Taking advantage of the Open Exemption Provisional, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will have a guaranteed spot in the 68th running of the Daytona 500.The Open Exemption Provisional, which was created one year ago, can be utilized by a non-chartered team with a world-class driver to ensure themContinue Reading
Over the course of three years and 71 races together, Corey Heim and Scott Zipadelli amassed 21 wins and 45 top-5s with three final four appearances and the 2025 Truck Series championship.It’s objectively a hard act to follow but Kaden Honeycutt isn’t allowing the pressure to exceed the privilege andContinue Reading
Last month, NASCAR legend Greg Biffle was among seven killed in a tragic plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. The veteran driver spent the majority of his career with RFK Racing, and in remembrance of him, they have put together new display at the team museum in honor of Biffle.TheContinue Reading
Longtime NASCAR executive, and formerly Daytona International Speedway president, Chip Wile is taking over as Drivers’ Advisory Council executive director.Wile assumes the position previously held by Cup Series veteran Jeff Burton, who is remaining with the group as an advisor. From the press release announcing the organizational structure for 2026,Continue Reading
Steve Phelps became NASCAR’s first Commissioner in March of 2025 after previously working as the president of NASCAR since 2018.However, he will leave that position at the end of January, and NASCAR does not plan to replace the role of Commissioner for the time being. Instead, his duties will beContinue Reading
Legacy Motor Club has made some personnel changes ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They have named Justin Alexander as the new crew chief for Erik Jones and the No. 43 LMC Toyota Camry XSE, replacing Ben Beshore in the role.Alexander has plenty of experience atop the pit box, winningContinue Reading
On the whole, the 2025 NASCAR season was a memorable one for a lot of reasons.There was pretty good competition on the big tracks during the summer months, continued progress on short tracks with the fourth year NextGen and the culmination of a 15-month legal process that made it allContinue Reading
Rockingham Speedway has a new owner, again. This time, it’s the IHRA that has stepped in to acquire ‘The Rock’ with plans to preserving the once-abandoned facility. The IHRA is bankrolled by owner Darryl H. Cuttel, who also owns the Ohio-based Darana Hybrid electrical-mechanical contractor, which does work for Elon MuskContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin’s father, Dennis Hamlin, has died after injuries sustained in a house fire in Stanley, North Carolina, on Sunday. Hamlin’s mother, Mary Lou, 69, is currently being treated at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center and is listed in critical condition.The fire’s cause is still under investigation. Still reeling fromContinue Reading
Kohr Motorsports will have a special paint scheme on its No. 60 Ford Mustang GT4 in the 2026 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season-opener at the Daytona Road Course.Biffle, who was named one of NASCAR’s 75 greatest drivers and a winner of 56 races across all three national divisions of the sport,Continue Reading