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Race To The Cup Playoffs Reaches The Final Stretch With 10 To Go

by MikeJune 20, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

After a thrilling inaugural event in Mexico City last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series returns stateside with Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 at the historic Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen punched his 2025 Playoff spot with a dominating victory on the Mexico City road course last weekend, the 10th driver to earn a bid by virtue of a win. There are 10 regular season races remaining now to set the 16-driver Playoff field.

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Pocono Raceway Offers A Unique Challenge For The Xfinity Series

by MikeJune 20, 2025

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service

After an exciting international foray to Mexico, the NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to oval action with Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 (3:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

As triumphant a day as it was for NASCAR Cup Series regular and hometown favorite Daniel Suarez to claim the trophy in Mexico City, it was a tough luck day for NASCAR Xfinity Series championship leader Justin Allgaier, who had trouble early in the race and finished 34th – the second finish of 30th or worst in the last four races for the season’s three-time winner.

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Five Pivotal Races Left In The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season

by MikeJune 20, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns from a week off for Friday night’s MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (5 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

It’s been a busy summer for the teams, which raced six consecutive weekends between May 2 and June 7 – a string of races that featured five different winners and two first-time winners on the season (Rajah Caruth and Stewart Friesen).

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NASCAR Legend Mark Martin Returns to Wisconsin International Raceway, Praises Local Racing Spirit

by MikeJune 20, 2025June 20, 2025

By: Noah Cornelius, NBC26

Photo by: NOAH CORNELIUS
Mark Martin holds a plaque signifying him as the latest member to join Wisconsin International Raceway’s Circle of Fame.

KAUKAUNA (NBC 26) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin returned to Wisconsin International Raceway Thursday night, joining an illustrious group of racing legends at the track’s Circle of Fame.

For Martin, he says the visit was a homecoming to a place that helped launch his storied career.

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Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified 100, School Bus Figure Eights Take Center Stage Saturday At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanJune 20, 2025

In celebration of the long-awaited arrival of the summer solstice, Riverhead Raceway management has arranged for a busy night of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing Saturday with the Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified in the spotlight running their annual 100-lap event. Ten feature events in all are on the racing menu with well over 250-laps of feature event racing to unfold with a School Bus Figure Eight race closing out the program.

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Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster Joins Live Fast Motorsports for Atlanta NASCAR Cup Series Race with Exciting Fan Giveaway

by MikeJune 20, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 19, 2025) – Live Fast Motorsports is proud to announce Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster is partnering with them for the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The thrilling partnership brings high-speed excitement from the track to the Smoky Mountains – and straight to the fans.

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Costa Oil Joins Rick Ware Racing at Pocono

by MikeJune 20, 2025

Costa Oil – 10-Minute Oil Change To Serve as Co-Primary Partner of No. 51 Ford Mustang and Driver Cody Ware During The Great American Getaway 400

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 19, 2025) – Costa Oil – 10-Minute Oil Change, one of the fastest-growing models in the quick-lube space, has joined Rick Ware Racing (RWR) as a co-primary partner for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.

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Lanie Buice Becomes First Female Driver at Victory Junction’s NASCARnival Celebration

by MikeJune 19, 2025

ARCA and CARS Tour driver inspires children living with complex medical and physical needs during Victory Junction NASCARnival pit stop challenge

RANDLEMAN, N.C. (Jun. 18, 2025) – Lanie Buice made history this week as the first female driver to participate in Victory Junction’s NASCARnival pit stop challenge, a summer highlight at the year-round camp that provides life-changing, fun, and empowering experiences for children living with complex medical and physical needs.

Held weekly during summer camp sessions, NASCARnival transforms Victory Junction into a carnival-style celebration with games, face painting, music, food, and a NASCAR-themed pit stop demo led by real pit crews and drivers.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Pocono Raceway

by MikeJune 19, 20251

NASCAR Cup Series

Next Race: The Great American Getaway 400 Presented By VISITPA.com
The Place: Pocono Raceway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Paved Tri-oval
The Date: Sunday, June 22
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: Amazon Prime, 1:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 400 miles (160 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 95), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 160)

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Pocono Raceway

by MikeJune 19, 2025June 19, 20251

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Next Race: Explore The Pocono Mountains 250
The Place: Pocono Raceway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Paved Tri-oval
The Date: Saturday, June 21
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 250 miles (100 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 25),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 100)

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