Showing posts with label XFINITY Series. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 14, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Recap (Bristol, All American Speedway)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Recap (Bristol, All American Speedway)

Winners: Christopher Bell (Cup); Aric Almirola (Xfinity); Layne Riggs (Trucks) plus Brent Crews (ARCA East) and Robbie Kennealy (ARCA West)

Winners: ChristopherBell (Cup); Aric Almirola (Xfinity); Layne Riggs (Trucks) plus Brent Crews (ARCA East)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 

 

NASCAR Cup

Christopher Bell Completes JGR Round of 16 sweep, Wins Bristol Night Race

Christopher Bell Completes JGR Round of 16 sweep, Wins Bristol Night Race

 

With a charge to the lead from fifth place with four laps left in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell kept Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota perfect in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

 

Bell survived a hard, square shot to his rear bumper from Brad Keselowski in the final corner and steered straight to the finish line, 0.343 seconds ahead of the Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing co-owner and driver.

 

Joining JGR teammates Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin as winners in the Round of 16, Bell advanced to the Round of 12, which begins Sept. 21 at one of his best tracks, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App).

 

“Well, I’ll tell you what, I was nervous on the two (tires),” Bell said. “I didn’t know if I wanted to be on the bottom or the top, and whenever Brad picked the top (lane) didn’t really give me an option. I had to pick the bottom.

 

“All night long, I don’t know, old tires just really, really pushed up in the middle of the corners, so I was hoping that those guys (starting ahead of him) on old tires would push up, and they did. They did, and I was able to get by or get underneath them.

 

“It wasn’t pretty there at the end, but we got her done.”

 

Brad Keselowski finished second; Zane Smith placed third; Ryan Blaney came in fourth and Joey Logano completed the top five.

 






Pole: AJ Allmendinger



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the ‘Mobil 1 301’ at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Aric Almirola Holds Off Sheldon Creed in Thrilling Xfinity Series Finish

Aric Almirola Holds Off Sheldon Creed in Thrilling Xfinity Series Finish

 

Benefitting from a split-second late-race strategy decision, veteran Aric Almirola held off a mightily motivated field to claim the win in Friday night’s Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs opener at Bristol Motor Speedway.

 

While running second to the series’ championship leader, Connor Zilisch, when a caution flag flew with 36 laps remaining, Almirola watched Zilisch pull onto pit road for fresh tires, and instead of following him into the pits as his crew expected, Almirola abruptly pulled his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota back on track at the last moment.

 

“Just tired of getting beat by those guys, I figured I’d try my chances with the lead,” Almirola said of his race-winning pit strategy decision. “They’ve been so fast and they fire off so fast on new tires and I just didn’t think I could beat them straight up on new tires. It took me about 20 laps to get going, so I thought my best chance was to stay out on old tires.

 

“We watched the last two or three races here and saw how the nine-car with [driver] Noah Gragson win with like a 100 laps on his tires,” added Almirola, whose No. 19 JGR Toyota is racing for the owner’s championship. “So, I decided to stay out when they said pit.”

 

Sheldon Creed finished second; Sam Mayer placed third; Carson Kvapil came in fourth and Connor Zilisch completed the top five.

 






Pole: Justin Allgaier



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET for the ‘Kansas Lottery 300’ at Kansas Speedway.




NASCAR Trucks

From Spin to Win: Layne Riggs Rebounds for Truck Series Playoffs Victory

From Spin to Win: Layne Riggs Rebounds for Truck Series Playoffs Victory

 

Layne Riggs recovered from a first-lap spin at Bristol Motor Speedway and rallied to win Thursday night’s UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics, the second race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs.

 

Grabbing the lead after a restart on Lap 142 of 250, Riggs held off a determined charge by two-time Truck Series champion Ben Rhodes to win his third race of the 2025 season, second at Bristol and fifth of his career.

 

“You don’t get two mulligans in the playoffs, and I got two,” said Riggs, who salvaged a 17th-place finish after slamming the outside wall in the first playoff race Aug. 30 at Darlington. “The first lap of the race to spin out, it’s a blow to your confidence, for sure, but I’ve got faith in this team, and I’ve got faith in everybody here …”

 

“I think this shows that we’re right there, we’re in contention, we can do it,” said Riggs, who ran the final 109 green-flag laps with scuffed qualifying tires on his No. 34 Ford, having used a set of stickers after the spin on Lap 1. “That’s three in a row at Bristol for Front Row Motorsports. It’s a big testament to all these guys. We’ve got a really good package here.

 

“Man, I’m excited for New Hampshire. I’ve never even been there and I already love that race track.”

 

Ben Rhodes finished second; Corey Heim placed third; Ty Majeski came in fourth and Daniel Hemri completed the top five.

 






Pole: Jake Garcia



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm ET for the ‘EJP 175’ at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.




ARCA East

Brent Crews Secures Another East Series Owner’s Title for Joe Gibbs Racing With a Dominant Bristol Win

Brent Crews Secures Another East Series Owner’s Title for Joe Gibbs Racing With a Dominant Bristol Win

 

Although Joe Gibbs Racing was unable to celebrate another driver’s championship in the ARCA Menards Series East for 2025, they departed Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday victorious in multiple regards.

 

Brent Crews delivered a stellar, wire-to-wire performance to secure his third East Series victory on the season and fifth overall on the ARCA Menards Series platform. The dominant performance also enabled Crews to give the No. 18 Toyota its fourth consecutive East Series owner’s title.

 

While Crews obtained a win and an owner’s championship, Isaac Kitzmiller locked up the East Series driver’s championship by tallying an eighth-place finish.

 

“There’s been a lot of success with the Joe Gibbs Racing team from Cup all the way down to ARCA,” Crews said. “I was just trying to fill the shoes. Growing up watching Kyle Busch dominate with JGR, watching William [Sawalich] have strong runs and with Sammy [Smith] being able to win too, I came here with what I needed in my head.”

 

Tristan McKee finished second; Brenden Queen placed third; Leland Honeyman came in fourth and Thomas Annunziata completed the top five.

 






Pole: Brent Crews



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Next Race: The ARCA Menard Series will return on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. ET for the ‘Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200’ at Salem Speedway.



ARCA West

Robbie Kennealy Scores Emotional First West Series Victory at All American Speedway

Robbie Kennealy Scores Emotional First West Series Victory at All American Speedway

 

The ARCA Menards Series West’s visit to All American Speedway was always going to be emotional for Robbie Kennealy. 

 

Every race on the calendar inches closer to the one-year anniversary of when Kennealy’s father Gary suddenly passed away due to a heart attack. Gary’s death was a devastating loss for the entire Kennealy family, but both of his sons, Robbie and Joey, have done everything possible to continue competing in honor of their father.

 

On Saturday evening, Gary’s eldest son Robbie put together the best race of his young career by earning the General Tire Pole Award and fending off West Series points leader Trevor Huddleston to score his maiden West Series victory. Kennealy could not help but be tearful as he climbed out of his No. 1 Jan’s Towing Ford, knowing his dad was with him in spirit through all 150 laps.

 

“[It was] one year ago during this exact race [at All American] when my dad suddenly passed away,” Kennealy said. “One year later, we win one of the biggest races ever. That’s for you dad.”

 

Trevor Huddleston finished second; Andrew Chapman placed third; Joey Iest came in fourth and Eric Johnson Jr. completed the top five.

 






Pole: Robbie Kennealy



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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. for the ‘Madera 150 presented by Madera Ford and the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame’ at Madera Speedway.



 

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Monday, September 8, 2025

NASCAR Race Recap (World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway)

#NASCAR Race Recap (World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway)

Winners: Denny Hamlin (Cup) and Connor Zilisch (Xfinity).

Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 

NASCAR Cup

Denny Hamlin’s Late Surge Sews Up Fifth Win of Season, Round of 12 Playoff Spot

Denny Hamlin’s Late Surge Sews Up Fifth Win of Season, Round of 12 Playoff Spot

 

In a race that featured a strange brew of divergent strategies, pole winner Denny Hamlin claimed his series-best fifth victory of the season and advanced to the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

 

Finishing 1.620 seconds ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe in front of a sellout crowd, Hamlin won Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway to earn his first victory at the 1.25-mile track and 59th of his career-11th all-time and one win short of Kevin Harvick in 10th.

 

Hamlin also delivered the 200th victory for Toyota. After taking the checkered flag, the 44-year-old driver had some choice words for his detractors in the grandstands.

 

“You can either get on the bandwagon or get run over by it,” Hamlin told the crowd, generating another chorus of boos.

 

But the reality is that Hamlin announced emphatically his stature as a serious contender for the championship that has eluded him during his 20-year Cup career.

 

“Yeah, it’s so big for everyone at Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing,” Hamlin said. “Progressive Toyota was great there at the end. So happy to get this victory. My dad’s not feeling well at home. Just shout-out to him…

 

“Fantastic day. Man, couldn’t be better.”

 

Chase Briscoe finished second; Chase Elliott placed third; Ryan Blaney came in fourth and Joey Logano completed the top five.

 






Pole: Denny Hamlin



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Bass Pro Shops Night Race’ at Bristol Motor Speedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Connor Zilisch Pours It on at Gateway, Lands Fourth Consecutive Xfinity Series Win, Regular-Season Title

Connor Zilisch Pours It on at Gateway, Lands Fourth Consecutive Xfinity Series Win, Regular-Season Title

 

Connor Zilisch’s dream season continued on a track he’d never raced before.

 

Holding off the rest of the NASCAR Xfinity Series field over a succession of restarts late in Saturday night’s Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Zilisch achieved a litany of milestones with his ninth victory as a rookie and 10th career.

 

First, and perhaps most important, the 19-year-old phenom secured the Regular Season Championship and accompanying bonus of 15 playoff points, beating reigning series champion Justin Allgaier for that distinction by 53 points.

 

With four straight victories, Zilisch tied the series record for consecutive wins shared by Sam Ard (1983) and Noah Gragson (2022). His win was the 16th this year for JR Motorsports, a single-season record for the team.

 

“Four in a row, seven of the last eight, that’s awesome,” said Zilisch, who enters next week’s playoff opener at Bristol Motor Speedway with 59 playoff points. “We’re going to celebrate this — and the Regular Season Championship.

 

“Man, this is going to be tough to keep up, honestly. It’s rare that you can go on a run like this. Every week I show up thinking, ‘Man, this is going to be the weekend that we just run eighth,’ and just aren’t great, but every weekend we show up and we’re a winning race car, and my pit crew executes, my team executes, everybody does their job, and we end up doing burnouts on the frontstretch.

 

“Yeah, it’s awesome to be able to do this and win this many races.”

 

William Sawalich finished second; Christian Eckes placed third; Brandon Jones came in fourth and Jesse Love completed the top five.

 






Pole: Connor Zilisch



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Food City 300’ at Bristol Motor Speedway.




NASCAR Trucks

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Did Not Race






Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the ‘UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics’ at Bristol Motor Speedway.




ARCA

There Were No ARCA Races Last Weekend








Next Race: The ARCA Menard / East Series will return on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. ET for the ‘Bush’s Beans 200’ at Bristol Motor Speedway.


Next Race: Next Race: The ARCA West Series will return on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7:45 p.m. PT for the ‘NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame’ at All American Speedway.

 

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Recap (Daytona International Speedway / Madison International Speedway)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Recap (Daytona International Speedway / Madison International Speedway)

Winners: Ryan Blaney (Cup); Connor Zilisch (via Parker Kligerman) (Xfinity); plus Max Reaves (ARCA)

Winners: Ryan Blaney (#NASCAR Cup); Connor Zilisch (via Parker Kligerman) (Xfinity); plus Max Reaves (#ARCA)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Blaney Wins Four-Wide Dash to Finish

Blaney Wins Four-Wide Dash to Finish

 

Not that a rescue mission was top of mind for Ryan Blaney, but his dramatic victory in Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway saved Alex Bowman from playoff oblivion.

 

Blaney rocketed forward from 12th in the running order with three laps left in the final NASCAR Cup Series regular-season race and crossed the finish line 0.031 seconds ahead of runner-up Daniel Suárez.

 

Blaney’s second win of the season, his second at Daytona and 15th of his career, vaulted the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford into second place in the regular-season standings, earning him a bonus of 10 playoff points.

 

“What a wild last couple laps, honestly,” Blaney said. “I was with Cole, I kind of asked him on the restart, if you go to the top I’m going with you. We kind of just waited and waited and then the opportunity came, and he made a good move to get to the top, and we were able to really get good shoves.

 

“A couple good guys behind us, and then it kind of cleared the way for us when the 7 (Haley) and 41 (Custer) got racing, and I was able to clear on the top and just barely hold out for the win.”

 

Daniel Suarez finished second; Justin Haley placed third; Cole Custer came in fourth and Erik Jones completed the top five.

 






Pole: Ryan Blaney



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET for the ‘Cook Out Southern 500’ at Darlington Raceway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Relief Driver Parker Kligerman Scores Daytona Xfinity Win for Zilisch,

Relief Driver Parker Kligerman Scores Daytona Xfinity Win for Zilisch,

 

The record book will list Connor Zilisch as the winner of the Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway.

 

But it was part-timer Parker Kligerman who did the heavy lifting in Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, driving the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to victory in relief of the 19-year-old prodigy.

 

With Zilisch determined to protect the collarbone he broke in a fall in Victory Lane two weeks ago at Watkins Glen, Kligerman got behind the wheel in a driver switch under caution on Lap 13.

 

From that point through an overtime that took the race to Lap 104, Kligerman drove a masterful race. His victory was welcome consolation for a heart-wrenching loss at Daytona in February, when Kligerman was first to the finish line in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event but suffered a disqualification for a ride-height infraction.

 

“It’s different in every way, because I didn’t expect to get a call from (team owner) Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. on the day I was leaving for vacation, saying ‘Hey, man, would you come drive this thing?'” Kligerman said. “I hate the circumstances for Connor. He’s an amazing generational talent. I feel honored to have gotten the call to grace the seat that he’s been in, that Kyle Larson’s been in. … For me, it’s such a ‘me’ thing that this will not be on Racing Reference at all.”

 

“It’s weird,” Zilisch said. “It was really weird the last time I did it, and I never thought I’d have to do it again. … But I love Parker. I’ve been a fan of Parker for a long time. He’s another one I’m OK watching win inside my race car. I’m glad that I got to start the race and get the points for my team.”

 

Sammy Smith finished second; Justin Allgaier placed third; Jesse Love came in fourth and Sam Mayer completed the top five.

 






Pole: Connor Zilisch



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Pacific Office Automation 147’ at Portland International Raceway.




NASCAR Trucks

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Were Off Last Weekend

Ten drivers make the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs to compete for the championship title. This number has been the standard since the 2020 season, which expanded the playoff field from the previous eight drivers.

 







Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm ET for the ‘Sober or Slammer 200’ at Darlington Raceway.




ARCA

Max Reaves Adds His Name to the History Books with a Victory at Flat Rock Speedway

Max Reaves Adds His Name to the History Books with a Victory at Flat Rock Speedway

 

Max Reaves etched his name into the history books Saturday night at Michigan’s Flat Rock Speedway.

 

Reaves, just 15, secured his third ARCA Menards Series East win in as many starts when he took the checkered flag in the Dutch Boy 150. He joins Will Rodgers as the only two drivers to win their first three East Series starts.

 

Reaves had his work cut out for him Saturday night at Flat Rock’s tight quarter-mile oval. Starting from the General Tire Pole, he jumped to the lead early but was constantly hounded by Tyler Reif.

 

That wasn’t the end of the battle between the two. Reaves and Reif spent the rest of the race almost nose-to-tail, with Reif occasionally beating on Reaves’ back bumper to remind his rival he was there.

 

“Every time I felt him, I’d get on the brake a little bit and keep it on the bottom, because the second he got me off the bottom, he was getting around and driving away,” said Reaves, who piloted the No. 18 Cook Out Toyota to Victory Lane for Joe Gibbs Racing. “The second he bumped me he got around me on the bottom, but I gave it back. It was good racing.”

 

“I’m going to be the first one to win four,” Reaves added. “I’m confident with that and confident in my team.”

 

Lavar Scott finished second; Brenden Queen placed third; Isabella Robusto came in fourth and Julian DaCosta completed the top five.

 






Pole: Max Reaves



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Next Race: The ARCA West Series will return on Friday, August 29, 2025 at 4:00 pm PT for the ‘Portland 112’ at Portland International Raceway .



 

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Friday, August 22, 2025

NASCAR Daytona Weekend Schedule

#NASCAR Daytona Weekend Schedule

TV, Weather Info for NASCAR Cup and Xfinity





The World Center of Racing will welcome the Xfinity and Cup Series this weekend for consecutive nights of NASCAR racing at Daytona International Speedway. 

 

After Xfinity and Cup qualifying Friday afternoon, the 2.5-mile superspeedway will play host to a 100-lap Xfinity race at 7:30 p.m. ET. Ryan Truex is the defending race winner but isn’t entered in the 39-driver field.

 

Saturday’s Cup race is the 2026 regular-season finale and will set the 16-driver field for the playoffs. Defending winner Harrison Burton won’t be in the field (but will be racing Friday in the Xfinity race).

 

Friday, August. 22, 2025

Garage open

  • Noon - 11:45 p.m. — Xfinity Series
  • 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

  • 3 - 4:30 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW App)
  • 5:05 - 6:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (truTV, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 7:30 p.m. — Xfinity race
    • 100 laps
    • 250 miles
      • Stage 1 at Lap 30
      • Stage 2 at Lap 60
    • CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio


Saturday, August. 23, 2025

Garage open

  • 4:30 - 11:45 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

  • 7:30 p.m. — Cup race
    • 160 laps
    • 400 miles
      • Stage 1 at Lap 35
      • Stage 2 at Lap 95
    • NBC, Peacock, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio




Weekend weather

Friday: Scattered thunderstorms with a high of 89 degrees and winds from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph and a 60% chance of rain. It’s expected to be 82 degrees with a 49% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

 

Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day with a high of 87 degrees and a 60% chance of rain. It’s expected to be 81 degrees with a 46% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.

 

 

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Iowa Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

Iowa Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

ARCA on Friday; Xfinity on Saturday; Cup on Sunday

Iowa Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

 

It all begins on tomorrow, August 1, with the ARCA Menard Series’ Atlas Roofing 150, and continues Saturday, August 2, with the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Hy-Vee PERKS 250. And then on Sunday, August 3, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol. (The Truck Series has this weekend off)

 

Iowa Speedway is a 0.875 mi oval short track in Newton, Iowa. Since its inaugural season of racing in 2006, the track has hosted a variety of racing events, including events sanctioned by NASCAR and IndyCar.

 

As you can learn from the schedule below, there is much more to do at the track than watch good racing!

 

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • 8:00 am Campgrounds Open (All Campgrounds)
  • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Credential Office Hours (Credential Office)
  • 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm NASCAR's Iowa Fan Fest

Friday, August 1, 2025

  • 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Credential Office Hours (Credential Office)
  • 7:30 am - 9:00 am Morning KIX Start (Campers Only - Newton Club)
  • 10:30 am - 8:00 pm AMS Garage Hours (Arca Menards Series Garage)
  • 12:30 pm Parking Lots Open (Parking Lots)
  • 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Midway Open (Midway)
  • 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm NXS Garage Hours (Xfinity Series Garages)
  • 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Mason Mitchell Q&A (ARCA -NASCAR Experience)
  • 2:00 pm Grandstand Gates Open (Grandstand Gates)
  • 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Chase Briscoe Q&A (NASCAR Experience Stage)
  • 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm ARCA Menards Series Practice (On Track)
  • 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Sammy Smith Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm ARCA Menards Series Qualifying (On Track)
  • 5:35 pm Atlas Roofing 150 Driver Introductions (Pre-Race Stage)
  • 6:00 pm Atlas Roofing 150 | ARCA Menards Series Race (On Track)

Saturday, August 2, 2025

  • 1 HOUR POST-RACE Back Road Concert Series featuring The Jared Stout Band (Turn 4 Midway Stage)
  • 6:30 am - 4:00 pm Credential Office Hours (Credential Office)
  • 7:00 am Parking Lots Open (Parking Lots)
  • 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Midway Open (Midway)
  • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm NCS Garage Hours (Cup Series Garage)
  • 8:15 am - 8:30 am Josh Berry Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 8:30 am - 8:45 am Erik Jones Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 8:45 am - 9:00 am Zane Smith Q&A NASCAR Experience)
  • 9:30 am Grandstand Gates Open (Grandstand Gates)
  • 9:30 am - 9:45 am Todd Gilliland Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 9:45 am - 10:00 am Noah Gragson Fastest Lap (NASCAR Experience)
  • 10:00 am - 10:30 am Sirius XM Radio: Ft. Noah Gragson (NASCAR Experience)
  • 10:00 am - 10:50 am NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice (On Track)
  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sirius XM Radio: Behind the Wheel Ft. Joey Logano (NASCAR Experience)
  • 11:00 am - 11:30 am NASCAR Family Feud Ft. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & John Hunter Nemechek (NASCAR Experience)
  • 11:05 am - 12:00 pm NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying (On Track)
  • 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm NASCAR Cup Series Practice (On Track)
  • 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Jeremy Clements Q&A (Chevy Display – Midway)
  • 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Parker Retzlaff Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Jesse Love Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm Justin Allgaier & Connor Zilisch Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm Carson Kvapil & Sammy Smith Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (On Track)
  • 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Nick Sanchez Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 2:55 pm NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Introductions (Pre-Race Stage)
  • 3:30 pm HY-VEE PERKS 250 | NASCAR Xfinity Series Race (On Track)

Sunday, August 3, 2025

  • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Credential Office Hours (Credential Office)
  • 8:00 am Parking Lots Open (Parking Lots)
  • 8:00 am - 2:30 pm Midway Open (Midway)
  • 9:15 am - 10:00 am Trackside Chapel Service Ft. Michael McDowell & Cody Ware (NASCAR Experience)
  • 9:30 am Grandstand Gates Open (Grandstand Gates)
  • 10:00 am - 10:15 am Carson Hocevar Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 10:15 am - 10:30 am Ryan Preece Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am Noah’s Lego Race Car Build-Off Ft. Noah Gragson (NASCAR Experience Kids Zone)
  • 10:30 am - 10:45 am Austin Cindric Q&A (Newton Club)
  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am The Custer Report Ft. Cole Custer (NASCAR Experience)
  • 10:40 am - 10:55 am Ross Chastain Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 10:45 am - 11:00 am Todd Gilliland (Newton Club)
  • 11:00 am - 11:30 am NASCAR Family Feud Ft. Michael McDowell & Ross Chastain (NASCAR Experience)
  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am Daniel Suárez Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 11:20 am - 11:35 am Alex Bowman Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm NCS Garage Hours (Cup Series Garage)
  • 11:30 am - 11:45 am Justin Haley Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 11:30 am - 11:45 am Tyler Reddick Q&A (Newton Club)
  • 11:35 am - 11:50 am Shane van Gisbergen Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 11:45 am - 12:00 pm Austin Dillon Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 11:45 am - 2:15 pm Fanwalk Pre-Race Access (Frontstretch / Pre-Race Stage)
  • 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Cody Ware Q&A (NASCAR Experience)
  • 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Kyle Larson & William Byron Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm Kyle Busch Q&A (Chevy Display)
  • 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Corey Kent Busch Light Summer Music Series Concert (Pre-Race Stage)
  • 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Eric Peterson Q&A (Track President) (NASCAR Experience)
  • 1:40 pm Red Carpet Walk (Fanwalk)
  • 1:50 pm NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions (Pre-Race Stage)
  • 2:30 pm Iowa Corn 350 Powered By Ethanol  | NASCAR Cup Series Race (On Track)
*Central Daylight Time



 

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Monday, July 21, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Recap (Dover)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Recap (Dover)

Winners: Denny Hamlin (Cup); Connor Zilisch (Xfinity) plus Brenden Queen (ARCA)

Dover Winners: Denny Hamlin (Cup); Connor Zilisch (Xfinity) plus Brenden Queen (ARCA)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Denny Hamlin Holds Off Chase Briscoe in Double Overtime for Dover Victory

Denny Hamlin Holds Off Chase Briscoe in Double Overtime for Dover Victory

 

Denny Hamlin prevailed in Sunday’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway – a race that featured a 56-minute red flag for rain, late-race strategy decisions, and involved a pair of overtime restarts before the trophy was ultimately settled between a pair of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates.

 

But the veteran Hamlin got it all right when it mattered most, getting a jump on the field in both overtime restarts and in the end holding off newest teammate Chase Briscoe, who was even on fresher tires. It marks back-to-back wins at the Dover concrete mile for Hamlin and a NASCAR Cup Series-best fourth victory of 2025.

 

“Things were going pretty well there before the rain and then obviously had to endure a few restarts there,” said a smiling Hamlin, 44, who collected his 58th career Cup victory and first trophy since the birth of his son, Jameson, last month. “It was tough, those guys gave me a run for it, no doubt about it. Winning here at Dover is super special to me. This is a place I had not been very good at the first half of my career and then to have back-to-back (wins) here the last couple years is amazing.”

 

Chase Briscoe finished second, Alex Bowman placed third,  Kyle Larson finish fourth and Ty Gibbs completed the top five.

 






Pole: Chase Elliott



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

No Road Course, No Problem: Zilisch Wins Rain-Shortened Xfinity Race

No Road Course, No Problem: Zilisch Wins Rain-Shortened Xfinity Race

 

Lest anyone doubt the all-around natural racing talent of 18-year-old Connor Zilisch, the rookie claimed a series best fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory on the season in Saturday’s rain-shortened BetRivers 200 at the one-mile Dover Motor Speedway.

 

Zilisch led 77 of the race’s 134 laps in his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet before NASCAR was forced to call the scheduled 200-lap race early because of rain. A pair of Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas, driven by former NASCAR Cup Series veteran Aric Almirola and Xfinity regular Brandon Jones rounded out the top three.

 

Although he qualified third — three rookies topped the starting grid — Zilisch ran first or second for most of the race, ultimately taking the lead for good on the restart following the Stage 2 break.

 

“We’ve been showing it lately,” a smiling Zilisch said when he was informed on pit road the race was official and he was the winner. “First of all, I hate that we couldn’t finish the race the right way. Aric [Almirola] was really fast and was going to give me a run for my money. Props to him for making me work for it.

 

“Still really proud of this JR Motorsports team. … We capitalized on all fronts, had good pit stops both stages and put ourselves in a position to be in the right spot when the rain fell. Very thankful.”

 

Aric Almirola finished second. Brandon Jones placed third, Justin Allgaier finished fourth and Jesse Love completed the top five.

 






Pole: Taylor Gray



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 4:30 pm ET for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.




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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.].




ARCA

Brenden Queen Masters the Monster Mile for Fourth ARCA Victory of 2025

Brenden Queen Masters the Monster Mile for Fourth ARCA Victory of 2025

 

A busy weekend for Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen got off to a perfect start during Friday’s General Tire 150 at Dover Motor Speedway, the first of four combination events between the national ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East this season.

 

Queen controlled the race from the opening green flag, pulling away to secure a commanding, wire-to-wire victory. The triumph was not only Queen’s fourth victory on the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season, but also his first with the East Series.

 

The day was not without some tribulations for Queen, who briefly had to nurse a broken track bar during the middle portion of the General Tire 150. Once the issue was repaired during the second race break, Queen returned to his dominant form and finished off his stellar performance in Victory Lane.

 

“This team is so bad to the bone,” Queen said. “I thought it was over. I never give up, but I something broke there, but these guys knew what it was and got it fixed. Just a bad to the bone race car tonight.”

 

Along with his victory, Queen also enjoyed a successful points day at Dover Motor Speedway. Lavar Scott and Lawless Alan, his closest pursuers in the ARCA Menards Series stadnings, endured separate tire issues during the General Tire 150, relegating them to several laps down in the running order and costing both significant ground to Queen in the ARCA Menards Series standings.

 

Camden Murphy finished second. Isabella Robusto placed third. Isaac Kitzmiller came in fourth and Tyler Reif completed the top five.

 






Pole: Brenden Queen



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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm EST for the LiUNA! 150 presented by Dutch Boy at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.



 

source: NASCAR Media
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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Dover Motor Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

Dover Motor Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

ARCA on Friday; Xfinity on Saturday; Cup on Sunday

Dover Motor Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

 

On its first July weekend in more than 56 years, Dover Motor Speedway will play host to a NASCAR tripleheader of the ARCA, Xfinity and Cup series.

 

It’s the first time since Dover’s debut Cup race on July 6, 1969 that the track nicknamed the “Monster Mile” has had a race in July with NASCAR’s premier series.

 

The 1-mile concrete oval will play host to a 150-lap ARCA race Friday, a 200-lap Xfinity race Saturday and a 400-lap Cup race Sunday.

 

The defending winners at Dover are Denny Hamlin (Cup), Ryan Truex (Xfinity) and Connor Zilisch (ARCA).

 

Friday

    Garage Open

  • 9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. — ARCA Series
  • 1 - 6 p.m. — Xfinity Series

    • Track Activity

  • 1:40 - 2:25 p.m. — ARCA practice
  • 2:40 - 3 p.m. — ARCA qualifying
  • 5 p.m. — ARCA Race 
    • 150 laps
    • 150 miles
    • FS1

Saturday

    Garage Open

  • 9:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. — Xfinity Series
  • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Cup Series

    • Track Activity

  • 11 - 11:55 a.m. — Xfinity practice (CW App)
  • 12:05 - 1 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW App)
  • 1:35 - 2:35 p.m. — Cup practice (truTV, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (truTV, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 4:30 p.m. — Xfinity Race
    • CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    • 200 laps
    • 200 miles
      • Stage 1 at Lap 45,
      • Stage 2 at Lap 90

Sunday

    Garage Open

  • 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. — Cup Series

    • Track Activity

  • 2 p.m. — Cup Race
    • TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    • 400 laps
    • 400 miles
      • Stage 1 at Lap 120
      • Stage 2 at Lap 250




 

source: NBC Sports Media
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Monday, July 14, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Recap (Sonoma)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Recap (Sonoma)

Winners: Shane van Gisbergen (Cup); Connor Zilisch (Xfinity); plus William Sawalich (ARCA)

Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Shane van Gisbergen Dominates, Lands Back-to-Back Wins

Shane van Gisbergen Dominates at Sonoma, Lands Back-to-Back Wins

 

Shane van Gisbergen powered to his third victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season, surviving a flurry of late caution periods and turning in another dominant road-course performance Sunday afternoon at Sonoma Raceway. 

 

Van Gisbergen’s No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet led 97 of the 110 laps in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 and secured a 1.128-second margin of victory at the checkered flag. His first win at the 1.99-mile California circuit was the fourth of his Cup Series career.

 

Van Gisbergen has now won three of the last five Cup Series races, including back-to-back victories after last weekend’s triumph in the Chicago Street Race. Sunday’s win ties him for the series lead this season with fellow three-time winners Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell.

 

“Awesome job, boys,” the No. 88 crew told SVG on the team radio after the checkers. “Awesome job. What a run we’re on.”

 

“We had an amazing car,” van Gisbergen said. “Chase Briscoe, what a great racer and gave me respect. Jumped the last (restart) a little bit, and it was pretty tense, but amazing. So stoked for Red Bull, Trackhouse, Chevy. I believe we had a really fun weekend here, some great races, and I hope everyone enjoyed that.”

 






Pole: Shane van Gisbergen



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Connor Zilisch Holds Off van Gisbergen for Epic Xfinity Win

Connor Zilisch Holds Off van Gisbergen for Epic Xfinity Win

 

In closing laps of the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway, the pupil schooled the master.

 

Taking shot after shot from JR Motorsports teammate Shane van Gisbergen over the final two laps, Connor Zilisch held off the more experienced driver to claim his third NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season and the fourth of his career.

 

In what was a two-driver show from start to finish, Zilisch and van Gisbergen, the pole winner, combined to lead 70 of the 79 laps, surrendering the top spot only when they short-pitted the first and second stages to recover track position at the stage breaks.

 

“First, hats off to Shane,” Zilisch said after climbing from his car. “That was awesome. All race long, I felt like we were racing each other with respect. I wheel-hopped a little bit in Turn 7 one time and got into him. Otherwise, it was awesome to get to race against him finally and battle with him the whole race long.”

 

“It’s always the hardest trying to save fuel while someone’s breathing down your neck,” Zilisch said. “There was a chance that he could have gotten by me when he hit me, but he let me have it and raced me clean. I respect the hell out of him for that, and I’m looking forward to racing against him more.

 

“We’re going to race each other at Watkins Glen, and that’s one of my favorite tracks, so I hope I can beat him again there.”

 






Pole: Shane van Gisbergen



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, July 19,2025 at 4:30 pm ET for the BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway.




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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.




ARCA

William Sawalich Wins a Wine Country Thriller at Sonoma Raceway

William Sawalich Wins a Wine Country Thriller at Sonoma Raceway

 

For most of Friday’s General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway, William Sawalich re-established the dominant form he enjoyed during his time on the ARCA Menards Series platform.

 

A one-lap shootout forced Sawalich to dig in and fight for a trip to Victory Lane at the 1.990-mile road course. After Alon Day moved him off track in Turn 1, Sawalich regrouped and gave chase as Day battled Christian Eckes for the race lead.

 

The pursuit lasted until the final corner, when Day attempted to pass Eckes on the outside while Sawalich drove underneath both. Eckes refused to surrender the top spot to Sawalich, with the two exchanging contact multiple times as they hustled towards the checkered flag.

 

Sawalich prevailed over Eckes by only .066 seconds, earning the hardest wire-to-wire victory of his career.

 

“That was definitely our race, but it sucks it had to happen that way,” Sawalich said. “We did what we could to get our Starkey Camry in Victory Lane, so I’m glad that we’re here. It took me a while to figure out how to do a burnout. “

 






Pole: William Sawalich



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Next Race: The ARCA Series / ARCA Menards Series East will return on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET for the General Tire 150 at Dover Motor Speedway.



 

source: NASCAR Media
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