NASCAR Track News

The following is a statement from Eddie Gossage, President & General Manager, Texas Motor Speedway, regarding comments made by Texas Governor Greg Abbott about NASCAR racing returning to Texas Motor Speedway:

Jimmie Johnson's swan song in NASCAR hasn't exactly gone according to plan thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily shutting down sporting events, but for all the fetes he's missed along the way so far, there's no postponing the calendar.

One of the few certainties in motorsports is that all drivers are eager to add Dover International Speedway’s Monster Trophy to their collections.

Journeyman NASCAR Cup Series driver Timmy Hill used his extensive success in iRacing to hold off Ryan Preece and take the checkered flag in overtime in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Series Invitational O'Reilly Auto Parts 125 at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.

Texas Motor Speedway fans won't be able to join the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 125 Sunday, but both they and the virtual race's drivers will have the opportunity to win while glued to their screens.

With the health and safety of fans, staff, competitors, race teams and media the top priority, NASCAR and Texas Motor Speedway postponed the March 27-29 race activities to a yet-to-be determined future date.

With the health and safety of fans, staff, competitors, race teams and media our top priority, NASCAR and Atlanta Motor Speedway postponed this weekend’s race activities to a yet-to-be determined future date.

In sixty years of NASCAR history at Atlanta, this might be the most unusual circumstance we’ve ever encountered. Our fans and their health and safety are always our top priority, and the decision to race without them was made after much discussion with NASCAR and consultation with our public health officials.

NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) competitor and former champion, Kurt Busch, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS), Vet Tix Camping World 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 14. Busch started his NASCAR National touring series career racing in the NGROTS in 2000 and was a four-time winner in NGROTS competition, in just one full-time season on the circuit.

With the Dixie Vodka 400 right around the corner, the list of pre-race dignitaries is growing. Jimmy Johnson, a longtime FOX NFL Sunday analyst who will be a member of the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the March 22 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.