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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – All-Star Race And All-Star Open At North Wilkesboro Speedway

by MikeMay 14, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: NASCAR All-Star Race
The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, May 18
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Purse: $2,421,400
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 156.25 miles (250 Laps)
Competition Break: At or around Lap 100

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: NASCAR All-Star Open
The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, May 18
The Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $581,100
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 62.5 miles (100 Laps)
Competition Break: At or around Lap 50

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Team Penske Welcomes Tire Rack For The Detroit Indycar Race

by MikeMay 13, 2025

Scott McLaughlin, the 2021 INDYCAR Rookie of the Year, to Pilot No. 3 Tire Rack Chevrolet

South Bend, Ind. (May 13, 2025) – Team Penske announced today that Tire Rack returns to a familiar role as a primary Team Penske sponsor, this time on the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet driven by 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDIANAPOLIS 500 Rookie of the Year Scott McLaughlin for the upcoming Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix to be held June 1, 2025, on the challenging Streets of Detroit circuit.

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2025 NASCAR Cup Series Entry List for All-Star Open

by MikeMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Before the 2025 All-Star Race on Sunday (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), NASCAR Cup Series drivers not locked into the main event will do battle at the iconic North Wilkesboro Speedway in the All-Star Open (5:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Noah Gragson is one of 18 drivers slated to participate in the All-Star Open. Gragson has won the All-Star Fan Vote each of the last two seasons and currently ranks inside the top five in votes for this year’s running; cast your ballot before the polls close Saturday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Here is the entry list for the All-Star Open (CLICK HERE)

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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High Limit 410 Sprints To Take It To The Hill At Grandview Speedway Tuesday Night, May 20

by MikeMay 12, 2025

Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Present The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Midweek Series

BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 9, 2025 . . . . . . . . We are just days away from the High Limit 410 Sprints taking on the Hill at the Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, May 20. Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Roto Rooter Mid-Week Series. This event will mark the first event of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview. The top 410 Sprint Drivers will be in action at the tricky and often non-forgiving high banked one-third mile clay oval in Bechtelsville, PA.

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Nissan Formula E Team Launches Retro Arcade Game Designed By Japanese Illustrator Kentaro Yoshida

by MikeMay 12, 2025

YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 8, 2025) – Nissan Formula E Team has launched its first ever video game – ‘NISMO Electric Racer Tokyo’. The retro-inspired arcade game has been created in collaboration with Japanese Illustrator Kentaro Yoshida to mark the arrival of the FIA Formula E World Championship to Japan for the team’s home race in Tokyo on May 17-18.

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Christopher Bell’s Texas Two-Step: Sprint Car Thursday-Friday, Cup Car Saturday-Sunday

by MikeApril 29, 2025

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 28, 2025) – In a racing career that began when he was six, Christopher Bell has become one of the most versatile and winning drivers in North America, with the 30-year-old tallying victories across USAC, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, ARCA and each of NASCAR’s top-three divisions – Cup, Xfinity and Truck.

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Kiwi Scott McLaughlin Fastest As Kyle Larson Crashes At Indy 500 Test

by MikeApril 25, 2025

SpeedCafe’s Stefan Bartholomaeus reports that NASCAR champion Kyle Larson and two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato both emerged unhurt after finding the wall in separate incidents during the morning (yesterday).

The test featured two segments with qualifying boost levels used in the morning before the field switched to race trim for the afternoon.

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Miami University Students Learn From Indycar Team, Driver To Visit Monday

by MikeApril 23, 2025

St. Thomas University and Meyer Shank Racing will soon mark a month of South Florida college students doing experiential learning projects to help the IndyCar team succeed.

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Claremont Spring Fling Kicks Off 2025 Oval Track Season

by Lou ModestinoApril 22, 2025

CLAREMONT, N.H. – Claremont Motorsports Park ushered in its busy 2025 racing season Saturday, April 19, with day one of its annual two-day Spring Fling spectacular.

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