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Leavine Family Racing continues FDNY Foundation partnership

Leavine Family Racing announced that it will once again partner with the FDNY Foundation aboard the No. 95 Toyota Camry for the third season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The FDNY Foundation provides funding for programs that advance the New York City ...

Ty Dillon to make 100th Cup start

With 99 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts under his belt, Ty Dillon will make his 100th start in Sunday’s GEICO 500 as he wheels the No. 13 GEICO Camaro ZL1 around Talladega Superspeedway. This will be GEICO’s fifth season as the entitlement sponsor of Talladega...

Smith family makes offer to Speedway Motorsports to take company private

Speedway Motorsports Inc. announced Wednesday that it has received a non-binding proposal from Sonic Financial Corp. to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock other than those already held by Sonic. Bruton Smith and his family own and control Sonic Financial...

Justin Haley to make Cup debut at Talladega

What a gift for Justin Haley. The Xfinity Series Rookie-of-the-Year candidate is expected to make his Monster Energy Cup Series debut at Talladega Superspeedway on his 20th birthday, driving the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. Haley will be the fifth driver to ...

Mystik Lubricants sponsoring Ragan in two races

Mystik Lubricants, a member of the CITGO Petroleum Corporation family of brands, will join Front Row Motorsports and David Ragan and the No. 38 Ford Mustang team this season. Mystik Lubricants will serve as the primary sponsor of Ragan at Kansas Speedway in May and...

Stanton Barrett returns to Rick Ware Racing at Talladega

Rick Ware Racing announced that mainstay film director and stuntman Stanton Barrett will drive the team’s No. 52 in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega. The Bishop, Calif. native is set to make his 24th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start but first on a superspeedway...

NASCAR suspension

NASCAR has announced that William Z. McAlister has received an indefinite suspension due to a violation of the Substance Abuse Policy.(NASCAR)(4-23-2019)...

Wood Brothers has joined Race Team Alliance

@woodbrothers21 has re-joined the Race Team Alliance, according to the member page of the RTA website. WBR, which is the longest-running team in NASCAR, had left RTA in 2016 after it was not awarded a charter. It costs teams a mid five-figure annual fee to be in the...

Sad News – Brenda Jackson

Brenda Jackson, a longtime employee at JR Motorsports and mother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller, has passed away following a battle with cancer. She was 65 years old. Known for her wit, charisma and unparalleled ability to cut to the heart of any...

Sad News – Carl Wegner

Carl David Wegner, age 70 of Markesan, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, April 15, 2019. Carl was born on February 19, 1949, in Waukesha County, a son of Raymond and Margarite (Moll) Wegner. On May 15, 1971, he was united in marriage to Jane Semrow at...

Richmond TV ratings UPDATE

NASCAR Cup Series racing from Richmond (Va.) delivered a 1.8 overnight rating on FOX, up a tick from last year (1.7), but down a third from 2017 (3.3). It was the sixth of nine races this season to post an increase in the metered markets. Despite the bump, the 1.8 ...

Gaunt Brothers Racing still planning partial schedule

After speculation on a Reddit thread about #96 Gaunt Brothers' 2019 plans, Parker Kligerman posted, "I think we should just release our schedule. We plan to do 13 in total all year, [road courses], [superspeedways] and a couple others.".(4-19-2019)...

Higher bid expected for International Speedway Corporation

NASCAR is about to make an increased offer to acquire [International Speedway Corporation], upping it from $42 a share to $47, per a new report from Street Insider, which calls the move 'imminent'(Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern)(4-18-2019)...

Lastest developments at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway UPDATE

Speedway Motorsports, the company trying to bring NASCAR back to Nashville, pitched a plan that called for $54 million in bond payments and $2 million in cash from the city, according to city officials. Mayor David Briley's administration rejected the proposal, but...

Erik Jones still working on contract extension

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Southwestern Trucking to sponsor Tifft at Kentucky

Southwestern Trucking has teamed up with Front Row Motorsports (FRM) and Matt Tifft for the "Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart" Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Kentucky Speedway July 12 - 13. Based in Griffin, Ga., Southwestern Trucking has become...

Gateway Motorsports Park has a new name

Gateway Motorsports Park and World Wide Technology (WWT), a market-leading technology solution provider, today announced a long-term naming rights commitment, renaming the motorsports facility “World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.” The multi-faceted racing venue...

Kansas announces Cup, Truck race sponsor

Lenexa, Kan. based Digital Ally Inc. is partnering with Kansas Speedway to sponsor the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race (Digital Ally 400 at 6:30 PM CT) and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race (Digital Ally 250 at 7:30 PM CT) May 10-11. Digital Ally was created...

All-Star Race format announced

Race fans looking for a glimpse into the future need look no further than this year’s Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. As demonstrated throughout its illustrious history, NASCAR’s annual all-star spectacular will again provide the platform...

Wix continues partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports

Richard Petty Motorsports announced the extension of its partnership with WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products with more than 50 years of motorsports experience, as the team's official filter. WIX Filters will continue as a key technical partner...