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Spire Motorsports ARCA General Tire 100 at The Glen Race Advance: Tristan McKee

by MikeAugust 5, 2025

Spire Motorsports will field an ARCA Menards Series entry at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International for Tristan McKee, who will make his series debut in the No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet SS. The race will mark the team’s fourth start in an Automobile Racing Club of America sanctioned event.

The General Tire 100 at The Glen will be televised live on FS2 Friday, Aug. 8 beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 13th of 20 events on the 2025 ARCA Menards Series calendar will broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and ARCARacing.com.

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Kaulig Racing Announces Driver Lineup for Upcoming Xfinity Series Races

by MikeAugust 5, 2025

WELCOME, N.C. (August 4, 2025) – Kaulig Racing will turn to two veterans to pilot its No. 11 Chevrolet in the next two NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races.

Daytona 500 champion and former road course winner in NASCAR’s top two series, Michael McDowell, is set to take on Watkins Glen International with Kaulig Racing this weekend in the Mission 200 at the Glen. McDowell, whose early career began with open wheel and sports cars, earned his first NXS win at Road America in 2016. His most recent road course win came in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) in 2022 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.

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Cody Ware: Channeling Evel Knievel at Watkins Glen

by MikeAugust 5, 2025

Knievel Soared Over Buses; Cody Ware Wants to Soar Around the Bus Stop

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 4, 2025) – Evel Knievel created an incredible highlight reel of jumping buses on his motorcycle. His mesmerizing leaps made for must-see TV and captured global attention throughout the 1970s and ‘80s. Despite his passing almost 18 years ago at the age of 69, Knievel remains an icon whose legacy is promoted by Rick Ware Racing (RWR).

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Niece Motorsports Releases Kaden Honeycutt; Signs Connor Zilisch For Watkins Glen

by MikeAugust 4, 2025

Salisbury, NC (August 4, 2025) – Niece Motorsports has released Kaden Honeycutt from his driving duties for the organization, effective immediately.

Connor Zilisch will pilot the No. 45 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado at Watkins Glen. Bayley Currey will serve as the driver for the remainder of the season beginning at Richmond. Phil Gould will remain as the crew chief, with no other personnel changes on the team.

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Brent Crews Launches New Toyota NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team

by MikeAugust 4, 2025

Brent Crews Motorsports team to make debut at Watkins Glen on August 8th with Pristine Auction as primary sponsor

Mooresville, N.C. (August 1, 2025) — Rising Toyota development driver Brent Crews has announced the formation of his own NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, Brent Crews Motorsports, which is set to make its official debut at Watkins Glen International on Friday, August 8 and run select races thereafter.

Backed by Pristine Auction as the primary sponsor, this bold new No. 70 Toyota entry into the national series marks a significant step in the 17-year-old’s fast rising career, which took a big step forward this season as a part-time driver in the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for TRICON Garage.

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend, Looking to Watkins Glen

by MikeJuly 30, 2025

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series At Watkins Glen

Next Race: NCTS Race at Watkins Glen
The Place: Watkins Glen International
Track Length: 2.45 Mile Asphalt Road Course
The Date: Friday, August 8
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 176.4 miles (72 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 72)

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NASCAR Cup Series Driver Zane Smith Visits Buffalo Bills Training Camp Ahead of NASCAR Race Weekend at Watkins Glen International (Video)

by MikeJuly 30, 2025

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 29, 2025) – NASCAR Cup Series driver and Buffalo Bills fan Zane Smith joined the NFL team during training camp today ahead of the upcoming Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR race weekend at Watkins Glen International. Smith stopped by St. John Fisher College in Rochester, where the Bills hold their training camp, and spent some time with the team as they prepare for the upcoming football season.

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Yousuf Nabi Joins International GT Series for the Remainder of the 2025 Season — Currently Leading Maranello Cup Championship

by MikeJuly 28, 2025

CHINO HILLS, Calif., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gotham Motorsports is proud to announce that team owner and driver Yousuf Nabi will compete in the remaining rounds of the 2025 International GT Championship, driving the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evolution race car. Known for his passion, discipline, and leadership both on and off the track, Nabi is set to bring his competitive spirit and racing expertise to one of the most respected GT series in North America.

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Tristan McKee Tabbed To Pilot Spire Motorsports ARCA Menards Series Entry For Two Races

by MikeJuly 24, 2025

Late-Model and Road-Racing Standout to Make Series Debut at Watkins Glen

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 24, 2025) – Tristan McKee, the inaugural signee of Spire Motorsports’ driver development program, will make a pair of ARCA Menards Series starts in 2025 behind the wheel of the team’s No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet SS.

Five days after turning 15-years-old, the minimum age requirement to compete in an ARCA Menards Series national event, McKee will make his debut at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International in the August 8 General Tire 100 at the Glen. He will return to the Gainbridge Chevy in November for the ARCA Menards Series West season finale at Phoenix Raceway.

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Paul Menard Earns First Watkins Glen Win, Fourth Victory of 2025 in Trans Am’s 50th Race at The Glen

by MikeJuly 14, 2025

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 13, 2025) – 22 years after making his first-career start at Watkins Glen International in the NASCAR Cup Series, Paul Menard finally took checkered flag at the historic racetrack in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s 50th race at The Glen. After rolling off third in his No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang, the 2024 champion made the pass for the lead on lap 17 and was engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) until the checkered flag waved.

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