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

by MikeApril 16, 2025

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 Droplight, Sherfick 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

by MikeApril 14, 2025

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

by MikeApril 7, 2025

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

by MikeApril 2, 2025

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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SafetyCulture Expands Partnership with Trackhouse Racing

by MikeMarch 27, 2025

Global Technology Company to Serve as Primary Sponsor in Eight NASCAR Cup Races, Will Appear on Shane van Gisbergen and Ross Chastain Chevrolets in 2025 season

Concord, North Carolina – When three-time Supercar Champion Shane van Gisbergen left his native New Zealand and came to America to pursue a NASCAR dream he brought along some of his friends, including global technology company SafetyCulture.

SafetyCulture dipped its toe in the NASCAR waters as Trackhouse Racing’s Official Workplace Operations Partner in 2024, while also serving a full season as an associate partner and the primary sponsor in four of Van Gisbergen’s Xfinity Series races. SafetyCulture was also the primary sponsor when he drove in the Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Raceway in August. (more…)

FloSports Rolls Out ‘FreeRacing on FloRacing’ Campaign To Showcase Top Motorsports Events on YouTube for Fans

by MikeMarch 20, 2025

New Initiative to Stream Six Signature Races Without Need for Subscription Starting March 21

AUSTIN, Texas (March 20, 2025) – FloRacing, the ultimate destination for motorsports fans, is bringing the thrill of racing to a wider audience through a new ‘FreeRacing on FloRacing’ campaign that will showcase top motorsports events free of charge on the FloRacing YouTube channel. (more…)

Happy Days: Kevin Harvick Selected As 2025 Inductee For Texas Motorsports Hall Of Fame

by MikeMarch 19, 2025

Nine-time TMS winner Kevin Harvick to be honored Friday, May 2, at the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame Luncheon presented by WÜRTH in The Speedway Club.
Event is open to the public with tickets at $125 that benefit Speedway Children’s Charities’ Texas Chapter.
HOF induction part of May 2-4 WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY NASCAR tripleheader weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

FORT WORTH, Texas (MARCH 19, 2025) – Retired NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) superstar Kevin Harvick will be honored as the 2025 inductee at the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame Luncheon presented by WÜRTH on Friday, May 2, at Texas Motor Speedway.

Harvick, currently a television analyst for NASCAR on FOX broadcasts, enjoyed an illustrious 23-year NCS career that included immense success at Texas Motor Speedway. He will be honored with this special event from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT in The Speedway Club Ballroom with local FOX 4 sports anchor Mike Doocy serving as emcee and PRN’s lead anchor Brad Gillie as moderator.

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Progressive Insurance® Teams with Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing

by MikeMarch 19, 2025

Denny Hamlin will pilot No. 11 Progressive Insurance Toyota in 18 races this season

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 18, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that the organization has signed an agreement with Progressive Insurance to sponsor Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE in 18 NASCAR Cup Series races this season beginning with Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Progressive’s name and branding will be prominently displayed on Hamlin’s No. 11 car and fire suit, and his crew will also be sporting Progressive branded gear. (more…)

Lone Star Racing and Marc Austin Score Bronze-Class Second-Place Finish Saturday in IMSA VP SportsCar Challenge in Texas

by MikeMarch 4, 2025

Austin-Based Marc Austin Hits the Podium in His Debut IMSA Race Saturday with a Second-Place Bronze Class Finish in VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Competition at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in the No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3

AUSTIN, Texas (March 3, 2025) – Texas based Lone Star Racing and Austin-based team driver Marc Austin made their IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge debut this weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) a strong one with a second-place Bronze Class finish Saturday morning in the first of the day’s twin 45 minute sprints. (more…)

GMG Racing and Kyle Washington Double Podium in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge in Texas

by MikeMarch 4, 2025

Kyle Washington Three for Four in VP Racing Challenge Podiums in First Two Race Weekends of 2025 at Daytona and Circuit of The Americas in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R

AUSTIN, Texas (March 3, 2025) – Sports car racing champions GMG Racing and longtime team driver Kyle Washington have built a three-for-four record of Bronze class podium finishes in the team’s and Washington’s debut races in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge series after second and third place finishes on Saturday in Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2025 championship at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). (more…)