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NY-Area Short-Track Racers Heading South for Daytona Season Openers

February 7, 2025

By Dick O’Brien, New York Upstate

Daytona, Fla. — When the 67th annual Daytona Speed Week gets flagged away next week, it marks the unofficial start of the 2025 racing season.

For Central New York short-track modified racers, it also marks the start of their satellite racing programs at the New Smyrna, Volusia and All-Tech Speedways in the Daytona area.

Brett Deyo’s Short Track Super Series Modified Tour got the ball rolling with the 6th annual Sunshine Swing series at the All-Tech Speedway in Lake City, Florida from Wednesday through Saturday.

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Which Short-Track Aces Have The Inside Line At Bowman Gray For The Clash?

January 30, 2025

By Neil Paine, For NASCAR.com

After months of waiting for the dawn of a new season, the NASCAR Cup Series will fire up its engines for Sunday’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (8 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM). No, the race doesn’t pay any official points, and it features a unique format at a unique track, but it will give us a first look at some of this season’s new faces in new places for 2025. (more…)

NASCAR Adjusts Practice & Qualifying Procedures for 2025 Season

December 13, 2024

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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Entries for Chili Bowl Nationals As Of 12/4/24

December 5, 2024

Here are the entries for the Chili Bowl to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, two weeks after Christmas. There are 197 as of yesterday. Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse Jr are a couple of the notable entries from the NASCAR Cup Series.

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Claremont Motorsports Park Unveils Ambitious 2025 Racing Schedule

December 4, 2024

Claremont, NH – December 4, 2024 – Claremont Motorsports Park is thrilled to announce an ambitious and exciting 32-event schedule for the 2025 racing season, promising more action, competition, and fan engagement than ever before. The season will officially kick off with a two-day extravaganza on April 19th and 20th, featuring 15 racing divisions as drivers from across the region gather to open the year with a roar at the second Annual Spring Fling.

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Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers Partners with Phillips 76 and Kole Raz for Historic Snowball Derby

December 3, 2024

PENSACOLA, Fla: (December 2, 2024): Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers proudly continues sponsorship of Kole Raz in his iconic No. 76 car for the historic Snowball Derby at Five (Fla.) Flags Speedway. (more…)

NASCAR® and FloSports Sign Multi-Year Media Extension

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Partnership Reinforces NASCAR and FloSports investment in grassroots racing with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, ARCA East and West, zMAX CARS Tour, Snowball Derby, and more premier short track racing events streamed exclusively on FloRacing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. & AUSTIN, Tx – (November 21, 2024) – National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (“NASCAR”) and FloSports, today announced a multi-year extension of its media partnership that will focus on elevating the nation’s premier grassroots racing events and allow them to invest in the sport of short track racing.

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PIT BOX: High banks of Salem Speedway Up Next for ARCA Menards Series Competitors

July 23, 2024

On Saturday evening, the ARCA Menards Series will tackle one of its most historic venues, the high-banked, half-mile oval of Salem Speedway. (more…)

ASA Clyde Hart Memorial | 2024 World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway

February 14, 2024

Chase Elliott joins the field to for the ASA STARS National Tour ‘Clyde Martin Memorial 200’ during the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. (more…)

Race Of Champions Weekend Set To Get Down To Business With “Big Saturday” At Lake Erie Speedway

September 16, 2023

North East, PA – (September 16, 2023) – The Race of Champions Weekend began with a successful and full day of practice under bright sunlight for well over 100 cars in the pit area in North East, Pa., at Lake Erie Speedway. Teams prepared for their own races as well as many modifieds fine tuning for Sunday’s 73^rdAnnual Lucas Oil Race of Champions 250.

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