The carnival is once again coming to town during the Pocono Raceway #NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend June 25th-27.
Free with a gate admission ticket kids and families can expect some fun, exciting carnival games and rides to enjoy prior to the on-track racing entertainment.
Race Schedule for the NASCAR Cup Doubleheader event June 25-27. Pocono Raceway will operate at 100% capacity for this event.
It's #PoconoDouble Race Week!
— Pocono Raceway (@PoconoRaceway) June 20, 2021
We are excited to welcome all the race fans back to "The Tricky Triangle." Tickets and Camping Spots are still available! Join us for our #NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend!
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In 2021 Pocono Raceway is proudly celebrating ’50 Years of The Tricky Triangle.’ All year long they will be highlighting some really amazing stories and moments that took place on ‘The Tricky Triangle.’
Kyle Larson continued his streak of superiority Sunday afternoon, winning the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway — his third consecutive win, following three consecutive runner-up finishes. He hasn’t finished worse than second place in a NASCAR Cup Series race since May 2.
It’s a high performance mark the series hasn’t seen in more than a decade when former Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson won four straight points-paying races in 2007. Larson’s win Sunday was his third straight points-paying victory, but he also won the All-Star Race $1 million-to-win exhibition last week at Texas Motor Speedway.
“It was a great day,” Larson said, smiling at the understatement. “We never really had to run behind people, so I don’t know if one of my teammates got out front again, it probably would have been hard to pass them. This Valvoline Chevrolet was really good. It cut the middle of the corner really well and our pit crew did an awesome job again. I just hope we can keep it going.”
A victory that will go down in history 🏆#NASHCAR #Ally400 pic.twitter.com/k6iDmIlXjZ
— Nashville Superspeedway (@NashvilleSuperS) June 21, 2021
Kyle Busch earned his historic 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway in epic fashion – starting on the pole position, leading a race-high 122 of the 189 laps and bettering the field on three restarts in the closing 20 laps of the Tennessee Lottery 250.
For the second race in a row, Busch had to hold off veteran Justin Allgaier on a series of late-race restarts. The margin of victory was a mere 1.11 seconds – the two dueling side by side in the final laps and exchanging the lead seven different times in the final stage of racing. The victory makes Busch a perfect 3-for-3 in Xfinity Series starts this season, and it’s the second time he has won from the pole.
“I remember growing up as a kid and watching (NASCAR Hall of Famer) Mark Martin win every week in that 60 car, just the domination he had,” said Busch, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. “And he’s No. 2 with 49 wins. Wanted to give a huge shoutout to Rowdy Nation out there, we appreciate you, Rowdy Nation. I saw a lot of you standing up when Allgaier took the lead then a lot of you sat back down when I took the lead. So, an awesome day for Rowdy Nation.”
Sweet, sweet victory 🏁@mmschocolate | #TeamToyota pic.twitter.com/yIqx6xzAY4
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) June 20, 2021
Ryan Preece took the lead from Grant Enfinger with seven laps remaining in the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway to earn his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory Friday night in his first race in the series.
Preece, the 30-year-old Connecticut native who competes full time in the NASCAR Cup Series, is only the fifth driver in history to win in his Truck Series debut.
“That was a lot of fun,” Preece said. “Really I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know anything. I was just taking the guidance from (crew chief) Chad (Johnston) and my teammates and told them I’d be better in the race than I was in qualifying and practice. And fortunately, I lived up to that.”
Preece’s of 🍕 for everyone! @RyanPreece_ gets DGR it’s second ever @NASCAR_Trucks win! pic.twitter.com/WnBVc8cNpm
— David Gilliland Racing (@dgr_racing) June 19, 2021
Tony Stewart won the Camping World SRX Series race Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway, leading twice for a race-high 43 laps to take his first victory as a driver at the half-mile, semi-banked dirt oval roughly 40 miles southeast of Des Moines.
“It’s the first time I’ve been in victory lane at Knoxville,” said Stewart, who has witnessed his sprint car drivers at Tony Stewart Racing win the prestigious Knoxville Nationals 11 times. “This is where I’ve watched Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser and the greatest of the greats in sprint car racing. This is the place I’ve always wanted to be, for sure, so this is pretty cool.”
“This is the Sprint Car Capital of the World, and I want to thank the Knoxville staff and all the fans. They’re not used to tin tops, and if they see tin, they want to see it on top of the cage, not surrounding the cage. Just appreciate the fans and everybody for letting us come here.”
How 'bout that?! Pretty cool to celebrate in victory lane at Knoxville. 😎 pic.twitter.com/7Coxab5AAG
— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) June 20, 2021
She was the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Rookie of the Year, finishing third in the point standings and earned four top 5 and 17 top 10 finishes.
Hailie Deegan is currently in her rookie season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 1 David Gilliland Racing Ford. She is seventeenth in the point standings and third in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle.
NASCAR Race Mom has been watching Ms. Deegan’s on-track progress over this short four years and must express personal fatigue of hearing that Hailie is a ‘good female racer.’ Hailie’s aggressive performance at Knoxville Raceway last night in the SRX Dirt race proved her talent period, irrespective of gender.
Of the three dirt track ringers employed to spice up the second SRX race, Hailie Deegan provided the best showing spotlighted by her determined last lap pass of Ernie Francis Jr. for a second-place podium finish.
“My goal coming into this race was to prove to everyone that I deserved to be here. I feel like we did that tonight, running second to Tony Stewart, that’s a huge accomplishment for me,” said Deegan, “I feel like we just ran a clean race, we just wrapped the bottom, stayed consistent, ran my line and finished second.”
Deegan, who is splitting her SRX ride with Tony Kanaan, will be back in the series one more time this season: The July 10 race at Slinger Speedway. NRM cannot wait.
Note: Starting lineup determined by random draw.
Note: Drivers’ finishing positions in Heat Race No. 1 were inverted for start of Heat Race No. 2.
Note: Starting lineup was based on average finishing positions in Heat Race Nos. 1-2.
***Note: The Camping World SRX Series remains on dirt for a second straight week. The third event of the Camping World SRX Series’ six-race short-track schedule takes place June 26 at the legendary Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
Going to be cool to race against @HailieDeegan tonight. I usually just talk about her racing. 🏁 pic.twitter.com/C5HFZudham
— Michael Waltrip (@MW55) June 19, 2021
Lol @HailieDeegan looks so little next to @BradDaugherty43 😂 hell of a drive lady! @SRXracing | @knoxvilleraces pic.twitter.com/ZazXedH2h9
— Hannah Newhouse (@HannahNewhouse) June 20, 2021
This week’s podium! 🏆
— Camping World SRX Series (@SRXracing) June 20, 2021
1. @TonyStewart
2. @HailieDeegan
3. @ErnieFrancisJr pic.twitter.com/ebf0DWFlwX
Hailie’s Boy Friend racer Chase Cabre expressed it best:
Haters before tonight: "She doesn't deserve to be there."
— Chase Cabre (@CabreChase) June 20, 2021
Haters after tonight: 😐
Today’s NASCAR Cup Series race, the Ally 400 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, will mark the first time in series history that Nashville Superspeedway will host a Cup event.
Nashville Superspeedway hosted its first NASCAR national series races back in April of 2001. Through 2011, the 1.33-mile D-shaped oval with 14 degrees of banking in the turns was home to 21 NASCAR Xfinity Series races and 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events.
In 2021, Nashville is scheduled to host its first NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 20 (Father's Day). The Father's Day event will be the first NASCAR Cup Series race in the Nashville area since 1984; when the series last competed at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, 0.549-mile paved oval, on July 14, 1984. The race was won by Geoff Bodine driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.
Nashville Superspeedway is the largest concrete-only track in NASCAR, and the 1.33-mile speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway in Delaware.
In total, four active NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won on Father’s Day:
all at Michigan International Speedway.
We are just getting started! Can’t wait for tomorrow! #Ally400 https://t.co/b5MhV2AIXB
— Ally Racing (@allyracing) June 20, 2021
Experience is always key in high level competition and this weekend will be no different for the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville Superspeedway. With this weekend being the track’s debut on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, and with no NASCAR national series competition at the track since 2011, that experience is few and far between amongst current competitors.
Looking through the preliminary NASCAR Cup Series entry list for this Sunday’s Ally 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and of the 39 competitors entered only 14 have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series event at Nashville Superspeedway.
Of those 14 drivers with starts at Nashville, only five have previous won a NASCAR national series race at the 1.33-mile track, led by Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch with three NASCAR national series victories:
Coming to Music City to experience #NASHCAR?
— Nashville Superspeedway (@NashvilleSuperS) June 16, 2021
Here's everything you need to know as we welcome you and @NASCAR back to Nashville Superspeedway!#Ally400 #TNLottery250 #Rackley200 pic.twitter.com/lwC3nPazQh
Hendrick Motorsport’s driver Kyle Larson has been performing lights out lately winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway three weeks ago, then conquering the hilly road course of Sonoma Raceway two weeks ago and finally capturing his second career NASCAR All-Star Race win at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. Now the 28-year-old is looking to get his third straight points-paying race win this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway to become just the fifth different active driver to accomplish the feat; joining Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.
Another #AllStarRace victory for Kyle Larson. #FOXFacts pic.twitter.com/bPArjjOLPD
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) June 14, 2021
Nashville Superspeedway’s Victory Lane celebration became one of the most talked about in NASCAR during the track’s early days from 2001-11, with the ultimate reward of a Sam Bass-designed Gibson guitar presented to winning drivers.
Sam Bass' legacy will forever live on at Nashville Superspeedway 🎸#NASHCAR #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/bmwhoX267d
— Nashville Superspeedway (@NashvilleSuperS) June 19, 2021
The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for the Tennessee Lottery 250 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio the 15th race of the season.
The last time the Xfinity Series raced at Nashville Superspeedway was in 2011 and a few of the drivers entered to run in this weekend’s race competed at Nashville back then.
Time to ride at @NashvilleSuperS! #XfinitySeries practice is rolling on NBCSN and https://t.co/593lUV9Jw2! pic.twitter.com/iW0X1Jhg4D
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) June 18, 2021
Those drivers are Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Jeremy Clements, Timmy Hill, JJ Yeley, David Starr, Landon Cassill and NASCAR Cup Series two-time champion Kyle Busch. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Busch is the only driver entered this weekend that has previously won at Nashville (2009).
With some drivers having made previous starts in the Xfinity Series at Nashville Superspeedway, those drivers might feel a little more confident heading into this weekend’s race than others.
Especially for someone like Kyle Busch who has won here before and is coming off of his 99th career Xfinity Series win last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch will make his 11th career start this weekend at Nashville in the Xfinity Series. He has one win (2009) from the pole position and four top fives and five top 10s in his 10 starts. He has an average start of 8.9 and an average finish of 12.8. He’s led 490 laps and completed 2,197 laps of 2,250 attempted.
In six starts, Justin Allgaier has three top fives, three top 10s and one pole award. He led 58 laps and has an average start of 11.2 and an average finish of 10.8. Allgaier has finished fourth three times – both races in 2010 and most recently in 2011.
Michael Annett’s best finish in six starts at Nashville is ninth in 2010. He has an average start of 18.0 and an average finish of 17.0.
In five starts for Jeremy Clements, he has a best finish of 19th that came in 2010 and in only two starts, Landon Cassill has a best finish of ninth that came in 2008.
JJ Yeley will make his ninth start on Saturday at Nashville. He has a best finish of fourth from 2006. In total, he has one top five and three top 10s with an average finish of 15.4.
In two Xfinity Nashville starts, Timmy Hill finished 33rd and 22nd and in David Starr’s one start at the track, he finished 29th.
Who's ready for some more #NASHCAR today?
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) June 19, 2021
The @NASCAR_Xfinity Series makes its return to @NashvilleSuperS for the first time in 10 years.
Xfinity Series qualifying at 12:30P ET, and racing at 3:30P ET on NBCSN! pic.twitter.com/OxaojTKRio
Since 1954, fans have flocked to Knoxville Raceway to experience the most exhilarating and intense dirt track racing in the world. Top drivers come to Knoxville, Iowa, to compete for prestigious racing titles in events like the Knoxville Nationals, Knoxville Championship Cup Series and the Late Model Knoxville Nationals. As the Sprint Car Capital of the World, Knoxville Raceway has developed into a tradition, legacy and leader in dirt track and open wheel racing.
One more sleep 🤫 #CampingWorldSRX pic.twitter.com/SnANdeMxoH
— Camping World SRX Series (@SRXracing) June 18, 2021
Knoxville Raceway seats more than 20,300 race fans and also has 32 VIP suites above the frontstretch grandstands and is the fourth-largest sports venue, by seating capacity, in the state of Iowa.
Roll call! We're ready. Are you? https://t.co/zDjdfUwrFv
— Camping World SRX Series (@SRXracing) June 18, 2021
The new SRX Series is back for round two. This week, the new short track series is set to unload on a dirt track for the first time. The half-mile dirt oval of Knoxville Raceway welcomes the Camping World SRX Series in Knoxville, Iowa.
New look, who this?! #CampingWorldSRX #ForTheFans pic.twitter.com/85ZF3yocUQ
— Camping World SRX Series (@SRXracing) June 18, 2021
For the first time in almost a decade the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return to Music City, U.S.A. for the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway this Friday, June 18 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
First fans through our gates for the first time in 10 years!
— Nashville Superspeedway (@NashvilleSuperS) June 18, 2021
Welcome back to Nashville Superspeedway!#Rackley200 #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/HVaV4oztWG
Nashville Superspeedway is a 1.33-mile, D-shaped, all concrete oval located just outside Nashville, Tennessee. The first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway was on August 10, 2001, and the race was won by Scott Riggs driving a Dodge for team owner Jim Smith. Riggs dominated the event leading 131 of the 150 laps (87.3%). In total, Nashville Superspeedway has hosted the Camping World Truck Series 13 times producing 10 different pole winners and 11 different race winners from 2001 to 2011. ThorSport Racing’s Matt Crafton is the only series driver to make starts in all 13 previous Truck races at Nashville.
At 5:05 p.m. ET on Friday, June 18 Cometic Gaskets Pole Qualifying will be held at Nashville Superspeedway to determine the starting lineup for the Rackley Roofing 200. Nashville has produced 10 different Truck Series pole winners all-time, led by Mike Skinner (2005, 2007), Kyle Busch (2010, 2011), and Todd Bodine (2008, 2010) with two poles each.
Johnny Benson (2006, 2008) and Kyle Busch (2010, 2011) lead the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins at Nashville Superspeedway with two victories each. The fans are guaranteed to see a new Truck winner at Nashville this weekend, as none of the former winners are entered in the event.
Like a shooting star, Kyle Busch Motorsports’ driver John Hunter Nemechek has shot across the wins column in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season. In 11 races Nemechek has scored a series leading four victories this season; including the last two and now in Friday night’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway he looks to become just the eighth different driver in series history to win three consecutive races; joining Ron Hornaday Jr., Kyle Busch, Johnny Benson, Greg Biffle, Todd Bodine, Kevin Harvick, and Mike Skinner.
Nashville! #SafeliteLookingForward #teamtoyota #here4wins @safelite pic.twitter.com/ZAu9QpQWOG
— John Hunter Nemechek (@JHNemechek) June 17, 2021
Just four races left in the regular season for drivers to lock themselves into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs, including this weekend’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.
Four drivers have secured spots in the postseason on wins – John Hunter Nemechek (four wins), Ben Rhodes (two wins), Todd Gilliland (one win) and 2020 series champion Sheldon Creed (one win). That leaves six spots still up for grabs by virtue of a win or on points.
Kyle Busch Motorsport’s rookie driver Chandler Smith is currently 10th in the Truck Series Playoff outlook – the final postseason transfer position – and holds an eight-point advantage over veteran ThorSport Racing driver Johnny Sauter in 11th – the first spot outside cutoff. Austin Wayne Self is in 12th only nine points back from Smith in 10th.
Of the drivers along the Playoff cutline this season, Johnny Sauter has the most experience at Nashville Superspeedway having made five starts posting two top fives and four top 10s. Self and Smith will be making their series track debuts this weekend at Nashville.
The next four race weekends to wrap up the regular season will be a challenging stretch for those drivers still looking for a spot in the Playoffs. This weekend the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to Nashville Superspeedway for the first time in nearly a decade. Nashville Superspeedway is a 1.33-mile, D-shaped, concrete oval. The following race is at Pocono Raceway (6/26) and that track is a one-of-kind three-turn, triangle shaped, paved 2.5-mile track. After Pocono, the series will make its debut at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, for the second dirt race of the season (Bristol Dirt, Knoxville). Knoxville Raceway is located at the Marion County Fairgrounds, 30 miles southeast of Des Moines, Iowa, and is a 0.5-mile dirt track with eight degrees of banking. Then to set the Playoff field the Trucks will battle it out at the high-speed Watkins Glen International. The famously historic, 2.45-mile, seven turn road course located just outside Watkins Glen, NY
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Three of America’s top motorsports series are visiting Nashville Superspeedway In June 2021, including the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Serie.
Draganfly Inc., an award-winning industry-leading drone solution developer and operator, is helping Nashville Superspeedway keep its grandstands clean and safe during its upcoming June 18-20 NASCAR tripleheader weekend.
To be involved in helping #NASCAR return to @NashvilleSuperS is another major endorsement for @DraganflyInc. & the technology it has developed. I know how important NASCAR is to fans. We are delighted to be supporting them, and Dover Motorsports. https://t.co/8lqisaPX6V pic.twitter.com/UJZtpmK9JJ
— Cameron Chell (@CameronChell) June 17, 2021
A Draganfly sanitation drone will hover over all grandstand seating following the three Father’s Day Weekend races and deliver Varigard spray via its patented drone technologies. Varigard is a patented, bio-based organic sanitizer and has been lab tested to kill COVID-19, STAPH, MRSA, E Coli and other viruses and potential health-impacting bacteria.
Nashville Superspeedway’s June 18-20 weekend includes the inaugural, sold-out “Ally 400” NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 20 (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN), the first Cup Series race in Middle Tennessee in 37 years.
“Providing as safe a venue and environment as possible for our fans is obviously one of our top priorities,” said Erik Moses, Nashville Superspeedway’s president. “Draganfly’s unique and innovative sanitation drone is an immense help to our cleaning efforts around the track. We appreciate Draganfly’s support as we prepare to host America’s best drivers on June 18-20.”
Draganfly, has produced drones for varied industries such as agriculture, energy, government, military and public safety uses since its founding in 1998.
“To be involved in helping to safely get NASCAR back to Nashville Superspeedway is another major endorsement for the technology Draganfly has developed to help America re-open,” said Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell. “I know how passionate motorsports fans are and what NASCAR means to them. We are delighted to be helping them, and Dover Motorsports, enjoy what will be an incredible three days of racing.”
Making memories and fans for life 😃@CBellRacing #TeamDEWALTdew pic.twitter.com/8jy7QHHYEN
— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) June 17, 2021
NASCAR Race Mom met Kenny Smith back in 2006 when son Moses was racing at Irwindale Speedway. You could not miss Kenny and his Quick Pick Motorsports crew. He was just shy of his sixtieth birthday. You could tell Kenny loved to race.
He started wearing his Cowboy hat after getting out of his Race Vehicles because of bigger rims on the hats. Locals Jeffrey and Tommy of Low Budget TV picked up on that habit and penned the nickname “Cowboy Kenny.”
However, Smith’s daughter Kimberly added that her Mom and Dad loved the King of NASCAR, Richard Petty; which also influenced his hat wear!
Now there are quite a few older gentleman racers out there. However, Kenny is not that old guy running laps in the back. He is a racer!
A few years ago, in 2019, Kenny Smith, then seventy-three-years young, repeated his 2018 Spec Late Model Championship driving his own RCF-built No. 43 Chevy. He won by 44-points and was the fastest qualifier six times. He is the oldest track champion at Irwindale Speedway.
The 2019 series had ten main events with five different winners. Smith won four times, including a non-points May 25 race. Some drivers could not make a rescheduled date so it became a non-points event. Sixteen drivers scored points. The Oak Hills resident has won ten championships including titles at Saugus Speedway, which closed in 1995.
In 2020, Kenny finished third in the YouRaceLA Spec Late Models points with one win in the books.
2021 started out well. Unfortunately, on June 12th, during race four of the eight race season, Kenny and competitor Andy Partridge banged into each other, in a massive clash, with seven laps to go. Both drivers ended up into the wall hard.
It took a while to get Kenny out of the mangled racecar; nevertheless, no broken bones. The drivers were evaluated and took a trip to the hospital for precautionary measures. Kenny spent a couple of days in the hospital but is now resting at home.
In a recent Facebook post, to the question regarding how he is doing, Kenny reported, “Bruised ribs and bruised lung, my guts floating around, left ankle sprain, right foot has a knot on it - other than that I’m ready to go.”
His daughter interjected, “Hard to put weight on his Gas Pedal Foot but he’s is on the “racetrack to recovery.” We will let time tell on returning to the Spec Model series. Definitely going to root on his fellow competitors. He’s a true Winning Hero.
Heal fast and well Kenny, just like you race. I know we will see you at the track soon Cowboy.
Also See: Kenny & Marylou - A Story of Love and Racing
Gibson, the world’s most famous guitar manufacturer and a staple of Nashville’s music scene for generations, is partnering with Nashville Superspeedway to create a one-of-a-kind Victory Lane prize for America’s best drivers.
Nashville Superspeedway’s Victory Lane celebration became one of the most talked about in NASCAR during the track’s early days from 2001-11, with the ultimate reward of a Sam Bass-designed Gibson guitar presented to winning drivers.
With NASCAR returning to Middle Tennessee on June 18-20, including the inaugural “Ally 400” NASCAR Cup Series race on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, that tradition will continue, with a special Gibson Guitar among the prizes and honors awaiting all of the Superspeedway’s race winners in Victory Lane.
“Without question it’s important to maintain the tradition of a Music City-made Gibson guitar for our race winners,” said Erik Moses, Nashville Superspeedway’s president. “While everyone misses Sam and we could never recreate what he offered to our track champions, we are thrilled to rekindle our partnership with Gibson and to award their timeless guitars to our race winners.”
“Cars and guitars go together, but when you add Music City and the Nashville Superspeedway, this creates an awesome experience for fans,” said James “JC” Curleigh, President and CEO of Gibson. “We are excited about this partnership and can’t wait for the winner to raise the Gibson Guitar on the podium.”
“I have had the privilege to work directly with Sam on his guitar creations for NASCAR,” added Heather Freeland, Entertainment Relations North America (Nashville) for Gibson. “He was a true artist that captured the spirit of racing through his talent and was able to transform a guitar into a symbol of sportsmanship. Gibson is honored to continue this partnership while honoring Sam’s legacy.”
Bass, who passed away in 2019, had his hand in designing many cars and trophies throughout the sport for several decades and was a revered member of the NASCAR community. In consultation with Bass’ wife Denise, Nashville Superspeedway will create a variety of tributes honoring Bass’ contribution to the track and the sport.
The sold out “Ally 400” NASCAR Cup Series race (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN) is the first Cup Series race in the Nashville area in 37 years and the centerpiece of the June 18-20 NASCAR tripleheader weekend. The schedule also includes the “Tennessee Lottery 250” NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, June 19 (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN) and the “Rackley Roofing 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, June 18 (7 p.m. CT, FS1).
It’s #NASHCAR week! pic.twitter.com/CetGMHdIBn
— Nashville Superspeedway (@NashvilleSuperS) June 14, 2021
Fans can order tickets by visiting NashvilleSuperSpeedway.com or calling 866-RACE-TIX.
Race fans, raise your spoons! In celebration of Andy's Frozen Custard's 35th anniversary and as part of a multi-year agreement with Texas Motor Speedway, Andy's™, the award-winning frozen custard and treat shop, announced the title sponsorship of the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race on October 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. The "Andy's Frozen Custard 335," is the first-ever entitlement of a sanctioned NASCAR race for the 35-year-old company.
Andy's will also be partnering with Kaulig Racing for the "Andy's 335." A. J. Allmendinger, who just earned his second win of the 2021 NXS season and has already locked himself into the playoffs, will be driving the No.16 Andy's Frozen Custard Chevy in the race.
Happy to have @EatAndys on the No. 16 @TeamChevy during the #Andys335 this fall @TXMotorSpeedway!@AJDinger’s ride is looking sweet!! 🍦 pic.twitter.com/2ldy7bLpnS
— Chris Rice (@C_Rice1) June 12, 2021
"This is such an exciting time for Andy's, with this motorsport's partnership launching in our 35th anniversary year," Andy Kuntz, president of Andy's Frozen Custard said. "Our family has a long history of being motorsports fans and has sponsored regional and developing drivers. We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our anniversary than to become part of the racing community in this way."
We’re ready to cheer on the No. 3 Andy’s Chevy driven by Austin Dillon! Win a $35 Andy’s gift card: tag @AndysFrozenCustard, include #AndysRacing and submit a photo of your watch party - cheering on AD No. 3! You could win, 5 winners selected. @austindillon3 @RCR pic.twitter.com/40JfhrXcji
— Andys Frozen Custard (@EatAndys) June 13, 2021
The Andy's Frozen Custard 335 will take place at 3 p.m. E.T. on Saturday, October 16, and will be broadcast live nationally on NBC.
Kyle Larson earned a $1 million paycheck and his second NASCAR All-Star Race victory in three seasons – putting on a racing master class Sunday evening at Texas Motor Speedway.
Larson was part of a frenetic three-wide move for the race lead with eight laps remaining – himself and runner-up Brad Keselowski splitting the car driven by Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott to make the move forward.
“It was wild,” a smiling Larson said from Texas’s victory lane. “This format set up for an exciting finish and there was a lot of grip on this race track for us to be passing. It was a helluva race from my seat.”
THE MILLION-DOLLAR MAN! 🤑
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) June 14, 2021
Retweet to congratulate Kyle Larson on his win in the @NASCAR #AllStarRace at @TXMotorSpeedway! pic.twitter.com/xlb2xfeb9P
Kyle Busch boosted his NASCAR record Xfinity Series win total with a 99th career victory in Saturday afternoon’s Alsco Uniform 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.
The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion held off veteran series regular Justin Allgaier by a mere .433-seconds in overtime to earn his second series win in as many races this year.
Busch led the last 32 laps but had to negotiate three late restarts including the last in overtime. It technically marked his second victory of the day as John Hunter Nemechek won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in a truck owned by Busch.
“Just being with a great group of guys and Joe Gibbs Racing is pretty awesome to drive to drive these Toyota Supras here in the Xfinity Series,’’ Busch said after an extended victory burnout the crowd enjoyed from the series all-time winningest driver.
Inspection is complete in the #XfinitySeries garage. @KyleBusch’s race win at @TXMotorSpeedway is official! pic.twitter.com/LNm8dIFBai
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) June 13, 2021
A day after celebrating his 24th birthday, John Hunter Nemechek celebrated his Camping World Truck Series best fourth win of the season and first of his career at Texas Motor Speedway in Saturday‘s Speedycash.com 220 — easily earning the win by a full 3.361 seconds over hard-charging NASCAR Cup Series regular Chase Elliott.
The continued positive results and the career-high season win total for Nemechek resonated deeply for the young driver, who moved to the truck series this season after racing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series last year. His work in two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch‘s Toyotas — a series-best four wins and seven top-five finishes through 11 races — has given him a firm grip on the championship. His 28 Playoff points are more than twice that of any other driver in the field.
The results haven‘t just been good for his title run, but a well-timed confidence boost as well.
“There‘s going to be haters, people that doubt your ability, question your ability and as a person, you have to know what you are capable of,‘‘ Nemechek said. “I took that as a challenge. A lot of media, probably a lot of drivers, too, questioned my moving from the NASCAR Cup Series to the Camping World Truck Series — but I do feel like the Camping World Truck Series is one of the best series in NASCAR, it‘s super competitive every single week and you have to push yourself over the limit and push for more.
Texas Recap:
— John Hunter Nemechek (@JHNemechek) June 14, 2021
Stage 1: p1
Stage 2: p9
Finish: p1 #TeamToyota #here4wins pic.twitter.com/gO5ABy4Afg
Sammy Smith did not have the best car for the majority of Saturday night’s Southern National 200 presented by Solid Rock Carriers at Southern National Motorsports Park.
But when the 17-year-old did have the best car, as was the case for the last third or so of the race, he had the best machine in the field by far.
Smith’s Joe Gibbs Racing crew made an adjustment on the No. 18 Engine Ice Toyota during the second of two scheduled race breaks at Southern National, and the fix propelled him to an easy victory in the fifth ARCA Menards Series East race of the season.
Smith took the lead from Mason Diaz shortly after that break and led the final 68 laps of the race.
“We were loose the first two stages there and were kind of just saving,” said Smith. “(Crew chief) Mark (McFarland) made a good adjustment to tighten it up a little bit. Can’t thank this whole team enough; they did a good job all day.”
Looking back on a perfect night of racing at @SNM_Park
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) June 14, 2021
📸➡️ https://t.co/ypuAimvCxc pic.twitter.com/qdwIIPTYaL
Doug Coby won the season-opening race of the inaugural Camping World SRX Series Saturday night at Stafford Motor Speedway and scored a win for short-track racers across the United States.
Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and winner of 30 races at Stafford, from the Modified Tour to SK Modifieds to Pro Stocks and Late Models. He earned his 31st and arguably biggest Stafford victory on a national stage, with his triumph in the Camping World SRX Series broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and streamed on Paramount+ Premium.
“What a special night for short-track racing in America,” said Coby, who had to fight off NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle for much of the 100-lap race around the half-mile oval. “This is a special night for Stafford Motor Speedway and everybody who is a short-track racer around the country, whether you’re dirt or asphalt.
“Just to have all these fans here and all these drivers – the guy who won the Indy 500 two weeks ago, NASCAR Hall of Famers, Daytona 500 champions, and here I am, Modified Tour guy and homegrown Stafford Speedway guy. It just goes to show there are a lot of good short-trackers out there. I like to think I’m one of them, but there are hundreds of others who are good at their craft and get around their speedway really good. It ain’t going to be easy for any invader, and I love that we were in equal cars.”
Special night for short trackers. ✅
— Doug Coby (@doug_coby) June 13, 2021
Won. 🏆🏁
Fell. 🤣🤦🏻♂🙈
Still won. 😜
Still a short tracker. 🍻
Thank you @SRXracing for bringing the national stage to my home track @StaffordSpeedwy!
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