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Atlanta Motor Speedway Moves to Second on the NASCAR Cup Schedule

by Mike
Atlanta Motor Speedway Moves to Second on the NASCAR Cup Schedule

This season Atlanta Motor Speedway returns to the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule for the first time since 2019. Previously, the historic 1.54-mile track served as the follow-up event to the season-opening DAYTONA 500 from 2015-2019, but this is the first time the track has hosted the second race of the season since being reconfigured to run the superspeedway package on the cars. In total, Atlanta Motor Speedway has occupied 30 different positions on the NASCAR Cup schedule since joining the series in 1960.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Sets Its Eyes On Atlanta Motor Speedway

by Mike
NASCAR Xfinity Series Sets Its Eyes On Atlanta Motor Speedway

With the season opener now in the rearview mirror, the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are setting their eyes on Atlanta Motor Speedway for the RAPTOR King of Tough 250 on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – the second race of a doubleheader Saturday with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. (more…)

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Carson Kvapil to Make NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut at Martinsville

by Mike
Carson Kvapil to Make NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut at Martinsville

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 22, 2024) – JR Motorsports announced today that two-time and defending zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car champion Carson Kvapil will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at the famed Martinsville Speedway on April 6 behind the wheel of the team’s No. 88 Chevrolet. As a product of JRM’s vaunted Late Model organization, Kvapil becomes the fifth driver from the program to make his NXS debut for the organization, joining Richard Boswell, Josh Berry, William Byron and Sam Mayer. (more…)

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Spire Motorsports Ambetter Health 400 Race Advance

by Lou Modestino
Spire Motorsports Ambetter Health 400 Race Advance

Spire Motorsports at Atlanta Motor Speedway: In 14 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) races at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS), Spire Motorsports has logged two top-five and two top-10 finishes with seven different drivers. Corey LaJoie, driver of Spire Motorsports No. 7 CELSIUS Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 earned both the organization’s top fives after finishing fifth in March 2022 and fourth last March.

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Faction46 and Thad Moffitt Ready to Rebound at Atlanta

by Mike
Faction46 and Thad Moffitt Ready to Rebound at Atlanta

SALISBURY, N.C. (FEBRUARY 21, 2024) — Faction46 is back on track this weekend at the Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway. Driver Thad Moffitt will race Saturday’s Fr8 Auctions 208 in hopes of rebounding after a disappointing race at Daytona. Moffitt and the Faction46 team were collected in an accident not of their doing early in the race after qualifying in the top-10 in their debut.

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NBC Sports And INDYCAR Announce 2024 NTT INDYCAR Series Race Broadcast Start Times

by Mike
NBC Sports And INDYCAR Announce 2024 NTT INDYCAR Series Race Broadcast Start Times
STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 20, 2024 – NBC Sports and INDYCAR today announced the race broadcast start times for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, headlined by the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

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