New Book: Speed, Stunts, and Scandal—The Wild Rise and Fall of Racing Legend Joan LaCosta

New Book:  Speed, Stunts, and Scandal—The Wild Rise and Fall of Racing Legend Joan LaCosta

On Fourth of July weekend in 1924, Marion Martins flies past some of the best race car drivers of her time and takes home two trophies from the famous North Shore racetrack in Chicago. In 1926, on the beaches of Daytona, Florida, Joan LaCosta breaks a world speed record at 145 miles per hour. But Martins and LaCosta never face one another on the close-knit circuit of early American auto racing.

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CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Prepares For Wild Talladega Race

CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Prepares For Wild Talladega Race

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is headed to the unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway to kick off the Playoffs’ Round of 8 with the Love’s RV Stop 225 this Friday, October 4 at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio – the fourth of the seven-race postseason.

The 2.66-mile superspeedway has hosted 18 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races since its inaugural CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event on October 7, 2006 – a race won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin driving the No. 6 Roush Racing (now known as RFK Racing) Ford.

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THUNDERBOWL THRILLER: David Gravel Tops Wild Dennis Roth Classic Opener

THUNDERBOWL THRILLER: David Gravel Tops Wild Dennis Roth Classic Opener
Thunderbowl Raceway delivered yet again.
The California oval always produces some of the best Sprint Car racing in the country. A cushion right against the fence. A technical but fast bottom. Passing everywhere you look. And the Thunderbowl lived up to all the hype on Friday as the Dennis Roth Classic weekend kicked off.

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Jack Link’s® Jumps into Wild World of Racing with New NASCAR Partnership

Jack Link’s® Jumps into Wild World of Racing with New NASCAR Partnership

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2024) – Today marks a moment worth savoring, as America’s No. 1 motorsport and the nation’s No. 1 meat snack brand join forces to help race fans feed their wild side. NASCAR and Jack Link’s together announced that the U.S. meat snacks market leader has become an Official Partner of NASCAR through a multi-year agreement set to begin in 2025.

“Much like NASCAR, Jack Link’s built itself from a determined pioneer into a household brand committed to delivering quality to its customers while having some fun along the way,” said Michelle Byron, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Partnership and Licensing Officer. “Jack Link’s fits perfectly as an Official Partner of NASCAR and we’re eager for everyone involved to enjoy the benefits of catering to the most passionate and loyal fans in all of sports.”

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Cooper Webb Wins a Wild Night in Texas with Arlington Supercross Victory

Cooper Webb Wins a Wild Night in Texas with Arlington Supercross Victory

Arlington, Texas, (February 26, 2023) Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb earned a dramatic win at round seven of the 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season inside AT&T Stadium. The race was the second Triple Crown-format event of the 2023 season that combines three Main Event race results to determine the overall finishing order for the night. The event pays points toward both the 17-round Supercross season and the brand-new, 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship. (more…)

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Xfinity Series Is Onto Darlington Raceway After A Wild Daytona Weekend

Xfinity Series Is Onto Darlington Raceway After A Wild Daytona Weekend

Daytona International Speedway has historically been known as a place of surprises and this past weekend’s Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola was no exception. As if a rain delay wasn’t enough, Friday night’s Xfinity Series race went into not double, but triple overtime and sent a different winner into Victory Lane – Jeremy Clements.

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Jeremy Clements Scores Upset Win in Wild Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona

Jeremy Clements Scores Upset Win in Wild Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2022) – Friday night’s bizarre, attrition-filled, rain-delayed NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway produced an appropriately unexpected outcome when Jeremy Clements took the checkered flag under caution at the end of the third attempt at overtime. (more…)

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Double Purse Promises Wild Vermont Tire & Service Night at Thunder Road

Double Purse Promises Wild Vermont Tire & Service Night at Thunder Road

Barre, VT — The sights and sounds of Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road return on Thursday, August 18th with Vermont Tire & Service Night. The Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors all return for the Double Purse courtesy of our streaming partners at FloRacing. (more…)

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Zane Smith Wins Wild NEXTera Energy 250 at Daytona in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2022 Season-Opener

Zane Smith Wins Wild NEXTera Energy 250 at Daytona in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2022 Season-Opener

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2022) – A 19-car incident as the field approached the white flag signaling one lap to go instead sent Friday night’s NEXTEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway into overtime where 22-year old Californian Zane Smith won under caution over defending series champion Ben Rhodes.

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Wild Unexpected Ride Revitalized Doug Coby in 2021

Come every spring, for almost two decades, Doug Coby has been relentless in the pursuit of a single goal.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour excellence.

The 42-year-old now has 31 victories in 259 starts on the most prestigious regional short track tour in the country. His six championships make him a no-brainer to join Richie Evans, Jerry Cook and Mike Stefanik in Charlotte at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. (more…)

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