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NASCAR’s 2026 Championship Weekend featuring the Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series will be held at Homestead-Miami Speedway from November 6–8, 2026, the first time since 2019 that NASCAR’s three national series will crown their champions at the South Florida track. “Homestead-Miami Speedway has a history of competitive, championship racing that will provide nostalgia […]
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NASCAR and hospitality agency Elevate will co-develop NASCAR’s new experiential premium hospitality program: NASCAR One, Fueled by Elevate. The multi-year partnership will see Elevate Experiences develop premium experience packages, including track access, standalone events, camping enhancements, and more across 22 events at 13 tracks. This season, Elevate has delivered premium experiences for the Daytona 500, […]
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The city of Rockford, Illinois, is taking its marketing to the Rockingham Speedway on April 19, as the destination’s logo and brand colors will be on driver Josh Bilicki’s NASCAR Xfinity Series car. The North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at “The Rock” will include the Rockford-branded car sponsored by Dan Block, owner of Rockford-based Insurance […]
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NASCAR has named Steve Phelps as commissioner, a new role which will oversee all aspects of NASCAR, including the International Motorsports Association and all 15 NASCAR-owned or operated tracks. Chief Operating Officer Steve O’Donnell will succeed Phelps as NASCAR president, including day-to-day leadership of all three NASCAR National Series and all commercial, media and track […]
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Patrick Lindsey, having served as the executive director of the Shriners Children’s Open PGA Tour event in Las Vegas since 2015, has been named senior vice president and general manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lindsey will step into the role following the retirement of Chris Powell, who has served as the speedway’s leader for […]
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As Bowman Gray Stadium prepares to host the NASCAR Cup Series Clash on February 1–2, 2025, the city of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem State University have announced several initiatives to prepare the facility for the return of NASCAR Cup Series to its quarter-mile oval for the first time since 1971. The improvements include a new lighting […]
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Blast has announced a partnership with NASCAR to sponsor the FNCS Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship 2024, which are set to take place at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, this month. The FNCS Global Championship will take place September 7–8, with the Rocket League World Championship on September 10–15. The competitions will […]
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The NASCAR Cup Series unveiled its 2025 schedule Thursday, with a 38-race slate that features two historic exhibition tracks, 36 points events and the series’ first trip to Mexico City for a points event in the modern era. The Cup Series year begins with The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem, North Carolina […]
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The NASCAR Cup Series will host its first points race in Mexico on June 15, 2025, at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City. The historic road course is 2.674 miles long, includes 17 turns and sits at an elevation of 7,342 feet. Built in 1959, the track was named in honor of racing […]
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The NASCAR Cup Series will return to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 2025 for the season-opening Clash exhibition race. The non-points event is scheduled for February 2. The Clash had been held the past three seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Built in 1937, Bowman Gray Stadium, a quarter-mile short track, […]
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