Monday, April 28, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Talladega)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Talladega)

Winners: Austin Cindric (Cup); Austin-Hill (Xfinity); plus Lawless Alan (ARCA)

Winners: Austin Cindric (Cup); Austin-Hill (Xfinity); plus Lawless Alan (ARCA)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics



NASCAR Cup

Austin Cindric Edges Out Ryan Preece, Captures Talladega Victory

Austin Cindric Edges Out Ryan Preece, Captures Talladega Victory #NASCAR

 

Austin Cindric’s dramatic last-lap pass provided exactly the sort of Talladega Superspeedway thrill that NASCAR fans have come to expect at the sport’s biggest track, earning the 2022 Daytona 500 winner Cindric — and Team Penske — their first trophy of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

 

Cindric’s No. 2 Team Penske Ford pulled ahead of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver Ryan Preece’s No. 60 Ford by the length of a front hood to claim a 0.022-second victory in Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 — the two Ford Mustangs exchanged the lead five times in the final six laps and ultimately finished side-by-side holding off a pair of hard-charging Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet teammates just behind in Kyle Larson and William Byron.

 

“I’m just so proud of this team from the [pit] cycles to the fast cars to the fuel-only stops,” said the 26-year old Cindric, whose team — with 17 laps remaining — turned in the fastest final pit stop putting him back out front and able to contend for the win in a race that featured 67 lead changes among 23 drivers.

 

“It definitely wasn’t easy,” Cindric said of holding off the Hendrick teammates for the checkered flag. “I give a lot of credit, Kyle [Larson] did a lot to take care of me, pushing me at the right times in the tri-oval, and as mad as I was at him after Atlanta [race], I feel like we’re good now. That was great and having a photo-finish at Talladega and get in the playoffs in front of this amazing crowd, beautiful day in Alabama.”

 






Pole: Zane Smith



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY’ at Texas Motor Speedway.
 


NASCAR Xfinity

Austin Hill Tames Talladega

#NASCAR Austin Hill Tames Talladega

 

Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill prevailed in a three-wide photo finish in the Ag-Pro 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway — edging ahead of Jeb Burton and his RCR teammate Jesse Love at the time the field was frozen with an electronic timestamp approaching the checkered flag.

 

The caution flag and checkered flag flew simultaneously after Love’s No. 2 Chevrolet made contact with the rear of then-race leader, JR Motorsports rookie Connor Zilisch’s No. 88 Chevrolet just after the white flag came out signaling one lap to go. Zilisch’s car spun down into the track apron, hitting the wall, leaving Hill, Burton and Love to sort out the trophy.

 

“Man, we really had to work for that one,” said Hill, who now has a series-best three victories this year and 13 in his career. “It just seemed like our car was really good. Everyone at RCR and RCR engines are bad to the bone, like always. We had to work. I thought the 2 (Love) was really good and when we got the push from the 2 going into [turn] one, he got inside of me and I thought that was a bad mistake and I should have covered it. So I thought we were done. But I just locked in and kept pushing the heck out of the 2 car.

 

“I knew it was either me or the 27 [Burton],” he said of the photo finish. “Man, to win them — any way you win them is always great — and finally to conquer Talladega, that’s something I’ve really wanted to do for a long time.

 

“We’ve won at all these other superspeedways and to finally get it done at all the different superspeedways we go to, it just shows the 21 team can win at any of them and we’re really good at this style of racing.”

 






Pole: Jesse Love



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the ‘Andy's Frozen Custard 300’ at Texas Motor Speedway.




NASCAR Trucks

No Truck Track Action Last Weekend







Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.




ARCA

Lawless Alan Captures First ARCA Menards Series Win

Lawless Alan Captures First #ARCA Menards Series Win

 

When Lawless Alan joined Venturini Motorsports at the start of the 2025 season, his goals were simple.

 

He wanted to win races and contend for the ARCA Menards Series championship. After just three races, he can put a checkmark alongside one of those goals.

 

Alan, driving the No. 20 Toyota, was the leader on the final lap when a multi-car crash brought a premature end to the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway and Alan was declared the winner.

 

“First thing I’ve got to say is God is so good,” Alan said after his first ARCA Menards Series victory in his 10th start. “I didn’t have any sort of plan after Phoenix last year. Then Toyota called me, and we put this deal together with Venturini and AUTOParkIt and I am so thankful to them.”

 






Pole: William Sawalich



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Next Race: The ARCA Series East will return on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. CT for the ‘Music City 150’ at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway


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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Schrader & Wallace To Open NASCAR’s Return to Rockingham Speedway

Schrader & Wallace To Open #NASCAR’s Return to Rockingham Speedway

#NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series to take the green flag Friday, April 18 at 5 p.m., EST

Schrader & Wallace To Open #NASCAR’s Return to Rockingham Speedway

 

NASCAR legends Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace are set to appear at ThunderFest in downtown Rockingham on Thursday, April 17, ahead of NASCAR’s April 18-19 return to Rockingham Speedway. The duo will also host an unfiltered interactive Q&A April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Rockingham Speedway Fan Zone DJ Stage ahead of the Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race, offering fans unique insights and stories from their legendary racing careers.

 

The two former NASCAR stars host the Herm and Schrader Show, part of the Dirty Mo Media platform which has over 125,000 followers on YouTube. Fans are encouraged to ask questions at the event and bring signs to wave at the duo in the Fan Zone.

 

Schrader, a seasoned veteran with over 700 NASCAR Cup Series starts, has a robust 39-race NASCAR Cup Series history at Rockingham Speedway that includes six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes.

 

Wallace, known for his vibrant personality and on-track success, earned his ninth and final Xfinity Series victory at “The Rock” in the Sam’s Club 200 Nov. 3, 2001.

 

The Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race from Rockingham Speedway is scheduled to take the green flag Friday, April 18 at 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

 





Schrader & Wallace To Open #NASCAR’s Return to Rockingham Speedway

 

 

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Monday, April 14, 2025

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Bristol)

#NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Bristol)

Winners: Kyle Larson (Cup); Kyle Larson (Xfinity); Chandler Smith (Trucks)

Bristol #NASCAR Winners: Kyle Larson (Cup); Kyle Larson (Xfinity); Chandler Smith (Trucks)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics 

 


NASCAR Cup

Larson Hits Half-Mile Haymaker, Dominates Bristol

Larson Hits Half-Mile Haymaker, Dominates Bristol

 

For the second straight day at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson dominated a NASCAR race and dedicated the victory to friend and PR representative Jon Edwards, who passed away suddenly during the week leading up to the race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.

 

On Sunday, Larson won the Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race in overwhelming fashion, leading 411 of 500 laps and sweeping both stages.

 

“This one’s definitely for Jon,” said Larson, who finished second in Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, one spot short of sweeping the weekend. “He’s just a great guy. Successful weekend here. Wish he was going to be here with us to celebrate, but I know he’s celebrating with us in spirit.

 

“Just a flawless race once again here at Bristol for the 5 team. Really, really good car. That was a lot of fun.”

 






Pole: Alex Bowman



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Kyle Larson Scores Dominant Xfinity Series

Kyle Larson Scores Dominant Xfinity Series

 

Pole winner Kyle Larson brought a bazooka to Saturday’s shootout at Bristol Motor Speedway.

 

His 37 opponents brought pea shooters to the “Last Great Colosseum” — or so it seemed, given the degree of domination Larson exhibited in winning the SciAps 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race. 

 

The driver of the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet led 277 of 300 laps in securing his first victory in two series starts this season, his second at Bristol and the 16th of his career. At the finish, there were only 12 cars on the lead lap.

 

To Larson, the victory was a fitting tribute to his friend and PR representative, Jon Edwards, who passed away suddenly during the week leading up to the Bristol race weekend.

“It’s awesome,” said Larson, who finished second in Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. “I wish I could have won last night – just came up a little bit short. It’s cool to get a win this weekend for Jon and everybody who’s been a part of his life.

 

“We’ve got one more tomorrow (in Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Cup race). There’d be nothing better than to cap it off with a Cup win for Jon and all of Hendrick Motorsports. … I’ve got a great car there for (Sunday). We’ve just got to execute like we did today.”

 






Pole: Kyle Larson



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, April 19, at 4:00 pm ET for the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s Tire at Rockingham Speedway.




NASCAR Trucks

Chandler Smith Scores Truck Series Victory at Bristol, Pockets Triple Truck Challenge Prize

Chandler Smith Scores Truck Series Victory at Bristol

 

After charging into the lead in Friday night’s Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Chandler Smith’s work was far from over.

 

The driver of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford then had to hold off NASCAR Cup Series moonlighter Kyle Larson over a seven-lap dash to the finish to claim his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory of the season, his second at the 0.533-mile short track and the sixth of his career.

 

Smith also won the $50,000 Triple Truck Challenge bonus that goes to the highest-finishing Craftsman Truck Series.

 

“I’m more excited for the team than I am for myself,” said Smith, whose tenure in the No. 38 F-150 came in an 11th-hour deal at season’s end. “This group came together-we hired my crew chief (Jon Leonard) two weeks before Daytona … My life’s been really, really crazy recently, and there were a lot of unknowns about my future going into the season, and we kind of had our backs against the wall putting this group together like I said. But holy (crap), I wouldn’t want any different of a group than I had behind me.”

 






Pole: Daniel Hemric



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET for the Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway.




ARCA

No ARCA Events to Recap

#ARCA Regional Power Rankings

 







Next Race: The ARCA Series East will return on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET for the Rockingham ARCA 125 at Rockingham Speedway.

 

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