MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 11, 2025) – Richmond was once defined by its tobacco warehouses and cigarette factories, but today, Virginia’s capital city is a financial and technical hub. Historic, industrial sections have been repurposed into lofts, offices and innovation centers, blending a manufacturing heritage with a knowledge-based economy.
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Andrés Pérez de Lara Joins Niece Motorsports for Remainder of 2025 Season
Salisbury, NC (August 11, 2025) – ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series champion, Andrés Pérez de Lara, has inked a deal to complete the remainder of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season with Niece Motorsports beginning this weekend at Richmond Raceway.
The latest addition to the organization’s driver lineup comes on the heels of Pérez de Lara’s former team, Spire Motorsports, announcing his permission to seek other opportunities outside of the No. 77 entry where he completed the first 17 races of the year.
Gainbridge Goes Top Shelf at Richmond Raceway
Gainbridge Super League to Sponsor Haley’s No. 7 Ahead of Professional Women’s Soccer League Kickoff on August 23
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 7, 2025) – The Gainbridge Super League, a Division I professional women’s soccer league, will serve as the primary sponsor aboard Justin Haley’s No. 7 Chevrolet ZL1 in the return of Richmond Raceway’s August 15 Saturday night NASCAR Cup Series race.
NASCAR Youth Series To Compete At Richmond Raceway, Aug. 14 – 16
RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 6, 2025) – Richmond Raceway announced today that the NASCAR Youth Series presented by Cook Out will showcase the sport’s stars of tomorrow August 14-16. Drivers ages 5-16 will race in the drift and bus parking lots near Laburnum Lot C, providing fans with even more action leading up to the Cook Out 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race on Saturday. This event is FREE for spectators.
eero Becomes Entitlement Partner For NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season Finale at Richmond Raceway Aug. 15
RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 5, 2025) – Richmond Raceway announced today that eero, an Amazon company and pioneer in whole-home mesh Wi-Fi systems, will become the entitlement partner for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season Finale on Friday, Aug. 15. The official name of the race will be the eero 250.
Kaden Honeycutt Named Driver of Halmar Friesen Racing Truck Series Entry After Watkins Glen
STATESVILLE, NC. (August 5, 2025) – Kaden Honeycutt will fill in for Stewart Friesen for the balance of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season in the No. 52 Halmar International Toyota Tundra TRD Pro starting with next weekend’s race at Richmond Raceway.
Friesen was injured while competing in a Super DIRTcar Series race at Canada’s Autrodrome Drummond on Monday, July 28. He was later transferred to a hospital in New York where he continues to make progress after undergoing several surgeries.
Take a Spin Around Richmond Raceway for a Cause
- Track Laps for Charity on Aug. 12 to Benefit Victory Junction and Richmond Raceway Cares
RANDLEMAN, N.C. (Jul. 15, 2025) – Victory Junction has partnered with Richmond Raceway Cares for this year’s Track Laps for Charity, set for Tuesday, Aug. 12, 5 to 7 p.m. For a $20 donation, participants can drive their personal vehicles five laps around Richmond Raceway’s legendary ¾-mile oval.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Victory Junction, a cost-free camp for children living with complex medical and physical needs, and Richmond Raceway Cares, the charitable arm of the Raceway.
Trackhouse Racing Revs Up NASCAR Weekends With Trackhouse Live Concert Series
- Kick-Off Event Featured The Castellows at Tootsie’s in Nashville
- Concerts Also Planned for Richmond, Kansas and Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – Trackhouse Racing is taking the NASCAR race weekend to a new level with its Trackhouse Live concert series, combining the thrill of racing with unforgettable live music.
After a packed house debut at the legendary Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville, the series rolls into Richmond, Virginia, for its next stop on Friday, Aug. 15.
Jesse Love to Make Two Additional NASCAR Cup Series Starts in the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing
- C4 Ultimate Energy® to Sponsor Races at Kansas Speedway and Richmond Raceway
WELCOME, N.C. (May 5, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contender Jesse Love will make two additional NASCAR Cup Series starts in the No. 33 Chevrolet during the 2025 season. Love will pilot the C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet this Sunday, May 11 at Kansas Speedway and August 16 at Richmond Raceway.
2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule: Here’s Every Race
Floracing’s Rob Blount reports that NASCAR announced Saturday the 2025 Whelen Modified Tour schedule, and Whelen’s entitlement sponsorship extension for 2025 and beyond.