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NASCAR Studios Launches Three New Shows to Debut for Playoffs; Talent Headlined by Veteran Broadcasters Shannon Spake and Steve Letarte

On: September 4, 2024

Between the action-packed racing of America’s No. 1 motorsport each weekend, NASCAR Studios will provide fans additional entertainment and insights throughout the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs with the launch of three new shows: NASCAR Inside the Playoffs (truTV and Max), NASCAR Daily (YouTube) and Drop the Jack (YouTube and podcast platforms).Continue Reading

NASCAR Returns to Kansas Speedway for Two Race Weekends in 2025

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: August 29, 2024

In: Speedway News

NASCAR announced today that Kansas Speedway will host two weekends of racing again in 2025. NASCAR’s most exciting mile-and-a-half track will first welcome the greatest drivers in the world on Saturday, May 10, with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race. Then, the NASCAR Cup Series will return for the AdventHealthContinue Reading

Bob Moses to perform in Rowdy Road concert series, Sept. 29 at Kansas Speedway

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: August 20, 2024

In: Speedway News

Kansas Speedway announced today that Bob Moses (Club Set), the Vancouver-bred duo consisting of Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance, will be performing in the Highline District on Sunday, Sept. 29, as part of NASCAR’s Rowdy Road concert series. The concert will prelude the NASCAR Cup Series’ return to the mostContinue Reading

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Race Preview | Indianapolis Motor Speedway

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: July 17, 2024

In: NASCAR Cup Series News

CLUB ENTRY LIST JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK POINT STANDINGS: 31stFacebookXInstagramYouTubeWebsite ERIK JONES POINT STANDINGS: 26thFacebookXInstagramWebsite JIMMIE JOHNSONFacebookXInstagramWebsite CLUB NOTES After three years of racing on the road course at Indianapolis, the NASCAR Cup Series makes its way back to the 2.5-mile rectangular oval on Sunday, July 21st, to compete in theContinue Reading

Greg Walter Named President of Charlotte Motor Speedway

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: May 25, 2024

In: Speedway News

Today, Greg Walter, a 25-year veteran of Speedway Motorsports, was promoted from Executive Vice President and General Manager to President of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith made the announcement today in the media center at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the eve of the 65th running ofContinue Reading

Drivers share thoughts on racing in the Coca Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: May 21, 2024

In: Racing News

Several ARCA Menards Series drivers will honor two-time series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Benny Parsons in the “ARCA Menards Series We Build Champions Salute to Benny Parsons” at the NASCAR Hall of Fame during festivities leading up this week’s General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NearlyContinue Reading

B-Town Bound! Storylines for Friday’s USAC Larry Rice Classic at Bloomington

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: May 9, 2024

In: Racing News

There’s nothing quite like southern Indiana’s Bloomington Speedway in the springtime. One of the most scenic venues on the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship slate, the 1/4-mile oval remains serene and peaceful until Friday night when the switch is flipped, the red clay is slung onto the hillside, andContinue Reading

“Speedway on the Square” Back for Year 2 in Downtown Lebanon

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: April 15, 2024

In: Speedway News

The second annual “Speedway on the Square” hosted by Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lebanon is set for this Saturday in the heart of vibrant downtown Lebanon. This community event will be held from 1-6 p.m. CT and features live music, Ally 400Continue Reading

NASCAR Hires Longtime ESPN Executive John Dahl as New SVP, Content

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: April 11, 2024

In: Racing News

NASCAR today announced award-winning content executive John Dahl as its new Senior Vice President, Content, bolstering the sanctioning body’s efforts to further connect with current and new fans across the globe over a range of content platforms. Dahl joins NASCAR after a decorated career at ESPN, where he ascended fromContinue Reading

Speedway Children’s Charities Grants $25,000 to Dell Children’s Mental Health Family Fund

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: March 22, 2024

In: Speedway News

Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC), the official charity of Speedway Motorsports, has granted $25,000 to Dell Children’s Mental Health Family Fund to help them continue meeting the growing number of families whose children are facing mental health crises including children who have been victims of trafficking, homelessness and abuse that areContinue Reading