Mount Pleasant High School graduate Logan Quinn and West Cabarrus High School graduate Bronwen Bates were named recipients of the Jimmie Johnson Scholarship, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials announced ahead of this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600. Established in October of 2020 to honor seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and future Hall ofContinue Reading
Nick Sanchez never led in the first 125 laps of Friday’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but he was out front when it mattered most. Sanchez took the lead on Lap 126 after the race’s final restart, then held off Corey Heim for the last nine laps to captureContinue Reading
An early flat tire kept Tanner Gray from dominating Friday’s ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but it didn’t keep him from winning. Gray began Friday by claiming the pole for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series’ North Carolina Education Lottery 200 — the second of his career andContinue Reading
Charlotte Motor Speedway kicked off its 65th Coca-Cola 600 weekend with a salute to “The King” and NASCAR’s royal family. The speedway on Friday unveiled a six-foot, 1,000-pound, fiberglass and concrete hat honoring seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty and the Petty family’s 75th year in NASCAR. The ceremony took place atContinue Reading
Ty Gibbs will begin his quest for a second BetMGM 300 victory from the perfect position on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gibbs, the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, scored the pole for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the strength of a 30.475-second, 177.194-mile-per-hour lapContinue Reading
Scott Gafforini, the winningest driver in the history of the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, died Thursday after a short illness. He was 57. Gafforini amassed 69 victories and seven track championships at the Bullring as well as winning the first ever race on the track after itsContinue Reading
The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open its’ thirty-fifth season at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, May 28 when the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints. A hefty $20,000 first place prize is up forContinue Reading
The Granite State Pro Stock Series proves that sometimes, you can go home again. After a year’s absence from the schedule, Claremont Motorsports Park welcomes the New Hampshire-based touring series back to its de facto home for the Key Auto Group 125 this Sunday, May 26, the second race ofContinue Reading
This Friday, May 24, will see Stafford Speedway’s SK Lights take center stage with the first of two scheduled extra distance 40-lap feature events with the Monaco Ford Double Down. Stafford’s SK Light division has seen a total of 40 different drivers attempt to qualify through the first three racesContinue Reading
U.S. Air Force (USAF) General Mike Minihan, Commander of the Air Mobility Command at Illinois’ Scott Air Force Base, has been named the Grand Marshal for the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 2 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Minihan will serve as the race dignitaryContinue Reading