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The Stage Is Set: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Are Locked In

by MikeNovember 3, 2022

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – Championship Weekend. The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up the Round of 8 last weekend at Martinsville Speedway and will now be heading to Phoenix Raceway to determine this year’s Xfinity Series champion. Four drivers – Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Ty Gibbs and Justin Allgaier – will vie for the NASCAR Xfinity Series title in the Championship Race on Saturday. November 5 at 6 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). All four drivers are looking for their first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series To Name a Champion in Phoenix

by MikeNovember 3, 2022

After a week to get their trucks ready for Championship Weekend, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers are gearing up for the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio to decide who of the Championship 4 contenders – Ty Majeski, Zane Smith, Ben Rhodes and Chandler Smith – will finish the highest this weekend and win the 2022 title.

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Freeway Insurance Partners with Trackhouse Racing, Daniel Suárez for 2023 NASCAR Season

by MikeNovember 3, 2022

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (November 2, 2022) — Freeway Insurance, the largest auto insurance and personal lines distribution company in the U.S., announced the expansion of its relationship with Trackhouse Racing and NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez for a third straight season. (more…)

3 reasons why Joey Logano will be the NASCAR Cup Series champion

by Lou ModestinoNovember 3, 2022

Joey Logano is one of four playoff contenders who will compete for the NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, and Christopher Bell will join him.

However, let’s dive into three reasons why Logano, of Middletown, CT, will be the 2022 Cup Series champion.

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Special Edition NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 News & Notes

by MikeNovember 2, 2022

All the hard work put in to get to this point culminates this weekend as the Championship 4 contenders vie for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series title in the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway this Sunday, November 6 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

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Kaz Grala joins Sam Hunt Racing for Phoenix Xfinity

by Lou ModestinoOctober 28, 2022

The last time Boston’s Kaz Grala drove a Toyota was in the now-ARCA Menards Series East in 2016. Since then, he has primarily been in Chevrolets save for a single NASCAR Xfinity Series season with Ford in 2018. On 5 November, he will return to the Toyota camp for a one-off as he pilots the #26 GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing at Phoenix Raceway. (more…)

For the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, The Stage Is Set: Phoenix Raceway Up Next for the Championship 4 Round

by MikeOctober 27, 2022

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series concluded the Playoffs Round of 8 at Homestead-Miami Speedway last weekend, locking in the four drivers that will compete to take home the title and be named the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion.

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Goodale Takes NASCAR Phoenix Communications 150 to Cap 60th Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing

by Lou ModestinoOctober 10, 2022

Thompson, CT — The epic end to the 83rd season of racing at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway featured plenty of thrills and spills in all six-divisions running on Sunoco World Series Sunday presented by Budweiser. Three track champions were crowned alongside the Weston’s Automotive Sunoco Modified Triple Crown champion, the NEMA Lites, EXIT Realty Pro Truck Series and, of course, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in their penultimate event leading to their championship event at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway on October 28th. (more…)

15-Year-Old Katie Hettinger Takes Pioneering Spirit to ARCA Menards Series West

by MikeSeptember 15, 2022September 15, 2022

DRYDEN, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2022) – At just 15 years old, Katie Hettinger’s racing resume is already filled with some trail-blazing accomplishments:

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Craig Lutz Rockets To Thompson Victory Lane in Phoenix Communications 150

by Lou ModestinoAugust 24, 2022

THOMPSON, Conn. – In what was a wild 150 laps sponsored by Phoenix Communications, Craig Lutz returned to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Victory Lane on Thursday night, August 18. As the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour hit the high-banks for the first time since 2020, Lutz drove the No. 82 for Danny Watts to the front of the field early, and bested his challengers on multiple late restarts to score his fourth series win and first of the season. (more…)