Toyota’s New NASCAR Cup Series Camry XSE
Toyota has revealed its new NASCAR Cup Series Camry XSE race car that will debut during the 2024 season. The Camry XSE follows the Toyota Camry TRD Next Gen, which won 18 races and 25 poles during the last two seasons. Designed as a collaboration between Toyota, Toyota Racing Development and Calty Design, the body
NASCAR Rebrands Canadian Series
NASCAR’s Canadian stock car series, currently known as NASCAR Pinty’s Series, will be known as the NASCAR Canada Series beginning in 2024. Evirum and Pinty’s will serve as presenting partners for the series. Additionally, longtime motorsports executive Alan Labrosse has been named general manager of NASCAR Canada. He will be responsible for growing and promoting NASCAR throughout
NASCAR’s 2024 Drive for Diversity Driver Development Class
NASCAR and Rev Racing have named the 2024 class of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. The drivers were evaluated and selected after participating in the Advance Auto Parts Drive for Diversity Combine. Andrés Pérez de Lara, Lavar Scott, Nathan Lyons, Regina Sirvent and Eloy Sebastián López Falcón, will be returning to the
Nascar Whelen Modified Tour Announces 2024 Schedule
NASCAR officials have announced the 16-race schedule for the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. For the third consecutive year, the Tour will open at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida during NASCAR’s Speedweeks, racing under the lights on Saturday, February 10. The season will conclude at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, which will host the Whelen Modified
NASCAR to Partner with Netflix for 2023 Cup Playoffs Documentary
Netflix, the subscription-based streaming service, has announced a new sports documentary series that tracks the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and championship race this fall. Filming has begun as drivers fight to secure their spot in the NASCAR Playoffs, which begins Sunday, September 3 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The series will feature
NASCAR Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2024
NASCAR has announced the inductees comprising the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The three-person group–the 14th since the inception of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010–consists of Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus and Donnie Allison. In addition, Janet Guthrie was named the recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. The Class
NASCAR Xfinity Series to have a New Home on the CW Network
The CW Network will become the exclusive home to the NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in 2025 and extending through the 2031 season. The CW will broadcast 33 live NASCAR Xfinity Series races annually and practice and qualifying events each weekend. Starting in 2025, for the first time in series history, every NASCAR Xfinity Series race will be available on
NASCAR’s Nominees for 2024 Hall of Fame Class
NASCAR has announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel will meet in person to discuss and vote for the Class of 2023 and Landmark Award on Wednesday, August 2.
NASCAR Whelen Modifieds to Reutrn to North Wilkesboro Speedway
NASCAR will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway–the recently revived short oval track located in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina–on September 30 for Whelen Modified Tour Brushy Mountain Powersports 150, which will serve as the third race before the end of the season. Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman and NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte are among
NASCAR Diversity Internship Program Announces 2023 Class
NASCAR has announced its 22nd NASCAR Diversity Internship Program (NDIP) class of undergraduate and graduate students. The class of 37 students will participate in a 10-week program that offers hands-on experience across various roles in the motorsports industry. “This year, we’re welcoming another exceptional class of college students eager to learn about our sport,” said
NASCAR to Announce New Short Track, Road Course Rules
Officials with NASCAR have announced plans to debut new aerodynamic rules designed to enhance NASCAR Cup Series racing at short ovals and road courses. The new rules will help reduce downforce by up to 30%, according to NASCAR’s Dr. Eric Jacuzzi, who said the downforce levels are reminiscent of those in the mid-1990s. The main
NASCAR Sells California’s Auto Club Speedway
According to published reports, NASCAR has sold land on the site of Auto Club Speedway, the 2-mile, low-banked D-shaped oval superspeedway near Fontana, California. Approximately 433 acres of the 522-acre site is said to have been sold to an unknown buyer at an undisclosed price. Reported plans include the demolition of the famed track, which
NASCAR Announces New Campus Lab Program at Bethune-Cookman University
NASCAR has announced a new Campus Lab Program that will launch in the fall semester at Bethune-Cookman University based in Daytona Beach, Florida. This program targets students interested in pursuing careers in the fast-paced sports industry and will provide them with hands-on experience through a specialized curriculum. “The NASCAR Campus Lab Program will provide B-CU
NASCAR Technical Institute Awards $76,000 in Tuition Grants to High Schools
NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech), a division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc (NYSE: UTI) and a leading workforce solutions provider of transportation and skilled trades education programs, welcomed high school students from around the region to compete for a total of $76,000 in grants using in-demand automotive technology skills and knowledge in two separate competitions,
NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards
NASCAR has honored advocates and trailblazers throughout the sport during its 15th annual NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards. Ten individuals and organizations who set an example by advocating for diversity and inclusion across NASCAR were honored during a ceremony in Los Angeles, California. “We continue to make significant progress in increasing diversity and inclusion across
NASCAR Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Class
The NASCAR Hall of Fame—based in Charlotte, North Carolina—has welcomed its class of 2023 with an induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center. Inductees included 2003 NASCAR Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth; Kirk Shelmerdine, who helped guide Dale Earnhardt Sr. to four Cup titles; and Hershel McGriff, who secured four Cup races in 1954 and
NASCAR Names New Sr. VP of Competition, Promotions
NASCAR has announced Elton Sawyer has been named its senior vice president of Competition. “Following his lengthy driving career, Elton held key leadership positions for several race teams and here at NASCAR for the last eight seasons. He will excel in this role, and we look forward to watching him continue to grow the Competition
NASCAR Announces Launch of Brazil Sprint Race Series
NASCAR has announced the creation of the NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, the sanctioning body’s fourth international series and first in South America. The series, which will begin competition in 2023, is a partnership between NASCAR and the GT Sprint Race series in Brazil. “Brazil is a vibrant country, rich in motorsports culture and community, and
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Announces 2023 Schedule
Officials with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour have announced 19 race dates for the 2023 schedule. The season opens at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, for the second straight year. The Tour will join the track’s “World Series of Asphalt Stock Cars Racing” during NASCAR’s Speedweeks, racing under the lights on Saturday, February
NASCAR Technical Institute Welcomes New Campus President
Universal Technical Institute’s (UTI) Mooresville, N.C. campus, NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech) is pleased to welcome Robert (Bob) Kessler as its new Campus President. Kessler comes to NASCAR Tech with more than a decade of senior leadership experience at UTI. He comes from Exton, Penn., where he’s been campus president at UTI-Exton for the last 12 years. He