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Jimmie Johnson Joins NBC Sports Motorsports Coverage For Four Races In 2024

by Mike
Jimmie Johnson Joins NBC Sports Motorsports Coverage For Four Races In 2024
STAMFORD, Conn. – May 14, 2024 – Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and former INDYCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is joining NBC Sports’ motorsports coverage for four races in 2024. Johnson will contribute to pre-race and race coverage of NBC Sports’ presentation of the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 from iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on May 26 on NBC and Peacock, bolstering NBC Sports’ robust presentation of the historic event. Previously, Johnson contributed to NBC Sports’ studio coverage for The Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 2021.

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How Did The Northeastern NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Area Do At Darlington?

by Lou Modestino
How Did The Northeastern NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Area Do At Darlington?

Brad Keselowski won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in 16th, Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT was 17th with Boston’s Kaz Grala taking 18th then Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 21st. Corey LaJoie is the son of Norwalk, CT’s Randy Lajoie who won two NASCAR Xfinity Championships.

Justin Alliger came in first in the Xfinity race with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took sixth, Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 14th, Kyle Weatherman was 17th, David Starr took 24th with David Everling of LI, NY coming in 33rd. Weatherman and Starr both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who are residents of Harwich, MA.

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Double The Action – Two NASCAR Modified Features In One Night This Saturday At Grandview Speedway

by Mike
Double The Action – Two NASCAR Modified Features In One Night This Saturday At Grandview Speedway

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Double the action this Saturday!

Following an abrupt ending to last Saturday night’s NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing program at Grandview Speedway when rain arrived just as the T.P. Trailer Modified feature was on the track, race fans will enjoy double the action this coming Saturday, May 18 with the presentation of TWO – T.P. Trailer 30-lap Modified feature races this weekend. (more…)

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Timmy Solomito Romps To 25th Career Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Victory

by Lou Modestino
Timmy Solomito Romps To 25th Career Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Victory
Having missed the 2024 Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Riverhead Raceway opening Tour Type Modified event a week earlier, Timmy Solomito of Islip made up for lost time as he led wire to wire to secure his 25th career victory during a non-stop 50-lap feature event. With week two in the books, the NASCAR Tour Type Modifieds have started the season off with 100-laps of green flag racing at the demanding bullring without a single caution flag.

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Almost Made It – Rain Cuts Grandview Speedway Program Short, Modified & Sportsman Features Get Rained Out After Qualifying Completed

by Mike
Almost Made It – Rain Cuts Grandview Speedway Program Short, Modified & Sportsman Features Get Rained Out After Qualifying Completed

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Briggs Danner of Allentown Pa. was able to win out on a four driver battle for the lead, then fend off a last lap challenge from Steven Drevicki of Reading, Pa. to score the win in the 25-lap Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Sprint Series feature Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. (more…)

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Sawalich, Deuser, & Pannell Winners On Music City 150 Night In Nashville

by Mike
Sawalich, Deuser, & Pannell Winners On Music City 150 Night In Nashville

(Nashville, TN) Night #2 of a doubleheader race weekend was a big one at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway as 350 laps of feature action was contested in just three classes of racing. In the end, William Sawalich, Corey Deuser, and Michael Pannell claimed the popular guitar trophies during the Saturday, May 11 racing program which featured ARCA, CRA Street Stocks, and Nashville Pro Late Models.

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Ray Evernham Named Grand Marshal for Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway

by Mike
Ray Evernham Named Grand Marshal for Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway

DARLINGTON, S.C. (MAY 7, 2024) – Darlington Raceway announced today that NASCAR Hall of Famer, former team owner and crew chief Ray Evernham will serve as the Grand Marshal on Sunday for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. The NASCAR legend will deliver the starting command for one of the most thrilling NASCAR Cup Series races of the season, which culminates The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR at the Track Too Tough to Tame.

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