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Pit Crews Battle for $100,000 During NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge Presented by Mechanix Wear

by MikeMay 13, 2025

The fan-favorite NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge presented by Mechanix Wear will hit pit road Friday, May 16, as part of the jam-packed NASCAR All-Star Race Week schedule
Winning crew receives a signature jack and air gun pit crew trophy and $100,000
Race week packages, single-day tickets and camping to all NASCAR All-Star Race Week events are on sale at northwilkesborospeedway.com

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 12, 2025) – NASCAR fans already know the names of the stars on track, but in May, the often unsung heroes on pit road will get their moment to shine.

The NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge presented by Mechanix Wear returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway on Friday, May 16, as part of NASCAR All-Star Race Week festivities. Held exclusively at the historic short track, this high-octane, timed pit stop event is more than just a sideshow, it’s a full-blown battle of speed, precision and composure under pressure.

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Stewart Friesen Still Relishes First Outlaw Win at Ohsweken Speedway, Eager for Another

by MikeMay 13, 2025

OHSWEKEN, ON (May 12, 2025) – If you traded slide jobs with Donny Schatz and Logan Schuchart to earn your first World of Outlaws win, you’d probably never forget it. Stewart Friesen hasn’t, and he’s ready to do it again.

Ten years after scoring his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win at Ohsweken Speedway, Friesen, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver and Big Block Modified star from Niagara-on-the-lake, ON, will be back in a Sprint Car for the Series’ return to Ohsweken, Wednesday-Thursday, May 14-15.

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Area Auto Racing News – May 13, 2025 Edition Now Available

by WebmasterMay 13, 2025

Top Headlines From May 13 Edition

Anthony Macri Remains Undefeated At Williams Grove; Takes $20,000 Morgan Cup, As PA Posse Beats World Of Outlaws
Racing World Mourns The Passing Of Revered Photographer Ace Lane, Jr.
Chemung RoC Modified Podium Swept By Northampton, PA Drivers Jack Ely, Matt Hirschman & Austin Beers
Flat Out At New Egypt: Danny Bouc’s Late Race Contact With Leader Ryan Krachun Propels Him To Victory In Thrilling Modified Fight To The Finish
Lincoln’s World Of Outlaws Gettysburg Clash Won By Buddy Kofoid
Jeff Rine’s Super LM Bedford Win Makes Him Track’s All Time Career Win Leader
Five Win Week: LM Star Max Blair Wins Twice At Stateline, Twice At Eriez, Once At Tri-City
Chris Esposito Races To First Grandview Mod Victory In 17 Years; Brett Kressley Gets Big Mod Score Too
Defending Fulton Modified Champ Tim Sears, Jr. Gets Title Defense Started Right; Wins Season Opener
New Father Mat Williamson Has Big Weekend; Races To Ransomville, Land Of Legends Back To Back Scores
Kyle Larson’s Latest NASCAR Cup Win At Kansas Was A Rout

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How Did New England Drivers Perform At Kansas And The Indy Grand Prix?

by Lou ModestinoMay 13, 2025

Kyle Larson won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished seventh and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 9th.

Carson Hocevar went to Victory Lane for the Craftsman Truck race while Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA came in fourth.

The Indy Cars offered the Grand Prix at the flag ship Indianapolis Speedway track with Alex Palou taking the win. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT ended up 20th.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at Monadnock Speedway Rescheduled for Sunday, July 20th

by MikeMay 13, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 9, 2025) – NASCAR and JDV Productions today announced the Cheshire County Clash NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Monadnock Speedway has been rescheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, July 20.

The race was originally scheduled for May 3, but was postponed due to inclement weather.

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Grandview Speedway Presents A NASCAR Modified & Sportsman Two Division Show This Saturday – Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Arrive May 20 – Sportsman Twin 20 Set For June 21

by MikeMay 13, 2025

GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY PRESENTS NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN THIS SATURDAY
KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINT MIDWEEK ROTO ROOTER SERIES TUESDAY MAY 20
T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN TWIN 20’s SET FOR SATURDAY JUNE 21
BRETT KRESSLEY & COLIN COX ARE ON TOP OF GRANDVIEW POINT STANDINGS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Looking to keep the momentum rolling after a successful night of action last week, Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Modified and Sportsman two-division show this Saturday night.

This coming Saturday, May 17 Grandview Speedway will present the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman in a two-division program which will include qualifying events for both classes leading up to the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature and the 25-lap T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman main event.

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Harrison Burton To Drive No. 51 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang in NASCAR All-Star Race

by MikeMay 13, 2025

Harrison Burton To Drive No. 51 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang in NASCAR All-Star Race
Cody Ware To Drive No. 15 in All-Star Open Before Returning to No. 51 in Coca-Cola 600
Rick Ware Racing’s First Appearance in Annual NASCAR Cup Series Exhibition Race

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 12, 2025) – The 41st running of the NASCAR All-Star Race Sunday night at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway will see a first-time entrant.

Rick Ware Racing (RWR), which has competed in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2012, will be a part of the annual NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race for the first time. That is because Harrison Burton, who has a guaranteed starting spot in the All-Star Race via his Coke Zero Sugar 400 victory last August at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, will drive the No. 51 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RWR.

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ARCA Menards Series at Kansas Speedway Tide 150 – Post-Race Notes

by MikeMay 12, 2025

Brenden “Butterbean” Queen (No. 28 BestRepair.net Chevrolet) scored his second career ARCA Menards Series win and his second of 2025 with a dominant victory in Friday’s Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway. Queen led 72 of the race’s 105 laps and held off runner-up William Sawalich (No. 18 Starkey Toyota) on a trio of late-race restarts, including one on the final lap to win. Queen also won the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

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Rich Mar Florist and Tablo TV Unite for Nashville Race with Ryan Ellis

by MikeMay 12, 2025

DGM Racing Unveils a Broadway-Themed Design for the No. 71 Chevrolet

Lake Wales, Fla., (May 12, 2025) – As DGM Racing and Ryan Ellis approach Nashville Superspeedway, Ellis’ long-time partner, Rich Mar Florist, has joined forces with Tablo TV to create a unique, Broadway-inspired car design. As Rich Mar Florist and Tablo TV partner with Ellis, DGM Racing’s No. 71 Chevrolet prominently features both Rich Mar Florist and Tablo TV with details that pay tribute to Nashville’s Music City, including neon-style graphics and playful nods to some of Nashville’s iconic Broadway signs, bringing the vibrant energy of downtown Nashville to the racetrack.

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Kyle Larson Dominates At Kansas In Defense Of Last Year’s NASCAR Cup Series Win

by MikeMay 12, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Last year, Kyle Larson won the spring race at Kansas Speedway by the thinnest of margins—0.001 seconds in the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.

On Sunday, after putting his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole on Saturday, Larson defended his victory in far more decisive fashion, leading 221 of 267 laps in winning the AdventHealth 400 at the 1.5-mile track.

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