During the 1970s, epic on-track battles were status quo for NASCAR Hall of Famers David Pearson and Richard Petty; however, it was the three-time champion Pearson who owned the deed to Charlotte Motor Speedway in that decade.
Richard Petty Motorsports and the U.S. Air Force are once again partnering for NASCAR's 600 Miles of Remembrance program on Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Air Force Ford, will race in memory of fallen U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley with his name featured on the windshield header.
This year's race at the Coca-Cola 600 will be particularly special for Brian Scott and the No. 44 Twisted Tea team, as Scott will honor a close friend from Idaho on his Ford Fusion as part of NASCAR's 600 Miles of Remembrance.
Continuing the sport’s long-standing tradition of honoring the United States Armed Forces, all 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will bear the name of a fallen service member on their race car windshields during Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), NASCAR announced today.
Recap: Joey Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion team had one million reasons to smile Saturday night as they emerged victorious in the 2016 Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Crossing the line just behind Logano was teammate Brad Keselowski making the All-Star Race a 1-2 finish for Team Penske.
Camry driver Carl Edwards (fourth) was the top-finishing Toyota driver in Saturday night’s non-points Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
TODD GORDON, Crew Chief – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – “I thought it was pretty cool. It’s a different format with the 50-50-13 and it definitely brought some different strategies forward. I thought a quick synopsis of what we thought, but I thought our long-run speed was pretty good in the first section.
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS – Finished 3rd: - WE HEARD YOU ON THE RADIO EARLIER REMINDING YOU OF THE FIRST TIME YOU FLEW A REMOTE CONTROL HELICOPTER. WAS THAT THE KIND OF CRAZY DAY THIS WAS?
Toyota driver Matt Crafton drove his Tundra to victory lane in Saturday afternoon’s rain-postponed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Matt Crafton returned to Charlotte Motor Speedway, the site of his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in 2008, and scored a convincing win in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, which was completed on Saturday afternoon due to rain showers on Friday.
Alpha Prime Racing will utilize Ford equipment for select events in the closing stretches of the 2026 season and utilize Roush Yates Engines prior to a full manufacturer change to Ford in 2027.
Scott McLaughlin delivered Chevrolet its 250th INDYCAR SERIES pole position, taking the top spot for the season-ending Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey with a lap of 1 minute, 9.1363 seconds in the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet.
23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick was made available to the media on Saturday after being awarded the pole by the metric due to inclement weather for the NASCAR Cup Series race from Darlington Raceway.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the first pole position of the 2026 Chase for the Cup Series based on a qualifying metric formula due to inclement weather and lightning canceling the event's practice and qualifying sessions.
Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Darlington Raceway.
The 2021 CARS Tour Late Model Tour champion from Mooresville, North Carolina, will commence his first-ever Chase for a championship on pole position for the first time in his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career.
