Formula 1 today announced that the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, is set to remain on the calendar until the 2034 season inclusive. The new deal secures the long-term future of the event as Formula 1 continues to experience significant growth across the United States.
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Austin Hill and United Rentals Return to NASCAR Cup Series with Richard Childress Racing
Hill to Pilot the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet in Limited Starts; Andy Street to Crew Chief the Entry
WELCOME, N.C. (March 24, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that Austin Hill and United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company, will return to NASCAR Cup Series competition for a limited schedule in 2025. In the first of five starts, Hill will drive the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet at the historic Darlington Raceway on April 6. Andy Street will crew chief the part-time entry and make his debut calling the shots in the Cup Series.
Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Preview – United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway
RACE INFO
DATE: Saturday, February 15, 2025
RACE: United Rentals 300
TRACK: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL)
TRACK LENGTH: 2.5 miles
TV: The CW (5 p.m. ET)
RADIO: MRN Radio / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (5 p.m. ET) (more…)
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Daytona International Speedway – United Rentals 300
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: United Rentals 300
The Place: Daytona International Speedway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, February 15
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $3,762,952
TV: CW, 4 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 300 miles (120 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 120) (more…)
Aussie Trans Am Regular to Take United States Gamble
Edan Thornburrow is gearing up to go to the United States in a bid to further his Trans Am career. The Sydneysider is set to test a TA2 car with F.A.S.T Auto Racing at Sebring International Raceway across January 20-21. Thornburrow is planning to contest the season-opener at the same circuit on February 20-23 with a view towards a full-time campaign. (more…)
United Rentals Racing: Ryan Preece Michigan Advance
Sandwiched between the tight confines of Richmond (Va.) Raceway last weekend and the wide-open speedfest two weekends hence at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway is Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, where Ryan Preece and his fellow NASCAR Cup Series competitors will get to stretch their racing legs this weekend before heading to “The World Center of Racing” for the penultimate race of the regular season. (more…)
Chandler Smith – No. 81 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra – United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway
Chandler Smith will make his inaugural start with Joe Gibbs Racing this weekend at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Smith has several starts across NASCAR series the World Center of Racing. The young driver has two NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts and two NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) starts at the track. He also raced in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Coke Zero Sugar 400 in 2023 and finished 15th. (more…)
Sheldon Creed / No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota GR Supra – United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway
Sheldon Creed will make his Joe Gibbs Racing debut in the No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota GR Supra this weekend in the season-opening United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway. In his last visit to the historic superspeedway, Creed came just .005 seconds away from his first career Xfinity Series victory, as he finished just inches behind race-winner Justin Allgaier.
Ryan Truex / No. 19 Toyota SmartPath Toyota GR Supra – United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway
TRUEX AT DAYTONA: Ryan Truex will kick off his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series season this weekend in the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway when he gets behind the wheel of the No. 19 Toyota SmartPath GR Supra. In four starts at the iconic track, Truex has one top-ten, three laps led, and an average finish of 15.8, highlighted by a seventh-place finish in 2018. The 31-year-old veteran also has one NASCAR Cup Series start and five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts, where he scored three top-five finishes. (more…)
John Hunter Nemechek – No. 20 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota GR Supra Preview – United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway
NEMECHEK AT DAYTONA: In five career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Daytona International Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek owns one top-five finish and two top-10s. Last February, Nemechek finished second at the 2.5-mile superspeedway after narrowly missing out on the victory when he was side-by-side with the eventual winner as a caution ended the race.