NASCAR Nuggets: Austin Hill Ready For Cup Evaluation

Ford Executive Wants Changes to All-Star Race Auto-Owners Extends With Truex New Enfinger Sponsor “Better late than never, right?” That’s at least part of Austin Hill’s mindset going into NASCAR’s race weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Hill, whose full-time ...

Ford’s Rushbrook: ‘Four Wins Is Not Enough’

After 22 NASCAR Cup Series races this season, Chevrolet leads the way with 13 victories. When it comes to Ford Performance, though they sit one point above Toyota in the manufacturer standings, they find themselves with the least amount ...

Spire Motorsports Appoints Bill Anthony To Leadership Roles

CORNELIUS, N.C. — Spire Holdings has promoted veteran sports, entertainment and transactional attorney William “Bill” Anthony to the complimentary roles of Executive Chairman at Spire Holdings and President of Spire Motorsports. Spire Holdings is the parent company of Spire ...

Currey, Hy-Vee Extend Partnership Through Xfinity Season

GAFFNEY, S.C. — After a successful run with JD Motorsports driver Bayley Currey last week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, retailer Hy-Vee has signed on to sponsor Currey’s team for six more races as the NASCAR Xfinity Series season winds ...

Zack Riddle Does It Again in Late Models

OREGON, Wis. – Zack Riddle won the 30-lap feature for the NASCAR Late Models. It was his seventh win of the season and his twenty-seventh career win in the division at Madison International Speedway. A pair of first time ...

Gragson On Pole For Michigan Xfinity Race

BROOKLYN, Mich. – Noah Gragson will start on pole for Saturday’s New Holland 250 at Michigan International Speedway. The JR Motorsports driver laid down the fastest lap around the 2-mile oval at 190.370 miles per hour. “I feel really ...

Bubba Wallace Scores First Career Cup Series Pole

BROOKLYN, Mich. – In his 171st attempt, Bubba Wallace earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Wallace topped the final round of qualifying for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400, with a top speed ...

Logano On Chaotic Race At Indy: ‘We Asked For It’

After what was considered a chaotic race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course last Sunday, drivers and teams wondered if something needed to be changed when it comes to racing on road courses. Restarts brought more aggression on to the track, with drivers fanning out ...

Ty Gibbs Gets Xfinity Win At Michigan

BROOKLYN, Mich. – Ty Gibbs led the final 16 green flag laps Saturday to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Thanks to help from lapped traffic following a sequence of green flag pit stops, the ...

Sanchez Earns ARCA Win In Michigan

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Sometimes the fastest car doesn’t win the race and on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway, Nick Sanchez emphatically proved that point. The 21-year-old held off challenges from Corey Heim and Daniel Dye in the final laps ...

Haley To Make Xfinity Return At Daytona

LEXINGTON, N.C. – Defending winner of the two, most recent Wawa 250 races, Justin Haley will make his return to NASCAR Xfinity Series action with Kaulig Racing at Daytona International Speedway, as the team fields a fourth entry, the ...

Andretti To Race Xfinity Series Roval Race

CONCORD, N.C. — Marco Andretti will make his NASCAR debut, piloting the No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Oct. 7 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. Andretti, a two-time NTT IndyCar Series winner, will pilot a stock car in ...

Harvick: Pressure ‘Is All Easy To Deal With’

As Kevin Harvick crossed the start/finish line to secure the victory in Sunday’s Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, a cry of jubilation was heard over the No. 4 car’s radio. “Hell yeah boys! Great job, I love that. Awesome!” ...

Harvick Ends 65-Race Winless Streak

BROOKLYN, Mich. — As Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 wound to a close at Michigan International Speedway, it was an unexpected sight for a large crowd of NASCAR Cup Series fans as they watched Kevin Harvick lead the field to the checkered flag. Harvick ...

Cindric, Busch Caught In Chaotic Crash In Michigan

BROOKLYN, Mich. — It only took 25 laps in Sunday’s Firekeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway for several drivers to lose a shot at a win. Aric Almirola, Austin Cindric and Kurt Busch were among those caught in ...

Petty GMS Signs Gragson For 2023

STATESVILLE, N.C. — On the walls of the Petty GMS Cup shop here, are the words of NFL star Terry Bradshaw: “When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.” The nine-month-old Petty GMS team has ...

Kurt Busch Out For Richmond As Recovery Continues

Kurt Busch announced Wednesday evening that he’ll miss his fourth consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race as he continues to recover from a concussion. Busch will once again be replaced by Ty Gibbs in the No. 45 Toyota this Sunday ...

Burton Growing ‘Comfortable In Uncomfortable Situations’

To say Harrison Burton’s maiden NASCAR Cup Series season has been a crash course would be an understatement. Burton started off the season upside down on the roof of his No. 21 in a spectacular crash early in the ...

Sargento Joins Bilicki At The Glen

PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Sargento will be the primary sponsor for Josh Bilicki during the NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International on August 20. Bilicki’s ride for Watkins Glen. During the July 2 race at Road America, ...

Kimi Raikkonen Tests Next Gen Car At VIR Before Cup Debut

Kimi Raikkonen’s NASCAR Cup debut is almost here. The 2007 Formula One champion is just over a week out from competing in his first NASCAR Cup event, in the Aug. 21 race on the New York road course at ...

Mayer Back With JR Motorsports For 2023

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Sam Mayer will return to JR Motorsports and race full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2023. The 19-year-old will again pilot the No. 1 Chevrolet in his third consecutive season with JRM. Mayer, who ran ...

Rockenfeller To Pilot Spire Entry At The Glen, Roval

CONCORD, N.C. – Two-time 24 Hours of LeMans race winner Mike Rockenfeller will steer the team’s No. 77 NationsGuard Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in NASCAR Cup Series competition for Spire Motorsports in two road course races this year. Rockenfeller is ...

Kvyat Set To Make Cup Series Debut At Indy

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Former Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat will make his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard for Team Hezeberg. “I’m very happy to ...

Chastain Adds Farmer’s Promise For Xfinity At Indy

LAKE WALES, Fla. – Ross Chastain will pilot the No. 92 DGM Racing Chevrolet with Farmer’s Promise as the sponsor for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, in the Pennzoil 150. Chastain’s paint scheme. ...

Acronis Extends Sponsorship With Hendrick

CONCORD, N.C. – Acronis, a global leader in cyber backup protection, has extended its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports through 2025. With the renewal, Acronis will join title contender William Byron as a primary sponsor in two races this season and ...

Regular Season Title Not Altering Smith’s Focus In Playoffs

Zane Smith has been nearly perfect in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this year. Outside of his three victories, Smith has only two finishes outside the top 10, with one being a disqualification after finishing second at Las ...

McDowell’s Crew Chief Suspended, Fined $100,000

Michael McDowell will be without crew chief Blake Harris for the next four races, following an L2-level penalty that was found during post-race inspection at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. The penalty comes under Sections 14.1 C, D and Q as ...

Front Row Motorsports Appealing Pocono Penalty

Front Row Motorsports announced Wednesday that it is appealing the L2-penalty levied against the No. 34 team by NASCAR on Tuesday. The penalty includes the suspension of crew chief Blake Harris for four races, the loss off 100 points, ...

Rev Racing Partners With Group 1001 And Gainbridge

CONCORD, N.C. — Rev Racing, a national minority-owned organization managing the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program, has brought on Group 1001 and Gainbridge as the team’s primary sponsors for the remainder of the season and beyond. Group ...

Kurt Busch To Miss Indy Road Course; Ty Gibbs Subs Again

Kurt Busch will miss his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race as he recovers from concussion symptoms and will be substituted by Ty Gibbs this weekend on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. Busch made the announcement on Twitter ...

LeBron James Family Foundation On Buescher’s Car At Michigan

CONCORD, NC.  – Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing will highlight the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) and its work to uplift communities and create generational change with a special paint scheme featured on Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford Mustang at ...

Camping World Ending NASCAR Truck Series Sponsorship

Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis announced Wednesday night on Twitter that the company is ending its sponsorship of NASCAR’s Truck Series after the 2022 season. The news confirmed the end of Camping World’s 14-year relationship with the Truck Series, ...

Allmendinger Speeds Through Xfinity Practice

INDIANAPOLIS — AJ Allmendinger, last year’s Verizon 200 NASCAR Cup Series winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was the fastest driver in the only NASCAR Xfinity practice of the weekend. Allmendinger turned a fast lap of 95.772 miles per ...

Briscoe Excited To Be ‘Back Home Again’

INDIANAPOLIS – For NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe of Stewart Haas Racing, the Brickyard Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway truly is, “Back Home Again, In Indiana.” Briscoe, winner of the Pennzoil 150 in 2020, was the first ...

Allmendinger Streaks To Xfinity Indy Road Course Pole

INDIANAPOLIS – A.J. Allmendinger’s recent success at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway continued Friday as he won the pole for Saturday’s Pennzoil 150 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.   Allmendinger won last year’s Verizon 200 NASCAR Cup Series race in dramatic last-lap ...

Chandler Smith Locks Up ARCA Win At IRP

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – It was a battle of two Smiths on Friday night at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. When the checkered flag waved, it was Chandler Smith who bested Sammy Smith to earn his first ARCA Menards Series ...

Enfinger Wins Amidst Wild Night At IRP

Grant Enfinger entered the first race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs 9th in points, without a win. However, a wild night at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, and an overtime restart led to Enfinger becoming the ...

McKennedy Is Modified Tour Star

CLAREMONT, N.H. — Jon McKennedy picked a perfect time to return to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory lane. For the first time since 2018, the Massachusetts racer parked in victory lane at Claremont Motorsports Park on Friday night in ...

Jones Signs Extension With Petty GMS

INDIANAPOLIS — Erik Jones has agreed to a contract extension to continue to drive for Petty GMS in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team inked Jones to a multi-year agreement that begins with the 2023 Cup Series campaign with ...

Cindric & Bell Set Cup Pace At Indy

INDIANAPOLIS — Austin Cindric and Christopher Bell were the fastest drivers in their respective groups in Saturday morning’s NASCAR Cup Series practice session for Sunday’s Pennzoil 200. The practice session immediately preceded Saturday’s qualifications at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ...

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