NASCAR Adjusts Practice & Qualifying Procedures for 2025 Season

NASCAR Adjusts Practice & Qualifying Procedures for 2025 Season

Three National Series Move to Simplified Starting Lineup Process; DAYTONA 500 Pre-Qualifying Practice Added to Weekend Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2024) – NASCAR today announced that its three national series – the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – will adjust the practice and qualifying (P&Q) procedures for the 2025 season. The updated P&Q schedule will include more practice time, consistency in procedure across all three series and a return to simplified starting lineup rules. With the exception of the superspeedway events, each qualifying session will be one round, with each vehicle’s starting position determined solely by its qualifying results.

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PASS & ACT Release Ten-Date Thompson Speedway Schedule for 2025

PASS & ACT Release Ten-Date Thompson Speedway Schedule for 2025

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — After weeks of careful planning, the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Star Series (PASS) have finalized and released the 2025 schedule for Thompson Speedway. Beginning in late March through Columbus Day weekend in October, rolling thunder returns to the ‘Quiet Corner of Connecticut’ for ten individual dates in 2025 including the annual Icebreaker and Sunoco World Series weekends along with a return to monthly Wednesday night racing! (more…)

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Jonathan Toney, Jason Trinchere to Crew Chief Haas Xfinity Program in 2025

Jonathan Toney, Jason Trinchere to Crew Chief Haas Xfinity Program in 2025

Joseph Srigley of TobyChristie reports that (e)ven though Stewart-Haas Racing shuttered its operations at the end of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign, and paved the way for the formation of Haas Factory Team, there isn’t much change within the organization’s program in 2025.

Aside from the hiring of two completely new full-time Xfinity Series drivers, with Sheldon Creed driving the No. 00 and Sam Mayer piloting the newly-renumbered No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, a lot of things are staying the same. (more…)

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Jeremy Mayfield To Drive For D2 Motorsports Racing In 2025

Jeremy Mayfield To Drive For D2 Motorsports Racing In 2025

In an Instagram posting by D2 Motorsports Racing (@d2motorsportsracing), Former NASCAR Cup Series competitor Jeremy Mayfield has just been announced as the team driver for the 2025 season in the Grand National Super Series (@grandnationalsuperseries) (GNSS).

The Grand National Super Series describes themselves as “America’s newest full/steel bodied stock car series!”.  More information can be found on their Instagram page and their website.

GNSS races in the North Carolina and Virginia areas, based on their 2024 schedule.  Tracks include Carteret County Speedway in NC and Lonesome Pines Raceway in VA.

Featured image is from D2 Motorsports Racing (@d2motorsportsracing)‘s Instagram posting.

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Rick Ware Named to West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Rick Ware Named to West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Induction Set for March 13 in Las Vegas as Part of NASCAR Race Weekend and Includes AJ Allmendinger, Chuck Gurney, Davey Hamilton, Jeff Jefferson, Justin Marks and Boris Said

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 9, 2024) – A diverse motorsports career that began more than 40 years ago and continues to this day has earned racing team owner and Los Angeles native Rick Ware a place in the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

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Richard Childress Racing Announces NASCAR Xfinity Series Crew Chief Lineups and Promotions Ahead of 2025 Season

Richard Childress Racing Announces NASCAR Xfinity Series Crew Chief Lineups and Promotions Ahead of 2025 Season

Andy Street Promoted to NASCAR Cup Series, While Chad Haney and Danny Stockman to Lead RCR’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Teams

WELCOME, NC (December 9, 2024) – Richard Childress Racing announced this week several competition leadership changes within its NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series programs designed to strengthen the organization and overall performance leading into the 2025 season.

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Brenden Queen Joins Pinnacle Racing Group for 2025 ARCA Menards Series Season

Brenden Queen Joins Pinnacle Racing Group for 2025 ARCA Menards Series Season

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Reigning CARS Late Model Stock Tour champion Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen is taking the next step in his racing career by ascending to the ARCA Menards Series with the Pinnacle Racing Group.

Queen will take over driving duties of the No. 28 Chevrolet for the full ARCA Menards Series season in 2025. (more…)

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