WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Demetrios Drellos picked up right where he left off last year: On top at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The reigning Sportsman Modified champion opened the new season on Saturday, May 1, with a dominant win during a wildly unpredictable night presented by Mike’s Fuels of Bridport. A total of 118 racecars jammed the pit area and outer parking lot as a nice spectator crowd filtered in for the 2021 lid-lifter, and Drellos collected a whopping $3,200 for his victory in the race honoring the late Matt Bilodeau. (more…)
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Watkins Glen International Names Aug. 6 ARCA Menards Series Race ‘Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen’
Watkins Glen, N.Y. (April 28, 2021) – Watkins Glen International announced a partnership that will name the Aug. 6 ARCA Menards Series race for Clean Harbors – North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The 41-lap, 100-mile event will be called the Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen. (more…)
Huge New Season on the Horizon at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is ready to set records in 2021. The historic Vermont dirt track opens its 55th season of racing on Saturday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m., as Mike’s Fuels of Bridport presents the action, and race fans are in for a summer for the ages, as the fastest-growing track in the Northeast skyrockets into the new year. (more…)
Northeast Crate Nationals Win Worth $5,000 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Sportsman Modified dirt racing teams can start planning now to spend their Memorial Day weekend holiday in Vermont. The 12th annual “Northeast Crate Nationals” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway will be one of the biggest events of the year for the popular division, and the new early-season date of May 29-30 will guarantee a huge paycheck for at least one driver before the grind of the summer sets in. (more…)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Announces New Admission Pricing and Policies
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced fan-friendly pricing and policies for the 2021 dirt track season. As Vermonters demonstrate an ability to effectively control and mitigate the pandemic, management at the West Haven track remains optimistic that state health and safety regulations will soon look closer to normal. (more…)
Richmond Raceway & Sheetz Partner on the Naming Rights to RICHMOND NATION Season Ticket Program
RICHMOND, Va. (March 10, 2021) – Richmond Raceway and Sheetz extend their multi-year partnership to include the naming rights of the track’s long-time season ticket program, RICHMOND NATION. The nation’s fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience retailer will continue as the Official Convenience Store of Richmond Raceway. The official name of the season ticket program will now be RICHMOND NATION presented by Sheetz. (more…)
KING’S HAWAIIAN, NASCAR Bake Multiyear Track Partnership
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 9, 2021) – NASCAR and King’s Hawaiian announced today a multiyear track official partnership that secures the family-owned bakery naming rights to dining areas at four NASCAR-owned facilities – Daytona International Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Richmond Raceway and Phoenix Raceway. (more…)
IGLOO AND NASCAR WELCOME THE 2021 SEASON WITH SPECIAL-EDITION PLAYMATE COOLERS
Igloo was kind enough to send me one of their NASCAR-branded Playmate coolers. I was sent the NASCAR-branded model. (more…)
Limited Sportsman Division is Key Ingredient in Devil’s Bowl Speedway Recipe
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The future of dirt track racing is bright at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. As a leader in Vermont’s current short track racing renaissance, car counts are at their highest point in 15 years or more, and fan support has been exceptional. A key ingredient to the recipe has been the rise of the Limited Sportsman division at Devil’s Bowl. (more…)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Schedule Stacked with Special Events in 2021
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has blown out all the stops for its 2021 season schedule. The historic Vermont dirt track will open its 55th season on Saturday, May 1 and will race 24 straight weeks through October 2. Several special events will help to further cement Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s status as the Northeast’s leading facility for crate-engine Sportsman Modifieds, and five key dates promise to be major events in the region. (more…)
BMR Drivers Academy Joins With NASCAR For Driver Development Program In 2021
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2021) – The 2021 BMR Drivers Academy – a NASCAR development program – will feature 14 full-time drivers competing in 16 two-day race events on the West Coast, culminating in opportunities in the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The program opens on March 26-27 at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. for its 40-race campaign. (more…)
NASCAR Expands International Reach To Nearly 200 Countries And Territories
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2021) – When the engines rev for the 63rd running of the DAYTONA 500, more fans than ever across the globe can experience the sights, sounds and action of NASCAR.
NASCAR, along with broadcast agency partner IMG, has made NASCAR content available to nearly 200 countries and territories in over 25 languages for a household reach of over 500 million to start 2021. This reach represents a high-water mark for the sport. (more…)
Richmond Raceway & Go Bowling Strike with Renewal of Go Bowling 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Entitlement
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 4, 2020) – Richmond Raceway extends its relationship with the bowling industry as Go Bowling returns for the fourth consecutive season as the entitlement sponsor for the fall NASCAR Xfinity Series race. This year’s race will be pivotal at the second to last of the Xfinity Series regular season on Sept. 11. (more…)
NASCAR, ARCA and NBC Sports Announce 2021 Grassroots Racing Coverage
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2021) – NASCAR, ARCA and NBC Sports announced today broadcast coverage for the 2021 slate of grassroots races across TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold and NBCSN, including events in the ARCA Menards Series East and West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.
All races from the ARCA Menards Series East and West, and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will air live on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold. NBCSN will air tape-delayed coverage of every race from the three series –except those that are combined ARCA Menards Series events – for a total of 27 race broadcasts. (more…)
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Returns for 12th Season On February 8
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2020) – NASCAR and iRacing today announced the longest-running officially sanctioned esports racing series will return for its 12th season with an increased championship purse, new teams and an elevated playoff format to conclude an 18-race schedule, which will mirror some of the real-life NASCAR schedule enhancements. (more…)
NASCAR and Rev Racing Announce 2021 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Class
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Date) – Eight talented young drivers from various backgrounds were selected to the newest class of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program, NASCAR and Rev Racing announced today.
The 2021 roster for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program includes returning veterans, a rising iRacer, two FB y BOHN Mikel’s Trucks drivers and the 2020 World Series Dirt Nationals champion. (more…)
NASCAR, iRacing Announce Return of eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Jan. 26, 2021) – After a historic debut season that set the high watermark in viewership for televised esports programming, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is set to return in 2021. (more…)
Track Talk – Vermont’s Devil’s Bowl Switching to Saturday Nights
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is making a big change for the 2021 season. The historic half-mile Vermont dirt track is switching to Saturday as its primary race night for the new year, setting itself up for a schedule that should be more convenient for fans, competitors, and officials. (more…)
Wood Brothers Racing Honored with Prestigious FIA Heritage Cup
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2020) – For 70 years Wood Brothers Racing has excelled in – and transformed – the world of motorsports. As the longest tenured team in NASCAR history, the Wood Brothers have compiled a literal Hall of Fame resume both on and off the track. Beyond their countless trophies and accolades, innovations including the modern pit stop continue to define the Wood’s legacy in racing series across the globe. (more…)
NASCAR Announces Start Times and Networks for 2021 Season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2020) – NASCAR, in collaboration with FOX Sports and NBC Sports, today announced 2021 race start times and networks for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons. (more…)