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RCR Race Preview: Bristol Motor Speedway

by Mike
RCR Race Preview: Bristol Motor Speedway

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway… In 187 NASCAR Cup Series starts on the pavement configuration at Bristol Motor Speedway, RCR has scored nine wins, seven by Dale Earnhardt: both races in 1985 and 1987, plus victories in 1988 (fall), 1994 (spring), and 1999 (spring). Kevin Harvick won the 2005 spring event while Jeff Burton won the spring race in 2008. The Welcome, North Carolina based organization has racked up 35 top-five and 71 top-10 finishes.

25th Anniversary of “Rattle His Cage”… Saturday night’s Cup Series race at the World’s Fastest Half Mile marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most memorable finishes in Bristol Motor Speedway history featuring legendary RCR driver Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt, who started 26th, won the 1999 night race following a last-lap bump to Terry Labonte. Earnhardt said in Victory Lane that he didn’t mean to spin out Labonte – just to “rattle his cage.” Earnhardt and Labonte swapped the lead seven times over the last 200 laps in one NASCAR’s classic races.

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William Sawalich Repeats at Bristol to Capture His Second ARCA Menards Series East Championship

by Mike
William Sawalich Repeats at Bristol to Capture His Second ARCA Menards Series East Championship
By Adam Fenwick www.arcaracing.com
Photo: Isaiah Vazquez/ARCA Racing

BRISTOL, Tenn. – In racing, luck is often just as important as skill. That was the case for William Sawalich on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Not only did Sawalich win the Bush’s Beans 200 for the second straight season at Bristol, but he also won his second ARCA Menards Series East championship thanks to a stroke of bad luck for title rival Connor Zilisch, who entered the East Series season finale with a 16-point lead.

“We had a really fast Starkey-Soundgear Toyota Camry today,” Sawalich said. “I had Tony Hirschman in my ear just to kind of calm me down and make me be cautious around those lap cars. That was definitely the whole race right there.”

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Buescher Stuns Playoff Field in Victory at Watkins Glen

by Mike
Buescher Stuns Playoff Field in Victory at Watkins Glen

BuildSubmarines.com Earns First Win, Also Buescher’s First Victory on a Road Course

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2024) – Chris Buescher finally got the road course victory he’d been searching for, winning Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen in dramatic fashion. The victory marks Buescher’s first of the season and also the first for BuildSubmarines.com.

“That’s such a good BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang,” Buescher said after the win. “This team is so great. Our long run speed was just phenomenal. I thought we lost it there on that last one and to stay right there with him. (more…)

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RCR Race Preview: Darlington Raceway

by Mike
RCR Race Preview: Darlington Raceway

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway… In 145 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington Raceway, Richard Childress Racing has eight wins, all by Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt claimed the checkered flag in 1986 (spring), both races in 1987, 1989 (fall), another sweep in 1990 plus spring events in 1993 and 1994. RCR drivers have 26 top-five and 48 top-10 finishes at the historic South Carolina speedway.

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at The Lady in Black… Richard Childress Racing is looking to find Victory Lane for the first time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington Raceway. Austin Hill owns back-to-back second-place finishes in his two most recent starts at the track. The Welcome, N.C. based team has 14 top-five and 32 top-10 finishes.

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Bass Pro Shops Racing: Martin Truex Jr. Richmond Advance

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Bass Pro Shops Racing: Martin Truex Jr. Richmond Advance

Where We Stand: The New Jersey native sits seventh in the driver standings with 653 points, 96 behind leader Kyle Larson. All four Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) entries are currently inside the top-10 in the standings, with Denny Hamlin fourth, Christopher Bell eighth and Ty Gibbs 11th as the series heads to Richmond coming out of a two-week break for the 2024 Olympics. (more…)

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Horizon Hobby Returns to Front Row Motorsports and Michael McDowell

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Horizon Hobby Returns to Front Row Motorsports and Michael McDowell

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 30, 2024) – Horizon Hobby, a global leader in RC products, will again return to Front Row Motorsports (FRM) for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. After a thrilling victory on the road course last year at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Horizon Hobby colors will return to defend its win with Michael McDowell and the No. 34 team as NASCAR returns to the oval at the world’s most famous track in July.

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Nominations Set, Voting Opens For Regional ARPY Awards, The Rpm Outstanding Event Of The Year And The 48th Annual Auto-Racing Promoter Of The Year

by Mike
Nominations Set, Voting Opens For Regional ARPY Awards, The Rpm Outstanding Event Of The Year And The 48th Annual Auto-Racing Promoter Of The Year

Daytona Beach, Florida (January 10, 2024) – The nomination ballot has been set for the 48th Annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year, regional Auto Racing Promoter’s of the Year and the RPM Outstanding Event of the Year has been set and is released below.

Voting begins today and will run through midnight on Thursday, February 1st, 2024 to determine all award winners.

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Latest Edition of Inside Track Motorsport News Released

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Latest Edition of Inside Track Motorsport News Released

The current issue of ‘the official publication of Canadian motorsports’ features late-season action from across Canada, and beyond.

Up front, young stock car sensation Treyten Lapcevich wrapped up Canada’s NASCAR national championship in style, earning his seventh victory of the season in the Delaware Speedway finale.

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