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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway

by MikeApril 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Richmond Raceway has been known by several different names and has been reconfigured several times over the years of its existence, but all the while it has been a staple on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since 1953. This weekend’s race, the TOYOTA OWNERS 400 (April 18 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is looking to add the historic prestige that Richmond has built over the decades of great on-track competition and with how this season has been shaking out it shouldn’t disappoint. (more…)

Justin Bonsignore Opens Whelen Modified Tour Season With Third-Place Finish At Martinsville Speedway

by Lou ModestinoApril 9, 2021

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Justin Bonsignore opened the 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season and his quest for a third series championship with a third-place finish at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday night, April 8. The driver of the No. 51 Coastal-Fiber, Kenneth Massa Motorsports machine was forced to start at the tail of the 35-car field after originally qualifying seventh, as the team found a potential leak and were forced to take a deeper look prior to the green. (more…)

Joey Logano to Honor NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner and F1 Champ Mario Andretti With Darlington Paint Scheme

by Lou ModestinoApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021

The paint schemes for the NASCAR Darlington Throwback weekend have rolled out. Last week, reigning Cup champ Chase Elliott unveiled a paint scheme honoring Alan Kulwicki. Now, Joey Logano has unveiled another iconic paint scheme for the May race.

The Team Penske star will honor a motorsports legend in Mario Andretti with a throwback paint scheme at Darlington. Andretti is one of the very few drivers in history to win races in NASCAR, IndyCar, as well as Formula One. (more…)

Amateur Drivers Join Racing Legends for Inaugural SRX Season

by MikeApril 9, 2021

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 9, 2021) – Ever wonder how grassroots racing legends would fare against drivers who made their careers earning national championships and winning the most prestigious races in North America? Wonder no more as the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) will pit an amateur driver against its star-studded lineup in the first five of its six-race inaugural season, which debuts this summer on Saturday nights in primetime on CBS. (more…)

Travis Hydar Setting Sights on Championship Run in Stafford’s Street Stocks

by Lou ModestinoApril 9, 2021

With the 2021 season about to shift into high gear at Stafford Speedway, drivers are busy getting themselves and their cars ready. Street Stock driver Travis Hydar and his crew have been hard at work preparing their #11 Hydar Construction Chevrolet with Hydar having the 2021 championship firmly set in his sights. (more…)

Thompson Speedway’s Icebreaker Sunday Schedule Moved to Saturday Night Due to Forecast

by Lou ModestinoApril 8, 2021

Waterbury, VT & Naples, ME — The Sunday program of the annual Icebreaker at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 10 at approximately 5:30pm. American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials made the decision due to an inclement weather forecast for Sunday, April 11. The Saturday night forecast is far more favorable with clear skies highs in the low-60s. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Martinsville Speedway

by MikeApril 8, 2021

The NASCAR Cup Series finds itself amid a short track swing on the 2021 season schedule, tasking the teams to find the best setups for the cars on three similar tracks in length (less than a mile) but for three vastly different competitive arenas. (more…)

NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Martinsville Speedway

by MikeApril 8, 2021

After a two-week break, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is back in action at Martinsville Speedway for the Cook Out 250 at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, April 9 on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. (more…)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend

by MikeApril 8, 2021

For the second week in a row, the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota visited Victory Lane, and the win marked the 51st for the truck number.

And the victory came in unusual fashion – without the team’s namesake behind the wheel. (more…)

Championship Chase Gets Underway At Grandview Speedway On Saturday, April 10

by MikeApril 8, 2021

BECHTELSVILLE, PA April 7, 2021 . . . The big victory for Duane Howard in the VP Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial last Saturday got things off to a great start for the six time NASCAR track champion. However it did not help him as he goes after a seventh track championship as the race was not NASCAR sanctioned and awarded no championship points. (more…)