Tag: stock car racing

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway

Mike

Five different winners in first six NASCAR Cup Series races in 2023 Off to a fast start, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season has seen five different winners from five different organizations this season – JTG Daugherty Racing’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Daytona), Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch (Fontana), Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron (Las Vegas, Phoenix), Team Penske’s Joey Logano (Atlanta) and last weekend’s victor 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick (Austin).

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Tickets on Sale Now for ARCA Menards Series East at 5 Flags Speedway

Mike

(Pensacola, FL – 03-15-23) 5 Flags Speedway brings in more exciting racing action for the 2023 season, with the return of ARCA Menards Series East as part of the Friday and Saturday, March 24th-25th action. This double-header of racing action will see five different divisions battle it out around the famed 1/2-mile Speedway.

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Monte Goode’s Photos From 2023 NASCAR Las Vegas Racing

Mike

The MotorSportsNews.Net(work)’s part-time photographer and correspondent Monte Goode was at this past weekend’s NASCAR racing competition.  He shares his photos from the weekend with our site visitors here… (and big thanks to Stock Car Gazette editor Heather Meyer for sending them along to us)

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins The Biggest Race Of His Career

Chuck Abrams

Welcome back race fans! Long time to be away from racing. As many of you know, the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is the kickoff to the season for me but I have to admit my attention was elsewhere a lot of this young season. After watching qualifying for the 500, I pretty much missed the Duels for the first time in forever. There have been a fair amount of changes this year leaving me to question just how good the racing was going to be.

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ASA STARS National Tour Race at Hickory Motor Speedway To Be May 25

Mike

Macon, IL (December 21, 2022) – The lone date missing from the 2023 ASA STARS National Tour is no longer a mystery.  Series officials announced today that Thursday, May 25 will be the race date for the national pavement Super Late Model series event at the Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina. The midweek race serves as a precursor to festivities of a big NASCAR race week in North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located 53 miles southeast of the short track in Hickory, NC.

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ARCA Menards Series Extends Broadcast Rights Agreement With FOX Sports Through 2024; Announces 2023 Broadcast Schedule

Mike

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2021) – ARCA and FOX Sports announced today an extension of their broadcast rights agreement through 2024 that will also expand the number of events covered. ARCA also released its 2023 broadcast schedule for the ARCA Menards Series. For the first time in series history, FOX Sports will carry all 20 ARCA Menards Series races live on FS1 or FS2, an increase of 11 races from 2022 and 12 races from 2018-2021. All races will also be available live on the FOX Sports App to authenticated subscribers.

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Jarrett Companies Signs Extension with JR Motorsports and Josh Berry for 2023

Mike

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 5, 2022) – JR Motorsports announced today through its social media channels the return of Jarrett, a leading provider of logistics, transportation, warehousing and fleet services, as a primary partner on Josh Berry’s No. 8 team in 2023. Following a successful three-race stint in 2022, Jarrett has increased its partnership to six primary races next season with associate placement in the remaining events.

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Thunder Road Releases Schedule of Events for 64th Season in 2023

Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — Thunder Road Officials have finalized the 2023 Schedule of Events for the venerable Central Vermont Speedbowl. Along with the Silver Anniversary of the Community Bank 150 and the Diamond Jubilee for the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic, exciting format changes for the bookending weekends of the 64th season of stock car racing have been created with fan-favorites ready to roll all summer long. 

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7 NASCAR Safety Essentials to Keep Drivers Protected

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If you’re a fan of NASCAR, or just enjoy watching races for the excitement and thrill, it’s important to be aware of the safety features in place that keep drivers protected. Even if you’re not someone who is particularly interested in the technical aspects of racing, it’s still good to know what makes NASCAR unique when it comes to safety. Here are seven essentials that help make NASCAR one of the safest forms of motorsport.

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Logano Dominates Phoenix On His Way To Second Title

Chuck Abrams

Joey Logano and teammate Ryan Blaney made up the front row one-two and finished the race the same way. Ford dominated the race with the two drivers leading a combined 296 of the 312 laps. Logano led 187 laps, Blaney 109.

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