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Life In The Pits : Vidalia’s Nate McBride Finds Happiness and a Home in NASCAR

by MikeFebruary 26, 2025

by Frank Sulkowski, WJCL.Com

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When one door closed, another much different one opened for Nate McBride.

“I don’t know what God has in store for me, but I will trust in his process,” said McBride in a 2021 post on social media.

It was in that January 2021 posting that the former Vidalia High School and University of Georgia standout announced his football playing days were done.

While playing for the Bulldogs was a dream come true, what came next was never on his radar.

“It was an uncertain thing and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do it,” said McBride.

It was working on a NASCAR pit crew. (more…)

Sport Clips Haircuts Returns as NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Sponsor

by MikeFebruary 26, 2025

Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway shifts to Saturday, April 5, as the opening race of The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Feb. 25, 2025) – Darlington Raceway and Sport Clips Haircuts announced today an extension of their longstanding partnership, which includes the naming rights of the April 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Track Too Tough to Tame.

The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 will serve as the opening race of The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR and continue an impactful relationship that began in 2012.

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Haas Factory Team, Sheldon Creed Announce 13 Race Xfinity Partnership With Road Ranger

by MikeFebruary 25, 2025

[KANNAPOLIS, NC] –HAAS Factory Team and Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 00 in the Xfinity Series, have announced an exhilarating collaboration with Road Ranger spanning across 13 races during the 2025 Xfinity season. The No. 00 car will dawn the Road Ranger sponsorship for the first time this season at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on March 2, where Creed has two career top 10 finishes.

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Acceptance Insurance to Sponsor Trackhouse Driver Ross Chastain in Five Xfinity Series Races at JR Motorsports in 2025

by MikeFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Acceptance Will Also Serve as an Associate on Chastain’s No. 1 Cup Series Chevrolet

Concord, North Carolina – Acceptance Insurance will serve as the primary sponsor on Ross Chastain’s No. 9 Chevrolet at JR Motorsports (JRM) for five NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races in 2025, and its logos will adorn Chastain’s No. 1 Trackhouse Chevrolet as an associate sponsor for the remainder of the NASCAR Cup Series season. (more…)

How Did New-England-Connected Drivers Do At Atlanta?

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 2025

Christopher Bell won the Cup race at Atlanta. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 12^th,with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT taking 18^th place and Corey LaJoie finished way back in 38th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy LaJoie who won two Xfinity Championships that grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving down to the Charlotte, NC area in order to be close the top NASCAR action.

Austin Hill won the Xfinity race with Kris Wright coming in 26^th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT placed 37th. Kris Wright drives Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our’s entry who reside in Chatham, MÃ.

Kyle Busch won the Truck race while Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA finished 11th.

23XI Welcomes Corey Heim as Development Driver

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

Heim Set to Compete in Multiple Cup Series Races with 23XI and Xfinity Series Races with Sam Hunt Racing

Atlanta, Ga. (Feb. 23, 2025) – 23XI Racing announced today that Corey Heim has signed a multi-year deal to join the team as 23XI’s first development driver. The 22-year-old, who will continue as part of the Toyota Driver Development Program (TD2), will also race in multiple events throughout the season in the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series. A 12-time winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and winner of the season-opening event at Daytona, Heim will also continue to serve as 23XI’s reserve driver.

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Hendrick Motorsports Announces Star-Studded 16-Race Xfinity Series Schedule

by MikeFebruary 21, 2025

In 2025, Hendrick Motorsports will field its No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in a 16-race NASCAR Xfinity Series slate featuring the organization’s four NASCAR Cup Series stars and newcomer Corey Day. The effort will be led by crew chief Adam Wall.

William Byron will kick off the schedule March 1 at Circuit of The Americas, marking his first of two races in the No. 17 Chevy. Kyle Larson will also make two appearances while teammates Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman will each drive once. (more…)

Extraordinary Crew Members, Ivy League Graduates Play Key Role For RFK

by MikeFebruary 20, 2025

Princeton and Brown University Grads Helping Anchor Over-The-Wall Teams

CONCORD, NC (February 20, 2025) — Ivy League graduates are often seen as future doctors, lawyers, CEOs, and world leaders, shaping the world with their intellect and influence. But every so often, an Ivy League athlete breaks the mold, and in a rare twist, two of them now play a large role with Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing. (more…)

DEX Imaging Follows Harrison Burton to AM Racing for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season

by MikeFebruary 20, 2025

STATESVILLE, N.C.: AM Racing proudly confirmed today that DEX Imaging, a premier provider of managed print services, will support Harrison Burton for multiple events throughout the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, beginning with the Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway on February 22, 2025. (more…)

Georgia Native Austin Hill Is The One To Beat In The NASCAR Xfinity Series At Atlanta

by MikeFebruary 20, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is the second half of an exciting racing doubleheader on Saturday with the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 (5 p.m. ET on The CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the lightning-fast Atlanta Motor Speedway 1.5-miler.

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