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Staff Report

Looking Back Oct. 30: From The Archives

Looking Back Oct. 30: From The Archives

North Carolina’s North Wilkesboro Speedway bas sat vacant and quiet since the final NASCAR Cup Series race at the track in 1996, slowly collecting dust and fading into racing history.
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Miles Stanley To Crew Chief Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Ford

Miles Stanley To Crew Chief Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Ford

Miles Stanley, a seasoned race engineer in the NASCAR Cup Series and longtime employee of Team Penske, will transition to Wood Brothers Racing in 2025, the team announced Wednesday morning.
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Staff Report

Tasca Eyes Vegas Funny Car Sweep, Wilkerson Seeks Strong Finish

Tasca Eyes Vegas Funny Car Sweep, Wilkerson Seeks Strong Finish

The NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs haven’t gone the way Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III had hoped, but the veteran standout can still end the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with a big finish starting at this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Niece Motorsports Taps Parsons For Phoenix Finale

Niece Motorsports Taps Parsons For Phoenix Finale

Stefan Parsons is set to wheel Niece Motorsports' No. 44 entry at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 8, the team announced on Wednesday morning. 
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Staff Report

Richard Petty & Family To Be Grand Marshals At Martinsville

Richard Petty & Family To Be Grand Marshals At Martinsville

Over 40 members of the Petty family, including the “King” himself Richard Petty, are set to give the command ahead of the second-to-last race of the NASCAR Cup Series season at Martinsville Speedway, calling for drivers to start their engines before the Xfinity 500 on Sunday, Nov. 3. 
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Former Top Fuel Champs Langdon & Torrence Seek Vegas Triumph

Former Top Fuel Champs Langdon & Torrence Seek Vegas Triumph

In a Top Fuel championship race that could be one for the ages in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, what happens at this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway could loom large in the title chase.
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Bill Rose To Have Surgery After World Finals

Bill Rose To Have Surgery After World Finals

Longtime sprint car driver Bill Rose is set to have surgery on his fractured sternum following the World of Outlaws World Finals, according to a social media post by Bill Rose Racing. 
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USMTS Battle At Boothill Canceled

USMTS Battle At Boothill Canceled

This weekend's USMTS Battle at Boothill and Summit USRA Southern Nationals events at the Boothill Speedway are canceled with the dismal forecast in the area in the coming days, the series stated Tuesday afternoon. 
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Race Industry Week Adds Jim Campbell To Speaker List

Race Industry Week Adds Jim Campbell To Speaker List

Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President – GM Performance & Motorsports, has joined the impressive lineup of featured speakers for the 5th Annual Race Industry Week, taking place Monday through Thursday, Dec. 2–5.
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Irwindale Speedway & Dragstrip To Close After Season

Irwindale Speedway & Dragstrip To Close After Season

Irwindale Speedway and Dragstrip is set to close following this season, ending a quarter-century as a motorsports hub in Southern California, Irwindale Speedway & Event Center Inc. announced Tuesday.