Tag: stock car

NASCAR Diversity Internship Program Announces 2023 Class

Mike

Daytona Beach, Fla. (May 31, 2023) NASCAR announced today its 22nd NASCAR Diversity Internship Program (NDIP) class welcoming undergraduate and graduate students to NASCAR. The class of 37 students completed orientation during the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend in Charlotte. Many in the group had the opportunity to experience their first NASCAR race, visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Hendrick Motorsports and the Motor Racing Network facilities.

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NASCAR Star Daniel Suárez Joins 44th Vermont Governor’s Cup at Thunder Road

Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — Officials have announced today that NASCAR Cup Series star Daniel Suárez will be making his debut at Thunder Road as part of the 44th Vermont Governor’s Cup presented by the Vermont Lottery on Thursday, July 13th. 

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White Mountain Opens Season with 5th Annual Spring Board 100 on May 27th

Lou Modestino

N. Woodstock, NH — Following last weekend’s rain out, the 31st season of stock car racing at North Woodstock, New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park begins in earnest this Saturday, May 27th with the 5t annual Spring Board 100 for the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models.

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Back To Its Roots: NASCAR Celebrates 75th Anniversary With All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

Mike

To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, the sport is going back to its roots at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Deemed as the ‘Field of Dreams of Racing,’ this will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996. It will also be first time, the NASCAR All-Star race and the All-Star Open will take place at 0.625-mile paved oval located just five miles outside North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

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CRAFTSMAN Truck Series to Race Under the Lights at Kansas Speedway

Mike

After a two-week break, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series jumps back into action under the lights this weekend at Kansas Speedway for the Heart of America 200 (Saturday, May 6, at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Kansas Speedway has hosted 25 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races with the inaugural event coming in 2001, a race won by Ricky Hendrick. It was his only career win in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

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Race Of Champions FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series Added To Saturday, May 13 With Race Of Champions Modified Series At Chemung Speedrome

Mike

Chemung, N.Y. – (May 3, 2023) – Race of Champions Series and Chemung (NY) Speedrome management has agreed to add the Race of Champions FOAR Score Dash Series to the Saturday, May 13, 2023 card as part of the Sam’s Bar & Grill race day at Chemung.

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Pro All Stars Series Ready to Open Thunder Road with Saturday Special May 6th

Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — As part of a reimagined opening weekend for the 64th season of stock car racing at Thunder Road International Speedbowl, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) invades the Green Mountain State for an opening weekend spectacular. The PASS Super Late Model 150 headlines the Saturday night program on May 6th along with the Kennebec Equipment PASS Modifieds and the R&R Race Parts Open Street Stock Series to bring a host of New England invaders into Thunder Road prior to Sunday’s 25th Annual Community Bank N.A. 150 for the American-Canadian Tour.

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Race Of Champions Management Withdraws From Mahoning Valley Speedway And Evergreen Raceway Park Events For Race Of Champions FOAR Score Dash Series Events On May 6 & May 7

Mike

Elma, NY (May 2, 2023) – The Race of Champions FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series have been cancelled for this weekend on Saturday, May 6 at Mahoning Valley Speedway and Sunday, May 7 at Evergreen Raceway Park per Race of Champions Series management.

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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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