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Logano Steals Vegas Win; Clinches Championship 4 Berth

by WebmasterOctober 21, 2024

LAS VEGAS — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano made his Team Penske’s fuel strategy call work to perfection Sunday afternoon to claim victory in the South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and earn the first of four NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 berths.

Logano led only the final six laps on the Vegas 1.5-miler but was able to hold off the afternoon’s most dominant car, Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota by a slight .662-second in the final few laps.

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Suarez Leads Three Chevy Top 5 Drivers at NASCAR Cup Series Race in Las Vegas (Photos)

by MikeOctober 21, 2024

Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Tootsies Orchid Lounge TrackHouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to a third place finish Sunday, October 20, 2024, during the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Graham/HHP for Chevy Racing) (more…)

A Few Pictures From the Ambetter Health 302 in Las Vegas, by Monte Goode

by MikeOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

Photographer Monte Goode shared a few photos with us from the Ambetter Health 302 at Las Vegas …

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Rackley W.A.R. Names Dawson Sutton Full-Time NASCAR Truck Series Driver for 2025

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Sutton Expected to Drive the No. 26 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) Entry

LAS VEGAS, NV (Oct. 17, 2024) – In an announcement from Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) this afternoon, Rackley W.A.R. confirmed that Dawson Sutton will be the team’s full-time driver for the 2025 NCTS race season beginning at Daytona International Speedway in February.

Dawson is expected to wheel the No. 26 for Rackley Roofing Company, Inc. and W.A.R. Shocks. In addition to being the team’s second truck entry, the No. 26 has been Sutton’s number since the start of his driving career in U.S. Legends and throughout his Pro and Super Late Model success. What’s more is the number holds the sentiment of team co-owner Willie Allen, who ran the same number throughout most of his Late Model driving career. (more…)

Baptist Health Enters Multi-Year Renewal for NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Entitlement Partnership at Homestead-Miami Speedway

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Baptist Health 200 set for October 26 to play pivotal role in Playoffs

MIAMI, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2024) – Homestead-Miami Speedway announced today that Baptist Health has entered into a multi-year renewal for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race entitlement at the track. The Baptist Health 200 will be the first race in a Saturday doubleheader on October 26 as drivers look to punch their ticket to the Championship 4 for a shot at the title two weeks later.

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NASCAR Weekend Preview: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Cup Playoffs’ Round of 8 gets underway this weekend at Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the first chance for Xfinity Playoff contenders to lock into the Championship Four

The penultimate round of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begins this week with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with a shake-up atop the standings and an important three-race slate in front of the Playoff competitors.

The last four NASCAR Cup Series champions are among the eight-driver group vying for a position in the Championship Four that will compete for the title Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Phoenix Raceway Unveils NASCAR Championship Weekend Countdown Clock at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

by MikeOctober 18, 2024October 18, 2024

Phoenix Raceway Unveils NASCAR Championship Weekend Countdown Clock at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

PHOENIX (Oct. 16, 2024) – Phoenix Raceway President Latasha Causey unveiled the Official Countdown Clock for NASCAR Championship Weekend on Wednesday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The clock will greet thousands of NASCAR fans traveling through Terminal 4 en route to Phoenix Raceway for the culmination of the 2024 NASCAR season.

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Toyota GAZOO Racing Unites with Toyota North American Motorsports

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has announced that its racing division, Toyota Racing, will formally become Toyota Gazoo Racing North America prior to the start of the 2025 motorsports season.

All Toyota motorsports efforts in 2025 will compete under the global Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) banner. TRD, U.S.A., a subsidiary of TMNA, will continue its technical and engineering support across Toyota motorsports efforts throughout the U.S. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue From Las Vegas Motor Speedway This Sunday, Oct. 20, At 2:30 P.M. ET On NBC

by MikeOctober 17, 2024

Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoff Race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway Begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

Through Six Races Across NBC and USA Network, NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Viewership Averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.2M Viewers, Up 6% Vs. 2023

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 17, 2024 – The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue with NBC Sports’ presentation of the South Point 400 live from Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nev., this Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. A 30-minute Countdown to Green Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC leads into live race coverage. Las Vegas is the third of six consecutive Cup Series playoff races to be presented live on NBC, culminating in the Cup Series Championship on Nov. 10.

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NASCAR Cup Series: Rolling the Dice on the Playoffs’ Round of 8 at Las Vegas

by MikeOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

After Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson dominated the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12 elimination race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, four more drivers have been eliminated from the postseason – Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez and Chase Biscoe. Now, the remaining eight postseason contenders must adjust their focus as the Playoff spotlight turns to the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this Sunday’s South Point 400 on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90), the seventh race of the Playoffs and the first race of the Round of 8.

This season’s Round of 8 contenders include four former NASCAR Cup Series Champions (Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano), and all eight drivers have previously competed in the Round of 8 in their careers. Interestingly, seven of the eight have previously earned a spot in the Championship 4 Round in their careers, the lone exception looking to make the Championship Four for the first time, is 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick.

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