DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 22, 2023) – As NASCAR commemorates its 75th Anniversary season, it’s going back to its roots with the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series to celebrate the most prestigious series of races in Late Model Stock Car racing as the 10th season of the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown opens up Saturday, July 1, at South Boston Speedway.
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Ryan Blaney Wins at Atlanta, Spoils Kyle Larson’s Dominant Run
You can call Ryan Blaney “The Spoiler.”
Read MoreTranscript: NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Winner Martin Truex Jr.
Click on through to read the post-race transcript of the interview with Martin Truex, Jr., the winner of the 2021 NASCAR Instacart 500, from Phoenix…
Read MoreNASCAR Free Agency: Erik Jones, Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT Most Likely To Enhance Value
For Erik Jones and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT, respective finishes of 10th and 15th in last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race in Las Vegas were quietly effective outings. Considering the teams for which they drive — Richard Petty Motorsports for Jones, JTG Daugherty Racing for Preece — exist on the competitive fringes, as small programs not likely to secure position in the series’ lucrative playoffs.
Read MoreThree Cup Races, and Three Surprise Winners
At the end of the night, youngster William Byron took the checkered flag at Homestead besting a hard charging Tyler Reddick. Byron joins McDowell and Bell as early winners this season who are payoff bound ahead of the expected veteran racers. Many analysts thought this would be the race for Joe Gibbs Racing with either Bell repeating or seeing one of his strong veteran teammates in victory lane.
Read MoreMyatt Snider Snags First Xfinity Series Win in Double Overtime at Miami
Myatt Snider got his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory. Noah Gragson got another heartache at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With perfect execution from the inside lane on his second chance at an overtime restart, Snider held off charging Tyler Reddick to win Saturday‘s Contender Boats 250.
Read MoreChristopher Bell gets First NASCAR Cup Triumph at the DAYTONA Road Course
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2021) – For the second consecutive week, Daytona International Speedway crowned a first time NASCAR Cup Series race winner. Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Christopher Bell, earned the honor Sunday on the track’s road course, taking the lead from Joey Logano with two laps to go and pulling away to a comfortable 2.119-second victory over the former series champion in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253.
Read MoreAll “Rhodes” Lead to Second Consecutive Daytona Triumph (full finishing order)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2021) – Ben Rhodes wrapped up a perfect pair of race outings at Daytona International Speedway answering his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory on the oval last week with a dramatic win Friday night on the infield road coursing the BrakeBest Select 159 Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Read MoreBen Rhodes Takes Dramatic Overtime Victory in NextEra Energy 250 At DAYTONA
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2021) – With a gaggle of trucks wrecking behind him as the field approached the finish line, Ben Rhodes shot past Cory Roper in the tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway to win Friday night’s NextEra Energy 250, the 2021 season-opener for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Read MoreNASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Daytona International Speedway
Get ready, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is full of a bunch of ‘New’. With great anticipation we have all waited for the off season to come to a close and the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season to begin. And now that 2021 has arrived, it brings tons of new elements to the sport that has fans and media alike ready for the green flag to drop.
Read MoreFloridian Aric Almirola wins the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2021) – Florida native Aric Almirola drove to a convincing victory in the opening Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona qualifying race Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway. Almirola’s No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford led a dominating 52 of the 60 laps and held off Christopher Bell’s No 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota by a mere .041-seconds for the Tampa native’s first victory in the DAYTONA 500 field-setting race.
Read MoreAlex Bowman and William Byron Qualify on the Front Row of the 2021 DAYTONA 500 (Full Qualifying Results)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2021) – Alex Bowman swapped car numbers for the 2021 season – from 88 to 48 – but has certainly retained his Daytona magic, earning the pole position for Sunday’s DAYTONA 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), giving the Hendrick Motorsports driver a record fourth consecutive front row start in the NASCAR Cup Series season-opener.
Read MoreTrack Talk – Race of Champions Modified Series Releases 2021 Schedules
Elma, N.Y. – Included within and attached is the current Race of Champions Family of Series ”to-date” schedules. The schedule gives fans an opportunity to visit premier racing facilities throughout the Northeast. These dates and locations will bring together traditional events with some exciting additions to the promotional calendar, giving everyone a variety of exciting events throughout the 2021 season to showcase the Race of Champions brand of racing. Race of Champions management is currently in negotiation with Spencer Speedway ownership in Williamson, N.Y., but two tentative dates that can…
Read MoreNo. 10 Smithfield Ford Racing: Aric Almirola Charlotte II Race Report
Smithfield Ford Driver Endures Handling Issues After Starting in the Rear Date: May 28, 2020 Event: Alsco Uniforms 500k (Round 8 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Format: 208 laps, broken into three stages (55 laps/60 laps/93 laps) Start/Finish: 6th/20th (Running, completed 208 of 208 laps) Point Standing: 9th (225 points, 106 out of first) Race Winner: Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford) Stage 2 Winner: Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-55): ● Aric Almirola started sixth and finished 16th.…
Read MoreChase Briscoe Wins at Darlington
HighPoint.com/Ford Performance Racing School Driver Takes Championship Points Lead Date: May 21, 2020 Event: Darlington 200 (Round 5 of 33) Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway (1.366-mile oval) Format: 147 laps, broken into three stages (45 laps/45 laps/57 laps) Start/Finish: 11th/1st (Running, completed 147 of 147 laps) Point Standing: 1st (223 points, 19 ahead of second) Race Winner: Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing (Ford) Stage 1 Winner: Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 2 Winner: Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Overview: Chase Briscoe beat one of the best…
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