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• Chase Elliott's Darlington throwback scheme to honor Ken Schrader

In the early 1990s, NASCAR® legend Ken Schrader wheeled an always-fast green, white, and black No. 25 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Now, for the 2025 Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott will bring memories of Schader‘s ride back to the track. At Darlington Raceway, Elliott‘s No. 9 UniFirst Chevy will turn back […]...2025
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• Austin Hill to run five Cup races for Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing announced today that Austin Hill and United Rentals, the world‘s largest equipment rental company, will return to NASCAR Cup Series competition for a limited schedule in 2025. In the first of five starts, Hill will drive the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet at the historic Darlington Raceway on April 6. Andy Street […]...2025
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• Darlington Raceway's 75th anniversary exhibit opens at NASCAR Hall of Fame

Darlington Raceway‘s 75th Anniversary Exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame officially opened Tuesday with the help of two of the greatest drivers ever to race the Track Too Tough to Tame. NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (Class of 2010) and Mark Martin (Class of 2017) joined NASCAR and Darlington Raceway dignitaries to cut […]...2025
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• Austin Cindric unveils incredible 1980 Dale Earnhardt throwback paint scheme

Austin Cindric and Team Penske revealed a special throwback paint scheme for this year’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Cindric’s No. 2 Freightliner Ford Mustang will sport a blue and yellow design inspired by the 1979 and 1980 No....2025
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• Austin Cindric sporting Dale Earnhardt throwback scheme at Darlington

Team Penske and Austin Cindric today unveiled a special throwback paint scheme for the upcoming Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR. Cindric‘s No. 2 Freightliner Ford Mustang will sport a blue and yellow design inspired by the 1979 and 1980 No. 2 livery driven by the late Dale Earnhardt. Cindric […]...2025
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• 23XI Racing and Upper Deck expand relationship with multi-year deal

23XI Racing announced today a multi-year expansion of its relationship with Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles. Last year, the collaboration debuted with Upper Deck featured on the No. 45 Toyota Camry at Darlington Raceway, as Tyler Reddick raced his way to the regular season championship. The expanded collaboration will continue to […]...2025
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• Alex Bowman addresses controversial crash with Daniel Suarez

Alex Bowman and Daniel Suarez were on pace for a strong finish at Darlington Raceway on Sunday — up until they crashed into each other, that is....2023
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• Ryan Preece cleared to race at Darlington

Ryan Preece has been cleared to compete in the upcoming Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway just under a week after his crash at Daytona International Speedway....2023
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• NASCAR driver Ryan Preece cleared to race after 'violent' wreck at Daytona

Ryan Preece, whose car flipped more than 10 times, was cleared to race Friday morning this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Drivers discussed the crash and car-safety measures....2023
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• NASCAR: Denny Hamlin to drive the No. 19 Toyota
As expected, Denny Hamlin is set to make his annual NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Darlington Raceway, doing so for Joe Gibbs Racing. It didn’t happen last year, as he was doing his best to prevent further injury following a heavy wreck in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, but […] NASCAR: Denny Hamlin to drive the No. 19 Toyota - Beyond the ...2023
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• NASCAR announces penalty for Tyler Reddick’s 23XI Racing No. 45 team

NASCAR has penalized the No. 45 Cup Series race team of Tyler Reddick for violations found in the pre-qualifying session ahead of Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway....2023
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• NASCAR driver drops multiple places in standings after penalty
NASCAR has made yet another decision to dock points from a driver in the Cup Series standings, with Tyler Reddick dropping two places as a result. After a disappointing 22nd place finish in Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway, 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick found himself in eighth in the point standings. He […] NASCAR driver drops multiple places in stand...2023
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• NASCAR: Alex Bowman’s unofficial return window has opened
Alex Bowman was initially ruled out for three to four weeks, and he just missed his third straight NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Darlington Raceway. When will he be back? Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman suffered a fractured T3 vertebra in a sprint car crash a few weeks ago, sidelining him for “three to […] NASCAR: Alex Bowman’s unofficial return window has opened - ...2023
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• Blaine Perkins returns at Darlington with Harvick throwback

Following a tumultuous crash in last month‘s race at Talladega, Blaine Perkins will return to action just in time for the Official Throwback Weekend at famed Darlington Raceway. This event will be extra special as his No. 02 will pay tribute to fellow Bakersfield, California native Kevin Harvick and his accomplishments in the PAYDAY Chevrolet […]...2023
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• Frustrated Chase Elliott refused mandatory visit to the care center after crashing out at Darlington
A multi-car wreck just before the end of the first stage at Darlington Raceway, sent Chase Elliott head home early after he was wrecked out. The incident transpired when Chase Elliott – the got loose and lost control of his car on Lap 113 of the 367-lap in the playoff opener which collected Chase Briscoe. … Frustrated Chase Elliott refused mandatory visit to the care center after crashing ...2022
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• NASCAR misses blatantly obvious penalty at Darlington
As far as blatantly obvious infractions go, NASCAR missed a big one in Friday night’s Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway. Kyle Busch Motorsports’ John Hunter Nemechek, who led the NASCAR Truck Series with five victories last season, finally got himself into victory lane in 2022 by winning Friday night’s Dead On Tools 200 at Darlington […] NASCAR misses blatantly o...2022
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• Bojangles Throws it Back With Derrike Cope at Darlington Raceway
SALISBURY-In 1993, former Daytona 500 champion Derrike Cope piloted the No. 98 Bojangles’ ride for NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough. Twenty-five years later, Cope and Bojangles’ are joining forces once again, with the respected NASCAR veteran and popular Southern restaurant brand reuniting for a one-race throwback special at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Septembe...2018
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2025
" Chastain, a two-time winner in Xfinity competition, will pilot the Number 9 Chevrolet for JRM at Circuit of The Americas on March 1 in addition to events at Darlington Raceway (April 5), Nashville Superspeedway (May 31), Dover Motor Speedway (July 19) and Iowa Speedway (Aug."

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"On his return to Darlington Raceway, Shane van Gisbergen has finished seventh for Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series."

2023
"Ryan Preece, whose car flipped more than 10 times, was cleared to race Friday morning this weekend at Darlington Raceway."

2022
"Erik Jones outlasted some of the playoff favorites to claim his first victory of the season on Sunday at Darlington Raceway, Bob Pockrass writes."

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"13, followed by May 8 at Darlington Raceway."

2020
"NASCAR announced on Thursday afternoon that it will hold a Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 17, the first of seven races in an 11-day span."

2019
"After being a one-off sponsorship at Darlington Raceway with Matt Kenseth last Labor Day Weekend, Oscar Mayer have extended their partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, becoming a primary sponsor for Ryan Newman’s Number 6 Ford Mustang."

2018
"Darlington Raceway announced Wednesday that the track will receive a significant investment for a capital improvement project, slated to begin immediately."

2017
"Darlington Raceway now hosts the "Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR"."

2016
"Trevor Bayne's ride will carry Mark Martin's classic red, white and blue colors at Darlington Raceway."

2015
"Get in on the action by voting now on multiple RaceDay questions that will be posed during the show as FOX Sports previews tonight's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway."

2014
"Darlington Raceway was the big winner in the realignment of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for 2015, which was announced live Tuesday on FOX Sports 1's NASCAR Race Hub."

• NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson Joins Forces with Knighthead Capital Management, LLC in LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson Joins Forces with Knighthead Capital Management, LLC in LEGACY MOTOR CLUB The partnership with Knighthead is a game-changer for LEGACY MC," said Johnson. Seven-time NASCAR champion and co-owner of LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (“LEGACY MC”) Jimmie Johnson announced today that LEGACY MC has joined forces with Knighthead Capital Management, LLC, on behalf of certain of its ...2025
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• Turn 2 Blog: Darlington Drama & Chase Elliott in Playoff Trouble?
*Turn 2 Blog is a regular feature on InsideCircleTrack.com. Here, site operators Michael Moats and Richard Allen take turns offering their thoughts on the NASCAR and pavement short track racing topics of the day. The NASCAR Xfinity Series race featured a great finish on Saturday. Darlington Raceway seems to have a tendency to do that, doesn’t it? Richard: The closing laps of the Sport Clips ...2022
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• Darlington offers flag exchange: Confederate for American
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) Darlington Raceway will give out American flags to those who want to turn in a Confederate flag, continuing an initiative that began in Daytona soon after nine people were killed at a church in Charleston....2015
• Darlington darlings: 5 contenders to win the Bojangles' Southern 500
As the Sprint Cup Series prepares for its big throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway, we offer up our 5 contenders to win Sunday night's race at the track 'Too Tough To Tame.' Let's count them down!...2015
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• NASCAR: Bubba Wallace is in unfamiliar territory
Halfway through the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Bubba Wallace finds himself in a provisional playoff position. Can he hold on? Following his second consecutive top five finish in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway, 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace finds himself in unfamiliar territory. With 13 points races down and 13 to […] NASCAR: Bubba Wallace is in unfamiliar te...2023
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• NASCAR driver drops multiple places in standings after penalty
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• NASCAR removes driver from Cup Series playoff standings
NASCAR did not include Alex Bowman in the Cup Series playoff standings, despite the fact that he is currently one of the top 16 drivers. The NASCAR Cup Series playoff battle has been heating up leading into this Sunday afternoon’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, which marks the halfway point of the 26-race regular season. […] NASCAR removes driver from Cup Series playoff standings ...2023
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• NASCAR: The playoff driver whose team is already eliminated
Ryan Blaney can win the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship, but the #12 team can’t finish higher than 17th in points. The four-round, 10-race 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs are scheduled to get underway on Sunday evening with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, and 16 drivers are in the running to win […] NASCAR: The playoff driver whose team is already eliminated - Beyo...2022
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• Who won the NASCAR race yesterday? Complete results from Darlington race

The winner of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway was the epitome of a front-runner....2021
• NASCAR: Darlington results, standings – Kevin Harvick wins playoff opener
Kevin Harvick opened up the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a victory at Darlington Raceway after Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott made late contact. Just one race into the four-round, 10-race 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick has tied his career-best single-season win total with his eighth victory of the […] NASCAR: Darlington results, standin...2020
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• NASCAR: Updated Darlington Raceway schedule
NASCAR’s plans at Darlington Raceway have been forced to change multiple times already as a result of bad weather. Here is an updated schedule. NASCAR‘s return to racing schedule kicked off at Darlington Raceway this past Sunday, May 17 amid the coronavirus pandemic with a Cup Series race, the first of two scheduled to take […] NASCAR: Updated Darlington Raceway schedule - Beyond...2020
• NASCAR set to release updated 2020 schedule
NASCAR is reportedly set to reveal a portion of the updated 2020 schedule today, with a return set for mid-May at Darlington Raceway. The 2020 NASCAR season, like most sports seasons, has been at a standstill in recent weeks as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There has been no real-life action since the Cup […] NASCAR set to release updated 2020 schedule - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the ...2020
• NASCAR at Darlington: Live race updates, results, highlights from Bojangles' Southern 500

Sporting News is tracking live race updates and highlights from the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Follow the results here....2019
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• Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington | 2018 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

NASCAR Xfinity Series Highlights: Brad Keselowski scores his first career Xfinity win at Darlington Raceway....2018
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• NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson Joins Forces with Knighthead Capital Management, LLC in LEGACY MOTOR CLUB
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• Up to Speed: Darlington Raceway Brings Out Best in Chase Briscoe
Briscoe’s Southern 500 win will go down as one of the defining moments of his career. Source...2024
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• Southern 500 delivers the Game 7 moment NASCAR fans deserved

Entering Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the last four NASCAR Cup Series races in a row had gone to extra "overtime" laps....2024
• Jeff Hammond, members of the Cale Yarborough family unveil 1978 Southern 500 winning Oldsmobile Cutlass at Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum

Ahead of the 75th annual Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, former NASCAR championship-winning crew chief Jeff Hammond and members of the Cale Yarborough family gathered at the Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum this afternoon to honor the late NASCAR Hall of Famer and unveil his Southern 500 winning 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass No. 11 […]...2024
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• Kevin Harvick making historic 775th consecutive Cup Series start, third all-time

Since he came into the sport, he’s been nothing but consistent. Kevin Harvick is making his 775th consecutive NASCAR Cup Series start today. Darlington Raceway has been home to some great moments, even in Harvick’s career....2023
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• Goodyear 400 live updates: Top moments from Darlington Raceway

The NASCAR Cup Series' May schedule continues Sunday with the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Here are the highlights!...2023
• NASCAR: Kyle Busch at risk of missing Darlington?
Kyle Busch could be forced to miss this Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway as he and his wife await the birth of their daughter. Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch and his wife Samantha are getting ready to welcome a baby girl, their second child, into the world at […] NASCAR: Kyle Busch at risk of missing Darlington? - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the ...2022
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• Austin Dillon’s throwback paint scheme for Darlington

Austin Dillon is honoring his grandfather with his paint scheme for Darlington Raceway....2019
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. to pay tribute to father in special way at Darlington Raceway

The color scheme is based on the No. 8 car driven by Dale Earnhardt in his Cup debut on May 25, 1975 at Charlotte Motor Speedway....2019
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• NXS: Brad Keselowski earns his first win at Darlington Raceway after Chastain and Harvick tangle
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Brad Keselowski won the Sports Clips Haircuts VFW 200 for his first victory at Darlington Raceway. He won the 167 lap race by 0.738 seconds over NASCAR Xfinity regular Cole Custer. Chastain won both the first and second stage in his debut race with Chip Ganassi Racing.Â When the race restarted for the third and final stage Chastain was tasked with holding off Brad Keselowski. On...2018
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• Connect live: Fans can vote now on multiple RaceDay questions
Don't miss out. Get in on the action by voting now on multiple RaceDay questions that will be posed during the show as FOX Sports previews tonight's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway....2015
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• Larson bringing back iconic Mello Yello paint scheme for Darlington
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced they're bringing back one of the most popular and iconic paint schemes of the early 1990s, as sophomore driver Kyle Larson will pilot the No. 42 Mello Yello Chevrolet at Darlington Raceway....2015
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Terry Labonte named Southern 500 grand marshal
As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series prepares to return to tradition with Labor Day weekend's Bojangles' Southern 500, Darlington Raceway has named 2016 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Terry Labonte as the grand marshal....2015
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• Trevor Bayne to race throwback Mark Martin paint scheme at Darlington
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• Going old school: Kevin Harvick running retro paint scheme at Darlington Raceway
Defending Sprint Cup Series champion and Darlington Raceway winner Kevin Harvick used the NASCAR Hall of Fame as his backdrop Wednesday to announce plans to run a throwback Budweiser paint scheme during the upcoming Southern 500 on Sept. 6. ...2015
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• Matt Kenseth to bring back 'Tide Ride' for Darlington's Southern 500
The throwback paint schemes for the Sept. 4 Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway keep on coming.Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing were the latest to reveal their Darlington retro look at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Uptown Charlotte on Tuesday. The car features Tide as a primary sponsor and will bring back the iconic orange, yellow and white paint scheme.Kenseth's retro No. 20 Toyota honors...2016
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• Matt Kenseth to bring back 'Tide Ride' for Southern 500 at Darlington
Matt Kenseth will honor Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd and Ricky Craven by bringing back the "Tide Ride" for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway....2016
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• Mark your calendar: 10 notable changes on the 2015 Sprint Cup schedule
Darlington Raceway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Daytona International Speedway among the tracks that are part of 2015 shakeup....2015
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• NASCAR at Darlington: Vegas odds, fantasy advice, prediction, sleepers, drivers to watch

Denny Hamlin is still looking for his first win of the season and Darlington Raceway is a great place for him to get it....2018
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• Austin Hill to run five Cup races for Richard Childress Racing
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• Darlington Raceway's 75th anniversary exhibit opens at NASCAR Hall of Fame
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• 23XI Racing and Upper Deck expand relationship with multi-year deal
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• Black's Tire sponsoring Christian Eckes at Darlington and Rockingham

For the third consecutive year, Kaulig Racing has teamed up with Black‘s Tire Service (BTS) to celebrate grassroots racing in NASCAR. BTS, a longtime partner in NASCAR, will be the primary sponsor onboard Kaulig Racing‘s No. 16 Chevrolet with driver Christian Eckes for the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races at Darlington Raceway (Saturday, April 5) […]...2025
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• Sports Clips Haircuts extends partnership as entitlement sponsor of Darlington Xfinity race

Darlington Raceway and Sport Clips Haircuts announced today an extension of their longstanding partnership, which includes the naming rights of the April 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Track Too Tough to Tame. The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 will serve as the opening race of The Official Throwback Weekend of […]...2025
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• Liberty Brew Coffee sponsoring Nick Leitz at Darlington

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Nick Leitz today announced he is partnering with Liberty Brew Coffee for the annual throwback race at Darlington Raceway on April 5. This will be Liberty Brew Coffee‘s second year and third race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The company partnered with Patrick Emerling for the spring race at Darlington and […]...2025
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• NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson Joins Forces with Knighthead Capital Management, LLC in LEGACY MOTOR CLUB
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• Chastain & van Gisbergen Set for Xfinity Events

Chastain & van Gisbergen Set for Xfinity Events with JR Motorsports Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen will combine to compete in nine NASCAR Xfinity Series races for JR Motorsports in 2025, Trackhouse Racing announced Thursday. The pair of Trackhouse teammates in the NASCAR Cup Series will dip their toes back into the Xfinity pool, where Chastain will compete in four event...2025
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• NASCAR Power Rankings: Playoff field locked in after Darlington

The regular season finale went down last night at Darlington Raceway. Once again we have a shift in the NASCAR Power Rankings. There have been some big movers and shakers, even if they came up short of making the playoffs....2024
• NASCAR power rankings: Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson lead charge into playoffs

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season is a wrap after Chase Briscoe's exciting win at Darlington Raceway earned him a spot in the playoffs at the last possible minute. Now the field will head to Atlanta Motor Speedway for Sunday's Quaker State 400, the first of three events in the Round of 16....2024
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