Actor Shea Whigham Named Grand Marshal For Würth 400 Presented By Liqui Moly NASCAR Cup Series Race

Actor Shea Whigham Named Grand Marshal For Würth 400 Presented By Liqui Moly NASCAR Cup Series Race

· Talented veteran actor co-stars with Tom Cruise in “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – The Final Reckoning,” whose world premiere is May 14 at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
· Former Cup Series star Kasey Kahne to serve as Honorary Pace Car Driver for race on Sunday, May 4
· Former NFL running back and University of Oklahoma star Spencer Tillman to provide pre-race invocation
· 100-year-old Iwo Jima survivor Don Graves to sing the National Anthem

FORT WORTH, Texas (APRIL 29, 2025) – Film and television actor Shea Whigham, best known for his standout roles in acclaimed projects such as “Boardwalk Empire,” “True Detective,” “Joker” and “American Hustle,” has been named the Grand Marshal for the WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race this Sunday, May 4, at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS).

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Christopher Bell’s Texas Two-Step: Sprint Car Thursday-Friday, Cup Car Saturday-Sunday

Christopher Bell’s Texas Two-Step: Sprint Car Thursday-Friday, Cup Car Saturday-Sunday

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 28, 2025) – In a racing career that began when he was six, Christopher Bell has become one of the most versatile and winning drivers in North America, with the 30-year-old tallying victories across USAC, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, ARCA and each of NASCAR’s top-three divisions – Cup, Xfinity and Truck.

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TRICON And Corey Heim Team Up With The Safelite Foundation To Support The Foster Care Community

TRICON And Corey Heim Team Up With The Safelite Foundation To Support The Foster Care Community
  • Heim to Drive No. 11 Foster Love/Safelite Foundation Tundra Throughout the Month of May 

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 28, 2025) – TRICON Garage (TRICON) and driver Corey Heim are pleased to unveil a four-race collaboration with the Safelite Foundation to support its national partner, Foster Love — a nonprofit dedicated to improving the foster care experience for the 430,000 children currently in the system.

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend, Looking Toward Texas

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend, Looking Toward Texas

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: SpeedyCash.com 250
The Place: Texas Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday, May 2
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 250.5 miles (167 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 40),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 80), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 167)

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Texas A&M University Announces New NASCAR, INDYCAR Partnerships Not Simply To Be Seen, But To Stand For Something Nationwide

Texas A&M University Announces New NASCAR, INDYCAR Partnerships Not Simply To Be Seen, But To Stand For Something Nationwide

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, April 16, 2025 — Texas A&M University is revving its engines for a return to NASCAR in 2025 through a season-long partnership with Haas Factory Team (HFT), building on the university’s 2024 involvement with the Gene Haas-owned organization. Additionally, Texas A&M is making its NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut as a sponsor of fan-favorite driver Felix Rosenqvist for the 2025 season.

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Beard Motorsports Tabs Jesse Love for Texas and Indy

Beard Motorsports Tabs Jesse Love for Texas and Indy
  • 20-Year Old Californian and Second-Year Xfinity Series Regular To Pilot No. 62 C4 Energy Chevrolet in Upcoming Cup Series Outings

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (April 16, 2025) – Beard Motorsports has announced the addition of a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races on its 2025 schedule that will feature 20-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series regular Jesse Love behind the wheel of its No. 62 Chevrolet for the first time – the May 4 Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, and the iconic Brickyard 400 July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Katherine Legge Announces Official 2025 NASCAR Cup Series And Xfinity Series Schedule

Katherine Legge Announces Official 2025 NASCAR Cup Series And Xfinity Series Schedule
  • Sponsors Droplight, Sherfick Companies, Desnuda Tequila Double Down to Pave Way for Storied Athlete to Gain Experience In American Stock Car Racing 

ATLANTA — April 15, 2025 — Pioneering Racecar Driver Katherine Legge announced today her official 2025 NASCAR race schedule, planning to compete in a total of seven NASCAR Xfinity Series and five NASCAR Cup Series races, with sponsors DroplightSherfick Companies, and Desnuda Tequila strengthening support for the history-making athlete by extending sponsorship through the remainder of the season.

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Field Of Dreams: TMS Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Motorsports Venue’s Official Groundbreaking Day

Field Of Dreams: TMS Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Motorsports Venue’s Official Groundbreaking Day
  • Speedway Motorsports Founder Bruton Smith was joined by Ross Perot Jr. and NASCAR stars Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte, and Bobby Labonte on April 11, 1995, for the public ceremony.
  • Thousands of fans and media flocked to a tract of land in Hillwood’s Alliance Texas development to learn more about the creation of one of America’s largest sports stadiums.

FORT WORTH, Texas (APRIL 11, 2025) – Six years after the blockbuster 1989 movie “Field of Dreams” debuted with the iconic line of “If you build it, he will come,” Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith began the script on the motorsports version with a leading cast of his own.

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Blues Hog to Join Zilisch, JR Motorsports on the No. 88 Chevrolet

Blues Hog to Join Zilisch, JR Motorsports on the No. 88 Chevrolet

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 7, 2025) – JR Motorsports today announced that Blues Hog, the multi-time world champion barbecue competitors, will join the organization as the primary partner for Connor Zilisch and the No. 88 Chevrolet for three NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2025, beginning with Texas Motor Speedway on May 3. From there, the No. 88 Blues Hog Chevrolet will hit the track at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, followed by Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 27.

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Acceptance Insurance and NASCAR’s Ross Chastain Join Forces to Promote Driver Safety

Acceptance Insurance and NASCAR’s Ross Chastain Join Forces to Promote Driver Safety

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Acceptance Insurance , a leading personal lines agency under the Confie family of brands, is partnering with NASCAR’s Ross Chastain to promote safe driving through his Protect Your Melon (PYM) and Use Your Melon (UYM) highway safety campaigns. Working alongside state highway safety departments, this collaboration aims to raise awareness about the importance of buckling up, staying sober behind the wheel, and making smart choices on the road.

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