YouTube Star Cleetus McFarland Could Drive For Prospective Ram NASCAR Truck Series Team

YouTube Star Cleetus McFarland Could Drive For Prospective Ram NASCAR Truck Series Team

 

YouTube star and ARCA driver Cleetus McFarland could get involved with the prospective new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team from Stellantis’ Ram brand should the automaker complete talks to enter the sport, according to four people familiar with the matter and a document seen by SBJ.

McFarland, the automotive enthusiast whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, has started to become something akin to NASCAR’s version of Jake Paul this year by competing in real competition in what is effectively the sport’s fourth division. He’s brought along his massive fanbase for the ride, something that’s been helpful for a sport looking for new breakout stars.

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Toyota Executive Drops Hint On Supra Future

A clay model of the Toyota GR Supra Supercar (SpeedCafe)

Jordan Mulach of Australia’s SpeedCafe reporting that (t)he Toyota Supra currently under development for the Supercars Championship is set to keep the nameplate alive in Australia during a “gap” following the end of production for the A90 model.

That’s the takeaway from the latest comments on the future of the Supra nameplate from Toyota’s North American division.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at Seekonk Speedway Postponed to Sunday Due to Weather

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at Seekonk Speedway Postponed to Sunday Due to Weather

J&R Precast 150 Moved to Sunday, June 1, at 3 p.m. ET

SEEKONK, Mass. — Due to forecasted inclement weather, Seekonk Speedway and NASCAR officials announced today that the J&R Precast 150 & NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series divisions will now race on Sunday, June 1 at 3 p.m.

The event will begin with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour qualifying at 2:30 p.m., followed by qualifying heats for the Seekonk Late Models, Helger’s Sportsman and Sport Trucks.

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Gloomy Forecast Forces Riverhead Raceway To Move Saturday Program To Sunday Implementing New Rain Date Policy

Gloomy Forecast Forces Riverhead Raceway To Move Saturday Program To Sunday Implementing New Rain Date Policy

Entering the final weekend of what is one of the wettest months of May on record, Riverhead Raceway had been able to skirt the wet stuff, until now. Friday morning track management announced with a highly unfavorable forecast projected; they were moving the Saturday evening NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program to Sunday afternoon June 1st. The Local Sports League Team Night that was schedules for Sunday will also move to Sunday afternoon as well.

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Jake Johnson Seeks Validation In JMA Motorsports’ Home Race at Seekonk Speedway

Jake Johnson Seeks Validation In JMA Motorsports’ Home Race at Seekonk Speedway

By Brandon White, NASCAR.com

More than a year has passed since Jake Johnson brought Ole Blue back to Victory Lane on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, a win that arrived at Monadnock Speedway in New Hampshire.

A lot has changed for Johnson since that day, but his commitment to winning in Modifieds remains unwavering. Now part-time in the series with JMA Motorsports, Johnson is set to make his second Modified Tour appearance with the program in Saturday’s J&R Precast 150 at Massachussets’ Seekonk Speedway.

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Trey Craig Declared Winner of Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150 Following Post-Race Tech

Trey Craig Declared Winner of Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150 Following Post-Race Tech
  • Berry’s #21 Disqualified for Left Side Weight Violation in JEGS/CRA All-Stars and Southern Pro Series Event

NASHVILLE, TN – In a post-race development Thursday night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Trey Craig has been declared the official winner of the Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150, following the disqualification of Josh Berry after post-race technical inspection.

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Justin Bonsignore Set For Return to Seekonk Speedway

Justin Bonsignore Set For Return to Seekonk Speedway

The Action Track of the East will host the fourth race of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season this Saturday, May 31. The series returns to Seekonk Speedway for the J&R Precast 150 – under the lights in Massachusetts.

Justin Bonsignore heads back to Seekonk looking to visit Victory Lane at the third-mile for the first time since 2018. That season, Bonsignore won at Seekonk en route to his first series championship. In six career Seekonk Whelen Modified Tour starts, Bonsignore has finished sixth or better in all of them, including three podium runs.

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Turn Up The Music For Saturday Night’s Xfinity Showdown In Nashville

Turn Up The Music For Saturday Night’s Xfinity Showdown In Nashville

by Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire

It’s been three races since a NASCAR Xfinity Series full-timer celebrated in Victory Lane this season so there’s plenty of motivation on the grid for Saturday night’s Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway (7:30 p.m. ET on CW Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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