GMS Racing officials announced today that NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott will drive the No. 23 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) entry this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) as well as other select races on the 2018 NXS schedule.
The longest race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season is scheduled for Sunday when the annual Coca-Cola 600 takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ford, which has won 7 of the first 12 races this season, is off to its best start in 20 years and will be looking for its first victory in the 600 since Mark Martin in 2002.
Thorne and Leavine Family Racing (LFR), which fields an entry in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, have announced a partnership for Thorne to provide diagnostic testing and nutritional supplements for the No. 95 team. To launch the partnership, Thorne will be the presenting sponsor of LFR’s inaugural Fan Fest on Friday, May 25, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., at the team’s facility located at 6007 Victory Lane in Concord, N.C.
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced today the launch of their first-ever Digital Fan Fest surrounding the team’s activities leading into the biggest race weekend of the season. CGR will compete in the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500 in the Verizon IndyCar Series, the longest and most grueling race on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule, the Coca-Cola 600 and also the NASCAR Xfinity race, the Alsco 300.
On Saturday, June 16, Darlington Raceway will give race fans a unique opportunity to drive their personal vehicles on the high banks of the Lady in Black, and in turn, support our service members and veterans.
Riding along with Martin Truex Jr. in Sunday night’s Memorial Day Weekend Classic – the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway – will be a fallen hero from the Vietnam war – 1st Lt. Arlen Del Richardson, whose name will grace the windshield of Truex’s No. 78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota.
Zane Smith, with a bold three-wide maneuver in lapped traffic, passed his MDM Motorsports teammate Chase Purdy with nine laps remaining, then sped away to win the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care Sunday afternoon at Toledo Speedway.
Thad Moffitt and the No. 46 Empire Racing team finished 10th in Sunday's Menards 200 at the Toledo (Ohio) Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series. Moffitt overcame a spin on older tires to climb back to earn his first Top-10 in the series in only his sixth start.
Joey Logano started 10th in Saturday night’s All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Logano moved from the 10th spot into the top-five, claiming the third spot by lap 10 in the opening stage. Logano reported he was on the splitter to start the run, but the handling started to drift after lap 20, resulting in Logano dropping back to the fifth position to end the stage. Logano described the handling of the car as loose overall with issues getting through the bumps being on the splitter.
With a million dollars on the line, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. lined up on the outside of the front row beside teammate Matt Kenseth but an ill-handling machine forced him to settle with an 11th-place finish in Saturday night’s Monster Energy All-Star race.
23XI Racing announced today that the team will collaborate with The Academy of Country Music to feature an ACM Awards design on Tyler Reddick’s No. 45 Toyota Camry XSE at Dover Motor Speedway.
Make no mistake about it, ARCA Menards Series veteran Jason Kitzmiller is no road course expert, but as he navigates his second full-time season, the schedule’s diversity includes two venues where turning left and right takes top priority.
Indianapolis Colts cheerleader Allison Broadhurst will perform the national anthem before the start of the Sonsio Grand Prix on Saturday, May 9 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
RelaDyne is excited to announce that Will Rodgers and Young’s Motorsports will partner with Drydene for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Saturday, May 9, at Watkins Glen.