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Rafa Matos Scores CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pole with New Qualifying Record at Laguna Seca

Brody Goble Earns Pole for Western Championship, Barry Boes Quickest in Pro/Am Challenge

SALINAS, Calif. (May 2, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National and Western Championships at the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Three-time champion Rafa Matos in the No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro earned his first pole award of 2025, setting a new qualifying record with a best lap time of 1:26.330, beating out 2020 champion Mike Skeen (No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro) by a mere 32-thousandths of a second.

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Justin Allgaier Brings Enviable Record To NASCAR Xfinity Race At Bristol

April 11, 2025

by Reed Spencer, NASCAR

Anyone who prizes numbers and statistics has to be impressed with Justin Allgaier’s collective NASCAR Xfinity Series performances at Bristol Motor Speedway, a record he’ll try to enhance in Saturday’s SciAps 300 (5 p.m. ET on CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Justin Bonsignore Looks For Record Tying Day at Thompson Speedway

March 26, 2025

Thompson Speedway has always been one of Justin Bonsignore’s best tracks.

As the four-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion heads back north this weekend for the Icebreaker 150 on Sunday, he has the opportunity to continue to add to his already stout Thompson legacy.

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Brent Crews Earns Road Atlanta Trans Am Pole, Sets New Track Record

March 22, 2025

Paul Tracy Fastest in XGT, Joshua Carlson Tops SGT, Chris Coffey First in GT, Rob Dickey Best in GT1

BRASELTON, Ga. (March 21, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli at the Mission Foods Road Atlanta SpeedTour at Road Atlanta. Brent Crews set a new track record, capturing the pole with a time of 1:16.683. (more…)

History Beckons: Christopher Bell Aims to Match Bill Elliott’s Record at Vegas

March 12, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

PHOENIX — From Christopher Bell’s remarkable third consecutive win of 2025 to the successful season debut of the option tire and a historic start for Katherine Legge—who became only the eighth woman to compete in NASCAR’s top level in more than 50 years—last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was a pivotal early-season highlight.

And the reviews are positive.

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Zilisch Set for COTA Cup Debut; Sights on Youngest Cup Winner Record

February 26, 2025

by Toby Christie, SI RacingAmerica

At just 18 years old, Connor Zilisch is set to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Trackhouse Racing’s young phenom racer, who won in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut a season ago, says he feels more confident in driving the NASCAR Cup Series car than he did the Xfinity car.

“Honestly, I feel like the cup car is more like what I’m used to,” Zilisch said in a Tuesday media availability. “You know, racing, sports cars, I’ve run a sequential gearbox in a TA car, and MX5 Cup car. You know, I think the build of the car is a lot more like I’m used to. It’s a stiffer platform, it’s an independent rear suspension. Everything is more like [what] I’m used to racing sports cars.” (more…)

A Rare Warbird and a Mission Foods HSR Classic Endurance Championship Record On the Line Among the Highlights Next Weekend at Sebring

November 27, 2024

Historic Sports Cars and Legendary Aircraft Co-Headline for the Ninth Time the Dual Celebration of Sebring’s Rich Motorsports and Aviation History at the Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour Pistons & Props Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network, December 4 – 8

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 27, 2024) – A rare Warbird and an HSR Classic Endurance Championship Presented by Mission Foods in-season race-win record on the line are among the many highlights of next weekend’s Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour, Pistons & Props, Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network. (more…)

More Than One Lap Record Per Year For Pirelli At The Nürburgring Nordschleife

November 5, 2024

THE MOST RECENT RECORDS SET THIS YEAR WITH THE AUDI RS 3 AND AUDI RS Q8 PERFORMANCE

New York, November 4, 2024 – From 2019 up to now, Pirelli has set more than one lap record per year on average at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. These records have been established with all sorts of vehicles, ranging from electric supercars to SUVs to compact hatchbacks, yet Pirelli has been a constant when it comes to lowering the Nordschleife lap times across every category of car. (more…)

Jeremy Clements Continues Plugging Along, Set Record For Most Consecutive Xfinity Starts

October 23, 2024

By Dustin Albino

Jeremy Clements has raced since he was 7 years old. It’s all he knows.

At Darlington Raceway in late August, Clements set the all-time record for most consecutive Xfinity Series starts with 383, dating back to early in the 2013 season. Since 2011, he has spearheaded Jeremy Clements Racing alongside his father Tony Clements. (more…)

The Koenigsegg Jesko Attack Sets A New Lap Record For Homologated Production Cars At Laguna Seca!

August 19, 2024

The Jesko Attack set a lap record for homologated production cars at Laguna Seca Raceway on August 18th, 2024. The 3.6 km (2.2 miles) Laguna Seca circuit is famous for its complex corners and dramatic elevation changes, including the notorious Corkscrew, which demands precision and performance from any car daring to conquer it. (more…)