NASCAR CUP SERIES CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES MAY 24, 2025
Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Camaro ZL1, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series’ practice and qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Media Availability Quotes:
Historically, or at least the last few years, your competitors have kind of voiced their displeasure about your driving and stuff. But in recent weeks, it feels like you’ve gotten a lot of flowers from them complimenting you for kind of, you know, being able to take a car that maybe doesn’t have a lot of speed and finishing well. What is it like kind of being on the other end of that when you’re getting some praise and everything, or kind of just how you’re working and running well with a car that maybe shouldn’t be finishing where it is?
“Well, I can’t drive a slow car fast, so I’ve got fast cars when you see us go forward. As far as what other people say, no real thoughts there. We get out of these race cars, and you saw it with Joey (Logano) last week — he gets out and he sprays all this stuff, and then he watches it, and he’s like, oh, whoops. Most of the time, we don’t really take accountability for what we say, good or bad. So yeah, I see some of it, I do… but yeah, as far as the car goes, I can only go forward when it’s handling right. You see that in anything. The truck race last night, go backwards when the balance is off, and go forward when the balance is right. You see that same thing in the Cup car. We go forward when we get it right.”
You were teammates with Kurt Busch for a year. He’s now in the Hall of Fame. What did he mean to your career over that year and since then?
“Yeah, he was really motivating for me when I came into the No. 42 car. I had trained with him and been around him for a couple of years, but I wasn’t in competitive or equal cars. I was in different Cup cars, so definitely, when I finally got in it, he’s like – all right, you ready to go?
I just remember a lot of our conversations, and then as we got to racing, you know, that was a year after COVID and still some out-of-office stuff that would happen out of the shop, meetings and stuff. And he was just really busy, so we were definitely in two different places. I see what he was up against now with the workload and just the demands on our schedule. When you start winning races, it all goes up.
And then there was a lot of things I could ask him about and he’s like — well, I made that mistake, you know, 18 years ago or something. He’d had some story from way back in the day. It makes more sense now as I kind of step through my career and all these weekends, and then I see or I experience similar things that I see that happen to him. We had some good conversations that year and the years before that. He was nothing but good to me.”
Ross, you mentioned not being able to drive a slow car fast. Are these cars so heavily engineered now that a lot of what makes them go fast is sort of out of the driver’s hands?
“No, I don’t think it’s changed. I think that when Donnie, Cale, Bobby and Richard and all these — I’m saying their first names like I should say their last names, but those guys 50 years ago were racing and 70 years ago were racing, their cars had to be handling good to go fast.
It’s a physical automobile. It’s built. I mean, it’s no different than a human running a track race or a horse running a horse race. A car running a car race has to be better if it wants to go faster than the next one. It’s happened since the second car was built. The faster car went faster, and it still is the same thing here. So I don’t think it’s changed. I think that the drivers are more honest. The teams are more honest of how the car has to be right now. Back in the day, the driver was, I think, regarded as the hero if he won. I think you see that some these days, but not as much. It’s more people kind of point to the car because that’s where the truth is. I can, with one adjustment or one pound of air or one different right rear spring or something, I can go from a really confident driver on track to a not confident, and then I can go right back to being confident and fast if we make the right change.
I don’t think it’s changed. I think it’s the same. It’s always been since the second car was ever built.”
I saw you Thursday night at the Earnhardt premiere. After the show, what were your thoughts on what you saw in the first episode, and have you seen all four of them now?
“No, that’s the only one. I haven’t watched anything else. So, yeah, that was neat. And hearing some of the Earnhardt family in the room talk — Dale and Kelley were on camera, but some of them were off, and hearing them just standing around and listening to them talk and tell stories was cool. We were talking some old races. We were talking some current races. So that was what was cool for me, was just some of them that I know and that I’ve met over the years. Some are fans of me, some aren’t, so that was funny to watch them kind of banter, give each other a hard time about calling each other out of who wasn’t a fan of mine and who was.
So, yeah, a lot of that footage I hadn’t seen. I’ve looked at a bunch of old tape, but some of that was brand new to me. Yeah, it started the story, so I’m excited for the next three episodes.”
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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Media Availability Saturday, May 24, 2025
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske, stopped by the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield media center before qualifying to talk about this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600.
JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse – YOU HAD AN EVENT ON TUESDAY WITH JORDAN DAVIS IN CONCERT. HOW DID THAT GO? “It was incredible. It was our third annual concert for charity. We had Jordan Davis down there, who is an incredible artist. An awesome guy, by the way. A very normal person. You meet celebrities sometimes and you wonder what they’re gonna be like and he is really normal. So, it was great to have that. We packed the house down there with close to 2400 people showing up. I’m proud of the effort from the team to be able to put on an event like that. It’s a lot of work to put on that type of stuff, but obviously it’s worth it. We were able to raise a lot of money to help foster care in the North Carolina region and it was good. You have two missions when you go there. One, is to obviously raise money for foster care, but the other is to hopefully inspire people to make that leap of faith. If they’re on the fence thinking about should we become foster parents or not, hopefully you can push them over the edge a little bit to take that next step. Those were the goals and hopefully we achieved two of them. It was great timing. Everyone knows this week is so busy with so many different events. Every night it seems like there’s an event to go to and something to do. Our community does a cool job of making the Charlotte race weeks like Speedweek in a way. There’s always something to do every night and obviously with the Truck race last night and what we see tonight with the Xfinity cars as well.”
HOW DO YOU PROCESS WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOUR INDY CAR TEAMMATES THIS PAST WEEK AND WHAT THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH? IS THERE A CONCERN OF ANY TYPE OF RESIDUAL IMPACT WITH THE CHANGES HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE NASCAR SIDE OF TEAM PENSKE? “We’re all one team. That’s the way I’ve always viewed it. That’s why we love to support what the Indy Car guys are doing every week and vice versa. We’re in the same building, so there are some shared pieces there. When we go to whatever manufacturing, engineering, those type of things, there are some shared people there. When we see something like that, yeah, does it impact us? Obviously, it’s going to. I think Roger’s comments during the sitdown with Jamie (Little) was everything we needed to hear. Roger came down to visit all of us. He visited drivers and crew chiefs, but then visited the whole team in a Roger type was as you would expect. At this point, it’s unfortunate, but we’ve got to move forward. It’s something that happened and we’ve got to stay out the windshield as Roger always says.”
HOW DOES THIS TRACK COMPARE TO OTHERS AND WHAT MAKES IT GREAT FOR DRIVERS? “It’s become a great racetrack again. It was great and there was a moment in time where everyone was kind of ‘eh’ about it, and that’s really why the Roval started. Now, it’s kind of like, ‘I don’t know if we need the Roval.’ The oval is fantastic. The racing that we see on this racetrack has been great. You look at the start of the Truck race last night, I was up in the booth, and it was like, ‘These guys are racing the heck out of each other,’ and it was really fun to watch. They’re not wrecking each other. It’s not like cautions every five laps like some tracks. It was a really fun race to watch. I expect the same here today with the Xfinity cars and the Cup cars have put on a good race here the last few years as well. It’s challenging. You brought up the surface. It’s definitely on a landfill. It’s bumpy out there. Three and four, it’s rough. It shakes the heck out of you and you do that for 600 miles you don’t feel too good afterwards, so it’s definitely a physical racetrack at this point.”
WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR A DRIVER WHO WINS THIS RACE? “You want to win every race. All the wins, especially at the Cup level, all of them mean a lot because it’s hard to do. Everyone is so good and our season, if you can have a five-win season, that’s a pretty good season so you lose a lot. You don’t really care where you get your wins. Obviously, when you think of the Coca-Cola 600, maybe there’s a little extra there. It’s kind of like you look at this as one of the top three biggest races of the year that we have, just from a prestige and historic standpoint. This is a really special one to win. I’d like to be that guy. We’ve been close before, but haven’t quite gotten the old Coca-Cola fridge that they hand out to the winners. I get a picture sent to me before every race here because as a Coca-Cola driver they send me a picture of it and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I know. I got it. I want to go get it. I understand. Message delivered.’”
IN WHAT WAYS IS THE COCA-COLA 600 STILL A TEST OF MAN AND MACHINE? “A lot of ways. It’s just long, but the track itself has become more challenging, which makes it even more physical for the driver and also the car. Getting shook around things come loose, things happen, things can break. There are a lot of pit stops, lots of them. There are a lot of opportunities for mistakes throughout the event, so it’s just trying to keep your head in the game and keep grinding it out throughout the whole event. You can get knocked down and you have time to get back up and get all the way back through. In today’s day and age, that’s really hard to do at most races because the cars are all so similar and speeds are so similar it’s hard to make your way back through the field, but here there are opportunities to pass, opportunities to recover and when you have a track that is this challenging, where cars are running the very, very top at the wall, the bumps create a lot of opportunities for people to have these big moments and get loose or spin out, wreck. The teams that can just keep going, just keep grinding it out and keep going, you can eventually find yourself back to the front.”
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF YOUR TEAM AS YOU MOVE FORWARD? “I think we’re in a pretty good spot right now. I thought at the beginning of the season our speed was pretty good, but our execution wasn’t there. Now I feel like our execution has become better and our speed is still there. The last few weeks it seemed like we were able to put everything together. Since Talladega on, we’ve been top 10, top 5 car and putting ourselves in position to win multiple times, whether that’s obviously Texas, Kansas, we got ourselves to the front. We needed more speed there, but Wilkesboro last week, obviously the car was really fast there, so I feel like we’ve cleaned up a lot of execution issues that we’ve had, and now I feel like we’re back to where we typically see the 22.”
WHEN YOU GO TO MICHIGAN AND WHAT THAT PLACE MEANS FOR YOUR TEAM AND FORD, HOW MUCH OF AN EMPHASIS IS PUT ON THAT RACE? “No more emphasis than any other race. We try to win them all. It’s not like we say, ‘Ah, this one doesn’t matter. We’ll just coast this one through.’ That’s not who we are. We don’t do that because every race matters, especially with the playoff format we have. Every win, every playoff point that you can get can be the difference at the end of the day, so we don’t really put more into any of them. I will say though that the manufacturers take pride in that trophy that they hand out there to the winning manufacturer, so it’s always a topic of discussion. We go up there early more times than not and go visit Ford headquarters and it’s a topic that comes up. They want that trophy in their main lobby, so when people walk in they can walk by it.”
WE HAVE THREE INTERMEDIATE TRACKS IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS, IS IT AN IMPORTANT STRETCH FOR TEAMS TO HONE IN ON WHAT YOU HAVE FOR THE POSTSEASON, OR DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE AND THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO LEARN? “There’s always something to learn. You never get it figured out. Everyone over time with this Next Gen car has honed in on specific things that they know are needle movers with their car setup and fine-tuning it, but you can see how the field is getting closer and closer and closer. We’ve had the same rule package for awhile and the teams have had this Next Gen car for awhile and team members have gone from team to team to team bringing their notebooks, so everyone eventually ends up running something fairly similar and I think we’re kind of at that point. With that said, are there still things to learn? Yes. Are we still trying to find the next little bit? We’re always going to be doing that, but we’re definitely on the fine point stuff, the very small little needle that is a little better. You’ve got to stack up 20 of those to really matter at this point, but it’s not like you get to go test much and go learn any other way, so once you get past this stretch of races, the next time you go to a mile-and-a-half you’re gonna be looking back at Kansas, Charlotte, Michigan – Nashville is kind of it’s unique area of what that really falls into – but you’re gonna be looking at those tracks saying, ‘OK, where do we need to build our setup off of?’”
LOOKING TO MEXICO CITY. WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO EXPERIENCE WITH THAT RACE? “I hope the fans enjoy it. I hope it’s a good turnout. I think there’s no doubt that a lot of times when you step outside of your comfort zone it’s uncomfortable. There’s risk involved, but there’s also high reward for our sport by doing this. Stepping out of what we typically do here in America and going international, it’s kind of a scary thing to do. Let’s be honest. I think everyone in here probably has some concerns of how are we gonna get there? Where are we gonna go? What do we do? I don’t know how to speak Spanish. I don’t know about you guys. I’ll only hang out with Suarez as much as I can (laughing). I don’t know where to go, so I think there’s just the unknown factor is at its all-time high when we go there. I hope it’s all worth it because it definitely is a lot of work. I was at the NASCAR building the other day and they had meetings with the truck drivers and going over logistics on how they’re gonna get everything there. They don’t do that for any other race. This is a very specific thing. I think it could be great. I think NASCAR is doing a good job so far from what I can tell and is covering their bases on making sure that there’s no surprises when we get down there. We’ve got to have our faith in them that they’re doing their job and it all ends up going well. I’m sure it will. I think everyone has been down there enough and talked about things enough that it will go well. Hopefully, the fans enjoy NASCAR racing. That’s what I hope.”
HOW HAVE YOU AS A DRIVER ADAPTED TO THE FORMAT OF THIS RACE AS IT HAS CHANGED TO STAGES? IS IT EASIER NOW WITH THOSE BUILT-IN BREAKS? “I still look at this race and I say, ‘Geez, if you can have a fast car in Charlotte for the Coke 600, there are more points available than any other race you go to.’ So, a fast car pays a bigger dividend throughout an event than anywhere else you go, so if you get that special car, that one that is just lights-out, you can really stack them in. If you have a bad day, you double down on that too. You hope that you’ve got a good car from that standpoint. There are obviously added cautions in comparison to what there used to be. That represents an opportunity for strategy when it comes to you, depending on where the caution ends up – if it’s a few laps before the end of a stage, one of those type of things, or just playing the stage cautions however you flip those or whatever you do. It presents an opportunity to stay more on the lead lap because there are more cautions. Typically, a race this long you’d probably have less cars on the lead lap, where the stages present the opportunity to wave are get more lucky dogs, those type of things. The recovery factor is a little bit higher than it used to be.”
NASCAR CUP SERIES CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY TRANSCRIPT MAY 24, 2025
Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing, and Kyle Busch met with the media onsite at Charlotte Motor Speedway to announce that Busch will return to the No. 8 Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Press Conference Quotes:
Richard, have any comments for the group?
“Yeah, we’re really excited. You know, this is extending our contract for another year, and we’re really excited. Kyle has been great to work with. Everybody had questions going in. I love a driver that doesn’t like to lose. We’ve worked hard. We’ve got some exciting things coming up. He and I are both alike in one area – that we don’t like to lose. We want to win races. I still think Kyle will win him a championship, and we’re going to have it at RCR. That’s our plans. We’ve got a lot of new things coming. This car is a lot different. It’s so engineer-driven that we’re stepping our engineering up more. And I’m excited about the future of where we can go. Watching Kyle race and working with him, it’s been a great pleasure. You know, he’s a champion. Here’s the guy that’s won over 200 NASCAR races. His career is not even close to being over.”
Kyle, do you have any comments?
“Yeah, certainly. I really want to give thanks to Richard and Judy (Childress) and everyone at RCR for another opportunity to be able to go back and drive the 8 car for next season. Certainly echo Richard’s statements that there’s a lot of things happening behind the scenes. It’s a great place to be, a great place to work, a great atmosphere, and a lot of grit and determination with a lot of people up there in Welcome, North Carolina. We have certainly had our battles. It’s been fun, but yet challenging. It definitely isn’t easy. This sport is very, very tough, very, very close and challenging. Being able to score those wins and compete for those each and every week… we know those areas in which we can improve both behind the wheel, on pit road, in engineering, all of the above. This is just the pinnacle of that, and I hope to continue to build on our successes that we’ve been working towards for the last two years.”
How hard have you been working specifically at RCR, whether it be at the shop, behind the wheel simulator, things like that? What’s some of the stuff that you’ve been doing as a driver last season to try to find a little bit of extra speed to try to find that missing piece to finally get back in Victory Lane?
“Yeah, I think the speed has been there. More and more we continue to work on that and get that closer to where it’s consistent speed. I feel like there’s times in the race where we do have top speed, but it’s not the whole race. So we’ve got to work on beginning to end and being able to put everything together. So that’s a big part of what you see. A lot of these guys that are winning right now … they’re just good from start to finish. So that’s a big piece of what we’re doing.
As far as the workload, the workload has never been higher. That’s for sure. There’s a lot going on, whether it’s team meetings or meetings with upper management, things like that. Obviously, each week we do our driver debriefs. Each week we’re in the simulator, whether it’s for GM or whether it’s for ourselves and our own race team and trying to factor in much of the simulation and making that better. I would love to be up at the shop a little bit more, I will say, and to be honest that I’m not there as much as I’d like to be. Maybe there’s a step in that time frame that I can work that into my calendar.”
And also to Richard, what’s some of the stuff that you’ve been overseeing that you’ve seen improvements in to get more speed week in, week out with Kyle and Austin (Dillon)?
“I’ll just echo everything he said. We’ve got a lot going on. The small details on these cars mean so much. That’s where we’ve got to work more and more and concentrate on those small details. Everything’s so close that the small details make the difference. That’s one of the areas we’re working on.”
Is this just picking up the option or is this an extension?
“It’s picking up the option for 2026.”
Richard, you talk about bringing in engineering and doing certain things. And when we talk to Kyle week in and week out, it just sounds from his perspective that the car is not doing what he’s used to having cars do. He needs the car to perform at a higher level for him to get what he needs out of the car. And I’m just wondering, how do you do that from behind the scenes?
“Well, it all boils down to the drivers having their own feel. And we’re working hard to get that feel. The first year, we won three races right out of the bat. We’ve changed a little in our engineering and I think that bit us just a little. But he’s right. We’ve got to get the car the feel that he wants. These cars are different. And once we get that feel he wants, it’s going to be Katie Bar the Door.”
You mentioned the option. Has there been conversation about maybe something that’s passed in 2026, and where do those things stand?
Richard Childress: “We always wait until we get started the following year, or maybe later this year we’ll be discussing the future. There’s a big future there for Kyle.”
Kyle, you get asked this a lot, but is retirement or when that retirement date has started creeping at all about setting in?
“No, no, not at all. There’s kind of the vision or the plan, if you will, on being able to race in some Truck races with Brexton alongside him. So obviously, that’s six years from now before he can make that start. That would sort of be an idea of when I would look at stepping aside from Cup Series racing. But, you know, it’s a long ways out.”
Kyle, for you, why does this make sense now from your perspective? You’ve mentioned the work going on behind the scenes. What have you seen over the last few years here, and particularly over the offseason and all the changes that have been made behind the scenes that tells you this is all worth it and this is the right place to be for you through 2026?
“Well, I think I give a lot of credit to Richard and him believing in me and giving me the opportunity to be able to come over here and have a chance to drive his car. So, for me, rewarding him with that and having the success on the racetrack is paramount. When I first joined, I feel like there were some things that we were doing within the rules at that time that got us some extra speed, and then there was definitely some things that kind of came down that they didn’t like us doing, and so that’s sort of where we’ve lost a little bit, if people are wondering why have we not been able to win like we did in the first 16 races. It’s just a matter of being able to continue to work with the people that are there. It’s a great culture. I enjoy working there, I fit in well there, they enjoy having me there. I will say Austin’s been a fantastic teammate. His demeanor and the way that we’re able to work together, we talk a lot about the same things and describe it in much of the same fashions. But he’s been a really good resource to rely on as well too, so it’s good to have a teammate factor that helps keep you there.”
Kyle, you just sort of touched on it. It feels from the outside looking in that this is a really good match where if you get in a tough spot, this is a team that your owner will take off his watch to back you up. Have you had that kind of comfort that this team is truly behind you?
“Absolutely. It is a place where I enjoy working with those that are there that I get to work around each and every week, the race team guys and stuff like that. It’s definitely not due to lack of effort, I will say that. There may be some things where we can be a little bit better on here or there, a little bit smarter on here or there. Sometimes it’s not work harder but work smarter, and so we’re definitely finding some of those key points.
We had some turning points last season. At Nashville, I remember being a distinct turning point, and then after the summer break being another one that we’ve been able to come out of those a bit stronger, and so we’re continuing to build on those.”
There’s a great chance that a number of drivers may be able to make the playoff on points, given how many winners we have at this point, looking at the history of this. How do you feel about being able to break into the top 16 in points? Is that a focus as well as trying to win?
“Yeah. We have to be better at stage racing, stage points, gathering stage points. Stage one, stage two, we have to be able to. That’s our weak spot, if there is one that we can certainly pinpoint. You look at the top guys that are at the top of the standings, they’ve got 160 to 180 points, I think, for stage points. I think we’re in the 20s or 30s. Those are 100-point swings plus. If we had 100 points from being able to score points in stages,
we’d be eighth in points right now, I think, somewhere in there. So we wouldn’t even be talking about the bubble. So we definitely got to focus more on that, be able to hit on that.”
There was a time when I would have thought you didn’t have the patience to help build a team because you wanted to win right away. And yet, you’re the guy people would want there to help build a team. Does Brexton (Busch) figure into any of this looking at staying at Richard Childress Racing? And have you gained now the patience, I guess, to help build this team?
“No, I haven’t been Brexton’s agent on negotiating terms for him quite yet. He’s 10 years old. But I will say, and I’m grateful to the fact of Richard and all of our partners that we do have at RCR, that many of them do take an interest in him and see an interest in him. Most notably, Lucas Oil is a part of his racing and stuff. And Morgan & Morgan has picked up on that and put him in a commercial. So, those are really unique situations. Cheddar’s as well, too, helps out on his racing. So, those are really unique situations where those partners are really happy and pleased with him and what he’s doing off the racetrack, so it helps our budget a little bit with his racing, so I’m grateful to that fact.”
And Richard, do you see Brexton as someone, ‘I keep Kyle, Kyle helps build the team, Brexton comes along,’… he certainly is doing well.
“Yeah, he is, and I did sign him to a contract, a $100 bill when we signed up with Kyle. So I’ve watched him race some and watched him on some of the YouTube stuff or different things that somebody had sent me. I congratulated him when he won the championship in Florida. I texted him and congratulated him on that, and watched him run over at Mill Bridge, he’s a real deal, like this one (his dad).”
For Richard, with Amazon Prime releasing the Earnhardt docu-series, what’s it been like for you to see it come to life?
“I haven’t seen it yet. I did about a five-hour deal with them. Everyone that I’ve spoken to thinks it’s great.
I haven’t seen it. I’ll be watching it. But it’s great to keep his image alive, letting people know the history, going back in time. I think it’s great to have them put out this documentary. I think this is the third one.”
For Kyle. Just looking forward to Nashville next week, how do you think the racing has evolved there since we started going in 2021?
“I think the racing in Nashville has been really good. I remember years ago, a long time back in the Xfinity days, it was a one-groove racetrack around the bottom of the racetrack. It wasn’t really conducive to a whole lot of side-by-side racing and whatnot. But the last few years it’s really been good there. The track really widens out. There’s guys that are running all the way up at the top groove. So it’s been a good show. So hopefully the fans enjoy it. I hope it’s not too hot next week. Perfect weather here this weekend in Charlotte. So I look forward to Nashville.”
Kyle, obviously you’ve won a lot in your career, and this is probably the only wall you’ve had. Has this been humbling at all? And when you do win again, I imagine that Richard Childress Racing is going to have one heck of a party.
“Yeah, absolutely. We certainly have a winery and a champagne bistro there that we can get plenty of booze to have a good time. I’m excited for the next win when it is. We want to get back to that as soon as possible. It has been a little bit humbling, I would say. I feel like there’s added times where it’s motivation, and it gets you to have that itch of being able to want to get back to Victory Lane and to work as hard as it possibly needs to be. Trust me, my wife, she sees that as well, too, where I’m gone a little bit more than what I was, and so she’s on the fact of this better be worth it!”
Richard, with everything that you’ve done throughout your career, you’ve earned every right to take a vacation for a very long time and not be at the track. Why are you still here? Why are you, why does this matter? You talk about hope to be here in 10 years, but why is this still so important?
“Good question, but I think the thing that drives me the hardest is wanting to win that next championship, wanting to win races, and that’s what I’ve always done. I love the race fans. I love what we do. I even love the media believe it or not. No, it’s just me. I wouldn’t know what to do. You can’t hunt for so much. You can’t fish for so much. So I enjoy this. I enjoy every bit of it.”
Is there more pressure to get things done? I know in the sport it’s always you can’t get done fast enough. Is there more internal pressure when you get it done?
“I wouldn’t call it pressure, but I call it a drive to win. I felt like we let (Kyle) down some last year by not winning a race. There’s things that we’ve changed a lot to try to win. We will win a race this year with him and hopefully Austin as well. We’re working really hard. Like he said, he hit the key point. You’ve got to work smarter, and that’s what we’re trying to do. And I think we’ve got a lot of good things going.”
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NASCAR CUP SERIES CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES MAY 24, 2025
William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1 and the No. 17 HENDRICKCARS.COM Camaro SS for Hendrick Motorsports, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Media Availability Quotes:
These contract negotiations can either go one of two ways, it seems like. Was it pretty straightforward and almost, I don’t want to say a foregone conclusion, but it seems like from the outside, that this would have been a pretty straightforward like ‘we’re just going to get this done, you’re happy, they’re happy, let’s just put a pen to paper’…
“Yeah, I mean, it’s definitely like amicable, I feel like, the whole time, and just kind of working through it.
But, you know, I definitely wanted to be here, and really for me, just want to focus on winning races. That’s what it’s all about at Hendrick Motorsports, and that’s what I personally enjoy and want to be here to do. So, for me personally, I try to just kind of keep my head down this year and focus. I’m just really happy that it’s done… it’s a bit of a relief, I guess you could say, just to be able to focus on what we’re doing here. We have a lot of goals to accomplish.
So, yeah, we’ve had a couple really good years, but at the same time, I think that we all expect to continue to progress as a team and just kind of keep it going. So, yeah, I definitely felt like I was always going to be here. This is my home at Hendrick Motorsports, so it makes the most sense, for sure.”
William, how have you seen yourself grown over the period of time that you’ve been at Hendrick Motorsports? Even though you had a really good foundation in Trucks and Xfinity, how have you seen yourself grow on the Cup side?
“Yeah, I think I’ve really grown up a lot. I was 20 years old when I got into the Cup Series, and I did not realize how many different facets of the series there are off the track and on the track; performing with your team and the meetings throughout the week to kind of move the ball forward as a group to build faster cars. And yeah, I think that I was really young and raw when I got into the Cup Series. I had the talent, obviously, to do it, but had to have all the right pieces and really learn the cadence of everything.
I would say when Chad (Knaus) took over the team, there was a lot of progression with the personnel that we had on the team. That’s really kind of that foundation that stayed there with a lot of the road crew. And then when Rudy (Fugle) came on board, the engineering side of things and the sort of the finishing touches of really putting this team together to be a consistent race-winning team.
I think, honestly, when we got rolling in 2023, it just felt different. It felt like we had more speed. It felt like our cars were a lot closer. And then it just, I think, has continued these last couple of years. So, yeah, I think there’s still a lot of room to grow. There’s still room for me to improve my process and just continue to kind of get that system of how I want to do things on the weekend and during the week just to make sure that I’m as fresh as I can be and as prepared as I can be.
So, yeah, in the past, we’ve had some periods of time throughout the season where we’ve struggled. I’d like for this year to not have that period at all and just continue to progress forward, and I think that’s what I’ve noticed this year. We’ve had a couple bad finishes or something like that, but I feel like we tend to show up the next week and have really fast cars and have speed. We just have to continue doing that and try to be kind of the standard of the series.”
When you stepped into the No. 24 for the first time, obviously there’s big shoes to fill. With this extension through 2029, the expectation is to win races, a championship, maybe more. At what point does the No. 24 become your legacy and you can kind of step away from filling those shoes?
“Well, I don’t think it ever changes in that sense because if you look at other sports like the Yankees, the Patriots or whoever, they’re always going to be known for their history, and that’s what you want. You just want to continue to add to that. So, for me, all I can do is try to continue to add to that and bring some new, I guess, flavor and excitement to the No. 24. We have a lot of the same sponsors, you know, like Axalta. The cars look new and different but similar and kind of carry that history, which I love. So, I love being part of a historic car number and being able to, you know, check my new kind of boxes off the list, like hopefully winning the Coca-Cola 600 would be awesome. I think somebody was saying that Jeff (Gordon) was the last one to win the DAYTONA 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same year. So, that would be awesome to kind of add to that legacy, for sure.”
How is this contract negotiation different from, say, the first? Because obviously now you’re an unknown quantity then and now you’re an established star in the sport. Was the contract negotiations any different, or how would you describe them from the first contract to this one?
“Yeah. So, I guess this is my third because I had sort of my rookie deal that was included in Xfinity, and then my second one was back in 2022. So, I think this one, we’ve definitely won a lot more races since then and sort of become a consistent threat at the front of the field. So, I think just kind of working through that, and all the conversations I think this time around were really positive.
The last time around, I was just starting to kind of find my footing in the Cup Series. We had won a couple races that year to start. So, yeah, it’s just — I love being at Hendrick Motorsports. We have all the resources and with that comes a bit of pressure to perform. But I welcome that because I just feel like it’s a home and it’s a place that is just, you know, spotless and has a lot of great people. And so, for me, it’s just kind of business as usual and try to go into the shop, you know, every day that I’m there and continue to kind of move the ball forward as a team.”
All four Hendrick Motorsports teams are now in the top-eight points, and it looks like you talk about the ups and falls of the season, but I imagine that you and the team must feel really good about where they’re at right now going into the playoffs and into the future…
“Yeah, like Chad (Knaus) sent us some stats this week just of how well we’ve been running as a group. I think that’s true, but at the same time, I think there’s a couple cars out there that are still the fastest every week. Usually one of us is in that mix… a lot of times it’s been Kyle (Larson), sometimes it’s been me, sometimes it’s been Chase (Elliott) or Alex (Bowman).
So, yeah, I think for me personally, I still want to chase those couple cars that are, I would say, the standard at some of the different tracks. Like when we go to short tracks, it seems like the No. 20 car and the No. 22, the No. 12 or the No. 11 are really strong. So when we come to the bottom-half, I think Kyle’s been the standard and we’ve been kind of just a notch close to that.
So, yeah, I think it’s good. We’re all running really consistent, which is great. That’s very difficult to do. We share notes really well, so I feel like all of our setups are probably really, really close. And in some ways, our driving styles are pretty close, too.
This Next Gen era is just becoming all about execution. So, you know, pit road is becoming critical strategy. The difference in first and 10th is really small right now, so trying to figure out that next little notch to be a top-three car, which I feel like we’ve been on the No. 24. But we just got to keep pushing forward.”
You opened up on the docuseries about going to the sports psychologist. I’m just curious in the sense of a long race like this, the tools that you’ve learned, does that help inside the car? Or is that more for outside the car and all the other things? And if it’s helped, how do you feel like it has helped you in particular with this race or other races?
“Yeah, I think that my process within the car has stayed really similar the last two and a half years. There’s little tidbits, obviously, that I’ve learned about myself or how to communicate with my team or whatever it is. But I would say, yeah, it’s more probably off the track or out of the car, just sort of the preparation and the process there. So I feel like that’s been really good this week. It’s been a great week, really, just pretty calm and just been able to kind of make sure that I’m prepared for this weekend. There’s still going to be more prep that I have to do once I get in the Xfinity car here in a few minutes, and then run those laps and figure out the difference in the Cup car. There will be some studying overnight, as well.
It’s a long weekend for sure, but I feel well prepared for it. I feel like it’s been pretty calm.”
Looking forward to Nashville next week, how do you think the has evolved there since we started going to Nashville in 2021?
“Well, the resin that they put down seems to really widen the groove. It’s not a super grippy resin when we start out on track, so it takes a little bit of time to kind of get worked in. And the track seems to be really, I would say just slick and greasy to start. And then it seems to kind of grip up a little bit as the rubber goes down. It’s kind of the opposite of Dover with the resin. I feel like Dover, being a concrete track, has a lot of grip to start and then slicks off. And then Nashville seems to kind of continue to move around and maybe gain some grip as you go, or stay the same, but just have more lane options.
So, yeah, Nashville has been kind of OK for us. I feel like the first year, first couple of years we went there, we were super-fast. But then last year we weren’t so good, so just got to keep working on that. It seems like it has some mile-and-a-half characteristics, like the guys who are fast at mile-and-a-halves seem to be pretty strong at Nashville, even though it’s a shorter track. So we’ll see. I think we could run well there. Definitely, the expectation is obviously to go there and try to run top-five and try to compete for a win. So, yeah, I think it’s just a matter of looking at what we did last year and kind of where we need to be better.”
I remember when you first started your Cup ride and I think the thing that stands out most is that I saw you walk up to the team and introduce yourself or hang out with the team the first time. I remember thinking — man, he’s really good at this, like he feels so comfortable and it’s so natural, and he’s a young guy going to lead the team. Now you sign this deal, right, several contracts later. But you have a strong crew chief and a strong leadership group. Are you more of a team leader now than you were then, and if you feel now after this contract that you can speak out more, that people would want to hear what you have to say?
“Yeah, I was going to say I feel like I always had the sort of positive energy and a feeling around the team that was good and helped everyone stay motivated. But I feel like what I do better now is speaking my mind about the things that we can do as a team to be better and like not sugarcoating. And so just kind of being with the team and just being honest about where we can improve, I think that’s where I try to be better now and that’s what just feels natural. Like I want to, as much as I hold myself accountable for the things I need to do, I just want to be vocal about the things I feel like we could be better. That just goes throughout our whole team. So that’s what it takes to be good at this level, is kind of continue to work on the details and not let those things kind of go by the wayside.”
Do you feel like you’re at the level now where you can speak up on things related to NASCAR? You’re becoming one of the drivers who’s been around a long time…
“Yeah, I’m in the Drivers Council with Joey (Logano), Christopher (Bell) and Michael McDowell. So, yeah, I enjoy being on that board and kind of talking about some of the things. But when I get to the racetrack, I’m really focused on what I’m doing with my team. That’s kind of what occupies my brain space, is just kind of thinking about what can the No. 24 car do better. So when I get in between these, in between the garage, like I don’t think about that stuff too much, so you’re probably not going to hear me probably talk about issues, you know, when I’m here in the media center and things like that because it’s just not where my head is. But if I feel led to do that, I will. But most of the time, it’s just about how can the car go faster and how can I do better.”
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Busch to Remain Driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series Through 2026
WELCOME, NC (May 24, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing and Kyle Busch have finalized a contract extension that positions the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion as driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet through 2026, continuing a partnership that combines one of the NASCAR industry’s most storied teams with one of the sports’ most successful modern era drivers.
“We’re proud to continue our relationship with Kyle Busch and remain focused on our shared goals of winning races and championships together,” said Richard Childress, Chairman and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. “Kyle is a tremendous racer and ambassador of the sport for our fans and partners. Everyone at RCR is committed to putting the pieces in place to enhance the competition side of our business.”
Busch, one of the most recognizable and successful drivers in NASCAR’s modern era, boasts a career that spans more than 20 years and includes two NASCAR Cup Series Championships and 63 career wins in NASCAR’s premier series. Since joining the RCR team and reuniting with Chevrolet in 2023, Busch has earned three Cup Series wins among 16 top-five and 31 top-10 finishes.
From a one-man team in 1969, Childress has grown RCR into one of the most storied organizations in NASCAR, with more than 200 victories and 16 championships, including six in the NASCAR Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series, and is a three-time winner of the Daytona 500 (1998, 2007, 2018). Childress continues to invest resources and personnel into the 56-year-old race team.
“It’s an honor to race for Richard Childress, our partners, and team Chevy fans,” said Busch. “I feel like my family and I have found a home at RCR, and it means a lot that Richard continues to put his trust into me. My chapter at RCR is not yet complete, and I know we are building something special here. I remain focused on adding more wins and a championship to our collective resumes, and I want to thank Richard for the steps he is taking to help put all of the necessary pieces into place to give us a legitimate shot at a championship.”
Busch joins Austin Dillon as part of a two-car NASCAR Cup Series lineup in 2026.
Additional details on the program, including sponsor lineup, will be announced at a later date.
Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com) is a renowned, performance-driven racing, marketing and manufacturing organization. Incorporated in 1969, RCR has celebrated over 50 years of racing and earned more than 200 victories and 16 championships, including six in the NASCAR Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series and is a three-time winner of the Daytona 500 (1998, 2007, 2018). Its 2025 NASCAR Cup Series lineup includes two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch (No. 8 Chevrolet) and 2017 Coca-Cola 600 winner and 2018 Daytona 500 champion Austin Dillon (No. 3 Chevrolet). RCR fields a full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series program with Jesse Love (No. 2 Chevrolet) and Austin Hill (No. 21 Chevrolet).
NIECE MOTORSPORTS NCTS RACE RECAP: CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY Event: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (134 laps / 201 miles) Round: 11 of 25 (Regular Season) Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Location: Concord, North Carolina Date & Time: Friday, May 23 | 8:30 PM ET
No. 42 J.F. Electric / Utilitra Chevrolet Silverado RST Driver: Matt Mills | Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
Key Takeaway: Matt Mills and the No. 42 team overcame mid-race adversity to capture their first top-10 finish of the season at Charlotte. Starting 16th, Mills earned an extra point in stage one by finishing in 10th. On the first pit stop of the night, however, the team was dealt a costly uncontrolled tire penalty which resulted in a significant loss of track position. Mills and team rallied back valiantly, resulting in an impressive comeback seventh-place result.
Matt Mills’ Post-Race Thoughts:
Interviewer: Run me through your day; this is your second consecutive top-10 at this track.
“Yeah, certainly a good track for Niece Motorsports. I wish I could have joined my teammates up there, but we just kind of were playing catch up there after stage one. It was good to actually get stage points, but we had an uncontrolled tire and I had to go to the back and kind of restart our day. But, the truck was really fast. Mike (Shiplett) made good calls to address how the track was.
I didn’t really want to have to stop for fuel, but that was the game that we played. I kind of gave up a little bit on my entry – I didn’t practice that, and it was almost a rookie mistake on my part just being green on that. You know, overall it was a little free there at the end to be able to attack, but just how the cycle worked out I might have been able to get one more spot. It’s good to finally get a top-10. It took way too long to get this, but it’s momentum that we can take onto Nashville.”
About J.F. Electric: J.F. Electric is an electrical contractor that provides engineering expertise, backed by construction and installation know-how in a diverse range of service offerings, from utilities and commercial projects, to industrial and telecommunications customers. When having a long family history in an industry, a company not only builds on its knowledge and experience, it takes pride in cultivating a solid understanding of client needs, all the while nurturing strong relationships with its employees. Evolving through five generations of the Fowler family, J.F. Electric has matured into a well-managed and thoughtfully diversified electrical contractor which is poised to continue its growth and expansion into the future.
About Utilitra: Utilitra is a woman-owned firm specializing in utility and technology solutions with a diverse team of specialized professionals. Utilitra is committed to solving their client’s unique challenges, whether one expert or a team of experts is needed. By adapting to the needs of their respective industries, Utilitra has built a range of services for their utility and technology partners.
No. 44 North Carolina Department of Transportation Protect Your Melon Chevrolet Silverado RST Driver: Ross Chastain | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Key Takeaway: Ross Chastain and the No. 44 team ran at the front of the pack at Charlotte, showcasing a large amount of pace throughout the 134-lap event. Chastain was the truck to beat in practice, and rolled off the starting grid from fourth-place. With two strong opening stages, the team amassed 15 stage points by finishing second and fifth, respectively. The team put up a great fight for the race win, but ultimately came up one spot shy of the victory.
Ross Chastain’s Post-Race Thoughts:
Interviewer: You guys fired off really well; it just felt like you didn’t have enough in the long-run to track down the No. 11. How do you evaluate the night?
“Best in class, for sure, Josh (Sims). That’s a heck of an effort for Niece Motorsports across the board for three in the top-seven, with Kaden right there on my rear bumper. That’s what we look for – we look for competition across all three trucks for Al, and Al’s super happy to get a ton of points and just have fast trucks. So for Matt (Mills), great run for their J.F. Electric Chevy.
But for us, the Protect Your Melon Chevy, it’s best in class. I mean, the No. 11 with Corey (Heim) and Scott (Zipadelli), they’re the best in the field right now and none of us had anything for them. The No. 7 (Kyle Busch), 38 (Chandler Smith), and 34 (Layne Riggs), we’re all racing amongst each other. Heck of a race back there with us. I could hold on for a few laps, but yeah, you’re right. We’ve got to make it last longer.”
About the North Carolina Governor’s Office of Highway Safety: Dedicated to reducing the numbers of traffic crashes and fatalities in North Carolina, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program promotes efforts to reduce traffic crashes in North Carolina and promotes highway safety awareness through a variety of grants and safe-driving initiatives.
About Florida Watermelon Association: The Florida Watermelon Association (FWA) was formed to enable growers and marketers of the Florida watermelon industry to unite. Organized membership allows the Association to promote the consumption of watermelons grown in Florida. The FWA assists its members in the growing and marketing of watermelons by providing a forum through this Corporations’ meetings.
No. 45 Foundation For Pops Chevrolet Silverado RST Driver: Kaden Honeycutt | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Key Takeaway: Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 45 team contended for the victory and secured a well-deserved top-five finish at Charlotte. Honeycutt started from fifth, and stayed up front through the first two stages. By finishing fourth in stage one and second in stage two, the team picked up 16 additional points on the night. The driver crossed the line in third-place, marking his best-career finish.
Kaden Honeycutt’s Post-Race Thoughts: “What a great night for us as a company tonight. To have three trucks finish inside the top-10 is huge for us, and it’s all thanks to these guys on our team. Everyone has been pouring so much effort into the speed of our trucks and it’s really showing out there on nights like tonight. My Foundation For Pops Chevy was great on the long-runs, and my pit crew was on top of their game tonight. This place has been really good to us over the past two years and I am happy to get a good finish out of tonight.
I was really hoping to win it for Al Niece and everyone who has served in the military especially on Memorial Day weekend, but I’m glad to finish in third. Those guys fighting for our freedom allow us to have fun and race these trucks every week. Huge thanks to everyone at Foundation for Pops, DQS Solutions & Staffing, Precision Vehicle Logistics, AutoVentive, and Team Chevy. We can carry this momentum well into Nashville next week.”
About Foundation for Pops: At Foundation for Pops, our vision is to cultivate a society where the transformative power of education, empowerment, and inclusive support dismantles barriers to economic mobility and stable housing. Guided by our core values of Positive Mindset, Empowerment, Respect, Innovation, and Community Collaboration, we aspire to be a beacon of hope for people experiencing homelessness and veterans, fostering a community where everyone can rebuild their lives with dignity and contribute meaningfully to the world.
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is a professional auto racing team founded by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2025, the team celebrates its 10th consecutive season competing in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) where it fields the Nos. 41, 42, 44 and 45. Since its founding in 2016, Niece Motorsports has garnered nine wins, 50+ top-fives, 100+ top-10s, 200+ top-15 finishes and made five playoff appearances. At its 80,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salisbury, NC, Niece Motorsports is a trusted build shop for the Chevrolet Silverados of multiple NCTS teams as well as a customizable fabrication shop for any manufacturing needs.
Follow the Team: To keep up to date with the latest team news, visit niecemotorsports.com or connect on Facebook and Instagram (@NieceMotorsports) as well as X (@NieceMotorsport).
Buying a car is a big deal. It’s more than just a transaction—it’s a commitment to something that will affect your daily life for years. Whether you’re buying your first vehicle or upgrading your current one, knowing how to choose the right Chevy dealer for your next vehicle purchase can make all the difference. The dealership you work with will shape not only your buying experience but also the long-term value and satisfaction you get from your car.
Not all Chevy dealers operate the same way. Some prioritize customer service and transparency, while others might focus more on volume and upselling. This guide breaks down the key factors to look for when choosing the right dealership so you can drive away feeling confident, not second-guessing your decision.
1. Start with Reputation
Before stepping foot on a lot or making a call, check a dealership’s reputation. Online reviews can tell you a lot—both the good and the bad. Focus on themes rather than isolated comments. If multiple reviews mention dishonest pricing, poor communication, or aggressive sales tactics, take it seriously. On the flip side, repeated praise for helpful staff, fair prices, and smooth transactions is a green light.
Reputation is one of the best indicators of what your own experience might be. The best Chevy dealers tend to build long-term relationships with customers, not just quick sales.
2. Inventory That Fits Your Needs
Everyone has different needs when it comes to a car. Some want power and towing capacity, others are looking for efficiency or compact design. Make sure the dealership carries a range of models that interest you—not just one or two. A well-stocked dealer will let you compare trims, packages, and features side by side, helping you make a more informed decision.
When researching Chevy dealers, check their websites first. Most list their current inventory online, giving you an early look at what they have available. A dealer with a robust and diverse inventory shows they’re serious about meeting customer demand.
3. Communication and Transparency
Once you’ve narrowed down a few options, test the waters. Reach out with a few questions by phone, email, or in person. Pay attention to how the staff communicates—are they informative and respectful, or are they pushing for a quick sale?
You want a dealer that’s honest, upfront, and willing to walk you through the process. They should clearly explain pricing, financing, and trade-in options. If they dodge your questions or apply pressure tactics, that’s a red flag.
A trustworthy Chevy dealer will want you to feel good about your purchase, not pressured into something you’re unsure about.
4. Financing Without the Fine Print
Financing is often where things get complicated. Good dealerships help simplify it. They’ll explain interest rates, payment plans, and credit requirements clearly—no jargon, no surprises. Be wary of dealerships that can’t or won’t give you a clear breakdown of the numbers.
Ask about total costs over the life of the loan, early payment options, and whether you can bring your own financing. Some Chevy dealers also work with multiple lenders, which can help you secure better rates.
5. Long-Term Support and Services
Choosing a dealership isn’t just about the sale—it’s about what comes after. A strong service department, responsive support, and flexible scheduling options make a big difference down the road.
Check if the dealer offers post-sale perks like routine maintenance packages, roadside assistance, or loyalty programs. While these shouldn’t be the only deciding factors, they do speak to how much a dealer values customer retention.
Dealers that support you after the sale are more likely to stand by the quality of the vehicles they sell.
6. Location vs. Value
Sometimes the best dealer isn’t the one closest to home. While convenience matters, it shouldn’t be the only factor. If you find Chevy dealers with better service, selection, or pricing—even if they’re a bit farther out—it might be worth the drive.
If you do buy from a more distant dealer, make sure you can still access service conveniently. Some offer online booking, loaner vehicles, or flexible hours to help customers manage maintenance more easily.
7. Gut Check and Final Thoughts
Don’t underestimate your instincts. If a dealership feels pushy, shady, or just “off,” trust that feeling. On the other hand, if the staff takes time to answer your questions, respects your budget, and seems genuinely interested in helping you find the right car—not just any car—you’re likely in good hands.
Knowing how to choose the right Chevy dealer for your next vehicle purchase comes down to preparation, clear expectations, and a little patience. Take the time to compare options, ask the hard questions, and don’t rush the process. A little extra effort now will pay off every time you start your engine.
Remember, the right dealership doesn’t just sell you a vehicle—they help you start the next chapter of your life on the road with confidence.
Owning a classic Triumph car is a source of pride. The sound of the engine, the timeless design, and the driving experience are unmatched. But with age comes the need for extra care. Whether you’re restoring a Dolomite Sprint or simply maintaining a TR6, keeping the right Triumph spares on hand is essential. These spare parts don’t just enhance your vehicle’s longevity—they ensure every ride feels just like it did decades ago.
In this guide, we’ll break down the top 7 must-have Triumph spares every classic car owner should keep in their garage. Whether you’re tackling routine maintenance or preparing for a long drive, these components will keep your vehicle road-ready.
1. Ignition System Components
Your Triumph’s ignition system is the heart of reliable starts and smooth running. Over time, contact breaker points, distributor caps, and ignition coils can wear out or fail, especially if the car isn’t driven regularly.
Recommended spares:
Spark plugs
Ignition coil
Distributor cap and rotor arm
Contact points and condenser (for older models)
Even if your car is running fine now, having these parts at the ready can save you from being stranded or waiting weeks for delivery. For authentic Triumph spares, visit Rimmer Bros, where you can find a wide selection tailored to classic models.
2. Clutch Master and Slave Cylinders
A common issue in classic Triumphs is hydraulic clutch failure, particularly due to worn seals in the master or slave cylinder. If you notice spongy pedals or difficulty shifting gears, it’s likely time to inspect and replace these parts.
Why they matter:
Prevents clutch failure on the road
Ensures smooth gear transitions
Avoids internal leakage issues
Rimmer Bros stocks high-quality replacements and rebuild kits for various Triumph models. For example, if you’re driving a Dolomite, you’ll find dedicated Dolomite Triumph parts that fit like a glove.
3. Fuel Pump and Fuel Lines
Fuel delivery issues are among the most frustrating problems for classic car owners. Mechanical fuel pumps can fail over time, and old rubber lines may develop cracks or leaks. A faulty fuel pump could stop your Triumph dead in its tracks.
Keep these in your spares kit:
Mechanical or electric fuel pump (depending on model)
Fuel filter
Rubber fuel hoses
Hose clamps
With the proper Triumph spares on hand, replacing a failing fuel system component becomes a quick job rather than a weekend headache.
4. Brake Pads and Flexi Hoses
Your classic car’s brake system must be kept in excellent shape—not just for performance, but safety. Worn-out pads, leaking brake hoses, or seized calipers are more common than you’d think, especially on older Triumphs that spend winters in the garage.
Essential brake-related spares:
Brake pads/shoes
Flexible brake hoses
Brake master cylinder rebuild kits
Caliper seals
Maintaining braking efficiency should never be an afterthought. You can explore Rimmer Bros’ broad range of Triumph braking components here to make sure you’re always prepared.
5. Cooling System Spares
Overheating is a classic car’s worst enemy. The cooling system in older Triumphs can degrade with age, especially the radiator hoses, water pump, and thermostat. If you’re heading to a summer car show or doing long drives, ensure your engine can handle the heat.
Top cooling spares to keep:
Water pump
Thermostat and gasket
Radiator hoses (top and bottom)
Coolant expansion tank cap
Proactively replacing old components can save you from an overheated engine and a ruined trip. Rimmer Bros provides model-specific parts for all major Triumph lines.
6. Suspension Bushes and Mounts
Classic cars like the Triumph Dolomite Sprint deliver a spirited drive, but worn suspension bushes can cause excessive vibration, knocking noises, and poor handling. These rubber components naturally deteriorate with age and must be replaced periodically.
Suspension-related must-haves:
Front and rear suspension bushes
Shock absorber mounts
Anti-roll bar links
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Corey Heim rallied from striking out of victories over the previous two races to achieve a dominant NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 23.
The 22-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, led six times for a race-high 98 of 134 scheduled laps. He started in third place and bolted his way to the front by leading for the first time on the third lap. Despite losing his early lead to Cup Series regular Ross Chastain, Heim reassumed the top spot midway into the first stage period and won the stage.
He also claimed the second stage victory and dominated a majority of the third stage period before making a scheduled green-flag pit stop within the final 30 laps.
Heim was not to be denied once he reassumed the lead with less than 20 laps remaining. He let the competition know that it was his time to return to Victory Lane, cruising to his fourth victory of the 2025 season. Heim also gained maximum points, adding to his regular-season points lead.
On-track qualifying to determine the starting lineup occurred on Friday. Rookie Giovanni Ruggerio notched his first Truck career pole position with a pole-winning lap at 178.944 mph in 30.177 seconds. Joining Ruggerio on the front row was teammate Tanner Gray with a qualifying lap at 178.719 mph in 30.215 seconds.
Prior to the event, Luke Fenhaus dropped to the rear of the field in a back-up truck. Drivers Ciody Dennison, Mason Maggio, Frankie Muniz and Justin Carroll also dropped to the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments to their trucks.
When the green flag waved and the race started, the field fanned out to multiple lanes. Pole-sitter Giovanni Ruggiero launched ahead of teammate Tanner Gray with drafting help from teammate Corey Heim through the first two turns. As Heim used the outside lane, starting from the backstretch through the final set of turns, to overtake Gray for the runner-up spot. He then raced alongside Ruggiero approaching the start/finish line for an early advantage. But Ruggiero managed to lead the first lap.
Both Ruggiero and Heim then dueled for the top spot throughout the second lap. Ruggiero barely led the second lap over a hard-charging Heim. But Heim prevailed from the outside lane through the first two turns. He muscled ahead of Ruggiero’s No. 17 First Auto Group Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry during the following lap. As Heim proceeded to lead the next lap, Ross Chastain navigated his way into the runner-up spot. Meanwhile, Ruggiero, who briefly had a piece of trash covering his front grille, fell back to third place.
Then on the fourth lap, Chastain used the outside lane to intimidate Heim for the lead by getting alongside his right-rear quarter panel entering the frontstretch. He proceeded to cross over to the inside lane through the backstretch and made his way to the lead, where he led the fifth lap before fending a rematch from Heim. Chastain would proceed to lead through the Lap 10 mark while Heim, Ruggiero, Layne Riggs and Daniel Hemric all gave chase. By then, Tanner Gray, Kaden Honeycutt, Chandler Smith, Kyle Busch and Ty Majeski trailed in the top 10 while Rajah Caruth, Matt Mills, Jake Garcia, rookie Andres Perez de Lara and Brandon Jones were mired in the top 15, respectively.
Then on Lap 15, Heim, who had spent the previous five laps re-gaining ground on Chastain, used a huge run he gained through the backstretch to reassume the lead from Chastain. With Heim back in the lead, he would stretch his advantage to a second by the Lap 20 mark over Chastain while Riggs, Ruggiero and Honeycutt followed suit in the top five.
When the first stage period concluded on Lap 30, Heim, who extended his lead to more than two seconds, cruised to his seventh Truck stage victory of the 2025 season. Chastain followed suit in second ahead of Riggs, Honeycutt and Kyle Busch while Ruggiero, Hemric, Chandler Smith, Majeski and Mills were scored in the top 10, respectively.
Under the stage break, the lead lap field led by Heim peeled off the track and pitted their respective entries for the first time. Following the pit stops, Honeycutt managed to edge Heim off of pit road first and they were followed by Riggs, Busch, Ruggiero, Chastain, Majeski, Hemric, Chandler smith and Rajah Caruth, respectively.
The second stage period started on Lap 38 as Honeycutt and Heim occupied the front row. At the start, Honeycutt and Heim dueled for the lead in front of Busch, Riggs and two-stacked lanes of competitors through the first two turns. As Honeycutt slightly muscled ahead through the backstretch, he then cleared Heim and moved up in front of him through Turns 3 and 4. In the process of Honeycutt moving in front of Heim, Busch made his move beneath Heim and overtook him for the runner-up spot through the frontstretch.
Then on the following lap, Busch attempted to overtake Honeycutt for the lead through the first two turns. But Heim gave Honeycutt a huge draft that allowed the latter two to rocket away from Busch through the backstretch. Heim then used the outside lane to rocket past Honeycutt’s No. 45 DQS/Foundation For Pops Chevrolet Silverado RST entry and reassume the lead on Lap 40. Heim would proceed to lead by three-tenths of a second over Honeycutt by Lap 45 while Chastain, Busch and riggs pursued ahead of Majeski, Hemric, Smith, Ruggiero and Brandon Jones.
At the Lap 50 mark, Heim extended his advantage to a second over Honeycutt. Busch, who overtook Chastain and reclaimed third place four laps earlier, trailed by nearly two seconds. With Chastain and Riggs settling in the top five, Majeski, Hemric, Ruggiero, Chandler Smith and Jones continued to race in the top 10 ahead of Grant Enfinger, Caruth, Matt Crafton, Tyler Ankrum and Ben Rhodes while Heim stabilized his lead to more than a second over Honeycutt by Lap 55.
When the second stage period concluded on Lap 60, Heim had grown his lead to nearly three seconds. He notched his second straight Truck stage victory of the event and the eighth of the 2025 season. Ironically, this marked the third time this year where Heim swept the first two stages of a Truck event. Honeycutt settled in second ahead of Busch, Riggs and Chastain. Hemric.Majeski, Ruggiero, Smith and Enfinger were scored in the top 10, respectively.
During the stage break, the lead lap field led by Heim returned to pit road for service. Following the pit stops, Honeycutt exited pit road first and ahead of Heim for a second time. Riggs, Chastain, Busch, Ruggiero, Hemric, Majeski, Caruth and Smith followed suit.
With 66 laps remaining, the final stage period commenced as Honeycutt and Heim occupied the front row. At the start, Honeycutt muscled ahead of Heim from the inside lane through the first two turns. Chastain tried to follow suit behind Honeycutt. Honeycutt then moved up the track to stall Heim’s momentum from the outside lane before he went on defense mode through the backstretch.
Chastain and Heim went below Honeycutt amid a tight three-wide battle for the lead through Turns 3 and 4, where Heim managed to lead the following lap ahead of Chastain. As the field behind fanned out to multiple lanes, Busch battled Honeycutt for third place while Heim used the outside lane to muscle ahead of Chastain through Turns 3 and 4 with the lead.
The caution then flew with 64 laps remaining when Ruggerio, who was battling within the top-10 mark, got loose entering the frontstretch and made contact with Chandler Smith. With Smith turned, he collided into Majeski as the latter two were sent spinning through the frontstretch. The incident left both Majeski and Smith with damaged trucks as Connor Mosack and BJ McLeod made contact and wrecked against the outside wall.
The beginning of the next restart with 57 laps remaining featured Heim receiving a push from Busch’s No. 7 Gainbridge Chevrolet Silverado RST entry from the inside lane. He stormed his No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry ahead of Chastain and the field with the lead through the first two turns. Through the backstretch, Chastain retained second place ahead of Busch who was mired in a tight three-wide battle and racing in front of a stacked field for third place. Meanwhile, Heim led the following lap and retained the top spot despite having a fast-charging Chastain close in to his rear bumper.
Down to the final 50 laps of the event, Heim was leading by three-tenths of a second over Riggs, his new nemesis from their final-lap run-in last weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Chastain, Busch and Honeycutt followed suit in the top five. Trailing in the top 10 were Hemric, Enfinger, Caruth, Rhodes and Jones, respectively. Mills, Andres Perez de Lara, Ankrum, Garcia and Dawson Sutton were mired in the top 15.
Ten laps later, Heim stretched his late advantage to nearly three seconds over Riggs. Busch, Chastain and Honeycutt continued to pursue in the top five. Meanwhile, Rhodes, who made a pit stop under green to have a right-front tire addressed, was mired back in 26th place, a lap down, after initially being scored in the top 10.
Then with 32 laps remaining, a late cycle of green flag pit stops ensued as Riggs and Honeycutt pitted their respective entries. Heim would then pit along with Busch, Enfinger, Chastain, Garcia, Hemric, Jones and Sutton during the following before more names that included Matt Mills and Ankrum pitted with 30 laps remaining. Amid the pit stops, Caruth, who was among a handful who have yet to pit, assumed the lead and he would continue to lead with 25 laps remaining.
Down to the final 20 laps of the event, Caruth maintained the lead by 10 seconds over Stewart Friesen. Timmy Hill, Jack Wood and Matt Crafton were also racing in the top five. Meanwhile, Heim was mired in sixth place and trailing the lead by more than 20 seconds.
Caruth would then pit his No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Silverado RST entry before the following lap, allowing Friesen to cycle into the lead. Friesen pit under green during the next lap and Timmy Hill navigated to a brief lead before Heim reassumed the top spot with 17 laps remaining.
With 15 laps remaining, Heim’s lead stood to five seconds over Hill while third-place Chastain also trailed by five seconds. Behind, Wood, who has yet to pit, was scored in fourth place while Honeycutt was up to fifth place. As the laps dwindled, Heim added another second to his advantage and would lead by with 10 laps remaining. He would then lead by nearly seven seconds with five laps remaining. Behind, Chastain and Honeycutt were racing in second and third while Riggs and Busch were scored in the top five.
When the white flag waved and the final lap started, Heim remained in the lead by more than six seconds over Chastain. Maintaining a large gap between himself and Chastain, Heim smoothly navigated his way around Charlotte for a final time. He then cruised back to the frontstretch victorious for his fourth checkered flag of the 2025 Truck Series season.
It marked Heim’s 15th career win in the Craftsman Truck Series division and his first win at Charlotte. It was also his first victory since winning three races earlier at Texas Motor Speedway in early May. The win was the fourth of the year for both Toyota and TRICON Garage.
Heim’s first Charlotte victory was also a redemptive moment for the young Georgian racer. He had dominant performances at both Kansas Speedway and North Wilkesboro Speedway the previous two weeks that were spoiled due to circumstantial events, which prevented him from winning both races.
Photo by John Knittel for SpeedwayMedia.com.
“Honestly, [it’s] just nice to be far enough away where someone can’t clean me out, to be honest with you,” Heim said on the frontstretch on FS1. “[I’m] Just super thankful for TRICON Garage, Toyota, Safelite. This [No. 11 truck] was obviously really good. I felt like we’ve had the speed the last couple years here. Just circumstantially haven’t been able to get it done, so obviously, just such a good truck. [I] Had to execute my part. Pit crew did a great job. [Tonight was] Just a really nice clean day. Pumped up about this one. [I] Felt like we gave a couple away the last two weeks, but [we] redeemed ourselves tonight.”
Chastain, who won the Truck Series event at Charlotte in 2022, settled in second place in his second Truck start of the 2025 season. Despite ending up one spot short of spoiling the Truck Series’ regulars by winning, Chastain was left satisfied with both his result and the strong on-track results generated by Niece Motorsports.
“That’s a heck of an effort for Niece Motorsports across the board for three [trucks] in the top seven, Kaden [Honeycutt] on my back bumper,” Chastain said. “That’s what we look for. We look for competition across all three trucks for [team owner] Al [Niece] and Al’s super happy to get a ton of points and just have fast trucks. [Our truck was] Best in class. [Heim], with Corey and [crew chief] Scott [Zipadelli], they’re the best in the field right now. None of us had anything for him.”
Kaden Honeycutt, led 10 laps while pursuing his first career victory. However, he recorded a career-best third-place finish while Layne Riggs and Kyle Busch finished in the top five.
Grant Enfinger, Matt Mills, Daniel Hemric, Rajah Caruth and Brandon Jones completed the top 10 in the final running order.
There were 14 lead changes for eight different leaders. The race featured three cautions for 20 laps. In addition, 12 of 34 starters finished on the lead lap.
Following the 11th event of the 2025 Craftsman Truck Series season, Corey Heim leads the regular-season standings by 100 points over Chandler Smith, 110 over Daniel Hemric, 129 over Tyler Ankrum and 140 over Grant Enfinger.
Results:
1. Corey Heim, 98 laps led, Stages 1 & 2 winner 2. Ross Chastain, 11 laps led 3. Kaden Honeycutt, 10 laps led 4. Layne Riggs 5. Kyle Busch 6. Grant Enfinger 7. Matt Mills, one lap led 8. Daniel Hemric 9. Rajah Caruth, 10 laps led 10. Brandon Jones 11. Jake Garcia 12. Tyler Ankrum 13. Stewart Friesen, one lap down, one lap down 14. Parker Kligerman, one lap down 15. BJ McLeod, one lap down 16. Andres Perez de Lara, one lap down 17. Ben Rhodes, one lap down 18. Luke Fenhaus, one lap down 19. Timmy Hill, one lap down, one lap led 20. Matt Crafton, two laps down 21. Giovanni Ruggiero, two laps down, two laps led 22. Stefan Parsons, two laps down 23. Connor Mosack, two laps down 24. Spencer Boyd, two laps down 25. Jack Wood, two laps down 26. Tanner Gray, four laps down 27. Frankie Muniz, eight laps down 28. Mason Maggio, 11 laps down 29. Cody Dennison, 13 laps down 30. Toni Breidinger, 13 laps down 31. Dawson Sutton – OUT, Driveshaft 32. Ty Majeski, 31 laps down 33. Justin Carroll – OUT, Suspension 34. Chandler Smith – OUT, Accident
Next on the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule is Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, for the Rackley Roofing 200. The event is scheduled to occur next Friday, May 30, and air at 8 p.m. ET on FS1.
Rookie Giovanni Ruggiero notched his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career pole position for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 23.
The event’s starting lineup was determined through a standard practice and qualifying procedure. The field was split into two 25-minute practice sessions. Nest, they participated in one single-lap qualifying session (impound). The groups and qualifying order were determined by metrics that included 70% based on previous race finish by owner and 30% based on owner points standings, with the best-scoring competitors placed in the second group.
During the qualifying session, Ruggiero was the fifth-fastest competitor during Friday’s practice session. He clocked in a pole-winning lap at 178.944 mph in 30.177 seconds, which was enough for him to claim his first-ever top-starting spot for Friday night’s main event at NASCAR’s backyard in Concord, North Carolina.
With the pole, Ruggiero, a first-year Craftsman Truck Series competitor in TRICON Garage’s No. 17 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry, became the 147th competitor overall to win a pole position in the Truck division and the fifth to do so in 2025. Ruggerio’s pole will also mark the fourth time where both a TRICON Garage and a Toyota entry will lead the field to the start of an event this season.
“[The pole] feels good,” Ruggiero, a native of Seekonk, Massachusetts, said. “I think we got a really good truck going into the race tonight. I feel calm, relaxed and just got to go out there and do my thing tonight, be there at the end of the race. That’s the most important thing. My crew chief, Jerame Donley, I think three year in a row, he’s got the pole here now, so that’s pretty cool for him.”
“Going to all these tracks that I’ve never been to try to get up to speed the best I can in practice and kind of learn everything that I can quickly as the race goes on, I’m still learning,” Ruggerio added. “Really excited to be on the pole tonight and have some clean air out front.”
Qualifying Highlights
Ruggiero will share the front row with teammate Tanner Gray, the latter of whom fell short in notching his third consecutive Truck pole at Charlotte as he clocked in his best qualifying lap at 178.719 mph in 30.215 seconds. They will be followed by teammate Corey Heim, who clocked in his best qualifying lap at 178.707 mph in 30.217 seconds, as TRICON Garage competitors swept the top-three starting spots.
Ross Chastain, a Cup Series competitor for Trackhouse Racing, will start in fourth place as he will pilot the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST entry for Niece Motorsports for his second Truck start of the 2025 season. Teammate Kaden Honeycutt will round out the top five by starting in fifth place.
Daniel Hemric, Layne Riggs, Rajah Caruth, Chandler Smith and Jake Garcia completed the top-10 starting spots.
Notably, the following names that include Ty Majeski, Kyle Busch, Brandon Jones, rookie Andres Perez de Lara, Grant Enfinger, BJ McLeod, Ben Rhodes, Tyler Ankrum, Parker Kligerman, rookie Toni Breidinger, Matt Crafton, Timmy Hill, rookie Frankie Muniz and Stewart Friesen will start 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 31st and 32nd, respectively.
With 34 competitors vying for 34 starting spots, all of the entered competitors made the main event.
Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying Results
Qualifying position, best speed, best time:
1. Giovanni Ruggiero, 178.944 mph, 30.177 seconds
2. Tanner Gray, 178.719 mph, 30.215 seconds
3. Corey Heim, 178.707 mph, 30.217 seconds
4. Ross Chastain, 178.577 mph, 30.239 seconds
5. Kaden Honeycutt, 178.465 mph, 30.258 seconds
6. Daniel Hemric, 178.359 mph, 30.276 seconds
7. Layne Riggs, 177.877 mph, 30.358 seconds
8. Rajah Caruth, 177.789 mph, 30.373 seconds
9. Chandler Smith, 177.778 mph, 30.375 seconds
10. Jake Garcia, 177.713 mph, 30.386 seconds
11. Ty Majeski, 177.690 mph, 30.390 seconds
12. Kyle Bucsh, 177.561 mph, 30.412 seconds
13. Brandon Jones, 177.223 mph, 30.470 seconds
14. Andres Perez de Lara, 176.869 mph, 30.531 seconds
15. Connor Mosack, 176.811 mph, 30.541 seconds
16. Matt Mills, 176.494 mph, 30.596 seconds
17. Dawson Sutton, 176.488 mph, 30.597 seconds
18. Grant Enfinger, 176.453 mph, 30.603 seconds
19. BJ McLeod, 175.987 mph, 30.684 seconds
20. Stefan Parsons, 175.947 mph, 30.691 seconds
21. Ben Rhodes, 175.587 mph, 30.754 seconds
22. Jack Wood, 175.211 mph, 30.820 seconds
23. Tyler Ankrum, 175.200 mph, 30.822 seconds
24. Parker Kligerman, 174.938 mph, 30.868 seconds
25. Toni Breidinger, 174.126 mph, 31.012 seconds
26. Matt Crafton, 173.801 mph, 31.070 seconds
27. Timmy Hill, 172.144 mph, 31.369 seconds
28. Spencer Boyd, 167.255 mph, 32.286 seconds
29. Cody Dennison, 164.664 mph, 32.794 seconds
30. Justin Carroll, 160.853 mph, 33.571 seconds
31. Frankie Muniz, 0.000 mph, 0.000 seconds
32. Stewart Friesen, Owner Points
33. Luke Fenhaus, Owner Points
34. Mason Maggio, Owner Points
The 2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is set to occur on Friday, May 23, and air at 8:30 p.m. on FS1.
