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$10k In Bonus Money Added To Super & Pro Purses At All American 400 Weekend Nashville

by MikeOctober 28, 2024

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(Nashville, TN) Officials from the ASA STARS National Tour along with Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway have announced that $10,000 in bonus money has been added to the Super Late Model and Pro Late Model purses for the Curb Records/Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers All American 400 by US Tank weekend, thanks to a generous community and race supporter. The bonuses have been added in part to raise awareness of the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee.

$5,000 has now been added to the winner’s share of the ASA STARS National Tour event on Sunday, November 3, which will now pay $20,000 to the winner. $1,000 has been added to the winner’s share of the Saturday night JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Pro Late Model 100 and will now pay $6,000 to win. The additional $4,000 will be added to start money for the two events. (more…)

Back To Its Roots: NASCAR Celebrates 75th Anniversary With All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

by MikeMay 18, 2023

To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, the sport is going back to its roots at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Deemed as the ‘Field of Dreams of Racing,’ this will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996. It will also be first time, the NASCAR All-Star race and the All-Star Open will take place at 0.625-mile paved oval located just five miles outside North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

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NASCAR Officially Names 75 Greatest Drivers In Celebration of 75th Anniversary

by MikeMay 12, 2023

Daytona Beach, Fla. (May 12, 2023) – Last night’s announcement of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers completed the list after a several-week rollout. The drivers, honored in celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, will be recognized during the annual Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway.

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Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Geared Up For Historic Opening Night Saturday, April 1st

by MikeMarch 27, 2023

(Nashville, TN) Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway comes back to life on Saturday, April 1st – Celebrating 119 years of auto racing at “America’s Favorite Short Track”. The 2023 season opener will see 7 local divisions featuring Pro Late Models, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Pest Doctor Front Runners, United States Air Force Legends, and Murfreesboro Fence Bandoleros. (more…)

Former ASA Broadcast Team Reunites for Inaugural ASA STARS National Tour Season

by MikeMarch 3, 2023

A pair of familiar faces to short track fans will anchor the inaugural ASA STARS National Tour season.

Ralph Sheheen and Jim Tretow will reunite as a broadcasting team across the ten-race season. Their partnership in the booth goes back to the 1990’s when they were calling ASA National Tour races together on TNN. (more…)

Special One-Hour NASCAR Race Hub: 75 Years Of Racing Airs December 4 On Fox

by MikeDecember 2, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In celebration of NASCAR’s 75^th anniversary season in 2023, FOX Sports presents a special edition of NASCAR RACE HUB airing Sunday, Dec. 4, on FOX (check local listings for airtime). The one-hour special, NASCAR RACE HUB: 75 YEARS OF RACING, features multiple roundtable interviews with past and present NASCAR champions and current superstars of the sport.

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All American 400 Weekend Info For Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Oct 28-30

by MikeOctober 20, 2022

(Nashville, TN) One of the biggest short track racing weekends in the country makes its return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, October 28th-30th for the 38th running of the US Tank All American 400 in memory of Jonathan and Jillian Brown. (more…)

NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway

by MikeMay 6, 2021

After another off week for the NASCAR Xfinity Series last weekend, the series is back in action this weekend for the Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway (1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) on Saturday, May 8.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway

by MikeApril 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Richmond Raceway has been known by several different names and has been reconfigured several times over the years of its existence, but all the while it has been a staple on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since 1953. This weekend’s race, the TOYOTA OWNERS 400 (April 18 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is looking to add the historic prestige that Richmond has built over the decades of great on-track competition and with how this season has been shaking out it shouldn’t disappoint. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Martinsville Speedway

by MikeApril 8, 2021

The NASCAR Cup Series finds itself amid a short track swing on the 2021 season schedule, tasking the teams to find the best setups for the cars on three similar tracks in length (less than a mile) but for three vastly different competitive arenas. (more…)