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NASCAR’s Richard Childress Pledges 1M Rounds of Ammunition to Ukraine

NASCAR owner Richard Childress recently made headlines after pledging that he’d help donate 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine to help in their war against Russia. Childress is a member of Ammo, Inc.’s board of directors, and reached out to chairman Fred Wagenhals shortly after hearing Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky ask for ammunition rather than

Cole Custer Wins Xfinity Race at Auto Club

Cole Custer in the No. 07 SS Green Light Racing Ford Mustang won Saturday’s Production Alliance 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race. This was Cole’s 2nd Xfinity win at Auto Club Speedway’s 2-mile oval and 10th of his Xfinity Series career. The race started mid-afternoon but ended under the lights due to twelve cautions and three overtimes

NASCAR Technical Institute Launches New Welding Tech Program

Universal Technical Institute’s Mooresville campus, NASCAR Technical Institute(NASCAR Tech), has officially launched its new Welding Technology Training program, gathering with local dignitaries and employers for a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside the campuses’ first class of welding students. The program is hailed as another achievement for workforce development efforts in the region and helps address the demand for

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

Rookie Austin Hill Captures NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory at Daytona International Speedway

Austin Hill nosed ahead of AJ Allmendinger moments before a last-lap caution period at Daytona International Speedway to earn his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in Saturday’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300. The caution froze the field with Hill declared the winner in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start with Richard Childress Racing.  In

Rookie Austin Cindric Gets First NASCAR Cup Series Victory in Thrilling DAYTONA 500

On the 85th birthday of his car owner, Roger Penske, 23-year-old NASCAR Cup Series rookie Austin Cindric beat Bubba Wallace to the finish line by .036 seconds in overtime to win Sunday’s 64th running of the DAYTONA 500.  In a thrilling run to the finish in NASCAR’s new Next Gen race car at Daytona International

FRAM Announces Partnership with NASCAR’s Daniel Suárez

FRAM is excited to announce that it has finalized a partnership with driver Daniel Suárez for the 2022 season of the NASCAR Cup Series. Suárez will represent FRAM starting with the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at DAYTONA on February 17. Suárez, who will be competing in his sixth season this year, will be driving the No.

NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Form Advisory Council

Previous and current NASCAR Cup Series drivers have formed the Drivers Advisory Council, which former competitor Jeff Burton will lead, according to published reports.  The Council has a collective goal to “move the sport forward and conduct positive change.” The Board of Directors includes Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon, Denny Hamlin, Corey LaJoie, Joey Logano, Kyle

Busch Light Announces ‘Accelerate Her’ Program for NASCAR Drivers

Longtime NASCAR supporter Busch Light has announced a new program called “Accelerate Her” in an effort to bring more women into the sport. Busch Light has pledged to sponsor all eligible women NASCAR drivers—including Natalie Decker, Toni Breidinger, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Amber Balcaen, Brittney Zamora, Stephanie Moyer, and Melissa Fifield—through the program. “Why hasn’t a female won

Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather Forms NASCAR Team

Legendary five-division world champion and boxing Hall of Famer Floyd “Money” Mayweather has partnered with sunglass giant Pit Viper to form The Money Team Racing (TMTR), which will make its NASCAR Cup Series debut with No. 50 Pit Viper Chevrolet at the Daytona 500 on February 20, 2022. Driver Kaz Grala will pilot the new

Will Wayne Taylor Racing Win a 4th Consecutive Rolex 24?

It’s one of the most significant angles leading into the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA this weekend: Wayne Taylor Racing is trying to win the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA for a fourth consecutive time. In fact, it’s the talk of the race. Everywhere except the team’s garage, that is. “The approach for us to win Daytona

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