Freshly-Paved North Wilkesboro Speedway Sets the Stage for NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Weekend

Freshly-Paved North Wilkesboro Speedway Sets the Stage for NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Weekend

NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports announced details for the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race to be held on Sunday, May 19, for the second consecutive year at the newly paved North Wilkesboro Speedway. While the simplified format will return this season – featuring two heat races to set the All-Star Race starting lineup, a 100-lap All-Star Open, and a 200-lap main event – several new features will debut including a tire strategy element, a new Qualifying / Pit Crew Challenge format and pitting requirements. The spotlight will be on the stars of the sport as they take on these new challenges at the historic .625-mile track in the annual exhibition event for the grand prize of $1 million.

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Break In The Action: Charlotte Motor Speedway Up Next for the NASCAR Xfinity Series

Break In The Action: Charlotte Motor Speedway Up Next for the NASCAR Xfinity Series

After a race that saw JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier land in Victory Lane for the first time this season, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will be taking the week off before heading back to the action at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the BetMGM 300 on Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Lou Modestino’s Track Talk – May 15, 2024

Lou Modestino’s Track Talk – May 15, 2024
The GM 604 “Crate Engine” appears to be the possible savior of the paved track’s Modifieds in the New England area.  Cris Michaud of ACT and Tom Mayberry of PASS are banking on this at the 5/8-oval in Thompson, CT that they have leased from the Hoenig Family.  In spite of just a under a half-dozen Mods equipped with this engine, they put on a good show at Mid-April’s annual New England Classic at NHMS.

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