Starkey to be Primary Partner for the Full NOAPS Season Beginning in Daytona
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2026) – JR Motorsports today announced that Sam Mayer will be making his return to the organization for the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season behind the wheel of the No. 1 Chevrolet. Mayer, who will be entering his fifth year behind the wheel of a JRM Chevrolet and seventh year in the NOAPS will be accompanied by partner Starkey for the duration of the 2027 season.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2026) – Back by popular demand, NASCAR’s season-opening exhibition race is returning to its original home. Daytona International Speedway announced today that the Wheatley Vodka Clash will kick off the 2027 edition of Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth on Saturday, Feb. 13, bringing the fan-favorite event back to the World Center of Racing as part of the track’s 2027 NASCAR schedule.
Summer is in full swing in Coastal Maine, meaning that the excitement keeps coming at Wiscasset Speedway! The track returned to action on Saturday night, hosting a loaded Group 1 program that featured all weekly divisions plus the visiting Ladies Acceleration Tour, which is always a hit.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 29, 2026) – Since its debut in 2001, Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, has hosted 94 races across seven series on its 1.5-mile oval. None, however, have been in the last seven years.
When the checkered flag waved on June 30, 2019, to mark the end of the Camping World 400 NASCAR Cup Series race, it also marked the end of racing on Chicagoland’s D-shaped layout. Save for serving as a storage area for pickup trucks awaiting microchips during the global shortage brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and hosting a one-off SuperMotocross event in 2023, Chicagoland has been dormant. Scooby-Doo vibes replaced the “Boogity, boogity, boogity, let’s go racing!” mantra made famous by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and FOX broadcaster Darrell Waltrip.
The stars of the ARCA Menards Series return to Minnesota on Saturday, June 27 for the Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy at Elko Speedway. The 250-lap main event will bring many of the nation’s top rising stock car drivers to the high-banked 3/8-mile oval for one of the premier racing events of the summer. In addition to the ARCA Menards Series, fans will also enjoy a full racing program featuring the Late Models, Power Stocks, and Thunder Cars.
New Season Follows Dynamic Young Stars Including Carson Hocevar, Connor Zilisch and Brenden “Butterbean” Queen
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 23, 2026) – NASCAR Studios, in partnership with Emmy® Award-winning studio Words + Pictures, today announced that Season 2 of its acclaimed documentary series RISING will stream exclusively on Xumo Play, continuing an inside look at the sport’s next generation of stars as they navigate the pressure, promise and unpredictability of professional stock car racing.
Under the agreement, Xumo Play, a free ad-supported TV (FAST) service available across all major streaming platforms that offers hundreds of channels and thousands of on-demand titles, will serve as the exclusive streaming home of RISING Season 2 for six months following the release of the final installment. Episodes will also be published on NASCAR’s YouTube channel 14 days after their original air date on Xumo Play.
Owego, NY (May 1, 2026) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will run one of its most traditional events earlier than usual this season when it returns to Shangri-La II Speedway on Saturday, May 9.
The “Night Before The Glen – Rod Spalding Classic” will feature a 75-lap event for the Race of Champions Modified Series at the fast, concrete-surfaced facility located near Owego, NY.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 9, 2026) – Kyle Busch, one of NASCAR’s most accomplished drivers of the modern era, will compete in eight NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races for Spire Motorsports in 2026. HendrickCars.com will serve as the primary partner aboard the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for the bulk of Busch’s eight-race slate.
The high-profile pairing between the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the Mooresville, N.C.-based team will shift into high gear for the Feb. 21 Fr8 Racing 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Lou Modestino sends us a report by Joseph Srigley of TobyChristie, that Gio Ruggiero, the defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year (ROTY), will get the nod to compete in a pair of NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series events this season for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Lee, NH — As the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) organizations continue to prepare for the 2026 season at Lee USA Speedway, so too comes the first of many partnership announcements for the upcoming year. MLM Diagnostic Services of Hudson, New Hampshire has returned to New Hampshire’s Center of Speed to support the fan-favorite Crown Vic division!
