Truck Series’ GMS Racing to Close After 2023 Season
GMS Racing officials have announced it will cease operations at the conclusion of the 2023 race season. GMS Fabrication, a separate entity that has operated alongside the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race team, will also close its doors following the championship race at Phoenix Raceway. “During the past nine years, GMS Racing has become
Inside Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC
During our recent trip to Charlotte and Mooresville, NC, we got the opportunity to tour Pro Motor Engines with owner Dennis Borem. This engine machine shop has a rich 40-year history of building engines for all three top NASCAR Series as well as ARCA, SCCA and NHRA. PME focuses on high performance engine building and
New Minority Owner at Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)–the NASCAR organization with four Cup Series teams, three Xfinity Series teams and an ARCA Series team– has announced a new minority owner. JGR has received a significant investment from Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) and Arctos Partners. “Josh Harris, David Blitzer and their entire team have a vision that has
2023 Drive for Diversity Driver Development Class Announced
NASCAR and Rev Racing have announced the next generation of drivers participating in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. Following a national and international search, eight talented drivers were selected for the newest class after participating in the Advance Auto Parts Drive for Diversity Combine. Lavar Scott, Andrés Pérez de Lara, Jaiden Reyna
STARS National Series Announces Director of Race Operations
Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent has announced veteran racing official Joe Balash as the director of Race Operations for the new STARS National Series in 2023. Balash first sprang onto the national scene with American Speed Association (ASA) in the late 1990s. He later served as the NASCAR Busch and Nationwide Series Director from 2004–2012. Following, Balash
Track Enterprises’ Bob Sargent Forms National Series for Pavement Super Late Models
Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent has announced the formation of a national series of pavement short track races for Super Late Model cars in 2023. It will be called the STARS National Series. The news follows Track Enterprises’ acquisition of the Champion Racing Association (CRA) in January and the purchase of the ARCA Midwest Tour in July. Sargent also
West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2022
The West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2022, which includes industry pioneers.
One Lucky Winner to Ride in Pace Vehicle Prior to Start of 2023 DAYTONA 500
While tickets for the 65th Annual DAYTONA 500, NASCAR’s most prestigious and iconic event, are set to officially go on sale on Friday, June 17, fans can be a part of a pre-sale sweepstakes that could put them inside one of the pace vehicles prior to the start of The Great American Race. The 2023
Phoenix Raceway to Host 2023 NASCAR Championship
Phoenix Raceway is going to host the NASCAR Championship in the year 2023. The championship races for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series West.
Shell, IndyCar to Introduce Renewable Race Fuel
Shell and IndyCar have announced a variety of sustainability initiatives designed to help reduce the carbon footprint within IndyCar and power progress toward more sustainable motorsports in North America. Beginning in 2023, Shell will produce a new race fuel for the NTT IndyCar Series. This new product consists of a blend of second-generation ethanol derived
Zane Smith Wins in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2022 Season-Opener
A 19-car incident as the field approached the white flag signaling one lap to go instead sent Friday night’s NEXTEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway into overtime where 22-year old Californian Zane Smith won under caution over defending series champion Ben Rhodes. A nearly 16-minute red flag was
NFL Superstar Charles Woodson to Serve as Grand Marshal for 64th Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway announced today that FOX Sports’ personality Charles Woodson, the Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and Super Bowl Champion, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 64th running of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb 20 (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). As part of his responsibilities, the 1997
Track Enterprises Purchases Champion Racing Association (CRA)
Macon, Illinois-based Track Enterprises has purchased the Champion Racing Association (CRA), as announced by both organizations. CRA—the Salem, Indiana-based sanctioning body—operates four touring divisions, including the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS, the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance, Van Hoy Oil CRA Street Stocks Powered by JEGS, and the Vore’s CRA Late
NASCAR Foursome To Become Road Warriors IMSA Style at Daytona
A quartet of NASCAR young guns will leave their stock cars at home to compete in next week’s IMSA sports car events at Daytona International Speedway to open the 2022 season. Austin Cindric, Harrison Burton, Chase Briscoe and Hailie Deegan – all part of the Ford Performance program in NASCAR – will pair up in
Fans to Get ‘Free’ First Look at NASCAR ‘Next Gen’ Cars on Jan. 11
In anticipation of the 2022 points-race debut of NASCAR’s ‘Next Gen’ car in NASCAR’s most prestigious race – the Feb. 20 DAYTONA 500 – fans can visit iconic Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday, Jan. 11, to get a ‘FREE’ first look at the machines that will bring the ‘stock car’ look back to NASCAR. The World Center
Daytona International Speedway’s NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Races Set for 2022
The 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedules were announced today, and like they have for many years, both series will kick off their respective seasons at iconic Daytona International Speedway. The NextEra Energy 250 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will go off on Friday, Feb. 18 while the Beef. It’s
GMS Racing to Make Cup Series Debut in 2022
GMS Racing has announced the team is preparing its NASCAR Cup Series debut in the upcoming 2022 season. “GMS is always looking forward and I believe this is the next step for the team in that process,” Team Owner Maury Gallagher said. “We have the goal to be a championship-caliber team in any series in
Austin Cindric Pulls off Overtime Victory in Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300
Austin Cindric took up where he left off in 2020. The reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion held off Brett Moffitt and Harrison Burton in a two-lap NASCAR Overtime dash to win Saturday’s action-filled Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway, the season-opener. Cindric, who locked up the Xfinity title by winning in his
2021 Daytona 500 to Have Limited Fans
The 63rd Annual Daytona 500 will play host to a limited number of fans, but The Great American Race will – as it has since 1959 – continue the tradition of the biggest event in all of motorsports. The reduced venue capacity for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series opener, set for Sunday Feb. 14, as well
Criteria Set for 2021 Busch Clash at Daytona’s Road Course
NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway have announced the criteria for eligibility for NASCAR Cup Series drivers to compete in one of the most unique and anticipated events in all of motorsports – the historic 2021 Busch Clash At Daytona on the iconic Daytona Road Course. Set for Tuesday, Feb. 9, under the lights, the 2021