NASCAR Cup Series rookie driver of the No. 42 Sunseeker Chevrolet, Noah Gragson will not compete in Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. GMS Racing and NASCAR Truck Series veteran Grant Enfinger will drive the No. 42 this weekend. Last Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, Gragson was involved in a crash on Lap 197 and was evaluated and released from the infield care center. Upon return home to North Carolina, he began to experience concussion-like symptoms mid-week and is seeking treatment. Enfinger is the 2015 ARCA Menards Series champion and this will be the ..read more

Officials from AM Racing confirmed today that Martinsburg, West Virginia native and current full-time ARCA Menards Series driver Christian Rose will attempt his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series debut in the Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation at Richmond (Va.) Raceway on July 29, 2023. Rose will drive the team‘s flagship No. 22 Ford F-150 for the first race of a limited Truck Series schedule this season with his ARCA crew chief Ryan “Pickle” London calling the shots for his NASCAR National Series debut. “This is an unbelievable moment,” said Rose. “Everyone at AM Racing has been incre ..read more

Students at a Henry County elementary school will soon have a fun and unique way to get new books to read thanks to a collaboration between NASCAR Cup Series star Erik Jones, Speedway Children‘s Charities (SCC) Atlanta, and Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Erik Jones Foundation and SCC Atlanta are teaming up to provide a book vending machine to Rocky Creek Elementary in Hampton, offering an assortment of reading material as a reward for students throughout the school year. Students will be able to purchase reading materials from the machine using tokens earned through scholastic achievements and po ..read more

SS Greenlight Racing, with Cup Series winner Daniel Suarez behind the wheel, on Thursday announced a partnership with Blast Equality Collab as primary sponsor with ref-ology, Team Schuler — Compass Real Estate and the Women‘s Premier Basketball Association as associate sponsors on the #07 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this weekend for the DoorDash 250 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. Suarez, the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion, and the defending winner in the NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma, will make his return to the series, his first start since the 2018 seaso ..read more

Daniel Suarez mounts defense of NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma victory on the upswing Daniel Suarez will return to the scene of his only NASCAR Cup Series victory this weekend, and he will do so with considerable momentum from his top-10 run last Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. Suarez won last year‘s event at Sonoma Raceway by 3.849 seconds over runner-up Chris Buescher, and he‘ll try to defend that triumph in Sunday‘s Toyota/Save Mart 350 (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Sonoma Raceway is one of six road courses on the Cup Series schedule this year—including the Chicag ..read more

The Chicago White Sox and Spire Motorsports announce a partnership designating the White Sox as the primary sponsor of Ty Dillon‘s No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the first ever NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend July 1-2 of the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS). The partnership will showcase White Sox branding on both the car’s custom design and Dillon‘s uniform. As part of the agreement, Dillon‘s White Sox-themed No. 77 Chevy will be on display at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 23-24. The White Sox are set to hold its first ever NASCAR Night, presented by Xfinity, on Friday June 23, inviting race fans a ..read more

NASCAR and Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), a leading technology and consulting services firm within sports and entertainment, today announced the renewal and extension of their groundbreaking partnership. The multi-year commitment highlights the impact of the organizations‘ work together the past two years and reaffirms their continued focus on revolutionizing the racing industry through data-driven strategies and cutting-edge fan technology to create unforgettable experiences for fans across the world. “NASCAR is fiercely committed to evolving the fan experience through deeper data insights and ..read more

To gain and understanding of the impact western states have had on NASCAR racing—and vice versa—one needs to look no further than the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame inductions scheduled for Thursday night in the Turn 11 Club at Sonoma Raceway. Three NASCAR national champions will be ushered into the Hall: Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick and Matt Crafton. During NASCAR‘s 75th anniversary celebration, both Busch and Harvick were included in the elite list of NASCAR‘s 75 Greatest Drivers. Busch grew up in Las Vegas and got his start racing Dwarf cars under the tutelage of his father, Tom Busch, who ..read more

Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California going into the Toyota / Save Mart 350 on June 11 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Sonoma Raceway — Qualifying / Race Data Track qualifying record (2.52-miles): Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 95.901 mph, 94.598 secs. June 22, 2019, (Set in Round 1 of 2) Track race record (2.52-miles):Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 83.922 mph, (02:42:09), June 23, 2019 Track qualifying record (1.99-miles): Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 96.568 mph, 74.186 secs. June 27, 2015, (Set in Round 1 of 2) Track race reco ..read more

Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang, will be performing double duty at Sonoma Raceway as he competes in both the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Cup Series events. Almirola was this week‘s Ford Performance guest and answered questions from the media about his busy weekend schedule. One of the questions pertained to his plans to continue driving next season.  After planning to retire last season he returned this year.  He reportedly has an option on his contract to continue driving in 2024. ANY TIMETABLE ON WHEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ON NEXT YEAR OR IS TO ..read more