturday afternoon’s SPEARS Southwest Tour Series All-Star Sunrise Ford Showdown.

A native of Austin, Texas, Bearden is leaning on his Super Late Model experience and former competition in the All-Star Showdown to pay dividends in the highly touted 200-lap slugfest that often features some of the toughest drivers in the country.

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Joey Logano is Going Dirt Racing This Week in Florida

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Barberville, FL – Ryan Flores built a UMP Modified with full intentions of racing it himself until an unexpected voice spoke up with interest in the ride.

That voice belonged to 2018 NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano. (more…)

Aric Almirola – Will Return to Location of First Cup Win Inspire a Daytona 500 Victory?

by MikeFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021

● History at Daytona: Almirola scored his first career Cup Series win in the rain-shortened July 2014 race at Daytona, when he led 14 laps. In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, he started on the pole in his first outing in July 2007, and he captured a win there while piloting the No. 98 Biagi-Den Beste Ford Mustang in July 2016. (more…)

Siblings and Racing at Stafford Speedway

by MikeFebruary 5, 2021

(Stafford Springs, CT)—During a person’s lifetime, family connections are often one of the strongest bonds that one can form. Strong bonds can also be formed by working together on a race team not only while at the race track, but during the week in a garage or race shop. When family is combined with racing it can form an unbreakable bond. Currently Stafford Speedway has 10 sibling combinations signed up to hit the track during the 2021 season. (more…)

Workrise Expands Partnership with Richard Childress Racing and Driver Austin Dillon in 2021

by MikeFebruary 4, 2021

WELCOME, NC (February 3, 2021) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that Workrise (formerly RigUp) will continue its support of the No. 3 program and driver Austin Dillon for a second season, as a primary partner for select NASCAR Cup Series races in 2021.

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NO. 5 HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS TEAM ADDS CINCINNATI INC. AND FREIGHTLINER FOR 2021 NASCAR SEASON

by MikeFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021

CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 2, 2021) – Two existing Hendrick Motorsports partners have joined the organization’s No. 5 NASCAR Cup Series team with driver Kyle Larson beginning in 2021.

This season, machine tool maker Cincinnati Inc. and heavy-duty truck manufacturer Freightliner will expand their NASCAR programs to become primary sponsors of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for two races each and be featured as full-time associate sponsors of the team. (more…)

Track Talk – Which Former NASCAR Champ Will Have a Better 2021 Season? Kyle Busch or Joe Logano

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 26, 2021

The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is almost here. Heading into the new campaign, there are many drivers who are keen to make amends. Among them are Kyle Busch and Joey Logano, who are keen for redemption after poor 2020 campaigns. (more…)

Track Talk – Brandon Lanphear to Take Over Driver’s Seat at Richard Green Racing

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 23, 2021

Barre, VT – One of the most iconic cars of the past two decades at Barre’s Thunder Road has a new pilot. Richard Green Racing has announced that Morrisville’s Brandon Lanphear will drive the #16VT Chevolet with sponsorship from Richard Green Trucking, Green’s Ace Hardware, and Pro Driver Training during the upcoming Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model season. (more…)

Nashville Speedway / Ally 400 Sponsorship Announcement Transcript

by MikeJanuary 20, 2021

We’re five months from NASCAR’s return to Nashville Superspeedway and Middle Tennessee, and less than one month from kicking off the season with the 2021 Daytona 500, so we know fans are anxious for any and all race track announcements and news. (more…)