Good morning everyone and welcome to today's teleconference with the newest full-time driver at HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, Rico Abreu. Rico won the 2015 Chili Bowl last weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and as previously mentioned has secured his first full-time ride in NASCAR.
The issue – which hits newsstands Friday, January 23 – highlights the intersection of music and sports including features “Entertainers of the Year,” as two of the biggest stars of the year – pop star Katy Perry and NFL powerhouse JJ Watt – collide; and “The Perfect Strangers,” which highlights the developing relationship between NASCAR’s native son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and platinum-selling hip-hop artist, J. Cole, and how they were forever linked by a single lyric before they even met.
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse, was presented with the NMPA Pocono Spirit Award for 2025 during today’s rain delay at EchoPark Speedway.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the pole position for Sunday's Cup event at Atlanta due to rain and lightning canceling Saturday's qualifying session.
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying was postponed today due to rain, but Ford Racing drivers Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece were among a group that came in the media center to answer questions.
Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media onsite at EchoPark Speedway in advance of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session. The 30-year-old Dawsonville, Georgia, native returns as the track's most recent winner in NASCAR's top division.
Qualifying for the AutoTrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway was canceled because of inclement weather, setting the field for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race by the performance metric.
